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FIGHTING TECHNIQUES 🥊 How To Use BEGINNER KEMPO FOOTWORK in a FIGHT

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Episode 932 - Grandmaster Rudy Duncan

SUMMARY In this episode of Whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, Jeremy interviews Grandmaster Rudy Duncan. They discuss his martial arts journey, starting with his introduction to karate as a young boy and his transition to studying Goju and Kempo. Grandmaster Duncan emphasizes the importance of embracing different martial arts styles and cross-training to continue personal growth. They also touch on the significance of katas, the value of questioning and discussing techniques, and the evolving landscape of martial arts. In this conversation, Grandmaster Rudy Duncan shares his insights and experiences in martial arts. He discusses the evolution of martial arts training, emphasizing the importance of personal development and adapting to the changing times. He also talks about the importance of individuality in teaching and encourages instructors to find their own teaching style. He highlights the significance of building relationships with students and creating a positive learning environment. He also discusses the benefits of internal martial arts and the impact it has on external techniques. Overall, Rudy's approach to martial arts is focused on fun, learning, and personal growth.

TAKEAWAYS * Embrace different martial arts styles and cross-train to continue personal growth. * Katas teach movement, proper stances, and spatial distancing, but they are not fighting. * Question and discuss techniques to deepen understanding and encourage growth. * The internet has provided a platform for sharing ideas and refining martial arts skills. * Traditional martial arts are evolving, and it is important to adapt and improve. Martial arts training has evolved, and it is important to adapt to the changing times and prioritize personal development. * Instructors should find their own teaching style and not try to copy their instructors. Individuality is key. * Building relationships with students and creating a positive learning environment is crucial for success in martial arts. * Internal martial arts can enhance external techniques and improve overall health and well-being. * Fun and learning should be the focus of martial arts training.

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Hmmm, Kata?

K, as some of y’all may know I’m a black belt in Ki Do Kai Kempo Karate. Anyways for those of y’all that don’t know Kata is it’s our forms. Kata’s are composed of a lot of techniques and stances, and they help martial artists practice more effectively. We also do them in competitions.

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Japan Expo Sud 2023 aura lieu du 24 au 26 février 2023 à Marseille (13). Après un retour placé sous le signe du phénix et des retrouvailles en 2022, Japan Expo Sud, qui a accueilli 39 000 visiteurs l'an dernier, revient au Parc des Expositions Marseille Chanot du 24 au 26 février prochain. Les visiteurs y retrouveront les éléments essentiels de la programmation habituelle de Japan Expo : rencontres avec des artistes français et internationaux, musique, cosplay, culture traditionnelle, animations, jeux, sports, arts martiaux... Japan Expo Sud est un lieu de rencontre entre fans depuis déjà 13 ans et c’est un moment privilégié pour tisser des liens entre les visiteurs, les exposants et les intervenants qui partagent les mêmes passions. C’est également une scène de spectacle à la programmation riche en découvertes musicales. Tantôt concerts de pop, de R&B, d'électro ou de musiques traditionnelles, tantôt karaoké géant pour chanter en coeur vos génériques d'anime préférés. Les visiteurs pourront également découvrir les arts traditionnels de la calligraphie, des origamis, ou encore la technique millénaire du kokedama. Japan Expo Sud 2023, sera également une occasion pour les visiteurs de dénicher un objet artisanal tout droit venu du Japon sur les stands commerciaux, et de goûter cette année des wagashi, grâce à la pâtissière Emma Obadina. Enfin cette 13ème édition sera riche en sports et arts martiaux avec des démonstrations et ateliers de Karaté, Aïkivudao, Aïkido, Budo, Shorinji Kempo mais aussi en arts martiaux historiques européens de la période du Moyen Âge et au combat médieval à l’épée ! Seul, en groupe ou en équipe, il existe des activités et animations gratuites et libres d'accès pour tous les publics et tous les âges. Jeux vidéo à l'essai, ateliers d'origami, quiz et blind-tests, jeux de plateaux... chacun y trouve son compte

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How Karate Classes Improve Your Overall Health

