Our path to Belgium started a decade ago in Pennsylvania. Obviously. One of my students was headed to a martial arts seminar in Pennsylvania. I reached out to the host, and he graciously invited me to join the roster of instructors. It was a humbling experience, and I say without reservation that I learned far…
What do you think about as you fall headfirst towards the ground? Or, more to the point, what should you think about? If the surface is pavement or gravel? Should you tense for impact? No, obviously, you should just relax. In the case of falling, as in so many instances, our instincts are flawed. If…
Some people describe a punch in terms of the structure of the body that supports and projects the arm and fist. Others harken to the term “throwing a punch” and explain that a punch is led by the hand and that the body needs but to form behind it. Of course, they are both correct…
There are many paths up the mountain. That is what we say when discussing other arts, all of the different ways people seek the benefits of Kempo training. All of these other arenas to which people go to challenge themselves to become healthier, happier, and better. But when standing at 13,500 and staring at the…
At the risk of seeming to oversimplify a complicated issue, allow me to state that a block consists of three parts. The three parts are an inward check, and outward clear, and movement. Now, before anyone takes exception to my broad generalization, allow me two caveats. The first is that there are myriad actions one…
At the Shaolin Temple, we had the privilege of training with a senior monk possessing the congenial, relaxed demeanor that so often accompanies mastery. Working in a back alley behind the ancient curved rooftops, watched only occasionally by resident (indifferent) cats and our taciturn teacher, we aimed to make our bodies mimic the skills being…
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