The October 23rd Seminar has been moved to November.  If anyone has
questions please let me know.

Tim

Work and school and internships and family and other obligations...
how does one ever find time for him/herself...

What are suggestions for the martial artist that has no time to train
to keep up with his skills now that summer has ended?

Hello all...  I just received another event listing from Master
Ingargiola.  Remember that there is still an event in MA on October
23rd.  If you would like the information for that event please
contact me and I will get it to you.

MEGA MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND:

Friday January 6th          Seminars from noon-6pm
Saturday January 7th        Seminars from 9am-4pm

Banquet from 6:30pm-10:30pm (Included with fee)

Annual Kempo Gathering in Atlantic City, NJ at the Tropicana Hotel.

"Please send a check for $110 dollars a person (10 to a table)  made
out to Shaolin or Action Martial Arts and mail it to  1  Arnold
ave.  West Babylon NY 11704   Please mail your check by OCTOBER 31
ST   , so that I can put the complete package together and hand it
in to the promoter during the first week of november (Tom
Ingargiola)".

Who Will Be There?!?

Professor Kimo
Tom Ingargiola
Frank Shamrock
Dan Severn
Cynthia Rothrock
Eric Lee
Don Wilson
Stephen Hayes
Michael Despaqulae

and more...

I'll be there as well. Hope to put some faces with names.

Matt

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I should be heading to this seminar.  The seminar with prof kimo and
> master ingargiola in Vegas was great.  Meeting with them again and
> with the other instructors is a great opportunity.
>
> See you there!
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "easy_rider_342"
> <debrajkumar@y...> wrote:
> > If you live in or around MA/NH, this would certainly interest you.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> >
> > SEMINAR - Sunday October 23
> >
> > Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
> > Presents the many Facets of Kempo/Kenpo Karate
> >
> > If you are a practitioner, teacher, have a love of Kempo/Kenpo
> Karate,
> > or other martial art, this seminar is for you. Whether you are a
> > beginner or own your own school, you cannot afford to miss this
> > seminar. For the first time, four (4) of the top specialists,
> masters
> > in their domain of Kempo/Kenpo karate will be sharing their
> knowledge
> > and wisdom to everyone who attends this very special event.
> >
> > Kempo Jutsu-Kai - Hawaii
> > Professor Feliciano "Kimo" Ferreira (10th Dan)
> >
> > Nick Cerio's Kenpo - Massachusetts
> > Hanshi Craig Seavey (9th Dan)
> >
> > Shaolin Kempo - Long Island
> > Professor Thomas Ingargiola (8th Dan)
> >
> > Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu - Syracuse NY
> > Sigung Rudy Duncan (6th Dan)
> >
> > The cost for a full day of instruction with these Master
> Instructors
> > is only $50. This seminar is open to anyone who wishes to meet and
> > learn from these truly great masters.
> >
> > October 23, 2005 @ 9:30 AM
> > Location: TBD (probably Salem, NH or Methuen, MA)
> > We will confirm the location and notify via email and our website:
> > www.dpkempo.com
> >
> > If you are interested please contact me by email or by phone.
> >
> > In Peace,
> > Jesse E. Dwire IV
> > Chief Instructor and Owner of Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
> > jdwire4326@a...
> > (978) 441-2212

I should be heading to this seminar.  The seminar with prof kimo and
master ingargiola in Vegas was great.  Meeting with them again and
with the other instructors is a great opportunity.

See you there!

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "easy_rider_342"
<debrajkumar@y...> wrote:
> If you live in or around MA/NH, this would certainly interest you.
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> SEMINAR - Sunday October 23
>
> Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
> Presents the many Facets of Kempo/Kenpo Karate
>
> If you are a practitioner, teacher, have a love of Kempo/Kenpo
Karate,
> or other martial art, this seminar is for you. Whether you are a
> beginner or own your own school, you cannot afford to miss this
> seminar. For the first time, four (4) of the top specialists,
masters
> in their domain of Kempo/Kenpo karate will be sharing their
knowledge
> and wisdom to everyone who attends this very special event.
>
> Kempo Jutsu-Kai - Hawaii
> Professor Feliciano "Kimo" Ferreira (10th Dan)
>
> Nick Cerio's Kenpo - Massachusetts
> Hanshi Craig Seavey (9th Dan)
>
> Shaolin Kempo - Long Island
> Professor Thomas Ingargiola (8th Dan)
>
> Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu - Syracuse NY
> Sigung Rudy Duncan (6th Dan)
>
> The cost for a full day of instruction with these Master
Instructors
> is only $50. This seminar is open to anyone who wishes to meet and
> learn from these truly great masters.
>
> October 23, 2005 @ 9:30 AM
> Location: TBD (probably Salem, NH or Methuen, MA)
> We will confirm the location and notify via email and our website:
> www.dpkempo.com
>
> If you are interested please contact me by email or by phone.
>
> In Peace,
> Jesse E. Dwire IV
> Chief Instructor and Owner of Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
> jdwire4326@a...
> (978) 441-2212

