PROPER FOOTWORK

Posted on May 15, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

To become really good in any art you have to know and show “Economy of Motion” and in the category of footwork means removing from your footwork all extra or unnecessary moves. When I used to train boxing they used to say if you want to become the best boxer in the world the key is footwork. In the art we have many different ways to move from one point to...

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ECONOMY OF MOTION IN KENPO

Posted on May 15, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

Kenpo is a system based on many different things. Kenpo is one of the most written about arts in the world. It has concepts, principles, logic, rules of motion, and not to mention an effective and devastating self-defense system if one understands and follows these rules and principles of motion. It is one of the most complex systems that doesn’t only teach...

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SOME RULES OF MOTION

Posted on May 15, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

This article was done to show the use of rules and principles of motion in Kenpo. So that the student will understand the importance of what he is doing to his opponent and why. I was taught in a very early stage that kenpo is an art were there are no rules. And the interpretation of that is that you can do whatever you feel like, with other words a great deal...

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THREE FOUNDATIONS OF KENPO

Posted on May 15, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

To be able to perform a self defence system the individual needs to evolve many qualities. These ingredients can be summed up in three foundations – basics, self defence techniques and finally fighting. Every martial art has a foundation of basics. In order to generate power, explosives, manoeuvring and a good defence you need a well established base. To...

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