In the bustling symphony of modern life, time is a finite and precious resource, often overlooked in its actual value. How much is your time […]
Author: Bryan Bagnas
Master and Founder of Golden Leopard Kempo Martial Arts School, teaching Philippine Combatives, Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu, Combat Kickboxing, Hawaiian Shaolin Kempo, and Self-Defense to San Diego students for over three decades.
Three Forms of Pushing Hands
There are three forms of Pushing Hands drills that we practice in Shaolin Kempo. The first is similar to but not exactly like the Tai […]
Slippery Socks
Last night in class, we had a case of slippery socks. A student was cold, after all it is raining in San Diego, a cold […]
Gaseous Expansion
“Gaseous Expansion is the concept of ‘filling the volume’ of the defensive situation at hand.” (Quoted from Advanced American Kenpo Concepts article on Gaseous Expansion) […]
High water or carpet dragger?
Over the years, perhaps decades, I’ve notice a trend in marital arts uniforms. Back when I started training there were two choices, black or the […]
Congratulations to Test Takers
Last week, the entire school took the two-day belt test, and all passed. Congratulations to everyone who is now in higher ranks, and thank you […]
The Hawaiian Blessing and Other Customs
It is always a special honor to attend another school’s Black Belt test. The students are performing at peak skill. The air is serious and […]
Kajukenbo’s Link to Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu and Shaolin Kempo Karate
Kajukenbo was found in 1947 combining western boxing, judo, jujutsu, kenpo karate, Tang Soo Do and kung fu. Brief histories of this art can be […]
Why Chi Gung is good for you
Meditation develops the ability to listen to your body, not a physical hearing of talking arms or other silly notions. I’m talking sensing what your […]
Step and Punch
During class last night, we worked on a knife defense. Normally, we practice in the simplified format (beginner method) of right step forward and a […]