During my initial training, we only learned a few defenses against kicks. To become proficient in fighting, especially in a kick-heavy confrontation, you need a […]
Tag: Advanced Kempo Training
Fighting in the Dark: Developing Your Blind Combat Skills
What do you do when it’s pitch black and you’re faced with a threat? How do you defend yourself when you can’t see your opponent? […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 Karate Students Step and Punch: Tradition, Purpose, and Practical Application
If you’ve ever watched a traditional karate class, you’ve likely seen students performing lines of oi-zuki—a stepping punch—down the floor in unison. One foot steps […]
The Art of Distraction: How to Win the Mental Game in Martial Arts
There are famous commercial logos with hidden meaning. It was years before I saw the hidden arrow in the FedEx logo or the 31 in […]
There is No Try: How to Practice Your Martial Arts
On a swampy, muggy planet in the remote part of the galaxy, there you are. You found that old, cranky master to teach you the […]
Three Levels to Develop Great Techniques
Every four years, my family watches the Olympic Games. The physical and mental skills of these athletes are beyond compare. At the end of each […]
7 Ways to Retreat
When watching a skilled boxing match, you’ll notice that the best fighters rarely back up in a straight line. Instead, they move to the side—slipping, […]