City Kempo
Martial Arts Clubs
City Kempo
Finsbury Leisure Centre, London
# City Kempo
City Kempo is a Shorinji Kempo martial arts school located in Clerkenwell, London, offering traditional Japanese martial arts training to adult learners. Classes run twice weekly at Finsbury Leisure Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm.
The business serves adults aged 18 and above of all fitness levels who seek practical self-defence skills, physical conditioning and mental wellbeing in an inclusive environment. Their approach distinctly avoids competitive culture, instead emphasising mutual respect and cooperation amongst members.
What sets City Kempo apart is their holistic philosophy combining three core pillars: physical fitness, self-defence effectiveness and mental development. Training encompasses striking and blocking techniques alongside grappling, joint locks and throws—designed to work against larger opponents through physics and pressure point knowledge rather than brute strength. Classes incorporate circuit training and padwork alongside mindful meditation and philosophical study, addressing both body and mind.
The community-focused environment attracts those seeking to meet new people whilst learning practical skills in a friendly, non-competitive setting. Their alignment with the British Shorinji Kempo Federation provides credibility and connection to a broader martial arts community. The offering of free trial classes removes barriers to entry, whilst their accessible location near Old Street and Barbican stations makes training convenient for London professionals and residents.
City Kempo is a Shorinji Kempo martial arts school located in Clerkenwell, London, offering traditional Japanese martial arts training to adult learners. Classes run twice weekly at Finsbury Leisure Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm.
The business serves adults aged 18 and above of all fitness levels who seek practical self-defence skills, physical conditioning and mental wellbeing in an inclusive environment. Their approach distinctly avoids competitive culture, instead emphasising mutual respect and cooperation amongst members.
What sets City Kempo apart is their holistic philosophy combining three core pillars: physical fitness, self-defence effectiveness and mental development. Training encompasses striking and blocking techniques alongside grappling, joint locks and throws—designed to work against larger opponents through physics and pressure point knowledge rather than brute strength. Classes incorporate circuit training and padwork alongside mindful meditation and philosophical study, addressing both body and mind.
The community-focused environment attracts those seeking to meet new people whilst learning practical skills in a friendly, non-competitive setting. Their alignment with the British Shorinji Kempo Federation provides credibility and connection to a broader martial arts community. The offering of free trial classes removes barriers to entry, whilst their accessible location near Old Street and Barbican stations makes training convenient for London professionals and residents.
Services offered
Shorinji Kempo classesself-defence trainingfitness circuitspadwork trainingmindful meditationjoint lock instructionthrowing techniquesgrappling instruction