If you live in or around MA/NH, this would certainly interest you.

----------------------------------------

SEMINAR - Sunday October 23

Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
Presents the many Facets of Kempo/Kenpo Karate

If you are a practitioner, teacher, have a love of Kempo/Kenpo Karate,
or other martial art, this seminar is for you. Whether you are a
beginner or own your own school, you cannot afford to miss this
seminar. For the first time, four (4) of the top specialists, masters
in their domain of Kempo/Kenpo karate will be sharing their knowledge
and wisdom to everyone who attends this very special event.

Kempo Jutsu-Kai - Hawaii
Professor Feliciano "Kimo" Ferreira (10th Dan)

Nick Cerio's Kenpo - Massachusetts
Hanshi Craig Seavey (9th Dan)

Shaolin Kempo - Long Island
Professor Thomas Ingargiola (8th Dan)

Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu - Syracuse NY
Sigung Rudy Duncan (6th Dan)

The cost for a full day of instruction with these Master Instructors
is only $50. This seminar is open to anyone who wishes to meet and
learn from these truly great masters.

October 23, 2005 @ 9:30 AM
Location: TBD (probably Salem, NH or Methuen, MA)
We will confirm the location and notify via email and our website:
www.dpkempo.com

If you are interested please contact me by email or by phone.

In Peace,
Jesse E. Dwire IV
Chief Instructor and Owner of Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts
jdwire4326@...
(978) 441-2212

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> OK, I am immediatly to the right of Prof. Kimo with the Red / White
> Lapels...  nice to meet u.

It seems you are one of the three or four people I didn't work out with
that weekend. Nice to meet you too. What a small world, eh?

Sifu B

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > When you get the group photograph lets figure out who we are... we may
> > have worked together and didn't know that the founder (me) of this
> > group... and the person that manages it most often, (sifu B/ you) were
> > actually meeting for the first time.
>
> Well, I was easy to spot. I was the only guy in a blue gi. Also the
> only person with the leopard patch (my school's logo). I was also
> Master Tom's uke for a technique or two. In such a small crowd, I'm
> sure we met.
>
> In the picture, I'm on the right side in the back. Again, in the blue
> gi.
>
> Sifu Bry

OK, I am immediatly to the right of Prof. Kimo with the Red / White
Lapels...  nice to meet u.

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> When you get the group photograph lets figure out who we are... we may
> have worked together and didn't know that the founder (me) of this
> group... and the person that manages it most often, (sifu B/ you) were
> actually meeting for the first time.

Well, I was easy to spot. I was the only guy in a blue gi. Also the
only person with the leopard patch (my school's logo). I was also
Master Tom's uke for a technique or two. In such a small crowd, I'm
sure we met.

In the picture, I'm on the right side in the back. Again, in the blue
gi.

Sifu Bry

When you get the group photograph lets figure out who we are... we may
have worked together and didn't know that the founder (me) of this
group... and the person that manages it most often, (sifu B/ you) were
actually meeting for the first time.

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I was also at the seminar.  The next seminar should be in Atlantic
> City, New Jersey sometime in January.  I will post more information as
> I learn it.
>
>
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > If you haven't already seen it, there is a conference scheduled for
> > > July.  There is a link if you would like to register.
> > >
> >
> > I have just returned from that seminar in Las Vegas featuring Motobu-
> > sensei and others. It was great. If you missed this one, be sure to
> > sign up for the next one.
> >
> > Sifu B

I was also at the seminar.  The next seminar should be in Atlantic
City, New Jersey sometime in January.  I will post more information as
I learn it.



