Picture the scene—a grand European casino filled with well-dressed patrons. A strikingly handsome spy stands at the craps table. He replies to the waitress asking […]
Tag: Kempo Concepts
Like the Matador: Get Off The Line Of Attack
This gruesome story illustrates a valuable fact of combat – defensive use of the line of attack. The angry bull charges the lone matador, yet […]
Out with the Old, In with the New
There’s a story about a family cooking a dinner ham. The daughter asks the mother, “Why do you cut the two ends off the ham?” […]
Red Light!: Situational Awareness in Self-Defense
You’ve seen the television trope where a young woman in heels leaves the well-lit streets in a bad neighborhood to venture down a dark alley. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]