I hadn’t really thought of it until just now, but since it is March 2008, I’ve hit a milestone. I began training in Kempo 18 years ago this month. It’s been an interesting ride, and I’ve changed quite a bit in my outlook and goals regarding kempo. I’ve met some great folks along the way, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. I was just telling a student tonight, “I just figured out that how this should be done a few years ago. I’m telling you now so you can skip the ten years of doing it poorly so you’ll be way ahead by the time you’ve been doing it as long as me.” I’d like to give them the benefit of what I’ve learned through my mistakes without them having to make them themselves. But then again, I tell my students to question how they do everything I show them, and to play with how they execute their material, or else they’ll at best only be as good as I am, which would be sad. I want them to think about their material, experiment, and surpass me.
Continued blessings from Youtube
John Bishop has posted five (yep, five) Six clips on Youtube with excerpts from interviews he has done with Sijo Adriano Emperado of Kajukenbo. As Shaolin Kempo (as far as I know) and Karazenpo Goshinjutsu branch off the Kajukenbo tree, Sijo Emperado’s words are very relevant to our history as well. I’m embedding them here for convenience, but you can go to John Bishop’s Youtube page to see more Kajukenbo video goodness. Videos after the jump. Continue reading
The Library
I thought I’d start a review section, and recommend some of the books (and perhaps videos) that I’ve enjoyed over the years. I’m going to start pulling books off my shelves and reviewing them on a regular basis. Here’s the basic ground rules:
- I paid for these – no free rides.
- I actually read them – that’s why I bought them.
- I will give a fair and honest review. I might think it’s the best thing since sliced bread, I might not, but you’ll know how I feel about the book.
- Most reviews will have a link to Amazon.com in case you want to get a copy for yourself. Going to Amazon through the link (or even just the link in the header) will support the site.
- If you would like me to review anything in particular, ask!
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