You may be thinking, "I am already a very healthy person, do I really need to be concerned about finding activities that promote my health and well-being?" The answer is Yes! Even if you already feel that you live a healthy lifestyle, you need to maintain it. If you are not actively working to maintain or build your good health then it will start to deteriorate automatically. Now, when I am talking about health and well-being I use it in the sense that you generally feel good, not often sick, weak or tired. You have enough energy to get through an average day's activities without feeling physically, mentally, or emotionally run-down. You do not often feel stressed. When I am talking about "health" I simply mean it in the terms that you generally feel good on a physical, mental, and emotional level. If you don't feel this way, or even if you do and you want to maintain your general well-being, then taking karate classes is a good choice for you. Why? Because karate programs help both children and adults maintain a standard of overall health through providing physical fitness, stress reduction, and relaxation.

Physical Fitness

It should not come as a surprise that martial arts provides great physical fitness results. Virtually everyone recognizes karate as a sport, and as such they also recognize the qualities about it that make it a great source of exercise. In case you are not sure how taking martial arts classes can help you get in shape and stay in shape though, here are a couple basic areas that it helps with:

1. On average, in one hour of martial arts class (regardless of whether it is karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, kempo karate, etc.) you will burn between 800 and 1,000 calories! Martial arts is a cardio intense sport. You are constantly moving.

2. The techniques you learn in karate teach you coordination and balance while also improving your flexibility. On an awesome side-note, if you stretch daily and maintain your flexibility you are far less likely to sustain an injury in your day-to-day life.

3. Karate is a non-linear form of exercise (meaning your muscles have to work in more than just one direction of movement). The turning and rotating movements of martial arts help you to build muscle without using equipment that could slowly deteriorate your muscles, like heavy weights.

Stress Reduction

Many people pick up negative habits when they are stressed, like overeating or undereating, sleeping too much or too little, secluding themselves, spending hours in front of the television or computer, karate lessons Melbourne or even smoking or drinking. Obviously, have too much stress in your life is not a good thing. Karate is one way to begin reducing stress levels in a healthy, positive way. Here are some ways that karate classes help reduce and eliminate stress:

1. Karate classes provide you with an escape from day-to-day life. For many people, situations at home or work are what is causing them stress. By enrolling in a karate class you will have an outside activity to look forward to every week.

2. Martial arts provides a healthy athletic outlet for stress. If you are one of those people that tends to lash out when you are feeling stressed, this will provide you with a healthy way to get negative feelings out of your system. You will be able to punch and kick out all of your stress in karate classes instead of at home.

3. Every time you pass another milestone in your karate training (whether it's earning a new karate belt or learning a new technique) you will build your self confidence. People who are confident in themselves don't get as stressed about the smaller things that happen in their every-day lives.

4. You will learn stress reduction techniques. Many martial arts schools train their students in more than just how to kick and punch. Look for a school that also teaches life skill lessons, like stress reduction, time management, leadership skills, etc.

5. Finally, many people are stressed because they are overweight, out of shape, or facing other challenges with their physical fitness. Karate classes will help you overcome these challenges as it builds your physical fitness and make your stress disappear!

Relaxation

You might be thinking, "What? Relaxation? How does karate help you relax?" The truth is martial arts can be very relaxing, although not in the same way as laying back on the couch. It's not so much physical relaxation as it is mental and emotional relaxation. According to Google, relaxation is defined as "the state of being free from tension and anxiety." Karate gives you a fun activity to do that you don't have to stress about. Projects at work, in the community, and at home, although often very beneficial to you and your family, can also bring along some added tension and anxiety. Are you going to get everything done in time? Are you going to get it done correctly? When you take a karate class, your mind won't be able to focus on your other worries at the same time. Martial arts requires focus and concentration on the task at hand. It is almost impossible to think about a deadline coming up at work when you are focusing on performing a kick properly because you will be thinking about your foot position, the way that your kicking leg is moving, the way that your non-kicking leg is supporting you, the way you should be turning your body, where your hands should be, and making sure that your back is straight. As you practice your martial arts techniques you will find that it serves as a great way to clear your mind of anything that is causing you to be worried or anxious.

