This is the first in a series of updates on active forum discussions on Kenpo/Kempo. We pull various active discussions or unique items posted on several forum websites. You may see many items, or just a few. More about quality vs. quantity.

Exploring Possibilities within the Techniques : Kenpo Talk

Whereas EPAK provides multiple opportunities to study relative body positions, paths of motion, weapons, targets and the like in a diverse and increasingly complex context of assaults, the IKCA curriculum shows us fewer illustrations of these options within a smaller number of assault scenarios based on high probabilty encounters....Read More

Fitness requirements : Kenpo Talk

In my experience you have time to do one thing. Attempt to get people in shape, or teach the arts. You can’t do both, and if you try, one of them will be deficient. Most people aren’t in a school enough hours to get them in shape even if you did nothing but exercise. My students take care of their own fitness requirements because that is not why they come to me. No warm ups, stretching, or mindless exercise. Those that don’t have a lot to teach do a lot of exercises….Read More

The Ol’ Outward Block : Kenpo Talk

I’m going to ask a silly question, mainly to see what people think of, perhaps outside of their training…Regardless of what I teach, I’ve made some very personal changes to my own Kenpo… Sometimes, I come up with a question that I don’t really even understand, and so here we are. The outward block, as I understand it and teach it, requires that I contact the incoming attack with the radial side, which interestingly, can cause pain, due to the sensitivity of the nerve running the length of the forearm on that side…..Read More

She is the future of Kara-Ho Kempo

Kenpo Thoughts Note: This thread includes a couple of videos of a talented young lady from Kara-Ho Kempo. Worthwhile to check out as there is very little information on that system….Check it Out

Closing Notes:

That is all. It would appear things have been pretty quiet on the forums lately.