College Kajukenbo

Upon watching Professor John Bishop’s Kajukenbo Concepts videos on Youtube I decided to try one of his ideas. Kiai drill. Person sits in horse stance while others come up, one at a time, and strike the individual in the stomach. (Basically the Kiss of the Dragon which is done to those testing for black belt) The purpose is for the individual being hit to work on their kiai (a short yell used before or during a strike or technique) and it helps to improve their ability to take a hit. There are 3 reasons to kiai: Continue reading »

You’re never too good to stop practicing the basics. The basic fundamentals of martial arts are gross motor movements used for blocking, hitting, and kicking. These basic movements are what will make you effective if you are ever in an altercation. Advanced movements are combining those fundamental movements to make more complicated combinations.
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In my martial arts studies, I’ve seen two different philosophies in regards to a certain way of training.  Some styles and/or instructors prefer the use of pads in training and never touch a training partner until they have trained for about 3 years or so. The other is that equipment such as focus mitts are not used.  Which method produces a more developed martial artist? How much training should be done using pads and how much should be with a training partner, given the option of equal amount of time using each tool?  Continue reading »