At one time or another, most of us who have practiced Kempo (or any kata based art for that matter) have been tempted to create our own kata. Perhaps it was for fun, or to help remember some techniques that you don’t practice often enough, or maybe to have some flashy moves to impress the [...]
Entries from March 2008
Should you create a Kata?
March 26th, 2008 by matt · 8 Comments
Anatomy of a Streetfight by Paul Vunak
March 24th, 2008 by matt · No Comments
I purchased this book in the hopes of a realistic treatment of combat in a non-sporting context. I was mostly pleased with what I received. The book is ambitious in scope – it covers tactics, instinct, Jeet Kune Do concepts, Filipino arts, HIV implications, women’s self-defense, and legal issues. The preface poses the question, ‘who is [...]
Tags: Review
My new Mantra – words to live by.
March 21st, 2008 by matt · No Comments
My friend Dave, who has a blog where I find cool new things, pointed to an article at 37signals about questioning your work. 37signals makes some of my favorite free web collaboration software - writeboard. Basically the post consists of questions they ask and feel that everyone should ask about their work. The one question that got me was: [...]
Tags: Personal
Why I think point sparring is harmful.
March 20th, 2008 by matt · 2 Comments
A short while back I posted about things I did (or wish I did sooner) to improve my Kempo. One of the things I mentioned that caught some attention was my wish that I could go back in time and never point spar. Although I’m definitely feeling the love for a certain Shotokan site, I know [...]
