Author Archives: matt

Why I think point sparring is harmful.

Posted on March 20, 2008 by matt

A short while back I posted about things I did (or wish I did sooner) to improve my Kempo. One of the things I mentioned that caught some attention was my wish that I could go back in time and never … Continue reading →

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A Blog I Admire

Posted on March 18, 2008 by matt

Years ago, I found this little Shotokan website that apparently grew out of a ‘usenet’ group. It was filled with thoughtful, incisive, and often heretical (at least to the Shotokan powers that be) articles presented with style. No, I didn’t always agree, … Continue reading →

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When does it become something else?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by matt

Over the last while, I’ve been trying to focus my effort on streamlining my kempo practice to come up with the best nucleus of material. My beef with the ‘million and one is better’ school of kempo stems from several … Continue reading →

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