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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 →

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 →

I’m not sure it it was just an ‘East Coast’ thing or if it spread to the larger Shaolin Kempo community, but we imported an elementary broadsword form as a weapons form. Here’s a rendition of the form that captures … Continue reading →