http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/kenpo kenpo Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:35:31 -0500 power]]> weight loss]]> home fitness]]> exercise]]> 90]]> exercise dvd]]> dvd workout]]> coach opportunity]]> health]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Power-90-Review--How-Does-This-Home-Fitness-And-Weight-Loss-Program-Stack-Up-To-More-Recently-Develo/3652543 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:25:16 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Power-90-Review--How-Does-This-Home-Fitness-And-Weight-Loss-Program-Stack-Up-To-More-Recently-Develo/3652543 If it was your decision not to learn kung fu, or some other martial art...too sweaty, too hard...maybe you should reconsider. Society is flipping out, and I mean in our own safe, little cities. Here are seven instances of people who have gone over to the dark side, and they are the total argument for learning self defense. Two girls didn't like the way some fry cook was taking their McNuggets order at their McDonalds restaurant, so they jumped over the counter and went after him. He decided to pick up an iron bar and proceeded to give them a little of their own medicine. McDonalds should have included Karate or Kung Fu lessons in their training! Young kids don't have the only edge on insanity, because a sixty year old woman repeatedly stabbed her boyfriend. Her reason was that she was just sure that he was cheating at the Monopoly game they were playing! Do not pass go, do not collect $200, go directly to jail...and it's too bad her boyfriend didn't know a little Krav Maga or Jujitsu! Some people say Americans don't have enough protein in their diet, and maybe that is true.karate]]> kung fu]]> tai chi chuan]]> pa kua chang]]> tong long]]> hung gar]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Seven-Bizarre-Reasons-To-Learn-Kung-Fu-In-This-Nutty-World-/3650898 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:22:35 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Seven-Bizarre-Reasons-To-Learn-Kung-Fu-In-This-Nutty-World-/3650898 Karate Kiai translates as 'spirit shout,' and it is the deadly scream that karate practitioners emit when chopping somebody's head off. Well, maybe I stated that a little strongly, grin, but there is a truth to the karate shout that is undeniable and leads to some rather arcane and mysterious knowledge. I am speaking, of course, of the practice of Kotodama, which translates as 'Word spirit.' The notion behind a Karate kiai is to commit all of ones energies into one moment, one karate technique, and thus to enhance the power of the strike. The idea of scaring a somebody is somewhat secondary, but not to be discounted. Both of these concepts lead to rather interesting belief systems and mysterious realities. Kotodama is the practice of creating soothing sounds, which sounds can engender a more spiritual feeling in a person. There is, of course, the flip side, the bad word phenomena, in which a sound is used to hurt another person. Either way, kotodama results in the practice of kotomuke (soothing speech to bring peace), and kotoage, which is producing magic.karate]]> kung fu]]> shaolin]]> kenpo]]> taekwondo]]> savate]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Karate-Kiai-And-The-Secret-Of-Kotodama-/3632119 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:05:28 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Karate-Kiai-And-The-Secret-Of-Kotodama-/3632119 Learning Martial Arts should be as simple as walking, but some martial art sensei would have you believe that it takes long decades. The unhappy truth is that these same martial arts experts are the ones making it difficult to learn. Most instructors teach the subject using the most inefficient method on the planet. This article is going to be about the three methods of human thought and how those methods impact on the instruction of such arts as karate or kung fu. Just understanding the four methods of thought changes the way people think. This can make learning martial arts as simple as falling off a log. The first thing to understand is that people try to see the whole picture. They look at the world, try to understand it, try to make it make sense, and this method of thought is called Mosaic. This is the method for savages, for people who require a science of chipping stone arrowheads, but no higher abstract is needed. As mankind evolves linear thought makes an appearance, and this is the sequencing of pieces of data.karate]]> learning martial art]]> kung fu]]> kenpo]]> taekwondo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Better-Method-For-Learning-Martial-Arts-And-The-Three-Ways-Of-Thought-/3621265 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:03:11 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Better-Method-For-Learning-Martial-Arts-And-The-Three-Ways-Of-Thought-/3621265 Used to be the home was where you were safe, but the unfortunate fact is that home invasion has actually become a big crime. I came up with the following seven ways for protecting your domicile after being a manager at an apartment house. What I say here applies to everything, homes or even vehicles. Let there be light! You should have simple, motion detector lights installed around your premises. The secret of a crook, you see, is that he doesn't want to be seen, he wants