September and October have been very busy months for me. The children are back to school and the dojo has added several new students. This has developed into a lack of time to write my articles. Thank you for your patience during this busy time.
Gun defense
Wednesday’s class focused on applying wrist locks from the same side and cross hand grips. Just for the record, the same side grip uses both a wrist and finger lock to cause pain. I showed a follow up move and throw for advanced students. The cross hand grip uses the knife hand to cause pain in the wrist.
With all locks, remember to keep the 90° angle in one if not two joints. They will work better that way. Do each step in sequence. Apply pressure and get the full bend before moving on to the next step or a twist/rotation.
Feel free to send me questions about class or the martial arts. I’ll attempt to answer them.
In the modern day, you are rarely armed when attacked. Between gun control laws, air port security and knife limitations, we don’t have many options. Luckily in Kempo, we can use a bad guy as a weapon against multiple attackers. When faced with multiple opponents, you need all the advantages you can get. They have the advantage of superior numbers, so you need the advantage of superior training and using available resources.
Practicing throws
Once you get a hold of an opponent, turn your waist and fling him into another attacker. Directing his fall into another thug or ruffian. If you have more control over the opponent through leverage or pain compliance, then use him as a shield or obstacle against the other assailants. Then throw him into an opponent when it’s most advantageous.
Don’t be afraid to use their clothes as weapons too. Jackie Chan movies are great for using improvised weapons and items lying around the combat zone. He’ll pull jackets around someone’s arms or put a bag over someone’s head. His characters make use of objects in the environment to gain advantage.
So the next time you find yourself facing off against multiple bad guys, take one as your weapon. Thinking creatively is the key to success.
Golden Leopard Info is a blog for students of Kempo or any style that finds it useful. It is also about the martial arts journey we all take toward self-development. Kempo is a constantly evolving art form that has a depth of theories that utilizes biomechanics and physics to make things work. The articles here will contain some of my lecture notes, recent dojo discussions, reviews of interesting movies and how the Way affects our regular life. This is an Internet Dojo, a place to train the mind, body and spirit.
For fifteen years, I wrote and compiled a dojo newsletter for my school and organization. It was a lot of work but I enjoyed it. That’s probably why I continued to write so long. A blog provides a richer format compared to newsletters because the reader can comment, adding their own insights and reflections. A conversation is much better than a lecture.
You may imagine a strict dojo chief with a stern demeanor and fierce eyes. That’s not me. I like to joke and be relaxed. However training is serious business and should be treated as such. This is balanced with humor and levity during training. Follow the rules and show respect for your fellow human being. That’s the easiest rule to remember — the Golden Rule.
What is Golden Leopard Kempo? It is my personal expression of the martial arts based primarily on my work in Karazenpo go Shinjutsu and Hawaiian/American Shaolin Kempo. Other influences on this base include extensive Jujutsu, Kobudo, Arnis, Escrima, Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Hsing I, Ninjutsu and Silat. I’m also fascinated by European and Indigenous warrior traditions as well as modern combat. If it involves fighting, then I probably will enjoy learning about it.
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