The new old Kumite
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If martial arts is an art form, then Kumite is the tools of the trade and Kata is the freestyle.…
The 3rd DAN – the first real exam
The 3rd DAN – September 25, 2021 will remain in my memory for a long time. Because on that day…
Family Gathering with Stick – Kempo meets Silat
Family gathering with stick – Kempo meets Silat. More than 35 martial artists, three high-ranking speakers, two fascinating martial arts…
Kempo and the colonies
Shaolin Kempo is an eventful piece of colonial history! Who deals with the background of our martial art, quickly comes…
The “wrong” kata and their consequences
The “wrong” Kata: The fourth and the fifth Tai Tsuku are classically the upper level forms in Lung Chuan Fa…
The 3rd Tai Tsuku
The 3rd Tai Tsuku: In the examination for the 4th Kyu it is one of the forms that the Kempoka…
The Bo – Everything has one end, only the Bo has …
The Bo is the ultimate all-purpose weapon in Kobudo, but also in Kempo. Therefore, it is worth taking a closer…
Bo or Gun in Shaolin Kempo
The long pole, Bo (Japanese) or Gun (Chinese) is the first and central weapon taught in Lung Chuan Fa. Probably…
The 2nd Tai Tsuku
The 2nd Tai Tsuku already makes higher demands on the Kempoka, although it is still one of the short kata…
Sai Kata with YouTube
Can you really learn martial arts with YouTube? Hm, actually I have a pretty clear opinion about that: Nope, I…
The 1st Tai Tsuku
The first Tai Tsuku opens the door to Shaolin Kempo, at least according to my interpretation. In the style I…
Narrow-gauge training in Maintal
Our entry into the German Karate Federation was a bit bumpy, as it was initially influenced by petty vanities of…