What is Self-Defense: Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu by James Mitose
This classic is back in print. My copy was printed in the early 1980s. The original was printed back in 1953. Most of the Keno/Kempo taught in the United States traces directly back to James Mitose, and the most famous of his students, William Chow.
Tags: book, Kempo, Martial Arts, Monday Book Pick
It’s not a proper martial arts class without push ups. Lifehacker has a good article on how to do proper push ups.
Originally published on my Shaolin Kempo Blog.
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MetroWest Martial Arts and Wellness has been closed down for several months as it moves to a much better location.
That move is almost complete! There was a delay while the local building inspectors did their work, but construction is now underway and the school will be reopening soon!
The new location is 74 Otis Street, Westborough, MA 01581.
I, for one, am looking forward to getting back to teaching and studying with the other instructors at MetroWest Martial Arts.
For more details, check out the MetroWest Martial Arts Facebook page.
Originally posted at my Shaolin Kempo blog.
Tags: Kempo, Martial Arts, MetroWest Martial Arts, Shaolin Kempo, Westborough
I picked up a set of practice Butterfly Swords, steel ones, not the lightweight aluminum ones.
These are really fun! They come in pairs, one for each hand, and are pretty heavy for their size. Using them is an upper body workout in itself!
They are not a common weapon system in most martial arts. They come from a Southern Kung Fu tradition. I’ve only seen reference to them in Hung Gar and Wing Chun. Here is a Wing Chun form I found.
Originally posted on my Shaolin Kempo blog.
Tags: Kempo, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Shaolin Kempo, Weapons