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So my oldest kid, who is eight, started Kempo a couple of weeks ago, inspired by ATLA and the videos of the real-life martial arts they based the various tribes' bending techniques on.

Her class, which is for ages seven to twelve and has about ten kids in it, is everything that martial arts should be: running around and sweating, learning to kick grown men in the head and the groin and also why she cannot do that just because they piss her off, and also a fair number of games.

Today I was watching the end of class. Her Sensei, a sixty year old Black man who is ex-military, smiles and laughs a lot, and puts up with absolutely no crap, assigns them the Crab Game. Boys vs. girls, he tells them. Go!

The Crab Game is everyone's favorite. You start on opposite side of the room and when allowed, crawl as quickly as you can in Crab stance, meaning belly to the air, arms and legs on the ground, like a very confused horse. When you meet an opponent, you try to sweep their legs out from under them. If your butt touches the ground at any point, you must lie on the ground and count to ten before you can resume playing. There's a lot of screaming, generally. It's a good time.

Sensei and I chat while they play. We notice that somehow the teams seem to be uneven. One kid has a hunted look on their face as they scuttle by. And there seems to be a lot less moving around and less screaming. But we just shrug. Sensei lines them up and finishes the class. Some breathing exercises. Dismissed.

In the car on the way home, I say to my kid, OK honey, you know I love Kempo. But as your queer mama, I need you to tell me why dividing people into boys vs. girls isn't a great idea.

Oh, she tells me, yeah, because it leaves out the they/thems. (Mental high-five for me here!)

But, she continues, want to know what happened today? One of the kids in my class is a they. So when we divided up into boys vs girls, they started convincing all the boys to join our team. Everybody but one boy did it so then it was all of us against him!

Friends. Imagine you're that one cis boy who's insecure or dogged enough to insist on staying on 'the boy's team.' Your entire class turns into a unified crab army. The shes, the theys, and the hes who understand that the binary is bullshit.

You scuttle away. They surround you. You fall to the ground.

And they wait, patiently, while you count to ten, so they can nail your ass back to the ground.

The glory of this next generation, my friends. The upcoming glory of it all.

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Hurricane Fist (Shippu Kempo) is a fighting style that Gray created that’s a amalgamation of various martial arts but molded in his style.

Shippu Kempo boasts a unique blend of speed and unpredictability. Established upon five core principles: Fluidity, Finesse, Rapid Motion, Unpredictable Strikes, and Tōshi Control.

Its techniques are akin to a whirlwind - swift and ephemeral. One fluidly transitions between attack forms while using their body’s momentum to amplify strike power. Finesse lies in subtle dodges && parries leveraging opponents’ strength against themselves.

Sharp bursts of rapid motion make practitioners seem like they’re disappearing then reappearing - striking from unexpected angles before opponents can react. This unpredictable nature can confuse adversaries and thus rendering them unable to anticipate what comes next.

Tōshi control forms an integral part of Shippu Kempo – where Gray channel his innate life force/fighting spirit into strikes or defensive barriers. Advanced users could even project waves of kinetic energy disrupting opponent balance or deflecting incoming attacks.

Applications extend beyond combat – with meditative exercises fostering mind-body harmony; enhancing intuition and reaction speed vital in high-stakes confrontations. Gradual mastery over one’s Tōshi helps cultivate self-awareness promoting both inner peace && personal growth.

In a sense, Shippu Kempo isn't simply a martial art—it's a way to tap into one's own latent potential—focusing on skill enhancement rather than brute strength just like how Gray had learned.

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FIGHTING TECHNIQUES 🐉 BRUCE LEE Skip SIDE KICK Tutorial

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Episode 764 - Prof Jesse Dwire

Professor Jesse Dwire is a Martial Arts Practitioner and instructor at the Dragon Phoenix Martial Arts in Massachusetts.

There’s no such thing as an advanced technique, just an advanced practitioner. That has been one of the hardest things a lot of my friends will ever understand.

