Swedish Gasshuku 2024 – 40th Anniversary of Shorinji Kempo in Karlstad

We will hold a gasshuku (training camp) in Karlstad celebrating that it is 40 years since Shorinji Kempo started here.
The gasshuku will be open to all WSKO kenshi from 13 years old (kenshi from Russian branches will not be allowed to participate).

You can also see info on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1192033752243778/

We are also happy to announce that we have received received recognition of the event as an official WSKO Study Session (WSKO Kōshūkai / WSKO 講習会).

There will be two full days of practice on Saturday and Sunday (which is the official time for the WSKO Study Session), but we will also have an optional training session on Friday night.

Instructors will be:
Morikawa Kazuhito, Seihanshi 7 dan
Morikawa Hirohito, Seihanshi 7 dan
Anders Pettersson, Junhanshi 6 dan
Åke Olsson, Seikenshi 5 dan

Cost for the gasshuku will be 1200 SEK for adults and 1000 SEK for teenagers. This include all practice, lunch on Saturday & Sunday as well as the dinner party on Saturday night.

Payment for Swedish kenshi should be made to Shorinji Kempo Karlstad Shibu’s PlusGiro: 4863329-1.

Payment for kenshi from other countries should be made to Shorinji Kempo Karlstad Shibu’s account:
IBAN: SE50 9500 0099 6026 4863 3291
BIC: NDEASESS

Application form: https://forms.gle/tqMzz8QhwVztJ3kv6
(application is open until 2024-08-23)

Accommodation

The official hotel will be Scandic Winn in Karlstad
(https://www.scandichotels.se/hotell/sverige/karlstad/scandic-winn)
Single room 1190 SEK a night
Double room 1390 SEK a night
Three beds room 1590 SEK a night
Four beds room 1790 SEK a night

Including breakfast buffé.
Booking is done directly to the hotel via email mice.karlstadwinn@scandichotels.com
Booking code: SHORINJI KEMPO

There is a limited number of rooms, so don’t wait to book.

More about the instructors:

Morikawa Kazuhito 森川 和仁
Seihanshi, 7 dan, Shōhōshi 正範士　七段　少法師
Rakutō dōin – Dōin-chō 洛東道院 道院長
Busen Kyōshi, Hombu shimpan-in (judge), Kokusai Kōshi-in (international examiner), WSKO Shidōin (instructor)
武専教師、本部審判員、国際考試員、WSKO 指導員
Kyoto prefecture Shorinji Kempo Federation Riji-chō (chairman)
京都府少林寺拳法連盟　理事長
Kyoto prefecture UNITY Uneiiinkai (steering committee) Iinchō (chairperson)
京都府UNITY運営委員会　委員長

Morikawa Hirohito -森川 弘仁
Kyoto Kamiueno dōin – Dōin-chō 京都上植野道院 道院長
Seihanshi, 7 dan, Daidōshi 正範士 七段 大導師
Busen Kyōshi, Hombu shimpan-in (judge), Hombu Kōshi-in (examiner)
武専教師、本部審判員、本部考試員
Kyoto prefecture Shorinji Kempo Federation Riji (board member)
京都府少林寺拳法連盟　理事

Datum/tid
Datum - 7 september - 8 september
09:30 - 16:00