Have you ever thought about being an instructor? Do you often ask, “How do I become a Kempo instructor?” My answer is quite simple. First become a member of the GOLD Leadership Team, which teaches you leadership skills, teaching skills and coaching or interpersonal skills. You need some experience and training in the martial arts. […]
Month: March 2010
GOLD Team Program: Leadership Training
GOLD stands for Guidance on Leadership Development. This program includes comprehensive training on leadership skills that build personal character and life skills. The GOLD Team Program creates a solid, high-quality leadership team, which serve as exemplars to the student body. Benefits of the program include: Personal development through character enrichment Effective communication to individuals and […]
10 Laws of Kempo
In an ongoing effort to provide I don’t know everything, let me highlight the excellent albeit short descriptions (posts) of the Ten Laws of Kempo. Mark (the author) has done a great job making these fundamental principles into concise list. Here they are: Law of the Circle and the Line – This idea is also […]
What If Question Again
As usual, the “What if the bad guy did this?” and “What if he did that?” question arose again. It’s natural to think of these options while practicing. Just remember two things. First, practice your material over and over again with a partner to get the feel of actually doing it. Second, know that you’ll […]
How to Develop Blind Fighting
What do you do when it’s dark? How do you defend yourself when you can’t see? This condition can be caused either by an injury or by a hostile opponent who blindfolded you. There are ways to train and enhance your ability to fight under such circumstances. The natural evolution of the Sticky Hands Drill […]
Old Style Kata
Doing kata in the traditional manner requires a calm mind and steady stance. There is a difference between the glitzy, acrobatic extreme kata and the older more sedate kata of old. The older kata do not require Olympic level flexibility and gymnastic ability. Rather, they require the elements that make an artist a warrior. Here […]