I don't know much about ity either but you can check out this link maybe helpfu There are some vid clips on this site as well
http://www.nyshorinji.org/
Shorinji Kempo History
In 1928, Doshin So, the founder (also referred to as Kaiso) traveled through China studying as he did so various forms of Chinese Kempo. Under the guidance of the head of the North Shaolin Giwamonken School of Kempo, Wen-Lanshi, Doshin So studied its techniques in great depth, including the practice of embu, a kata-like form that requires two people to perform pre-arranged fighting sequences. In 1936, at a ceremony at the Shaolin Temple, Doshin So became the official successor to this style. It should be noted that the word "Shorinji" is the Japanese pronunciation of "Shaolin." Therefore, Shorinji Kempo translates to Shaolin Temple Boxing (or Fist Method).
"The person! The person! Everything depends on the quality of the person!"
- Doshin So
Experiencing the Russian Army's occupation of Manchuria at the end of the Second World War, Kaiso concluded that the course of the world's events was not dependent on ideology, religion or nationalism, but on the quality of the individual person and particular actions, especially at difficult or critical moments. This conclusion strongly influenced the shaping of Shorinji Kempo and its philosophical base.
Returning to the devastation of postwar Japan, Kaiso found the youth of his homeland discouraged, and with little, if any, sense of purpose. His great concern for their moral welfare and the future of his country caused him to devote his life to training young people, with "courage, strength, mercy and a sense of justice," principles that in the fullness of time would find international acceptance.
Kaiso reformed and revised the martial art techniques that he had studied in China, and added to them his philosophical insights to create Shorinji Kempo. As both a training place and sanctorium he established the Shorinji Kempo hombu (headquarters) dojo on the Island of Shikoku, Kagawa Prefecture, in the town of Tadotsu. The original 12 square meter dojo behind his house in Tadotsu has grown over the years into a very substantial training facility, to which students from all over the world come to train.
On May 12 1980 Kaiso died of heart disease. Since then, his daughter, Yuki So, has continued his work as the head of the Shorinji Kempo movement. Currently the world federation Kaiso formed is called the World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO) - a federation of all Shorinji Kempo dojos around the world. Countries outside of Japan have national, and sometimes regional federations, where they periodically meet together as a group. Worldwide, there are about 1.7 million members at 3,000 dojos in 27 countries. In the United States, there are currently around 27 dojos.