【Shorinji Kempo】Self-defense techniques for Women

0:05 Hiromu Inoue sensei is teaching "Shorinji Kempo" techniques to this woman.

0:15 She is learning very seriously.

0:24 Her movements are very sharp.

0:26 She looks cool!

0:28 What is your name?

0:30 My name is Mio Narumi.

0:32 This is your first appearance on "kuro-obi world"!

0:37 Applause!

0:43 Actually, Mio is an actor.

0:45 Shorinji Kempo, which she started in university, has been a great help to her.

0:51 Today, Inoue sensei is going to teach you the deep techniques of Shorinji Kempo.

1:04 Inoue sensei, we have seen a lot of Shorinji Kempo techniques at kuro-obi world so far.

1:09 Today, please teach her some useful self-defense techniques for women.

1:15 Have you ever felt unsafe in your daily life?

1:20 Yes, several times.

1:22 Did Shorinji Kempo help you on those occasions?

1:26 I never actually had to fight, but I think Shorinji Kempo was useful in detecting danger in advance.

1:38 Inoue sensei, I think it is difficult to deal with a dangerous situation after it actually happens,

1:44 so as she said, isn't it most important to detect a crisis in advance?

1:53 Shorinji Kempo itself is self-defense.

1:56 I believe that everyone can detect danger for themselves.

1:59 For example, do you want to go through a bright and crowded place or a dark and less crowded place?

2:06 Women would choose a place that is more crowded and safer.

2:11 If you are in a crowded place, someone will be there to help you when danger arises.

2:21 I think everyone can detect whether a place is dangerous or safe.

2:27 Women may avoid places where many men are gathered and making noise.

2:36 The very idea of how to avoid dangerous places is self-defense.

2:46 Every woman, regardless of Shorinji Kempo, would think that way.

2:51 If you feel any discomfort or danger, you should stay away.

2:59 I think it is important to keep that in mind on a regular basis.

3:04 Mio, you haven't seen much of Inoue sensei so far, have you?

3:12 No, I hardly had a chance to meet him.

3:16 I only see him at big events, and he seems to be on cloud nine.

3:27 Perhaps you didn't know who he was?

3:29 Inoue sensei is truly a legend and I am honored to be standing next to him now.

3:41 Don't make her nervous.

3:46 Shall we begin then?-Yes, please.

3:49 First, let's practice the case of your hand being pulled.

3:54 What would you do?

4:02 Well, let me explain.

4:03 If you resist his pull, he pulls harder.

4:09 When he pulls, you go up close to him.

4:13 Do not resist the pulling force.

4:15 Resistance throws you off balance.

4:19 You have now defended yourself well with Shorinji Kempo techniques.

4:24 But amateurs are pulled this way.

4:28 If he pulls you, he might hit you with that hand.

4:31 You go behind him using a force greater than his pulling force.

4:42 And kick.

4:48 Very good.

4:51 Let's try again

4:53 If you inevitably get pulled, he will use your strength to balance himself and try to hit you.

5:04 He assumes your repulsive force is coming and tries to hit or throw you with it.

5:09 You approach him on your own, against his expectations.

5:13 Try again.

5:15 Get in behind him without resisting.

5:27 Pulled without resistance, or like this.

5:32 If he grabs your hand, hit his eye.

5:33 If he grabs you, approach him.

5:37 Not in this direction, but behind his shoulder.

5:41 Then hit him in the eye.

5:44 Strike his temple with "ura-ken".

5:49 You can strike from his front or from the side.

5:55 Try it.

6:07 If he actually pulls you, you will be at a distance where you can easily attack him.

6:15 Let's try again.

6:17 You're very good.

6:30 You mean that if the opponent pulls your hand, you approach him instead of resisting with all your might?

6:38 Could you please elaborate a bit more?

6:42 Pull my hand.

6:42 If I resist, you pull harder.

6:49 I would use the force of the pull to get closer to you.

6:54 This is resistance.

6:56 Not so, I do this while approaching you.

6:59 Don't resist the pull of your opponent.

7:01 Move forward in the direction of the pull.

7:04 If you are off balance, get in behind your opponent like this.

7:10 I'll tell you something important.

7:12 If you are about to lose your balance, you want to resist.

7:17 But once you lose your balance, you can move like this.

7:25 Your body position collapses toward the person who is pulling your hand.

