GOLD stands for Goal-Oriented Leadership Development. This program includes comprehensive leadership skills training that builds personal character and life skills. The GOLD Team Program creates […]
10 Laws of Kempo
In an ongoing effort to provide I don’t know everything, let me highlight the excellent albeit short descriptions (posts) of the Ten Laws of Kempo. […]
What If Question Again
As usual, the “What if the bad guy did this?” and “What if he did that?” question arose again. It’s natural to think of these […]
How to Develop Blind Fighting
What do you do when it’s dark? How do you defend yourself when you can’t see? This condition can be caused either by an injury […]
Old Style Kata
Doing kata in the traditional manner requires a calm mind and steady stance. There is a difference between the glitzy, acrobatic extreme kata and the […]
The Currency of Time: How Much Is Your Time Worth?
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 […]
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 […]