to blindside you, and shedding a little light on the subject works better than an alarm system. Don't walk down that path! Locks on doors and gates go a long way, but loud noises work even better. You would be shocked at how well hanging some loud bells on a door or gate will work, because thugs not only don't want to be seen, they don't want to be heard. The bark and bite method! The most superior burglar alarm in the world has fur and teeth. It doesn't even have to be a big mastiff...home invasion]]> home burglar]]> karate]]> taekwondo]]> kenpo]]> kung fu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Seven-Ways-To-Protect-Yourself-And-Your-Loved-Ones-From-Home-Invasion-/3617369 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:58:45 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Seven-Ways-To-Protect-Yourself-And-Your-Loved-Ones-From-Home-Invasion-/3617369 This is an awful notion, that a gang member could learn martial arts by joining the army. The sad truth, however, is that gang recruitment is up, severely, and these gangs are actually using the military for training in martial arts, combat weapons, and all manner of skills. This could be utterly terrifying, if you think about it, a gang member being trained as a soldier and then turned loose on the streets of America. That the number of these criminals enlisting in the military is up is without a doubt. According to the FBI there has been a sizable 40 per cent rise in gang membership since 2009. These are people reared in the gang society, don't have work, and the military presents a viable option for earning a living. To be truthful, many gang members join the military with the desire to get out of the gang life. Once in the military, however, they find a culture of gangsters in the armed services. These gangsters go about enlisting new gang members, and picking up any 'strays' that are attempting to leave the gang life.learn martial arts]]> learn karate]]> learn kung fu]]> learn kenpo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Gangs-Learn-Martial-Arts-By-Joining-The-Army-/3610283 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:29:04 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Gangs-Learn-Martial-Arts-By-Joining-The-Army-/3610283 The wins students get from true Shaolin Kung Fu training are absolutely unbelievable. The key to these wins is to train correctly. After all, you could have the nicest cut of ribs in the world, but cook it incorrectly and you'll have a charcoal mess. When one is studying Kung Fu one should always move the body as a single unit. Six Harmonies Boxing preaches that one should move the hand at the same time as the foot, the knee with the elbow, and the hips with the shoulders. This is a technical viewpoint, which tends to separate body parts even as it unifies them. As for the hands and feet, one should step or twist into a stance in conjunction with the starting and stopping of the hand movement. For the knees and elbows, one should properly align the body when doing any movement. For the hips and shoulders, move them together and you will be putting all your body weight into whatever motion you are doing. The second of the three secrets of Shaolin Kung Fu training is to use the waist when turning the body.shaolin]]> kung fu]]> kenpo]]> karate]]> aikido]]> taekwondo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Things-One-Must-Know-When-Doing-Real-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Training/3600509 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:19:24 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Things-One-Must-Know-When-Doing-Real-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Training/3600509 This Martial Arts Quiz will let you know how smart you are in the martial arts. The questions go over a variety of martial arts, and instructions for finding out your grade are at the end. Write down the answer to each question, and have fun. Who was the Asian Superstar called 'The Little Dragon?' What was the name of the main art studied by the founder of Aikido? Who were the brothers responsible for creating a national chain of Kenpo Karate studios? Who was the founder of the Chinese martial art wherein the practitioner spends his time 'walking the circle?' Who was the first American President to take Judo instruction? What was the title of the movie that Bruce Lee didn't finish before his death? Which Karate system received the official blessing of Master Funakoshi to spread his teachings (it was not Shotokan)? What is the name of the World Taekwondo Headquarters (it is also the home of the World Taekwondo Academy)? Who was the Taekwondo master responsible for the martial arts in 'Billie Jack?martial arts]]> kenpo]]> kenpo karate]]> taekwondo]]> itf]]> mma]]> ufc]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Test-Your-Knowledge-Test--/3598482 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:12:27 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Test-Your-Knowledge-Test--/3598482 When people do Bruce Lee workouts they have no idea just how brutal that workout can be. They watch Enter the Dragon, they read the martial arts training books, but they don't know what Bruce Lee was really capable of. They don't have no idea how physically strong he really was. It wasn't just that he was a martial arts true believer, he could actually do