Tag Archives: Kempo

This one was a little bit difficult due to risks to the uke. We demonstrated it as written, but came up with some alternate versions to keep the elements and the spirit with perhaps more coherence or safety for the … Continue reading →

We called this one ‘stand there and chicken’. It seems extraordinary to block and perform four counterstrikes before you take any footwork steps. It also has an ‘aspirational’ neck break at the end mid-snap mare throw. However, stay to the … Continue reading →

This was one of the first ones that Chris and I tried to reverse engineer, and we tinkered with it until we felt we understood the flow of it. I’m pleased to see the introduction of head movement – I … Continue reading →