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?
Checking is maintaining contact on an opponent’s limb to limit or impede its use in a counter attack. The light contact allows you to sense […]
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 […]
Don’t Dangle Your Arms
In kata and during drills, you can spot the dangling arm of a beginning student. After a decent punch, the arm just flounders next to […]
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 versus Specialist
There’s an old saying about Generalist, “Jack of all trades, master of none.” I’ve heard that used to disparage artist who like to train in […]
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 […]