superhuman feats. I've listed a few of the things he could do in this bit of writing, and you should think about them seriously when you do your Bruce Lee workouts. It's more than just push ups and sit ups, it is a different and fantastical realm of physical capability. First, the sheer speed one builds doing Bruce Lee training routines is more than just faster than the eye could see, it is faster than the mind can comprehend! He could punch an opponent in five one hundredths of second...that's 0.05 seconds. Try moving your thumb that fast on your digital stopwatch! Second, Bruce Lee could extend a seventy-five pound barbell straight out for several seconds. That is a unbelievably difficult.karate]]> kung fu]]> kenpo]]> taekwondo]]> aikido]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bruce-Lee-Workouts-And-Developing-Real-Strength-part-Two-/3585614 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:14:45 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bruce-Lee-Workouts-And-Developing-Real-Strength-part-Two-/3585614 Bagua Kung Fu training began for me four decades ago. I was involved in Chinese Kenpo Karate, fascinated by martial arts, and I found this little martial arts book, and...four decades later I still walk in circles. Circles, of course, are the secret of good bagua. You walk in circles you circle your turns your arms rotate you...breath. It really is the simplest art I know, yet one of the most complex, and one of the most difficult. And, it has the most glorious and observable benefits of any Martial Art that I train in. Anyway, what this article is about is that back in the 90s I decided to build myself a Bagua training hall. I didn't want a wooden structure, however, I wanted an open air location where I could experience the purity of environment that the ancients had. So I looked out my back door and up the mountain. Actually, it wasn't much of a mountain, more of a hill, but there was a charm to it.bagua]]> baguazhang]]> pa kua]]> pa kua chang]]> kung fu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bagua-Kung-Fu-Training-And-Building-A-Martial-Arts-Temple-/3561997 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:13:15 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bagua-Kung-Fu-Training-And-Building-A-Martial-Arts-Temple-/3561997 Karate chop him, yelled the girl, and I laughed. This was a movie where neither the actor, the writer, the director, not nobody, knew the martial arts. See, people used to think that a karate chop to the neck would kill people outright, of course, this was a while ago. When I first began studying the art of Chinese Kenpo Karate I was told that a spear hand strike to the solar plexus or the neck was the deadliest martial arts attack one could deliver. Just stick those steel hard fingers in the soft areas and watch your opponent die. A spear hand was supposed to be better than a karate chop, but only by a little. Then I heard about the Dim Muk, or what is commonly called The Death Touch. You touch a person on a special spot somewhere on their body and they drop dead. Of course, it would take twenty years to master the Chi Power, learn all the pressure points and times they were vulnerable, and by that time I'd be ancient and too slow to do such a thing.karate]]> kung fu]]> shaolin]]> keenpo]]> taekwondo]]> savate]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Karate-Chop-Is-Not-The-Deadliest-Weapon-In-The-Martial-Arts/3537190 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:42:36 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Karate-Chop-Is-Not-The-Deadliest-Weapon-In-The-Martial-Arts/3537190 There are many methods one can use to learn martial arts, to learn Kung Fu or Karate, or to learn any martial art. Unfortunately, most of these methods have limited workability. There is one method, however, that can be used in any art, and improves the learning curve drastically. Most methods, you see, are based on monkey see monkey do, which is pretty much the oldest, and most inefficient, martial arts training method in existence, in history, and ever. The modern, state of the art method for learning a martial art is matrixing. No offense, but if you live in some backwoods place and haven't heard of matrixing, you could probably do a quick google on matrix karate, or matrix kung fu, and find out what it is. At any rate, there are some rather simple methods one can use if one decides to learn kung fu online, or learn karate at home, or whatever. The first method, though it is basically monkey see monkey do, is simply to memorize a form. The real education starts, however, when one realizes that they can practice the form facing in any direction.learn martial arts]]> learn karate]]> learn kung fu]]> learn kenpo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-Martial-Arts-By-Flipping-The-Grid/3492468 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:36:28 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-Martial-Arts-By-Flipping-The-Grid/3492468 I had studied Chinese Kenpo Karate, an Ed Parker system, for two years. I was an instructor in my training hall, and I had written the training manual for my school.Then I ran into an Outlaw Biker, a Hells Angel, to be specific. The story actually started when the hamburger place I was working at hired a geeky looking fellow. I wasn't too impressed with him, but then