  Professor Jesse Dwire - Episode 764

Martial Arts with the family is always a good idea. In the case of Professor Jesse Dwire, he started martial arts training at the age of 12 as his father trained with him. By the time Professor Dwire was 19, he also began teaching Martial Arts. Presently, Professor Dwire teaches at the Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts.

In this episode, Professor Jesse Dwire shares his journey to the martial arts, his love for Kempo, and the importance of tradition. Listen to learn more!

Show notes

You may check out Professor Jesse Dwire’s school information at Dragonphoenixmartialarts.com

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WHAT IS SHORINJI KEMPO

Shorinji Kempo is not just a martial art or self defense. Self-defense, blows, throws, joint locks, defense weapons and even meditation. The basis of Shorinji Kempo is not to raise poor warriors, but to develop people who can act, help others and create a better society.

Doshin So founded this style of Kempo in 1947 and elected to incorporate elements of Japanese Zen Buddhism into his techniques. It is widely regarded as being a religious and fighting form of Kempo, though there is a clear distinction between the technical side and the religious side of Shorinji Kempo. Branches of the style within Japan are called “doin” temples, whereas branches outside Japan are only recognized as “dojos.”

Shorinji kempo? You may have heard it mentioned as a legendary martial art or read about it in texts on judo and karate as an ancient Chinese-temple style. But shorinji kempo lives, and, what’s more, it’s growing. Thousands of Japanese practice it in more than 800 training halls. It’s spread through every major Japanese university and many of the nation’s high schools.

This martial art represents the physical, active aspect of Congo Zen. For Doshin So, it’s not just another empty martial art, but a whole way of life. Shorinji kempo combines elements of jujutsu styles that Doshin So learned from his grandfather, with many techniques and ideas learned from various quan fa masters during his time in China. He took these elements, and made them systematic, incorporating ideas and changes from his own experience. The four elements are the Kihon; it is the basic basics such as kicks and punches. The Hokei which is training in pairs. Randori was sparring. And Embu, a combination of strategies with one partner.

“Self defense, spiritual cultivation and improved health” 일본야동

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            hand  to  hand  .

               bajiquan  ,   a  style  characterized  by  the  fact  it’s  classified  for  being  a  style  that  focuses  on  explosive  power  at  a  close  range  ,    and  that  it  utilizes  the  elbow  and  shoulder  quite  a  bit  .    it  focuses  on  direct  and  quick  strikes  and  forms  to  render  opponents  to  an  unable  to  continue  condition  .    thus  hitting  at  the  bodies  major  vulnerability  points  continuously  without  much  mercy  after  opening  the  opponent  up  for  attack    (    also  it’s  got  another  name  as  the  “ bodyguard  style ”  and  i  think  not  only  is  that  another  pretty  fitting  neat  fact  when  applied  towards  mana  but  pretty  damn  cool  .    )   there  are  also  numerous  forms  of  baji  itself  ,    divided  into  unarmed  and  armed  ,    and  stretch  across  weapons  such  as  spears  and  swords  to  further  be  applied  in  combat   (    as  these  are  things  mana  already  knows  how  to  use  ) .

          piguaquan  ,   i  fit  in  here  as  it  seems  from  the  materials  i’m  finding  ,    that  it  is  a  complimenting  style  to  that  of  bajiquan  and  thus  the  two  are  usually  and  frequently  taught  together  .    and  it  makes  sense  really  ,    since  if  bajiquan  is  a  style  for  “  explosive  ,    short  range  power  ”  and  then  piguaquan  is  conversely “  explosive  ,    long  range  ” both  together  featuring  open  ,    loosely  closed  fists  and  palm  based  strikes   (   there  are  also  a  few  moves  of  bajiquan  which  feature  striking  and  then  shoving  the  enemy  ,    and  then  pigua  featuring  a  few  sweeping  rotating  chops  /  swings  that  reach  the  distance  the  first  can’t  ,    so  …  once  again  i  can  see  another  reason  why  they’re  connected   )  .    so  these  together  culminate  to  methods  and  forms  deemed  baji  -  pigua  even  if  either  style  can  be  alone  .

