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What is Kempo?

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Kempo is a blend of Karate and Kung Fu with roots that go back in history more than 1,500 years to the Shaolin Temple in China. Since then, what we call Shaolin Kempo Karate spread to Japan and then the United States. It’s a thrilling story filled with zealous characters and a level of intrigue that could only come from the world of martial arts.

But here at Potomac Kempo, we prefer to leave the drama to the historians. Kempo is a well-rounded Martial Art that trains both the body and the mind to improve the quality of your life! From it, you will learn self-defense and get in better physical condition, while relieving stress and increasing self-discipline. It has many similarities to Taekwondo, Krav Maga, and Tai Chi, with added benefits that you might expect from CrossFit, Yoga, or even Pilates.

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Kempo training is a cooperative enterprise. We help our partners get better, just as they help us get better. In particular, by modulating our power, range, and speed we can create the optimal environment for us both to benefit from each drill. In order to ever get good enough at a technique to do it […]

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