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Shorinji kempo

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Shorinji kempo (少林寺拳法) is a martial art form of Kempo was invented by Doshin So (宗 道臣, 1911-1980) in 1947, who incorporated the Japanese Zen Buddhism into the fighting style. This form of Kempo literally can be both a religion and a fighting form at the same time much like Shaolin Kung Fu. It could be seen as a combination of Karate, Judo, Aikido built on Kung Fu framework, except that this art has no killing moves in its respect for life. It is a form of Kempo that tries to get its practitioners to move through life doing minimal damage whenever possible.

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