Salvaterra de Magos Branch, Portugal / May 2007 Contributor: Branch Master Jorge Manuel Pires Monteiro

1st of April the Salvaterra de Magos Branch/Portugal have organized in Salvaterra de Magos during de "Youth Week", a symposium under the theme "Shorinji Kempo As a Way".

The subjects were:
- The Correct Way of Training;
- The Correct Way of Acting;
- The Distinguish Characteristics of Techniques;
- Shu, Ha Ri;
- The Effects of Trainning in Personality Development(scientific presentation);
- Shorinji Kempo and Aggressiveness (scientific presentation);
- The Importance of the Associations in Social Development;
- Strategies of Development (A Case Study);

For that, there were invited 4 Branch Master, 2 psychologists one sociologist and the President of the regional Administration.

The symposiums have counted with the presence of fifth persons (50) for all day long.

Under the success of that initiative it will became a regular annual event.

Morning:
About the 1st issue had spoken Fausto Carrico Sensei, 5th Dan (The Correct Way of Training) referring himself to Ken Zen Ichinyo;

About the 2nd issue had spoken Jose Araujo Sensei, 4th Dan (The correct way of acting) referring to Shushu Koju and Fusatsu Katsujin;

About the 3rd issue had spoken Paulo Silva Sensei, 4th Dan (The Distinguish Characteristics of Techniques) referring Go Ju Ittai and Kumite Shutai;

The Chairman of The morning table was Dr. Iris Almeida PGD in psychology.

Afternoon:
About the 1st issue had spoken Nuno Albuquerque Sensei, 4th Dan

About the 2nd issue had spoken Dr. Tatiana Santos psychologist over is study or Affects and Spiritual Wellbeing in Shorinji Kempo Practice realized over a 95 adult populations of Shorinji Kempo Kenshis. That study is not yet completed, but de expectations indicates that de results point to that exists a correlation between more time of practicing and better spiritual and positive effects.

About the 3rd issue had spoken Dr. Cristina Carrico Sensei 3rd Dan (Shorinji Kempo and Aggressiveness) over a study that concludes:
- The regular practice of Shorinji Kempo diminish the manifestation of aggressive behaviours;
- This practice may contribute in building stronger personality resulting of the development of defences against jeopardy situations;
- The transitions of this behaviours will contribute to diminish aggressive behaviours;
- Therefore each student is a potential element in fighting against the violence that exists in sport and social context.


About the 4th issue the Mayor of Salvaterra de Magos did empathises the importance of local associations in the local development.

About the 5th issue (Strategies of Development) Jorge Monteiro Sensei 3rd Dan refers to the evolution of the Salvaterra de Magos Branch from a Lisboa Branch Class to is actual condition of branch using, as strategy a deep connection to the local population needs and expectations over is children's future transforming that in a significant social involvement from the local people in creating conditions to Shorinji Kempo practice, that allows a grow of 1.000% in five years.

 

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