faq – IKKO

Frequently Asked Questions

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Questions about IKKO

01.

What is IKKO?

IKKO (International Kenpo Kai Organization) is the official world body responsible for achieving a Kenpo Kai structure as efficient and cutting-edge as possible in the world, providing infrastructure, means and organization to bring Kenpo Kai to any part of the world, maintain high quality standards and provide important activities for the practice of Kenpo Kai.

02.

Where is IKKO's world headquarters?

The world headquarters are located in the Japanese city of Hamamatsu.

03.

Who is the President of IKKO?

It is the Japanese Master, Soke (Guardian) Chiaki Ohashi

04.

Who is the highest grade of IKKO? and What degree does it have?

The highest rank in Kenpo Kai is held by Soke Chiaki Ohashi and is the 10th Dan black belt, which is the highest rank that can be achieved in Kenpo Kai.
Soke Chiaki Ohashi received the 10th Dan rank in 2023 in Hamamet (Tunisia), during the World Kenpo Kai Championship held in that African country.

05.

On which continents does IKKO have representation?

IKKO has representation in Europe, America, Oceania, Africa and Asia, and within these continents it has branches in several of the countries that comprise it.
Europe was the first continent outside of Japan where a Kenpo Kai branch was opened in 1975.

06.

How often does IKKO organize the World Kenpo Kai Championship?

The Kenpo Kai World Championship is held every three years, only the Covid pandemic caused its celebration to be postponed for a year.

07.

How can I open a Kenpo Kai Dojo in my Region or Country?

To open a Kenpo Kai branch in your region or country, you must first have a minimum degree of Kenpo Kai black belt and request authorization from the headquarters of that continent, which will transmit its observations and the OK to IKKO to be authorized by IKKO.

Questions about Kenpo Kai

01.

What is Kenpo Kai?

Kenpo Kai is a Traditional Japanese Martial Art.

02.

What is the final objective of Kenpo Kai?

It is the search for balance in a person through the practice of Kenpo Kai.
When we talk about balance, we refer to the balanced development of the physical and mental part of the Kenshi.

03.

What training areas has Kenpo Kai?

Kenpo Kai is based on four areas of work:

Reiho:
Reiho calms the mind and develops self-control. It makes us better people and trains our intellect to react quickly in dangerous situations. Its practice maintains traditions and preserves the wisdom of those who preceded us.
Without a strong spirit and a wise mind there will never be triumph.

Setaiho:
Seitaho is the specific practice of Kenpo-Kai to enhance the health of the Kenshi. Physical training is complemented with concentration techniques (Mokuso 黙想), breathing (Chōsoku 調息), massage (Anma 按摩), bone arrangement (Seifuku 整復), resuscitation techniques (Katsu 活法) and knowledge of the human body.

Bujutsuho:
Bujutsuho is the learning of fighting techniques. It is composed of: Self-defense (Goshinjutsu 護身術), Combats (Randori 乱取), Traditional Weapons (Buki 武器), Vital Points (Kyusho 急所). This learning includes blows, dislocations, immobilizations... both standing and on the ground with or without weapons, against one or more opponents.

Shiaiho:
Shiaiho is the competition system, it is the sporting aspect of the practice of Kenpō Kai and it is a modern evolution that allows this martial art to adapt to today's society, integrating moral and educational values with ancient Japanese warrior traditions, through competition regulations. The competition allows the kenshi (practitioner of Kenpō Kai) to acquire qualities such as modesty, teaching that brilliant sporting results are ephemeral, so one must always continue to evolve and learn.

04.

What relationship does Kenpo Kai have with Bushido?

Bushido is the code of the Samurai and is the code by which Kenpo Kai is largely governed.
Kenpo Kai has a Samurai origin and over the centuries society has evolved and Kenpo Kai with it, but preserving the most important principles of Bushido, which make learning Kenpo Kai a very important tool for personal development.

05.

What does it mean? Kenpo Kai is Budo and Budo is Kenpo Kai

For Kenpo Kai, Budo means; a traditional Japanese martial art that seeks the development of the person and not just to defeat an opponent, since life is a fight to overcome oneself with the idea of becoming a confident, intelligent, calm, disciplined, kind person, prepared for the confrontations that we will encounter in life.
That is why Kenpo Kai is Budo and Budo is Kenpo Kai.

06.

Why is the Japanese sword the main weapon of Kenpo Kai?

The Nihonto (Japanese sword) is one of the most important symbols for the Japanese, and training in this weapon has been, is and will be one of the most important parts of the formation of a Kenshi.
The spirit of respect, control, temperance and courage that surrounds the practice of the Japanese sword is something that must be felt to be explained and is a fundamental part of Kenpo Kai. Kenpo Kai would not be understood without learning how to handle the Japanese sword.

07.

Is Kenpo Kai an effective self-defense system?

The learning of the striking system (Goho), the flexible system (Juho) and the hybrid system (Gojuho), both standing and on the ground, together with the learning of traditional weapons such as the Japanese sword (Nihonto), makes Kenpo Kai an excellent self-defense system. To this we must add aspects of learning that go unnoticed, but are very important, such as concentration exercises (Mokuso), breathing techniques (Kokyu) and several others.
Finally, it should be noted that the Kenpo Kai program is very elaborate, which guarantees final success, since it is based on the following structure:
1st.- Basic movements (Kihon)
2nd.- Forms (Kata)
3rd.- Techniques (Waza)
4th.- Combat (Randori)
5th.- Test (Tameshi)