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Six Kata is one of S. George Pesare’s contributions to the Shaolin Kempo system. The version in this video is one from one of the offshoots (probably a Villari offshoot). It’s interesting because it breaks the pattern established in Kata 1-5 of the cross block (right foot out at elbows) opening and moves to a [...]

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And they found me. It’s not my scene, but for any of you who enjoy Myspace, there is a Shaolin Kempo group, with its own discussion forum. I just hope they find the new site soon. I’m not a myspace member, so I didn’t put a post up there to direct them to the new [...]

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Helio Gracie has passed on to the big tatami mat in the sky. The man who has been the driving force behind BJJ  / Gracie Jiujitsu for as long as I can remember passed away today. His family spawned a revolution in the martial arts, and I offer my condolences to his family, students, friends and [...]

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Every so often, there is the incredibly sad story regarding a martial arts instructor accused of molesting a student. Here’s another. Innocent or guilty, it’s a black eye for the industry. It affects us (kempo folk) directly as it is a USSD school. How do you handle the risks involved?
This story is probably the tip [...]

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