There are a couple of guys - Cliff Seminerio and Juan Serrano - that have begun a project to put the entire curriculum of Ed Parker’s American Kenpo on Youtube. They want to create a free resource. I certainly want to support their efforts. Let’s make a point of watching their stuff and giving some […]
Entries from May 2008
An EPAK archive
May 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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Seminar June 1st
May 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Dragon Phoenix Martial Arts is hosting a seminar June 1st from 10-3. KenpoJoe Rebelo will be teaching a section comparing different types of Kempo emphasizing the shared principles. For those wishing to see the similarities in principle between kempo and the Filipino arts, Guro Dan Donzella will be there to teach single and double stick […]
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Knife Defenses
May 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Traditionally, kempo teaches knife defenses against basic thrust or slash attacks, but I have changed my thinking to a more ‘Filipino’ based paradigm. Since arts like Modern Arnis and Kali fit so well with Kempo, it seemed natural to blend in their knife defenses. I’m not the only one, as demonstrated by John Geyston in […]
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Discipline
May 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Most of the time, when folks think of discipline in the martial arts, they think of doing things. When I was in New York at Tom Ingargiola’s school early this year, I got to work a tiny bit with Tatsuji the K-1 fighter holding the bag for him as he practiced his round kicks. What impressed […]
