The sempai is responsible for the kohei in much the same way as an older sibling is responsible to and for their younger siblings. To really understand the sempai/kohei relationship, you need to actually experience it or at least observe it in real life and practical terms. The European Summer Camp took place in Belgium on May 23- 25. Sabaki Challenge took place on August 23 in Cape Town - read more. Kaicho was elected to the Executive Committee of Grand Masters. This event showcased the true spirit of the Martial Arts and had top fighters from all around the World. The World Kumite Championships was held in Pattaya, Thailand in August 2008. Kaicho returned from a teaching tour of Thailand & Singapore in August/September 2008 Kaicho will visit the Danish Dai Ki Haku Honbu Dojo (Shihan Kurt Orum 9th Dan) in Viborg, Denmark in November 2008
My Karate Odyssey is now available read more. Web site designed and maintained by © AshiharaOnline 1997 Special thanks to Dave Lowry and Tony Annesi for their work. There are Kohai in need of your guidance and it is up to you to set the example. If you are a more advanced student, keep in mind that training is only a part of your purpose in the dojo. If you are beginner in the martial arts, remember that and listen carefully to the advice of your Senpai. In spite of its apparent drawbacks, it really works rather well. Even outside the dojo he finds his behaviour under the watchful eye of a senior who is quick to chasten. For the junior it may seem that his movements are criticised. It is a convention that allows a Kohai to begin to develop the attitudes of helpfulness and leadership that are necessary for mastery and so in a reciprocal way the lives of the Senpai and Kohai are bettered.Īt times, the Senpai-Kohai system may seem difficult. When a visitor from another dojo settles in, he may have a few lessons to teach himself, or he may have a few to receive depending on where he falls in the senpai-kohai relationship.īased upon the deep respect for loyalty and obligation that characterised old Japan, the Senpai-Kohai relationship is one that often extends throughout the lives of those involved in it. These methods become like a dojo sub-style. Just as every Sensei has his/her specific method of passing on a style, every senior student unconsciously develops a favoured method for helping Sensei do so. Often the instruction is not as formal as the Sensei’s, rather it is given by example. But it is the seniors’ responsibility to tutor the juniors along and help whenever possible. The Master Instructor or System Head, is responsible for teaching the Sensei (even though his students may also receive instruction during seminars and clinics).The Sensei is responsible for disseminating information to the seniors of the dojo, even though many of the juniors profit from his/her instruction. The Kohai who has been tutored and taken care of by his Senpai becomes an ONJIN, a person under obligation, and as old Japanese adage goes, “ Life and death are light as a feather, but obligation, obligation is heavy as a mountain.”. By being your senior, by helping you, kicking you when you are lazy, by acting as an advisor, coach and confidant, the Senpai assumes a tremendous responsibility. The senior in turn has a duty to his Sensei and dojo to bring his junior up through the ranks as a big brother would a little brother (whether ‘brother’ is either male or female).
The junior has a certain debt which he owes his seniors by virtue of their willingness to pass on what the have learned. It employs a method called ON-GIRI (debt, duty or obligation). Since everyone has a relationship to those above or below him, this system keeps things moving in an orderly manner. Those who come after you are your Kohai, your juniors, and so it remains, regardless of rank, age or experience. When you begin your education in a dojo, those already training there are your seniors, your Senpai. In a traditional Japanese Dojo there exists a very special relationship known as the Senpai-Kohai (juniors and seniors) system. TRADITIONS : SENPAI AND KOHAI (SENIORS AND JUNIORS)
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