Shorinji Kempo Karlstad Shibu want to wish everyone a happy 2018!
Happy New Year! 新年明けましておめでとうございます Gott Nytt År!
On Tuesday the 19th of December we had the last training session for this year for our juniors group, there was also a grading for some of the juniors.

Arvid, Olle and Vincent after they passed their grading and received their new bukai sodesho (arm badges indicating rank).
Congratulations to Olle and Vincent that passed their grading for 5 kyū and to Arvid that graded to 7 kyū.
On Saturday the 9th of December the Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation held a national Dan Examination. The grading test was held in Karlstad and the examiners was Anders Pettersson, 6 dan daikenshi, and Leif Kekonius, 5 dan seikenshi.
From our branch we had three that tested for junkenshi shodan (1 dan) and after one hour of written test and over three hours of technical test we had the result that they all passed.
Congratulations to Rickard Andersson, Alva Neu & Christer Enfors for receiving junkenshi shodan (1 dan), congratulations also to Peter Thorvald (shibu-cho in Skövde) that at this time passed his test for chukenshi sandan (3 dan).
On Saturday June 10th, we had an outdoor end of spring celebratory practice, along with barbeque afterwards.
Now is an excellent time to start practicing Shorinji Kempo. We accept members from seven years old and upwards, including adults – no one is too old. So if you’re interested – let us know!
During the last weekend of May, 15 of our junior members went to Gothemburg accompanied by some of our instructors and a handful of parents to participate in the annual training camp.
Our member Sara Forsman has made an official trailer for our shibu on our newly created Youtube channel.