Kempo Karate Techniques, Principles, and Theory: An Online Newlsetter
There you are, surrounded by a sea of bystanders. The large mass of angry human flesh stands before you. Saliva spews from his mouth as he yells obscenities at you. In a panic, you swing your fist wildly, missing the prominent chin by many inches. Where did all your training go? Where a fight starts […]
This is the next installment of my commentary on Sun Tzu’s The Art of War for personal self-defense. What are the five constant factors necessary for successful defense? The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one’s deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in […]
Over the years, I taught many Self-Defense classes and workshops. We reviewed my 8 Key Points of Self Defense Basics , 10 Things to prevent attacks, 3 Things to think about before getting mugged, and demonstrated a few easy techniques. I decided that I should really explain or recap those techniques. These techniques are designed […]
One of the key strengths of the monkey style is its adaptability. Therefore it behooves the student to practice in street clothes, in their everyday shoes, and familiar environments like doorways, small rooms, etc. This type of training is in our Filipino Arnis and Japanese Ninjutsu traditions. By removing the shock of a new environmental […]
Today I have written in this blog for a complete year. It is a milestone in of itself. Last year, I hoped I could maintain the momentum of writing a few times every week. Before I started, I padded my quiver with several articles that I either updated from previous publication in the Leopard Pause, […]