Total Self Defense by John McSweeney
This is an old video I just found on Youtube. Pretty dated but cutting edge for the time. A lot of people in the Reality Based Martial Arts think what they are doing is new. Far from it folks. Most of us are just reinventing the wheel. Anything you can think of was already done.
Good Old Fashioned Melee
by Zoran Sevic There was an interesting situation that happened around 15 years ago. It was a free for all that involved half the patrons at a bar. It was complete with blood, person foaming at the mouth, a live band that kept playing during the mess, guy getting punched by a girl, beer [...]
Website Review – KenpoTalk.com
by Zoran Sevic Their Mission Statement KenpoTalk.com is the Leading Kenpo specific discussion forum on the web. Our mission is to preserve, promote and pass on the history, techniques, concepts and memories of those who study the arts known as Kenpo. If you are studying Parker’s Kenpo, Tracy Kenpo, are an independent looking for fellowship [...]
MMA vs Kenpo
by Zoran Sevic How many of you have seen a decent technique video that is critiqued by the so called MMA/BJJ experts out there. One common complaint when demoing a self defense technique is, “attackers do not stand still while you strike”. How about the, “if that would work, it would be done in the [...]
Are You Good Enought to be a Martial Artist?
by Mike Vassolo originally published in 1997 The question I’ve posed in the headline has little to do with whether or not you possess the requisite skills to defend yourself. It goes deeper than that, and it is, ultimately, more important. The real question is whether you have the moral and ethical sense to be [...]
Stance: The First Technique
by Mike Vassolo originally published in 1996 I’m always amazed at how martial artists at all levels pay so little mind to mastering basic fighting stances. They’ll spend hours drilling their blocks, punches and kicks, yet they start yawning at the thought of spending a like amount of time analyzing and practicing their stances. Maybe [...]
Unarmed Self Defense Against Weapons
by Mike Vassolo originally published in 1999 When I wrote Kamikaze Fighting, the Self-Defense of Last Resort a decade ago, I gave short shrift to unarmed self-defense against weapons, probably as a result of denial. After all, it seems almost impossible to escape an armed attack without suffering some kind of grievous injury, and, of [...]
Some Thoughts on Self-Defense
by John McSweeney originally published 1996 Unlike sport competition, skill in self-defense is a lifelong endeavor requiring regular training throughout your entire life. With this in mind, you should create a training regimen which will maintain your fighting skills without harming your body as it ages. It should be simple and short so as not to [...]
Tools of the Trade
by Zoran Sevic Image by Jeff Ratcliff I have heard the analogy often used, from my fellow kenpo practitioners, that techniques, forms, drills, sparring and so on are nothing more than training tools. My question is, what are you building? A house, shed, another tool?? Common Misconception Considering all the various parts of a system [...]
Behind the Scenes at UFC 3
by Tom Saviano Introduction Many remember Keith Hackney fighting the big Sumo guy in the UFC 3 match. Back then, the UFC was not a sport yet and the only rules were no biting and eye gouging. This article was originally published in 1995 in the American Kenpo Karate Association newsletter. Since it was only [...]
