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Tag: Advanced Kempo Training
Zone Defense Versus Infinite What If Situations
There are infinite ways to be attacked. You can’t handle all the possible situations with a single set of techniques for each instance. This is […]
Five Smart Ways to Improve Your Kempo Karate Practice
I used to spend hours at the park or in large empty rooms practicing the many kata in our system. With so many moves, sequences, […]
The Five Levels of Implementing Defense Techniques
In martial arts instruction, I’m often criticized for teaching in a simplified format—using a compliant attacker (uke) who throws a static punch while the defender […]
Complementary Actions: How A Strike Leads To The Next Strike
The notion of absolute opposites, such as “good vs. evil” or “light vs. dark,” is crude and unsophisticated. It’s too simplistic and doesn’t accurately reflect […]
Energy as a Visual Tool
The term “energy” has several meanings often conflicting. In terms of Kempo, we should consider the scientific notion defined as: “In physics, energy is a […]
What is Checking?
My father was an excellent basketball player. He never let anyone win easily—you had to earn every point. What stood out most in our one-on-one […]
Why is Monkey Dance 14 Different?
As a derived style of Kajukenbo, we must look to their required kata to learn more about our syllabus. Traditional Emperado Method Kajukenbo uses Monkey […]
Mind the Gap: The Danger of Dangling Arms in Martial Arts
In history class, I once heard a story about England’s early subway system. Unlike the enclosed trains of today, the first subway cars had open […]
Generalist vs. Specialist: Which Martial Arts Approach Is Right for You?
There’s an old saying about generalists: “Jack of all trades, master of none.” It’s often used to criticize martial artists who explore a wide range […]