The karate belt knot is a simple square knot. The tricky part is getting the belt around the waist. There are two methods of doing […]
Month: July 2009
What is Checking?
My father was an excellent basketball player. He never let anyone win easily—you had to earn every point. What stood out most in our one-on-one […]
How to shiko or knee walk
Shiko is a word I was taught for knee walking. I don’t know if that is the correct term but I’ll use it in this […]
Why is Monkey Dance 14 Different?
As a derived style of Kajukenbo, we must look to their required kata to learn more about our syllabus. Traditional Emperado Method Kajukenbo uses Monkey […]
Mind the Gap: The Danger of Dangling Arms in Martial Arts
In history class, I once heard a story about England’s early subway system. Unlike the enclosed trains of today, the first subway cars had open […]
Kempo in Action 2
Here is a real life example of how one of my students actually used a technique in a schoolyard bully situation. “Rebecca” in Third Grade. […]
Generalist vs. Specialist: Which Martial Arts Approach Is Right for You?
There’s an old saying about generalists: “Jack of all trades, master of none.” It’s often used to criticize martial artists who explore a wide range […]
Bruce Lee passed 36 years ago
“Bruce Lee passed 36 years ago today in Hong Kong from an cerebral edema caused by an allergic reaction to pain medication. We pay homage […]
Kempo in Action 1
Here is a real life example of how one of my students actually used a technique in an actual mugging attempt. The names are changed […]
Where’s the Shaolin in Shaolin Kempo?
The age-old myth that Shaolin Kempo Karate (SKK) is a modern derivation of the famed temple boxers is wrong. Sadly, visible and structural evidence is […]