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An EPAK archive

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 … Continue reading

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Seminar June 1st

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 … Continue reading

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Knife Defenses

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 … Continue reading

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