Month: May 2000

During the 70s and 80s, it became fashionable for some Kempo instructors to propagate the myth of white and black gis. Before judo, there was no gis. With the wide-spread interest in Karate-do, the bleached white karate-gi became very common. Hawaiian Kajukenbo Connection The Hawaiians developed the use of the black gi to distinguish them

In the dark alleys, whispered legends tell of the grueling and mythical Black Belt test. An event where aspiring students seek to prove their worth and abilities in a contest only master special effects artist in a high budget movie can describe. Behold, the mantle of excellence adorns the survivors. In contrast, the quivering husks