When you experience a peak in training, your progress in the art is quite apparent. You often feel a sense of euphoria over the hard-earned […]
Are Colored Belt Ranks are traditional?
Colored belts are a tradition from the earliest times of martial arts history. Hmm, I think not. The colored belt ranking system is a recent […]
Forms for Thought
Form, set, kata, and pinan help you train in martial arts. The word form is the best word we have in the English language to […]
Ghestalting: Remember Your Kempos
“I can’t remember that technique!” Do you recall saying this? Does your instructor show you the technique again, and you say, “Oh, I used to […]
Forms in Practice
Practice your forms. Whether they are called kata, sayaw, set, or dance, you must use them in your training. The old masters developed forms as […]
The Martial Arts Journey from Ordinary to Extraordinary Pt. 4
Often students come to Kempo excited to start. Doubt and worry will creep into their minds when they get to school. They think they are […]
Blogging about my Martial Arts Journey
Golden Leopard Info is a blog for students of Kempo or any style that finds it useful. It is also about the martial arts journey […]