Tag Archives: Kempo

Combination 16 off of what attack?

Posted on April 25, 2008 by matt

There’s a thread going on over at martialtalk addressing the point raised (in various places) that the combinations don’t necessarily need to be trained off of only a step through right hand front punch. Many of us already address the … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Clinch by Mark Hatmaker

Posted on April 24, 2008 by matt

I recently picked up The Clinch, the fifth book in Mark Hatmaker’s No Holds Barred Fighting series. I’ve long been a fan of tie-ups, and have been working the clinch range with a particular student, so I picked up this … Continue reading →

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A weekend in Connecticut – Kempo old and new.

Posted on April 23, 2008 by matt

  This past weekend was a great experience. Chris Hatch and I took a road trip to Valley Shore Martial Arts, and got to work with our teacher, Professor Kimo Ferreira and his friend Motobu Chosei, Soke. Saturday night we … Continue reading →

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