            which  is  a  main  key  staple  in  mana’s  hand  to  hand  fighting  style  ,    if  not  most  of  it  ,    then  i’d  say  at  least  half  of  it  is  baji  -  pigua  .    some  visual  examples  from  other  characters  from  different  media  i’ll  be  using  to  help  guide  this   (    and  mana    )   since  they  either  use  the  aforementioned  styles  are  ling  xiaoyu  and  helena  douglas  .

          shorinji  kempo

            it’s  seen  as  a  modified  japanese  version  of  china’s  shaolin  kung  fu  ,    and  would  serve  to  make  up  the  other  remaining  half    (   if  not  a  little  less  .    perhaps  at  lowest  , 30  or  40%   )   of  mana’s  hand  to  hand  combat  .    out  of  the  three  categories  underneath  shorinji  tempo  —  the  training  methods  within  this  holistic  system  correlating  to  training  self - defense  ,    mental  ,    and  health  —    i  believe  mana  would  put  the  most  onto  seihō  ,    healing  techniques  such  as  acupressure  or  bone  setting  and  jūhō  ,   soft  techniques  like  joint  manipulations  ,    throws  ,    chokes  ,    and  dodges  /  holds  .    this  being  outside  of  the  fact  jūhō  often  are  performed  and  paired  in  sets  with  gōhō    (    hard  techniques   )   and  towards  what  will  /  would  be  mana’s  possibilities  of  blending  all  these  various  styles  when  feasible  or  just  the  practicality  one  may  hold  over  another depending  on  the  situation  .

            though  it  will  be  said  that  most  of  mana’s  skill  set  early  on  was  tailored  to  that  of  their  fathers  to  fit  them  for  the  role  of  being  an  onna  bugeisha  ,    (   a  woman  who  belonged  to  the  bushi  ,    and  noble  class  for  warriors    )    and  so  mana’s first  formal  experience  with  weapons  started  with  daishō  and  the  katana  when  not  paired  .

            a  small  thought  to  keep  in  mind  with  a  few  of  the  types  of  combat  being  discussed  is  the  fact  that  most  of  the  styles  are  a  cover  for  others  where  they  are  in  their  weakest  points  ,    paired  up  or  used  in  a  very  strategic  chain  with  those  that  mana  is  most  proficient  in  .    as  mana  does  not  fight  with  or  rely  on  in  any  capacity a  method  they  do  not  feel  is  near  at  least  half  the  lethality  of  their  usual  unless  they  are  entirely  guaranteed  a  victory  or  to  finish  with  the  upper  hand  .    this  applies  the  most  to  the  the  soon  -  to  -  be  talked  about  sections  on  swordsmanship  and  marksmanship  .

         sōjutsu

            the  second  most  formidable  form  of  fighting  mana  has  at  their  disposal  .    due  to  it  being  taught  with  the  yari  over  the  naginata  and  subsequently  being  at  either  equal  ground  or  a  disadvantage  to  the  other    (   as  sōjutsu  is  taught  mainly  to  attack  a  samurais  weak  points  and  to  combat  the  naginata  itself   )   ,    the  wielding  of  standard  polearms  is  entirely  a  relatively  easy  feat   (   also  attributed  to  being  one  of  the  aforemented  cover  styles  and  thus  is  given  intense  amounts  of  devotion  far  above  everything except  their  hand  to  hand   ) .

          swordsmanship    —     battōjutsu  ,    battō  /  iaijutsu

            iaido  was  learned  first  to  build  the  base  for  the  hefty  amount  of  years  mana  would  progress  to  actual  sparing  and  learning  through  iaijutsu   (    the  more  spar  set  /  actual  combat  form  of  iaido    ) ,    being  bested  multiple  times  at  a  high  level  .   

nitōjutsu  ,    is  a  secondary  known  handling  ,    and  regardless  of  its  disuse  and  rustiness  ,    is  the  preferred  style  .    mana  knows  it  best  in  the  partnership  of  the  katana  and  tantō  .

