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  • Entries from May 2009

    Listen to this man.

    May 31st, 2009 by matt · 4 Comments

    I had dismissed Jo Simonet based on some articles and some ‘verbiage’ on the old rec.ma usenet group that just didn’t click. I just stumbled upon a couple brief Youtube clips where he tells some folks a few things they might not be prepared to hear. Folks in my classes – you’ve heard much of [...]

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    Local High School MMA Club

    May 18th, 2009 by matt · 1 Comment

    Well, not really. But ABC News has done a pretty positive piece on it. It’s more like a ‘grappling’ club, but hey, it’s martial arts in the schools. I know I’ve been harping on the kids and MMA thing just a few times. But it’s nice to see some positive spin on it now and [...]

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    Hawaiian Warrior Culture

    May 17th, 2009 by matt · 3 Comments

    The History Channel series Warriors has done an episode entitled Hawaii: Islands of Blood. The featured art is Lua, and the episode is fun to watch.
    As I watched the techniques being done, I recognized a great many, and for that I (and Kenpo / Kempo) people all over have Henry Okizaki to thank. [...]

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    Kempo Jutsu Kai

    May 17th, 2009 by matt · 7 Comments

    Having spent Friday and Saturday with Professor Kimo Ferreira of the Kempo Jutsu Kai, I was feeling inspired. I then received an email inquiring about the techniques of Kempo Jutsu, so I thought I’d link to some of the clips on Youtube presented by his affiliate in Salamanca, Spain.
    Grab Technique

    More after the jump.

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    Tags: KempoBlog · Personal · Videos · self-defense