kyu 3
- shorinji kempo is a discipline that develops individuals
- distinguishing characteristics of shorinji kempo
(ken zen ichi nio, riki ai fu ni)
- the five elements of atemi
- kinds of kihon in shorinji kempo

basic
- tai gamae, tai sabaki & umpo ho:
[tai gamae] --
chudan gamae,
hasso gamae,
ichiji gamae
[tai sabaki] --
zen tenkan,
han tenkan,
jun sagari,
hiraki sagari
[umpo ho] --
chidori ashi,
kani ashi,
juji ashi,
kumo ashi
- ukemi:
mae ukemi,
ushiro ukemi,
dai sharin,
oten yori okiagari
- offence:
(kaisoku dachi) furiko zuki, shuto uchi, kumade zuki,
keri age
(right & left)
jo chu niren zuki, jo chu mawashi geri, ren geri,
sashi kae sokuto geri
- defense:
uwa uke (tsuki), uchi uke (tsuki), shita uke (geri),
soto uke (tsuki), uchi age (keri), uchi harai uke (keri)
- moving:
zenshin zuki (jun, gyaku),
zenshin geri (jun, gyaku),
hiraki sagari & jun geri
- tan en --
tenchi ken 1-4 (right & left),
ryo ken 1 (right & left),
giwa ken 2
- so tai -- tenchi ken 2, giwa ken 1

application
- goho -- offense: single straight punches to jodan and chudan ; counter offenses are allowed and both persons can attack.
- juho -- offense: grabbing inner or outer wrist of single hand;
defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza
