Trace Adkins has a song with the line “And she thinks we’re just fishin’” which obviously made me think of Kempo. . . I think sometimes people misunderstand the goal of Kempo training. They often think the goal is to perfect a technique or a form. They strive for the perfect kick or the perfect…
Origin The exact origins of the Crane as an animal of interest are lost in legend but most legends agree that it all started in Tibet. Thousands of years ago Taoism traveled to China through the Kunlun Mountains of Northern Tibet. With it came a reverence for the Crane as a symbol of Longevity, Centeredness,…
It goes back to some coffee shops and cheap burger joints in Los Angeles. I used to sit around and chat with other young instructors. We were all pretty new to teaching and excited about how much people seem to benefit from Kempo. Most students only know their own success stories but instructors get the…
The Chinese Snake Throughout Chinese history we see stories of the Snake. If we look, we find the Snake revered from many quarters. Sun Tzu, in his work Art of War, used a Snake that could attack with both head and tail as a simile for a skilled general who could do the same. Even…
The Potomac Kempo mission statement, for those who don’t know, is this: “We improve lives by challenging men, women, and children to become healthier, happier, and better. We do this through personalized instruction in the versatile martial art of Shaolin Kempo.” To some of us, this statement is a personal crusade, something that occupies our thoughts…
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