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Shushi no kon sho video as well.

matt — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:36:25 +0000

The old DVD I was mining for footage also had a run through of Shushi no kon sho. It’s not the greatest footage, as the camera angle makes it look like I’m leaning forward, but this will make a good companion video to the one from youtube with Nick Cerio guiding a student through the form. I’ve added it to the existing Shushi No Kon Sho page. Hope you enjoy.

Billy Dunmire, Circle of the Tiger

matt — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:11:36 +0000

I know we’ve already had a post on circle of the tiger, but here’s a slightly ‘crisper’ version of Circle of the Tiger done by Billy Dunmire (courtesy of YouTube). It’s a Nick Cerios Kenpo form that was based on 1-3 kata, and has been adopted by both USSD and MSDC. One more thing, you may want to fast forward about 1:20 into the video, as the first minute is him waiting to start.

Just like some of the ones I learned when I started.

matt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:31:15 +0000

I was Youtube surfing and stumbled across this video:

‘Bill’ in this video has nearly the same kempos I had when I first went through the ranks. I’m not totally keen on how they are being done, but the fellow here is in the middle of a test, so he might be fatigued. I have no idea where the red belt falls in the scheme of things.

Think about your kempo

matt — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:19:17 +0000

I have a friend in Canada, Marlon Wilson who consistently impresses me with the amount of thought he puts into his teaching. He’s also willing to put up video to challenge the rest of us to demonstrate ‘what kempo is about’ based on some great discussions on Martialtalk.

Here’s an example of a technique he posted to give a good example of a kempo technique. Note the emphasis on uprooting your opponent. As one former instructor told me, “it should be like being in a washing machine”

New Nenglis Video

matt — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:41:37 +0000

Marlon Wilson has sent Some new video for Nenglis North and South, performed by his students Colin Narsted and Yanik Masson. It’s more of a ‘performance’ pace than the existing walk through. There are more on the way, so make sure to say ‘Thanks’ to Marlon. I’m going to put it on the existing Nenglis North and South pages as well.
Nenglis North

Nenglis South

Walk through the combinations 1-60

matt — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:11:16 +0000

Steve Venturino has posted on his Kempoman.com site a walk through of the first 60 combinations on video. They might be a little different from yours, but check it out. Make sure that if you stop by you say ‘thanks’ for putting himself out there, and don’t mind the ‘guy in a parking lot’ quality, as it’s cool that he’s doing this at all.

More Northern Tigers

matt — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:17 +0000

I didn’t even notice, but I actually have the DVD where Matt Thomas does the Northern (and Southern) Tigers form. We don’t do those ones at our school, so I didn’t recognize it off the bat. I haven’t posted video yet, as I don’t have permission from Mr. Thomas to post his video, but he does sell the videos rather cheaply on e-bay (and at his site) if anyone’s interested in footage from 1st to 8th dan. If you don’t mind rough edits and ‘camera on a tripod in the back yard’ quality, the price per quantity isn’t too bad. At some point, I may just learn the forms long enough to get them online. If there’s anyone who already does them, please send in video.

Bug form update.

matt — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:08:38 +0000

Just got an email from a reader – and he says:
The posting that you just put up – “Things I didn’t even know I was looking for” is not a bug form. It is actually Northern Tiger. I learned it as a 1st Dan and loved the form. Just thought that you would like to know that the gentleman has an incorrect name for it.

Thanks for the update – that name sounds more familiar – and that makes me think that Mr. Venturino probably learned it right after it was developed and the name wasn’t finalized. Keep the updates coming!

Things I didn’t even know I was looking for.

matt — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:32:17 +0000

Steve Venturino sent me a comment and in it he let me know about his site kempoman.com. He’s also putting all his material up online, and mentioned a form I hadn’t heard of: The Bug form. He’s got it on a page of black belt forms.

I can see some of the traditional ingredients. Steve gives his training background on his page, and I look forward to collaborating with him to fill in some of the blanks in the archive. While you are over checking out his page, also take a look at the Kempoman game he’s trying to create.
Thanks Steve!

Listen to this man.

matt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:24:12 +0000

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 this already – listen and hear what he has to say. There are no techniques. Professor Chow had principles. People wrote down his examples and called them techniques.

Go to part two after the jump. It’s important.