--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> >
> > If you haven't already seen it, there is a conference scheduled for
> > July.  There is a link if you would like to register.
> >
>
> I have just returned from that seminar in Las Vegas featuring Motobu-
> sensei and others. It was great. If you missed this one, be sure to
> sign up for the next one.
>
> Sifu B

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, sadistico <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> If you haven't already seen it, there is a conference scheduled for
> July.  There is a link if you would like to register.
>

I have just returned from that seminar in Las Vegas featuring Motobu-
sensei and others. It was great. If you missed this one, be sure to
sign up for the next one.

Sifu B

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "lobstarodoom" <asa7277@a...>
wrote:
> I defenatly see your point, but it seems to ideal to work.  You'd
> have some masters in one school being all uppity and not wanting to
> change or adapt or even worse, saying their way should be the way
> its done.  Yeah, many schools may be able to make the adjustment,
> but many wouldnt.  Also, if dojo's in a school system have
different
> variations, imagine the huge differneces youd come up with once you
> start mixing schools.  Even in the same style.

I think uppity people wouldn't like anything anyway, from my
experience. However, it seems that a group of initial masters could
come up with an "official for now" way of doing things so we're all
reasonably consistent across the various schools.

> Youd also have trouble deciding who ran what areas and who ran the
> overall thing.

Being an american at heart, I imagined this thing working as a
democracy (or at least run by a board or council of masters) who vote
on things. No one would "run" things in regions, rather there would
be a board approved standard that others can use to remain consistent
with the "style" of kempo.

And there wouldn't be a grand poo-ba being the figure head. I think
that independent schools would rather be separate of those kinds of
things.

> It would be great to see that happen though.  I just moved to NY
for
> a year and now am back.  When I was there, there were karate dojo's
> but none the same exact style and I wasnt able to keep in Shaolin
> Kempo.  I'd love to be able to move around and be able to find a
> school of the same style.

I would like to see it happen too. However, I realize that it's
A) a lot of work for the initial board of master
B) most likely unpopular with people who don't want to change
C) deciding on standards will be a nightmare

As I travel from area to area within Shaolin Kempo, I see subtle to
drastic changes/variations to material. I'm not sure if this is a
good thing for SK or not.

> I noticed you saying "sifu"  are you an intructor or have your own
> dojo?  I only saw that title when taking kung-fu in college and
> didnt think it was also used in karate styles.
> Seth

After training in SK for a long time, I met a grandmaster (Sonny
Gascon) who basically sparked the initial changes that manifested
into Shaolin Kempo. He learned Kajukenbo from Emperado. He taught GM
Pesare, who taught Prof. Cerio, who taught GM Villari, and so on. I
now train with him.

He uses the chinese titles like Sibak, Sifu, Sigung for instructors,
in the Kajukenbo tradition. IIRC, Prof. Cerio started the use of
Karate titles for Shaolin Kempo -- sensei, shihan, etc. I use Sifu
because my instructor granted me that title on my rank certificate.

Of course, that will beg another question. How different is the older
style from the more modern one that most people study? In some areas,
quite a bit different. How will it get integrated into
the "standards" I was proposing? I haven't a clue.

I do know that my school (the one I run), we use both old and new
style minus redundant or extraneous material. Of course, that's my
perview in my school.

lobstarodoom, thanks for the great questions. All this typing is
really helping me envision how it could work.

Sifu Bryan

I defenatly see your point, but it seems to ideal to work.  You'd
have some masters in one school being all uppity and not wanting to
change or adapt or even worse, saying their way should be the way
its done.  Yeah, many schools may be able to make the adjustment,
but many wouldnt.  Also, if dojo's in a school system have different
variations, imagine the huge differneces youd come up with once you
start mixing schools.  Even in the same style.
Youd also have trouble deciding who ran what areas and who ran the
overall thing.
It would be great to see that happen though.  I just moved to NY for
a year and now am back.  When I was there, there were karate dojo's
but none the same exact style and I wasnt able to keep in Shaolin
Kempo.  I'd love to be able to move around and be able to find a
school of the same style.
I noticed you saying "sifu"  are you an intructor or have your own
dojo?  I only saw that title when taking kung-fu in college and
didnt think it was also used in karate styles.
Seth