7:34 Then you do this while collapsing.

7:38 There is another method.

7:39 If your hand is grabbed, do this.

7:41 Approach the opponent without resisting.

7:49 Then attack.

7:51 You use the force of the pull.

7:56 And you raise your wrist up.

7:59 Do not pull at each other with force.

8:03 It catches you off guard for a second, doesn't it?

8:07 Try it.

8:08 I'm pulling you.

8:11 Raise your hand up.

8:14 Get closer to me now.

8:16 Good. One more time.

8:23 Now you resisted a little, didn't you?

8:25 I'm going to pull harder, and you'll move with it.

8:34 That's right.

8:35 Put your hands up.

8:37 Good.Try again.

8:42 Resist with force.

8:44 You will be pulled, won't you?

8:45 Approaching with a pull.

8:48 Then you hit the eye and "Ura-ken".

8:55 If you pull at each other, the stronger side wins.

8:59 If you get grabbed, you open your hand.

9:06 Your arm is raised now.

9:10 Bring your elbow close to the opponent.

9:12 Put your body between the opponent and your elbow.

9:16 From this situation, if you pull with force, you will lose.

9:20 Bring your elbow close to the opponent.

9:25 Then move your hand like this.

9:29 Then you hit the eye.

9:30 This is called "En-ryu" (Flows in a circle) in Shorinji Kempo.

9:36 When I raise my hand up, your shoulder goes up, right?

9:40 This is "En-ryu" .

9:41 Pull.

9:43 Can you see it?

9:44 Your pinky side palm is open.

9:49 You must pull with your fingers alone.

9:51 That's why you can't pull.

9:54 Try to pull.

9:55 It slips, doesn't it?

9:56 This is “Kagite-shuho” in Shorinji Kempo.

10:00 This situation is easy for you to pull, isn't it?

10:05 The strengths are against each other.

10:09 Let me point my thumb upward in a circular motion.

10:12 Then this part will open up.

10:14 Grip it as hard as you can.

10:16 But this part is open.

10:17 You can't pull me with just the strength of your fingers.

10:23 Would this be the same for men?

10:26 Hold my hand tightly and pull it back.

10:29 Normally, we would pull against each other.

10:31 But when we both have the same force, I will point my thumb up.

10:38 With just this he cannot pull it off.

10:42 Can't you pull it?

10:42 Absolutely not.

10:47 I can relax completely.

10:49 You cannot grip it tightly?

10:51 That's right.

10:52 Because he uses only his fingers to pull.

10:54 This way it's easier to pull, right?-Yes.

10:57 But this way...

11:00 Wait a minute.

11:02 Is this true?

11:04 Let me experience it myself!

11:07 Please hold my hand with all your might.

11:10 Please pull me.

11:11 Easy, right?

11:13 But...

11:14 What?

11:14 I can't pull it at all!

11:18 Oh, it's true!

11:20 It's true!

11:22 Grab it with both hands.

11:26 Actually, it is easier for me if you grab it with both hands.

11:30 Because it creates a triangle like this.

11:35 Grip it as hard as you can.

11:40 My whole body is stretched out!

11:43 I am sorry for doubting you!

11:45 This is true!

11:46 Certainly this would be suitable for women.

12:00 Use this as a fulcrum to bring the elbow forward.

12:03 Too much.

12:05 Now he can't pull anymore.

12:09 Relax and open your hands.

12:12 With this part of his hand open, the only thing he can use is his fingers.

12:19 It is not enough to pull her weight.

12:26 He may grab you with his other hand.

12:30 What would you do in this case?

12:36 You lower your thumb.

12:38 He can't pull anymore.

12:43 Grab it with both hands.

12:48 Now you can pull.

12:58 So, if he grabs you like this,

13:06 you turn your hand down.

13:09 Then this part of his hand will open.

13:15 You can easily pull this hand out.

13:20 You can take him down like this.

13:27 At this moment he collapses.

13:30 If the opponent grabs your hand, make this shape.

13:34 He can't pull away no matter how hard he tries.

13:37 This is "Kagite-shuho" in Shorinji Kempo.

13:40 Earlier, the circle went to the shoulder.

13:45 If grabbed by another hand, this circle heads downward.

13:55 Now try it.

14:13 You can deal with it in many ways, such as hitting the eye.

14:19 Try "Jyu-ji gote".