         marksmanship    —    kyūdō  +  firearms

            there  honestly  is  not  much  to  be  said  here  or  discussed  .    as  in  compliance  with  mana’s  canon  ,    before  they  could  have  reasonably  been  taught  in  accordance  with  tradition  any  archery  ,    it  was  instead  subbed  out  for  firearms  once  they  were  conscripted  .    so  inherently  by  default  where  there  is  a  choice  between  the  two  ,    mana  has  rather  proficient  knowledge  in  various  hand  guns  such  as  semi-automatics  and  rifles  .    while  on  the  other  hand   (    doubly  so  for  universes  in  which  firearms  are  not  existent  and  thus  that  part  of  their  training  does  not  come  to  pass  ,    leaving  room  for  the  original   )    that  skill  can  be  transferred  into  how  well  they  handle  a  bow  and  arrow  .

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Talking more about death anxiety, some of you may recall the “alley incident”, and the catcalling experiences. By going much earlier in the day, I seem to be avoiding these now (8am rather than 10am). However, I remained shaken up.

When I went to a friend’s wedding, I met a woman there who was a green belt, and an all around badass that I’ll easily admit to simping for, dressed up as a Valkyrie who decided to spend the evening with me. And then continued to text me – and through this, let me know of a self-defense course.

Well, I went to the self-defense course on a Sunday afternoon. It was 2 ½ hours of practicing techniques, and I was absolutely wiped, so much so I laid down at 6pm that day and just stayed resting and hydrating. I was not prepared, put simply, despite my exercise. I just do 30 minutes of exercise!

But here’s the thing – it gave me a lot of reassurance about what I can do, and taught me of plenty of weapons in any area.

I hurt the teacher with a pen. I watched boards get broken with rolled up magazines. I learned how to get out from under someone, and use my heel in a kick.

“You’re a natural” they tell me, when I keep hooking my partner’s ankle despite that not being instructed – as a pacifist I’m not entirely sure how to take that. They hoped I would return, and I have a month free to learn some Hawaiian and Okinawa Kempo/Kenpo – I see it spelled both ways. I intend to give it a try, since they promised the sessions aren’t usually that difficult.

I don’t feel good about the thought of hurting people, but I like the thought of being able to defend myself. I also like the thought of exercise outside of the norm.

Why am I writing this here?

Partially to recommend self-defense courses. I think they have the potential to really teach a person a lot, and build up the confidence of survival in a situation. And hey, with death anxiety, having confidence to survive encounters that go sour, is a useful tool to dealing with the anxiety on a day to day. When our thoughts spiral to “worst case scenarios” in alleys, in parking garages – it’s nice to have something that helps keep it at bay, or remind ourselves we’re not as helpless.

So today, I offer up alternative exercise in the form of martial arts and/or self-defense courses, as they are twofold. They help you stay in shape, so it’s good for physical wellbeing, and they offer a certain peace of mind for some terrible scenarios.

I’m going to see how this month goes, and see if I continue it beyond that, but I’m glad to have the option to explore it.

[kontextmaschine]

So doing karate I kinda felt bad for not fully memorizing some techniques from scratch, just like in overlapping clusters of 5 moves

In retrospect I realized that was probably a better way to learn them than whole technique-by-technique memorization, a lot of times they were really vessels for teaching that belt level's new motions and transitions and strike-into-strike chains

Like, chaining fist strikes together with attacks up to two major joints forward or back (eye pokes/gouges to elbow strikes [really with the shin-like bone just handward]). The one bar fight I got in and I'm really proud of, he opened with a sucker punch and I closed with an uppercut transitioned mid-swing into an elbow cross when I saw the punch was gonna be blocked (time slowed down, it really does that!)

Sometimes they were good techniques in their own right, the shorter ones especially tho, American Kempo was based on street fighting in the martial arts melting pot of postwar Hawaii and I actually know a lot of basic disables that range from temporary stun to permanent crippling

I kind of wonder if all the so many specific anti-stat moves in JRPGs are a legacy of these sort of disable moves in Japanese martial arts