>
> One of my reasons for posing this question involved this very
issue.
> Establishing requirements for testing...and establishing a
systemized
> way of performing the techniques.
>
> Even when our school was part of the Villari org, there were
> differences between areas. Especially what most called East Coast
and
> West Coast methods. I always thought it was odd that a style would
> have so much variation. The JKA enforces strict rules for how you
> perform techniques for testing, I thought that would be cool for
> Shaolin Kempo. Of course, independent folks could also teach their
> variations too.
>
> However, these stylistic variations lead to the fragmentation of
> Okinawan Te: Shorin ryu karate, Goju ryu, Kobayashi ryu, etc. I'm
> sure it happens in other styles too.
>
> Thanks for the insight Lobstarodoom. (BTW, cool screen name)
>
> Sifu Bry

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "lobstarodoom" <asa7277@a...>
wrote:
> I cant imagine independant studios would want something like that.
As
> I saw, even within the same school, becasue one of the masters has
a
> slightly different personal style then the other, a few techniques
and
> forms were different.  As you start adding more and more indepenant
> schools into the mix, id think that would get even worse.
> Not being an instructor myself however, I don;t have much to back
this
> up on.. just what ive seen over the past several years as Ive been
> studying.
> Seth

One of my reasons for posing this question involved this very issue.
Establishing requirements for testing...and establishing a systemized
way of performing the techniques.

Even when our school was part of the Villari org, there were
differences between areas. Especially what most called East Coast and
West Coast methods. I always thought it was odd that a style would
have so much variation. The JKA enforces strict rules for how you
perform techniques for testing, I thought that would be cool for
Shaolin Kempo. Of course, independent folks could also teach their
variations too.

However, these stylistic variations lead to the fragmentation of
Okinawan Te: Shorin ryu karate, Goju ryu, Kobayashi ryu, etc. I'm
sure it happens in other styles too.

Thanks for the insight Lobstarodoom. (BTW, cool screen name)

Sifu Bry

I have no idea how to answer any of that so I'll simply explain how
its done where I train.
Originally we were with Fred Vallari's studios of Self Defence but
split off maybe 12 years ago now.  Until last year we had been under
the same school which consisted of maybe 15-20 studios.  The two heads
were each a 7th (at the beginning) and then 8th degree black belts.
For the tests, for ranks lower then black belt, the schools head
instructor along with 1 or 2 other instructors would give the test.
For the black belts, the 2 masters along with a few other high ranking
black belts would conduct a large group test.  People going for black
belt ranks from all the schools tested together.  There were only 2
each year due to the longer times for promoting those ranks.
I cant imagine independant studios would want something like that.  As
I saw, even within the same school, becasue one of the masters has a
slightly different personal style then the other, a few techniques and
forms were different.  As you start adding more and more indepenant
schools into the mix, id think that would get even worse.
Not being an instructor myself however, I don;t have much to back this
up on.. just what ive seen over the past several years as Ive been
studying.
Seth

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Here are my thoughts to stimulate conversation:
>
> Do you think there should be an independent board to establish
testing
> requirements for Shaolin Kempo?
>
> Who would help (or be qualified) to establish requirements for Black
> Belt levels?
>
> Would independent Shaolin Kempo dojos be interested in such an
> organization?
>
> Sifu Bry

Here are my thoughts to stimulate conversation:

Do you think there should be an independent board to establish testing
requirements for Shaolin Kempo?

Who would help (or be qualified) to establish requirements for Black
Belt levels?

Would independent Shaolin Kempo dojos be interested in such an
organization?

Sifu Bry

well hi there let me be the first to welcom you and say that even this is a
small group we have every good talks about matial arts and styles.  so if you
have any questions just feel free to ask.  even if you think that it's a weird
or dumb question we all here will try to answer it to the best of our ability
lobstarodoom <asa7277@...> wrote:Hello there.  I just joined and wanted to
send my greetings and
introduce myself.  Even if it is a small group, I look forward to the
chance to talk about martial arts and styles with people outside my
area and dojo.
Seth





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Hello there.  I just joined and wanted to send my greetings and
introduce myself.  Even if it is a small group, I look forward to the
chance to talk about martial arts and styles with people outside my
area and dojo.
Seth

Frankly, I don't think that would be of much concern.  Even if
someone did steal the book, without the training of all the previous
belts, white through black, they wouldn't be a very effective black
belt using just a stolen book as reference.