14:26 This part of him opened up so you could do “Jyu-ji gote” easily.

14:31 Let's try it again.

14:36 Hands down.

14:38 See, “Jyu-ji gote” works better, doesn't it?

15:00 If someone grabs your hand, make a circle.

15:03 That is "Kagite-shuho".

15:05 It can be from above or below.

15:09 As you get better, the circle becomes a sphere.

15:14 Draw a sphere horizontally or vertically.

15:31 Drawing circles in "Kagite" is very important for women.

15:35 This will cause the opponent to lose power.

15:40 Can this technique be learned at an advanced level?

15:45 No, you can learn from the beginner level.

15:47 "Kote-nuki" is the first technique to learn.

15:49 However, words such as “En-ryu” are difficult to understand, so we teach them through experience of the movements.

15:59 Let me show you what I explain to beginners.

16:04 When you pull against each other, the stronger wins.

16:09 With the force being equal, point your thumbs up.

16:13 It is like pulling each other's strings and then suddenly changing directions.

16:20 You do that with one hand.

16:24 You change the direction of the string that is connecting you to your partner.

16:28 That is "Kagite-shuho".

16:33 You can also do it in this direction.

16:35 But this is the basic movement.

16:36 This is the part that opens up.

16:39 That is the important point.

16:41 Your partner cannot pull your weight just by the power of his fingers.

16:53 I see! At this time, you are also approaching the opponent instead of resisting him with all your might.

17:00 This is easy to understand.

17:02 The opponent pulls you with both hands.

17:03 Do this while approaching him.

17:06 This is “En-ryu”.

17:07 Raise your hands a little and he would lose his balance.

17:10 This is how you manipulate him.

17:20 Do it in the moment.

17:23 It leads to the next attack.

17:28 Let's do this.

17:31 You can't use both hands, so watch out for his kicks as you approach.

17:38 Do this with your elbow while approaching.

18:04 After that, any technique will work.

18:10 Try again.

18:22 It's the same principle for both hands.

18:28 This is easy for him to pull off.

18:38 Drop your arm like this.

18:39 He pulls you.

18:43 And you do this.

18:46 If you make him like this, he can't do anything.

18:54 Is it not good to get too close?

18:55 You can get close, but he may kick you.

19:00 So you have to do it quickly.

19:09 Drop your arm down.

19:10 Keep your elbows in.

19:12 When his hand opens, do the same as before.

19:22 Let's try again.

19:24 You're good.

19:44 You can also do it this way.

19:54 I'll show it slowly.

20:08 Now, try this as well.

20:28 An attack on his eyes or groin is most effective.

20:33 Take advantage of the difference in size between you and the man and aim for his eyes or groin.

20:41 Even a small piece of dust in the eye hurts.

20:46 For men, a kick in the groin hurts to death.

20:52 Then do it again.

21:08 “Hi-jitsu Kyo-geki”.

21:12 Aim at the opponent's unprotected area.

21:14 Attack the opponent's weak points, such as the eyes or groin, using your strongest technique.

21:26 Striking techniques are also very effective and will be explained later.

21:43 Earlier I said that you attack either the eyes or the groin.

21:57 You would think, "He's got me. What should I do?” .

22:02 He can attack you in many ways.

22:04 Can you describe this situation in other words?

22:12 He has a hold on me now.

22:13 What can you say about this?

22:16 His face is defenseless.

22:16 Yes, it is.

22:17 His groin is also unprotected.

22:20 There are other unprotected areas, aren't there?

22:23 So, we can think of it this way.

22:25 The fact that he is grabbing you means that he has approached you with his own two hands folded.

22:29 In other words, he is handcuffed.

22:33 With that perspective, you will see the unprotected parts of his body.

22:39 What he could do would be kicking.

22:42 He absolutely cannot hit you while he has you in his grasp.

22:50 Therefore, when he grabs your hand, look at his whole body.

22:54 Do not just look at the part he grabbed.

22:57 Instead of looking at his attack, look at his unprotected parts.

23:00 Do not dwell on the part that was grabbed.

23:07 Then you can deal with the hand.

23:10 It is important to look at his entire body, not just his actions.

23:17 Then you will see his various unprotected parts.

23:20 So, you can say that he approaches you with handcuffs.

23:26 You will feel better when you think about it.

23:30 Don't think he is trying to grab you and kick you.

