Taido
Similar to Okinawan karate, this codified fighting art introduced a number of innovative techniques, such as spinning and twisting movements and 
complex footwork moves.
There are five types of body movement: “ten” involves rolling and tumbling; “nen” is a horizontal spinning movement; “hen” is falling while changing the body’s axis; “un” is an ascending or descending movement; and “sen” involves vertical spinning.
Traditional values
Seiken Shukumine believed that his system would benefit both the self and society. There are five principles of the art, which are, in brief: follow the system’s precepts and you cannot go wrong; be composed, body and mind as one; with the right spirit you will never fear combat; be adaptable and maintain your physical freedom; having the right state of mind will help you to avoid confusion.
Ready for anything
Students learn to anticipate the flow of multiple opponents’ movements and focus on an offensive strategy to neutralize any threats.
Kenpo Kai
Although considered to be a traditional form of Japanese karat’ kenpo kai is actually based closely on Shaolin kung fu, known as “chuan fa”. Its origins a disputed, but legend states that a Chinese family took in a Japanese traveler named Tawada Ishizaka, who ended up staying with them for years, learning the system of Shaolin. On his return to Japan he codified the system and handed its methods down through later generations of his family.
New and old
A number of changes have taken place through the generations, most notably in the late 1960s when two members of Ishizaka’s family, Kazuo and Sotoki both traveled back to Shanghai to study with the surviving members of the original Chinese family. On their return to Japan they reintroduced a number of forms and techniques that had been lost as the system had evolved within Japan.
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