This is first and foremost a self defense club, not a traditional martial arts school. The school uniform will consist of workout pant, a school t shirt and a light martial arts or wrestling shoe. The reason for this is to keep the training as realistic as possible; no one walks around day to day in bare feet and pajamas so why would you train in this fashion.
Secondly, we try to stay away from any typical structure such as martial arts forms, regular testing (which can get costly at traditional schools) or scheduled belt promotion.
Students progress at their own pace without pressure of competing with the person next to them.
Finally, as the instructor is starting formal classes after years of teaching privately and also due to the nature of the material, classes will be restricted to teens and adults.
Upon progression and growth into our own facility, youth classes will be developed.
Kempo: A Chinese style of origin later migrated to Japan and Hawaii.
This is an eclectic and versatile style which strays from the traditional linear principals of karate. Kempo prefers circular, open handed techniques in proper physical sequence. This style incorporates physics and anatomy to a large extent. It does not restrict itself to specific principles but utilizes all. You will find strikes, low kicks, knees and elbows as well as take downs and joint manipulations.
Tai-ji: Probably the oldest of the martial arts and seldom viewed as a defensive system.
This style however contains some amazing applicable technique. It is primarily practiced in a slow fashion and has great health and toning benefits. When taught as an application it is a tremendous addition to the student’s knowledge base.
Weapons: The weapons studied and taught within our club will consist primarily of edged weapons and also the cane.
The concepts behind both stem from Filipino styles such as Arnis. This part of the program will be taught as a separate entity to our standard martial arts program
Each class will consist of some basics which everyone has seen somewhere; I feel these are important as a warm up and as a concept of understanding body mechanics.
As far as the guts of instruction, it is taken from years of acquiring and sifting through what works and what doesn’t. The major sources, however, come from Chinese Kempo and Tai-ji as well as influences from Filipino Arnis and Israeli defense systems.
Some of these styles address weapon influences such as impact and edged weapons, which we will work with as students advance.
I have chosen the above concepts because they address the school motto which is to adapt, improvise and overcome.
The core system incorporates impact strikes, nerve centers, locks and manipulations; take downs and throws without attaching to a specific predetermined attack.
This is first and foremost a self defense club, not a traditional martial arts school. The school uniform will consist of workout pant, a school t shirt and a light martial arts or wrestling shoe. The reason for this is to keep the training as realistic as possible; no one walks around day to day in bare feet and pajamas so why would you train in this fashion.
Secondly, we try to stay away from any typical structure such as martial arts forms, regular testing (which can get costly at traditional schools) or scheduled belt promotion.
This is an eclectic and versatile style which strays from the traditional linear principals of karate. Kempo prefers circular, open handed techniques in proper physical sequence. This style incorporates physics and anatomy to a large extent. It does not restrict itself to specific principles but utilizes all. You will find strikes, low kicks, knees and elbows as well as take downs and joint manipulations.