23:34 What if someone approaches you who can't use both hands?

23:37 Then you deal with it.

23:39 Let's do what you do when your hands are grabbed.

23:53 Let's do "Okuri-gote".

23:54 His face is unprotected when he is holding your hand.

24:01 Let's practice having that perspective.

24:18 He did not grab your hand.

24:19 You intentionally made him grab your hand.

24:59 As we have practiced today, the important thing in Shorinji Kempo is to have different perspectives.

25:10 If your opponent attacks you in many different ways, that is just a perspective from his side.

25:23 If you yourself have that perspective, you will think that you will be beaten.

25:29 Rather, at the moment your hand is taken, the opponent is completely unprotected.

25:33 The attack has not yet come.

25:34 You can defend yourself.

25:35 Always look at both sides of a situation.

25:40 See the whole body, not just one part.

25:43 Look at the other part of the body, not just the part that was grabbed.

25:47 That is “kyo-jitsu,” looking at the opponent's “kyo” = defenseless part.

25:52 If you look only at the opponent's attack, you would not know what to do.

25:57 If I kick you like this, what situation is this for you?

26:01 Mawashi-geri?

26:03 Surely I am attacking you with Mawashi-geri.

26:05 What does this mean for you who defend it?

26:09 Do you understand?

26:11 What about another perspective?

26:14 What am I doing at the same time as kicking?

26:18 You're only looking at this leg, right?

26:21 I block it.

26:22 Surely you will block this.

26:23 He will kick you like this.

26:26 Look at this.

26:27 He is defending here, but his groin is unprotected.

26:29 Other parts of his body are also unprotected like this.

26:37 His face is also unprotected, so you can attack.

26:44 In other words, my groin is defenseless when I am kicking Mawashi-geri at you.

26:49 What will you do?

26:50 I kick you in the groin and hit you in the face.

26:54 You definitely would, wouldn't you?

26:56 You see your opponent kicking and you focus on the danger.

27:05 But you find him unprotected, you'll kick him yourself.

27:08 You changed your mind, didn't you?

27:10 You practice with those two perspectives in mind.

27:14 When he kicks, his face and belly are unprotected.

27:19 And he can't move because he's standing on one leg.

27:23 Meanwhile you can do any attack you want.

27:26 When he puts down his kicking leg, he would do something to you.

27:30 But while he is kicking, he won't attack you with his hands.

27:34 He can only use his hands when he puts his foot down.

27:36 So you should think he cannot do anything while he is kicking.

27:39 You can do a lot of counterattacks in the meantime.

27:44 With that perspective, you will feel more comfortable when defending yourself.

27:50 When I see an opponent kicking me, I feel that this person is approaching me with his groin unprotected for me.

27:56 If you feel that way, what would you do?

28:01 Of course you kick.

28:02 At that point, your feelings are superior to the opponent's feelings.

28:06 This is how you think when you protect yourself.

28:09 He is not kicking, he is unbalanced on one leg and comes up to you with his groin, face and belly unprotected.

28:17 How would you deal with such a person?

28:21 See, you feel at ease, don't you?

28:24 Yes, I have completely changed.

28:26 Anyone who is in danger will freeze up in fear.

28:33 But if we can think that the opponent who is attacking us is approaching us with his face and groin unprotected,

28:43 our minds and bodies will be relaxed.

28:46 For example, today, there can be many dangerous situations on trains.

28:52 When I am on the train, I sometimes imagine how I could protect myself if I were attacked by several people around me.

29:09 Then I may observe the strong and defenseless parts of each of them, as in the earlier exercise.

29:21 I make it a daily habit to have both perspectives, which gives me more room in my mind.

29:32 Not every day, of course, but I practice that on a daily basis.

29:40 Of course I also consider my advantages and weaknesses.

29:43 I also calculate what position I should be in if someone nearby attacks me.

29:51 I train myself daily to have that kind of mental attitude.

29:57 You are 63 years old and you are imagining a situation where you would be attacked by people around you on a train!

30:04 Mio, do you ever imagine what you would do if someone attacked you on a train?

30:12 Yes, I have imagined such a situation.

30:15 For example, what kind?

30:18 If someone touched me, how should I handle it?

30:25 Let's hit them in the face first.

30:28 In Shorinji Kempo practice, you always practice with a partner, so you always think about this kind of distance.

30:45 This thinking has become a part of me.