one day I saw him kick a wall. The wall shook like the 1906 earthquake had started all over again, and I knew that he knew some kind of martial arts. He told me he was learning Kang Duk Won Korean Karate. He said he wasn't that good at it, which I found hard to believe. He said, however, that his brother was a lot better, and let's go see him. So that night we drove to Sunnyvale to meet his brother. As we pulled up Alex turned to me and said, "I should tell you that my brother is a Hells Angel." I blinked, but, heck...I knew Chinese Kenpo Karate, right?kenpo dojo]]> martial art]]> martial arts techniques]]> karate]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Your-Martial-Art-Doesn-t-Work---And-Then-The-Hells-Angel-Showed-Me-Why/3451274 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:51:51 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Your-Martial-Art-Doesn-t-Work---And-Then-The-Hells-Angel-Showed-Me-Why/3451274 You're going to realize it is time to Study Kung Fu when you see this video. It takes place on a Chicago subway, some old guy is walking along begging for change, and he runs into the wrong people. To see the video simply google 'Elderly Man Attacked on CTA Platform (Chicago).' Now, time for some serious thought about what just happened. You see somebody old and helpless, almost dazed, definitely doesn't have a clue, get the sense knocked out of him. So what is it about him that drives a bunch of young criminals to violence? He isn't a threat, not any way you look at him. He's not threatening people, doesn't really look like he knows what he is doing. So there is no reason for his mugging, and let's consider the young punk who did the deed to him. The guy is young and full of himself, probably doesn't work for a living, and doesn't look like he wants to. He's got his circle of friends, all as full of themselves and as criminal as him, and they are cheering him on. So here's the question: is this what is happening to America?study kung fu]]> kung fu class]]> shaolin class]]> kenpo]]> class]]> karate]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Old-Man-Knocked-Down-For-The-Count---is-It-Time-To-Study-Kung-Fu-/3429912 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:56:21 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Old-Man-Knocked-Down-For-The-Count---is-It-Time-To-Study-Kung-Fu-/3429912 This guy had to be wondering why didn't he learnTaekwondo. He lived in Wilmington, back east, and he was sauntering down the sidewalk, approaching his own house. Seeing a fellow struggling under a TV set, he quickly jumped in and offered to help. You can imagine his surprise, maybe when he grabbed the falling remote, or maybe saw a glass stain on the top, or whatever, that he was holding his own TV set. He looked down the street and realized that his front door was open! That's right, he was helping a thief steal his own TV set! Now, what do you do in such a predicament? Do you let go of the TV set, breaking it, and throw a front kick? Do you ask the fellow to put it on the ground for a second, pretending you are tired or need to regrip it, and then scream bloody murder? Heck, the criminal has ransacked your very home. He has gone through your possessions, taken whatever he wanted, and treated your home like a grocery store!learn taekwondo]]> learn karate]]> learn kenpo]]> learn kung fu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Man-Steals-Own-Tv-Set-And-Asks-Why-Didn-t-He-Learn-Taekwondo--/3417334 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:56:41 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Man-Steals-Own-Tv-Set-And-Asks-Why-Didn-t-He-Learn-Taekwondo--/3417334 Not many people know what a real Karate sensei is trying to do. Too often people enter a karate lesson, learn to bow and address the teacher as Sensei, and don't even know what the word means. This is true not just of karate, but of other arts, such as Kenpo or Kung Fu, which have taken to using the term to indicate a martial arts instructor. To understand the word sensei, however, is to change one's mind about what the martial arts are all about. In Japan there is a three year 'task' for monks during their training. During this time they must live by the kindness of their fellow man. They sit in places where people pass by and hold their cups out and beg without speaking. Many monks gather at crossroads. People stop, flip a coin in the bowl, and walk on. And, sometimes, people inquire where a particular destination is. The monk, who after a time of living in such a manner looks rather shabby, merely extends his finger and points down the road. Thus, the word sensei means: 'He who points the way.kenpo teacher]]> karate teacher]]> ]]> karate sensei]]> kenpo master]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Is-A-Karate-Sensei-Actually-Trying-To-Do--/3400742 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:24:35 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Is-A-Karate-Sensei-Actually-Trying-To-Do--/3400742 That a Martial Arts Tattoo could indicate who would win an MMA match is nothing short of surprising. Yet, it seems to be the fact. To be sure, this is a quite unscientific survey, yet the results seem to be fairly predictable. The project first began a couple of weeks ago, when this martial artist/writer was spending an exciting night perched in front of the