Hi Jame, long time no see, how're kids, etc.
Very nice to see that Shorinji Kempo is alive and applying foot pressure to tender places up in the frozen northern extremities. Does this mean that you are the man in charge? The gent with the frock? The face at the front giving out the words of wisdom and counting out the elements of atemi?
Burning question for the purposes of full disclosure... are you affiliated with any other flavours of Shorinji Kempo currently inhabiting the British Isles? I'm not seeking to stir or agitate, but I can see how this is the sort of question that newcomers should be encouraged to ask. I don't know if you have a historic connection with any other groups (other than that I remember you as a thoughtful and enthusiastic contributor to this forum over the years).
I wish you well in your venture.
David Noble
Shorinji Kempo (1983 - 1988)
I'll think of a proper sig when I get a minute...
For now, I'm just waiting for the smack of the Bo against a hard wooden floor....