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A regular newsletter about enhancing your martial art training with theory, concepts, training tips, and descriptions of Golden Leopard Kempo and martial arts in general.
How to Make Your Self-Defense Training More Effective
The first time I practiced a complicated kata outside, I got lost. I forgot the sequence of the kata. I felt dumb. My instructor used […]
Is Kempo Karate Effective for the Streets?
The theater is dark. The colossal screen depicts two men locked in hand-to-hand combat. The immense sound emanates from the large speakers surrounding your seat. […]
Americanization of the Martial Arts
It is no secret that Asian martial arts are incredibly popular in the United States. Any given town may have two or three Korean Tae […]
Blocks from Canada
I got an email regarding my last post on Blocking Sets from my friend and fellow instructor Marlon Anthony Wilson. Here’s what he had to say: […]
Moving Blocking Set 1
Moving sets allows the students to practice blocking techniques while moving and against a prearranged, predictable attack. We use these for white and yellow belts […]
You Do What You Practice
The most important aspect of martial arts practice, especially for Kempo, is working on human bodies. Partner work is essential because you develop muscle memory […]
How You Train Is How You Respond
It’s late at night. As you walk into the parking lot, a stranger slams you into a car—your body aches. A powerful force holds you […]
5 Ways to Practice Your Combinations
Repetition fills martial arts training. An instructor’s job is to disguise repetition and enhance students’ abilities. In our style of Kempo, we have a set […]
Bo Staff course
I was looking through my notes and decided to post the Bo Staff course for my students to review. Exercises Push ups Sit ups Side-to-side […]