Fun Times at Dragon-Phoenix

Posted on June 2, 2008 by matt

We had a great time at Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts. Several hours of good ideas and sharing with friends. Click on the pictures to see a larger image.

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Legal Considerations for Self-Defense

Posted on May 31, 2008 by matt

Through strange luck, a thread was revived over at MartialTalk that was started by Ron Chapél a couple of years ago. It started with a paper by one Peter Hobarts, Esq., who is a lawyer and martial arts instructor. He wrote an article for Black Belt magazine regarding the legal ‘duty to retreat’ as well. Basically, duty to retreat is your obligation to attempt to avoid a situation where you might have to use force in order to claim ‘self-defense’. 

When teaching kempo techniques, many times we pass on techniques that include eye pokes, hitting downed opponents, or other similar ‘finishes’. How do you inform your students of the serious ramifications of these techniques? Are you concerned about liability if one of your students uses a technique that you taught them?

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Combination #8 updated video

Posted on May 28, 2008 by matt

Jim Brassard of Shaolin American Kempo had put up some youtube videos, and just dropped me a line to let me know he updated the Combination #8 Explanation Video. There’s even a little Bruce Lee clip at the end. Here it is:


 

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