tube. Exciting, because it was man to man contests of pure savagery: the mayhem and mania of grown men pounding one another to bloody pulps. At some point during these fights the question was born: do martial artists with tattoos adorning their bodies win more, or lose more? A balance sheet was kept, results were tallied, and the results gave a decided advantage to the uninked ones being more victorious. Mind you, there was some confusion to be sorted out. After all, the bodies being tallied had to be compared for tattoos. Two fighters had designs swirling across their torsos. Which one used more ink? Which artwork covered more flesh? Regardless of proportions of ink and flesh, the martial arts fighters with less ink won more times than their inkier brethren.martial arts tattoos]]> karate tattoos]]> kenpo tattoo]]> taekwondo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Tattoo-Weakens-The-Fighting-Spirit-Of-Ufc-Gladiators-/3336161 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:19:42 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Tattoo-Weakens-The-Fighting-Spirit-Of-Ufc-Gladiators-/3336161 The exercises on this page will give you the strongest fingers, and therefore an incredibly hard punch in the martial arts. This is going to be true for karate, kung fu, kenpo, taekwondo, or whatever. With a little thought, it can even be true in the Mixed Martial Arts arena. It is a truth that a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. This concept can be found in the martial arts for any hand technique, and especially punching. The punch is only as strong as the flimsiest digit. The first exercise is nothing more than simple push ups. The point, however, is to do these push ups on the finger tips, and thus make the fingers like steel bars. It is hard, however, to begin on the fingertips, and one should work up to them. First, do your push ups on the palms, then on the backs of palms. This will build up the wrists, which are going to have to be strong to support the fingers. After you can do palm push ups, go for the fists. Fists are great for hitting, but you want to hit with a smaller and smaller fist area.hard punch]]> hard fist]]> keno]]> kung fu]]> martial arts]]> fist]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Hard-Punch-In-Kenpo--Steel-Finger-Martial-Arts-Exercises-/3323717 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:21:37 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Hard-Punch-In-Kenpo--Steel-Finger-Martial-Arts-Exercises-/3323717 When it comes to Martial Arts Training Tips I have to recommend a couple of freestyle exercises. Freestyle, of course, is where you get to fight. You learn good control, but you still get to let it all hang out. There are two specific Martial Arts freestyle Drills that should be taught. The first one deals with kumite specifically, the second deals with a more street style type of self defense. Both should be practiced until one is a well rounded street fighter. The first is the old standard, you take your place at the head of a line, and the people in line take turns attacking you. This is great stuff, as you don't have time to think, you just learn to accept the situations as they develop, and do what you have to. A few times through the line and you learn how to survive in the simplest fashion. The second drill is to set up a gauntlet. This is not going to be a set and gunfight type of Karate kumite. It is going to be a much more natural situation which is more like what you might encounter in a real live street fight.kenpo freestyle]]> karate freestyle]]> karate fighting]]> kenpo fight]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Training-Tips-And-How-To-Run-The-Freestyle-Gauntlet/3284273 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:33:29 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Martial-Arts-Training-Tips-And-How-To-Run-The-Freestyle-Gauntlet/3284273 Everybody has thought about a study of the martial arts. They see the Jackie Chan flicks, they hear the crime horror tales, and they know that if they knew something like Karate or Kung Fu they would be in better shape if they got attacked. The choice becomes one of, do you study Karate or Kung Fu? Or Aikido or Tai Chi Chuan or kenpo or Pa Kua or Krav Maga or...the choices can be a bit overwhelming. So let's think our way through a few arts and consider what the correct decision should be. Karate is constructed of powerful kicks and punches. The training tends to be regimented, and you will be expected to sweat. Depending on the style of karate you choose, you may end up studying such things as jointlocks, throws, and so on. There are a number of kung fu styles available. There are styles which focus on close quarter combat, like Wing Chun, and there are styles like Shaoin which allow for more arm swinging techniques. There are very combative methods, like Preying Mantis, and there are strange and wild methods, like Monkey style, Drunken style, or even the Drunken Monkey Style.study martial arts]]> learn martial art]]> taekwondo]]> aikido]]> kenpo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/If-You-Want-To-Study-Martial-Arts-Which-Art-Should-You-Study-/3234323 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:21:25 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/If-You-Want-To-Study-Martial-Arts-Which-Art-Should-You-Study-/3234323