30:52 So even on a very crowded train, I think about the distance between people.

31:07 I feel uneasy when someone comes very close to me.

31:20 I am wary about people coming into a distance where I can strike their eyes.

31:37 What a wonderful disciple she is!

31:40 If you were both on the same train, you would both imagine all kinds of self-defense.

31:46 Of course, it is a training exercise.

31:48 It is very important what perspective you have.

31:51 Not whether you are strong or not.

31:54 Building relationships is also self-defense.

31:56 It is about applying the self-defense techniques of Shorinji Kempo in everyday life.

32:07 Mio, how does it feel to learn from Inoue sensei who is above the clouds?

32:16 I don't know how to describe it, but I feel as if I have taken a little bit of Inoue sensei into myself.

32:28 I haven't had much opportunity to practice Shorinji Kempo recently, but today my passion has returned.

32:40 Inoue sensei teaches with so much passion that it's hard to understand it all.

32:49 I think your teaching makes all of your students grow.

32:58 I am sorry. I try to teach as slow as possible these days.

33:05 Thank you very much for today!

33:11 "Message to viewers from Inouse sensei"

33:13 In the philosophy of Shorinji Kempo, there is a phrase "do not kill, energize" (Fusatsu-katsujin).

33:17 Prior to that, it was the phrase "do not kill, do not harm" (Fusatsu-fugai).

33:20 Don't kill your opponent and don't hurt him.

33:25 You should never kill the other person, and you should never hurt him or her to the point of permanent injury.

33:33 In today's world, various dangerous situations can be assumed, but there may also be situations where you are really in danger.

33:44 However, in the spirit of Shorinji Kempo, it is important to control the situation without hurting the opponent and, of course, without killing him.

33:53 Even if you use a blow, the purpose is only to make your opponent lose their will to fight.

33:59 In other words, the goal is not to beat the opponent, but to always think about the opponent.

34:06 Make the other person feel like "I won't attack you anymore."

34:14 Then, if possible, admonish the other person, "Don't do that, don't hurt others."

34:21 This is our mindset and our spirit.

34:25 When an opponent attacks, instead of immediately counterattacking and defeating them, always think about the other person.

34:32 After subduing the opponent, you aim to admonish them not to do this again.

34:41 That is the spirit of Shorinji Kempo.

34:45 For example, when you are a child, you sometimes get along with someone you don't know after having a fight with them, don't you?

34:52 I believe this is the true way of human life.

34:56 We fight, but we exert ourselves as hard as we can, and afterwards we feel very refreshed and become friends.

35:03 The way of life I learned in Shorinji Kempo is that even if the other person does something wrong, you subdue him or her and firmly rehabilitate him or her.

35:14 This is the way of life in Shorinji Kempo.

35:16 And what I have been teaching my students is how to look at the opponent.

35:22 If an opponent kicks you, don't just look at his leg,

35:26 his groin is unprotected, the same with his face, and he is standing on one leg and not well balanced.

35:32 Perhaps this is a situation in my favor?

35:36 You should judge the situation as such.

35:38 The opponent grabs your arms with both hands.

35:41 Yes, your hands are grabbed, but you can also say, “He has both hands cuffed and immobile".

35:55 You are not afraid of such a person, are you?

35:57 His face, stomach, and groin are unprotected.

36:00 He cannot use his hands because he has you in his grasp.

36:02 In Shorinji Kempo, we emphasize this two-sided perspective.

36:07 Even if the situation looks bad for you, look for the good side for yourself.

36:16 It is a two-sided perspective.

36:18 Seeing both sides in this way is an important part of the philosophy of Shorinji Kempo.

36:23 "Riki-ai-funi", "Ken-zen-ichi-nyo", "Jita-kyo-raku".

36:26 The idea that opposites are always in a balanced set is also applied in the techniques of Shorinji Kempo.

36:34 And when you actually find yourself in a situation where self-defense is necessary,

36:38 I hope you will keep this perspective in mind as you seek to properly subdue and rehabilitate your opponent.

36:45 That is the way of life that Shorinji Kempo teaches.

36:49 I hope that many people will experience Shorinji Kempo and practice it enthusiastically.

36:56 Thank you for listening.

36:59 Everyone is a Hero in "Kuro-obi World".

37:07 Of course you are also a Hero!

37:10 See you again in "Kuro-obi World"!