Category Archives: Personal

Should you create a Kata?

At one time or another, most of us who have practiced Kempo (or any kata based art for that matter) have been tempted to create our own kata. Perhaps it was for fun, or to help remember some techniques that … Continue reading

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My new Mantra – words to live by.

My friend Dave, who has a blog where I find cool new things, pointed to an article at 37signals about questioning your work. 37signals makes some of my favorite free web collaboration software – writeboard.  Basically the post consists of questions they ask and … Continue reading

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Why I think point sparring is harmful.

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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