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Hawaiian Kenpo Katas

Posted on March 29, 2023 by matt

Bill Ryusaki is a seminal figure in the history of Kempo, and for East coast Kempo folks, you should recognize his name as many of the early videos shared by SGM George Pesare were filmed in his yard. It’s interesting … Continue reading →

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Channan from Kempo Jutsu

Posted on March 27, 2023 by matt

In a continuing effort to share the forms I am currently doing, I am posting a video of Channan. It’s a traditional style (old style ) form out of the Okinawan tradition. This would be given at an intermediate rank … Continue reading →

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Combination 97 (or 95).

Posted on March 25, 2023 by matt

Marlon Wilson drew my attention to this video in which GM Villari demonstrates what he references as combination 97, but has also been taught as combination 95. To my mind, it seems like a variant of combination 22, but with … Continue reading →

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