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The Pillars of Kempo – Integrity

In the distant past, hand-to-hand combat was the basis for military power. Knowing a more effective way of blocking was…

10 years ago

The Pillars of Kempo – Learning

There is an old saying that, “When the student is ready, the master will appear.” This phrase is not referring…

10 years ago

The Pillars of Kempo

  The study of Shaolin Kempo Karate, as taught at Potomac Kempo, is an analogy for living. The methods for…

10 years ago

What the Airlines Taught Us About Life

Put your oxygen mask on first. Why do they always say that? That’s just silly. I’m a helpful person, I’m…

10 years ago

Power, Range, and Speed

Kempo training is a cooperative enterprise. We help our partners get better, just as they help us get better. In…

11 years ago

Are You Successful?

  Remember, success is a journey, not a destination.  ~Bruce Lee I’m not the first person to muse over the…

11 years ago

A Black Belt Test Everyday

  When the sun rose this morning I was in my backyard practicing with a sword — my neighbors must…

11 years ago

The Perfect Horse Stance

  A horse stance should be painful. Let me say that again, a horse stance should be painful. I find…

11 years ago

A letter to my Black Belts

Congratulations on becoming a Black Belt — whether it was a month ago or a decade ago it is an…

11 years ago

The Price of Excellence

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.  — Unknown We pursue excellence in a thousand different…

11 years ago