I remember talking with my uncle, a Vietnam vet and 1st Lieutenant in the US Army, about the similarities between sports and combat. He told […]
Sticks and Stones: Improvised Weapons in Self-Defense
I grew up watching Jackie Chan movies. His movies are slapstick Kung-Fu comedies, and it is obvious he and the other actors have excellent skills […]
Unbalanced Point
My parents bought me an action figure when I was a child. I loved it because it looked so cool. The figure was ready for […]
Strike with the Elbow
I have attended many weddings over the years. When one of my favorite songs starts to play, the Chicken Dance, it draws guests of all […]
Common Kata Mistakes and How to Fix Them
I made a mistake at my fourth-degree black belt test. Grandmaster (GM) Gascon called me up, “Bagnas, get up here.” I was sitting crisscross, so […]
A Snake with No Fangs
When I was a child, I remember watching many cartoon shows on Saturday mornings, such as Bugs Bunny and Woody Woodpecker. A classic gag used […]
Steal the Wind
That fateful punch to the solar plexus during sparring. I was a yellow belt just learning to spar with my fellow students. As a young […]
Flow like Water
One of Sijo Bruce Lee’s famous quotes, “Be like water, my friend” is appropriate for Kempo. These are some of the qualities of water we […]
A Miss is a Miss: Slip The Punch
I joined the bowling league in high school. I learned how to bowl as a child at the Navy Base’s bowling alley over many summers. […]
Intent: The Leopard’s Game Face
Have you ever watched a nature show that follows a big cat as it stalks its prey? Something is mesmerizing about a leopard creeping slowly […]