When you become a martial artist you feel like you are part of an elite group–and you are. As a martial artist you are in for an amazing road of self-discovery and self-improvement. On that road you will find setbacks; roadblocks that everyone deals with on their journey in life. As a martial artist you …
Adult Kenpo Program
The 12 Rules of Practice
To become good at something it requires an extreme amount of practice. To become great it requires even more. Practice can be viewed in many ways, but ultimately it is the repetition of becoming all that you are capable of becoming. Notice that the professional athletes practice much more than the amateur ones! It’s vital. …
Time – The Fourth Dimension
Time – the fourth dimension and how it relates to American Kenpo American Kenpo is a thinking persons art based on science. We use many different analogies to understand our concepts and principles in order to put a reality context to not only thought, but also proper action. Kenpo is a multi-dimensional art/science which requires …
Kindness – A Deviant Trait?
I’m sure you all know what kindness means. If not, here is the definition from dictionary.com: – the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals. – a kind act; favor: his many kindnesses to me. – kind behavior: I will never forget your kindness. – friendly feeling; liking. Some synonyms to kindness include: …
Belt Ranking in American Kenpo
BELT RANKING IN AMERICAN KENPO KARATE – through our lineage in the Chinese Karate Federation The color of one’s belt is to symbolize the level of the practitioner within the confinements of the base material being taught and tested upon, beginning with white belt and leading to black belt through constant refinement of skill and …
Authenticity through Consistency
There is a saying that goes, “Nothing says authenticity like consistency!” That is something I have always believed in. When someone is consistently being successful at something, it truly shows authenticity. I would like to use one of my students, Matt Morris, as an example. Matt has been with me for six years and currently …