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
>
> I hope they would buy it instead of steal it. We also don't have
any
> training secrets that other SK folks wouldn't know already. But I
> also think your point is a valid concern. Darn the bad people of
this
> world.
>
> With that handy piece of advice under advisement, what if I was
still
> writing the book, what would you like to see?
>
> Sifu Bry
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, matt brader
> <arcangel0082000@y...> wrote:
> > im not so sure you want to do that.  think what if someone
steel's
> this book then all you styles training secrets would be lost.  you
> see in order to get a black belt you need to train for year's and
if
> you make this book then all i would have to do to get all this info
> is just steal the book.  so i would rethink about this book of
> your's.  but that is just my two cents
> >
> > zorak_zoran <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone ever seen a Black Belt Handbook -- something given to
> new
> > black belts so they can study for their next test?
> >
> > I'm working on the final content of our schools black belt
handbook
> > and wanted to know what others would like to see in such a
learning
> > tool. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Here's what I have right now:
> > * required kata
> > * required combos, etc.
> > * black belt creed
> > * article on how to become an instructor
> >
> > Here's what I was thinking about adding:
> > * commentary/observations/articles on Kempo
> > * known history of each kata (summary)
> > * self-practice review sheet or schedule (with check off blocks)
> >
> > I know there's lots of black belts on this list. What would you
> like
> > to see?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sifu Bry
> >

I am very glad to see that the membership for this group is still
growing.  Feel free to spread the word to fellow students in your
schools.

tim

Welcome :-)

What do you need help with?

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "Claire" <moodyreddragon@h...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I am new to this and am interested to know more, I would like to
> learn more about Shaolin Kempo and figured this would be the best
> place.
> This seems to be the best all round art for improving the mind, body
> and spirit, I have had a bit of a rough life but have now met
someone
> new and decided that all of me needs a helping hand. I need to be
> able to understand my body, mind and spirit and use them to thier
> full, can you help me to be in control of myself and to be a better
> person in my new life?
>
> Yours hopefully
>
> Claire

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "drag0nking38" <drag0nking38@y...>
wrote:
>  Why not add something about the animal styles? In addition to the
> basic ideas of each of the animal styles and maybe techniques, most
> black belts tend to want to further themselves in martial arts by
> training in different systems. The animal styles are good to be
> proficient in as someone progresses in the SK system, but maybe you
> could add something about other, related systems that people who have
> had success in SK would be interested in continuing with.
>

A nice idea, add more details about the animal styles -- most likely
along with their corresponding kata.

I could elaborate on the jujitsu elements of SK, giving examples and
drills used in jujitsu and kajukenbo to help develop these skills. Most
definitely talk about taichi and pushing hands drills. They are
excellent at developing proper waist movements and stance work.

Thanks for the ideas Dragonking38.

Sifu Bry

Why not add something about the animal styles? In addition to the
basic ideas of each of the animal styles and maybe techniques, most
black belts tend to want to further themselves in martial arts by
training in different systems. The animal styles are good to be
proficient in as someone progresses in the SK system, but maybe you
could add something about other, related systems that people who have
had success in SK would be interested in continuing with.



--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, zorak_zoran <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
>
> I hope they would buy it instead of steal it. We also don't have
any
> training secrets that other SK folks wouldn't know already. But I
> also think your point is a valid concern. Darn the bad people of
this
> world.
>
> With that handy piece of advice under advisement, what if I was
still
> writing the book, what would you like to see?
>
> Sifu Bry
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, matt brader
> <arcangel0082000@y...> wrote:
> > im not so sure you want to do that.  think what if someone
steel's
> this book then all you styles training secrets would be lost.  you
> see in order to get a black belt you need to train for year's and
if
> you make this book then all i would have to do to get all this info
> is just steal the book.  so i would rethink about this book of
> your's.  but that is just my two cents
> >
> > zorak_zoran <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone ever seen a Black Belt Handbook -- something given to
> new
> > black belts so they can study for their next test?
> >
> > I'm working on the final content of our schools black belt
handbook
> > and wanted to know what others would like to see in such a
learning
> > tool. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Here's what I have right now:
> > * required kata
> > * required combos, etc.
> > * black belt creed
> > * article on how to become an instructor
> >
> > Here's what I was thinking about adding:
> > * commentary/observations/articles on Kempo
> > * known history of each kata (summary)
> > * self-practice review sheet or schedule (with check off blocks)
> >
> > I know there's lots of black belts on this list. What would you
> like
> > to see?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sifu Bry
> >

First off, please sign up for Master Ingariola's Las Vega conference in
July. It should be a great seminar and general Kempo gathering.
(Register at http://www.shaolinkempo.com)

Back to my question. For those who are black belt and high ranking
black belts, what are your feelings about each rank?

