Happy New 2022!

Another year with a pandemic that has affected the us a lot, but we look forward and Shorinji Kempo Karlstad Shibu would like to wish everyone a happy 2022!

Happy New Year! 新年明けましておめでとうございます Gott Nytt År!

Happy New Year! 新年明けましておめでとうございます Gott Nytt År!

Another junior grading

On the 27th of May, there was another grading in the junior group. All of them succeeded this time too, well done everybody!

Back row, from the left: Elias (3rd kyū), Alwa (5th kyū), Agnes (5th kyū), Sigrid (5th kyū), Halel (5th kyū), Arsin (4th kyū).
Front row, from the left: Wera (7th kyū), Juni (7th kyū), Stina (7th kyū), Rasmus (7th kyū), Love (7th kyū).

Anders-sensei Graded to Junhanshi

Anders receives inkajō for Junhanshi from Kawashima-sensei.
Anders receives inkajō for Junhanshi from Kawashima-sensei.

On September 29 there was a “special grading examination” or as it is called in Japanese tokubetsu shōkaku kōshi 特別 昇格 考試, which means grading examinations for 4th Dan or above and held only at Shorinji Kempo’s hombu (headquarters) or in special cases at events were hombu is the organiser. Anders took his test and received the hōkai rank Junhanshi 准範士.

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