I do think that with the communication brought about by email,
websites, and forums such as this goup, this may very well be a
golden age for SKK. You have spoken in regards to more
standardization of some of SKK... who will be the person/group
willing to step forward and initiate that change... how will this
person/group react to resistance?

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, dimmaktimmah <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > What do you think Professor Kimo's influence will have over how
SKK is
> > taught... at least in the Shaolin Self Defense Center schools?
With
> > Master Ingargiola becoming the inheritor of that style it will
no
> > doubt become more pronounced in his schools SKK. Is this a good
> > thing? a bad thing?
> >
>
> I've only had sparse interaction with Prof. Kimo. He comes from the
> other founder of Karazenpo go Shinjutsu so he knows the root and
> essence of the style.
>
> How his new understanding of kempo influences Master Ingargiola is
> beyond my ability to predict. I can say that Master Ingargiola is a
> great artist and understands the art well so if he thinks he can
learn
> from Prof. Kimo, then we probably all can too.
>
> Learning from other masters is never a bad thing, always a good
thing.
>
> Also, my personal bias is SKK isn't a static art. Since it's
inception
> it has constantly evolved and changed -- even under GM Villari. My
> first SKK instructor told me they did things a little different
before
> in the 70s. I know there are two more black belt kata since I've
> started, maybe more. I believe there were only 80 some combos in
the
> 70s, then 108 in the 80s.
>
> Every master influences the art with their understanding. It adds
to
> the art and then passes on. Just like no two apples are exactly the
> same, neither are two Kempo artist.
>
> There was no mythical age of pure shaolin kempo karate. I think
*now*
> is the golden age of shaolin kempo karate. Of course, personal
> opinions may vary.
>
> Sifu Bry
>