Is Bushi Kai Shorinji Japanese or a Chinese art?
Bushi Kai Shorinji has been primarily influenced by martial arts that can trace their origins to Chinese roots. Soke Ulerys primary art is Shaolin Kung Fu, a Chinese art. His second art is Kodokan Judo, which is a Japanese art. Study of Judo often incorporates Ju-Jitsu and Ulery has a ranking in that. He has also studied Byakuren Karate, which is the devastating full contact karate that comes from Shorinji Kempo. Shorinji Kempo is the Japanese version of Shaolin. There have been other arts that Soke Ulery has studied since he first started martial arts training in 1967. These arts, along with practical experience gained from real life defensive situations, have shaped the content of Bushi Kai Shorinji.