For instance, white belts tend to be awkward and stiff with their
movements. Blue belts are good at doing techniques but lack the
precision with their tools. Brown belts are good technicians and
practioners.

How would we describe the levels of black belt? Here's my thoughts:
1st-generally good technicians but lack the time in grade to really
adapt to new situations.
2nd-improved technicians (including left hands variations) but get a
little overconfident with their material.
3rd-teaching reenforces his skills and techniques, starts to understand
the underlying mechanics-linking the style together
4th-ability to express views of art and provide detailed critique of
movements. they make excellent seminar givers since they can adapt most
techniques on the fly
5th-they start seeing trends in the art, fundlementals that flow
through the entire curriculum, usually very fast with little effort.
they really work the pressure points during techniques
6th-here that their inner power really is exhibited in their
technqiues. they make their ukes really fly

I don't know about the other levels since I don't have much contact
with them.

If you haven't already seen it, there is a conference scheduled for
July.  There is a link if you would like to register.

Boo... Im still around

i am not really a instructors but i am a high ranking black belt in my style so
i know a lot from my traing and i have stuyed in other styles and i try to
through all these styles that i have been taught so that i can become like a
super martial arts if you know where i comeing from


zorak_zoran <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

How many of members here are instructors in their own schools?
What associations/federations/organizations are you a part of?
What do they provide that you find most valuable?

I'm curious, but I also have another motive. Sharing advanced
information and helping each other correct our material. I know from
time to time (especially on newer adv. black belt info), I suffer from
memory-creep where a technique changes slightly due to memory
error/forgetfulness.

Over the years, this forum has introduced me to many other black belts
and we've helped each other with material. Wouldn't it be great if more
people could be involved?

Thanks for your time,

Sifu Bry





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How many of members here are instructors in their own schools?
What associations/federations/organizations are you a part of?
What do they provide that you find most valuable?

I'm curious, but I also have another motive. Sharing advanced
information and helping each other correct our material. I know from
time to time (especially on newer adv. black belt info), I suffer from
memory-creep where a technique changes slightly due to memory
error/forgetfulness.

Over the years, this forum has introduced me to many other black belts
and we've helped each other with material. Wouldn't it be great if more
people could be involved?

Thanks for your time,

Sifu Bry

I hope they would buy it instead of steal it. We also don't have any
training secrets that other SK folks wouldn't know already. But I
also think your point is a valid concern. Darn the bad people of this
world.

With that handy piece of advice under advisement, what if I was still
writing the book, what would you like to see?

Sifu Bry

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, matt brader
<arcangel0082000@y...> wrote:
> im not so sure you want to do that.  think what if someone steel's
this book then all you styles training secrets would be lost.  you
see in order to get a black belt you need to train for year's and if
you make this book then all i would have to do to get all this info
is just steal the book.  so i would rethink about this book of
your's.  but that is just my two cents
>
> zorak_zoran <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> Has anyone ever seen a Black Belt Handbook -- something given to
new
> black belts so they can study for their next test?
>
> I'm working on the final content of our schools black belt handbook
> and wanted to know what others would like to see in such a learning
> tool. Any suggestions?
>
> Here's what I have right now:
> * required kata
> * required combos, etc.
> * black belt creed
> * article on how to become an instructor
>
> Here's what I was thinking about adding:
> * commentary/observations/articles on Kempo
> * known history of each kata (summary)
> * self-practice review sheet or schedule (with check off blocks)
>
> I know there's lots of black belts on this list. What would you
like
> to see?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sifu Bry
>

im not so sure you want to do that.  think what if someone steel's this book
then all you styles training secrets would be lost.  you see in order to get a
black belt you need to train for year's and if you make this book then all i
would have to do to get all this info is just steal the book.  so i would
rethink about this book of your's.  but that is just my two cents

zorak_zoran <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Has anyone ever seen a Black Belt Handbook -- something given to new
black belts so they can study for their next test?

I'm working on the final content of our schools black belt handbook
and wanted to know what others would like to see in such a learning
tool. Any suggestions?

Here's what I have right now:
* required kata
* required combos, etc.
* black belt creed
* article on how to become an instructor

Here's what I was thinking about adding:
* commentary/observations/articles on Kempo
* known history of each kata (summary)
* self-practice review sheet or schedule (with check off blocks)

I know there's lots of black belts on this list. What would you like
to see?

Thanks,

Sifu Bry





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