| Kempo Karate, also known as Kenpo, is one
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| | techniques as basically considered as the
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| of the most popular forms of Karate that
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| | most striking and sophisticated
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| was developed in the West. The word
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| | techniques in the martial arts. They are
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| kempo means law of the fist, and this
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| | properly used against selected anatomical
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| form of martial arts has long been
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| | points of the nervous as well as the
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| regarded as a combination art for the
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| | circulatory systems. Note that it is
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| fact that it involves the use of hard
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| | also these vital points techniques that
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| fist (Karate Do), soft fist (Ju Jitsu)
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| | will temporarily disable an opponent
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| and weapons (Kobudo).
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| | beyond his capability to retaliate. As
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| On the most basic, Kempo Karate teaches
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| | what most experts say, in this kind of
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| sparring and sparring drills for one
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| | self defense technique, the key is
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| particular purpose to help the students
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| | precision, not strength.
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| learn and understand the fundamental
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| | As the students progress in learning the
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| movements as well as the application of
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| | self defense techniques of Kempo Karate
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| the kicking and punching combinations.
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| | sparring, they will be taught with the
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| This is actually where the Kempo Karate
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| | forms and katas, or the higher level of
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| sparring techniques come in.
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| | Kempo Karate sparring techniques. These
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| Well, the sparring techniques can be
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| | techniques are considered to help the
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| classified according to the intent of the
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| | students develop a sense of
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| training. As Ive mentioned earlier, it
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| | self-awareness and self-expression. As
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| is a combination art. It is often used
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| | such, the movements involved in this
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| primarily for self defense, self control
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| | level allow the students to develop their
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| and for protection from weapons.
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| | reflexes as well as timing in a
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| However, unlike the other forms of
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| | controlled environment while engaging in
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| martial arts, the Kempo Karate style
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| | a sports activity. This is basically
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| diverges from traditional Karate in
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| | where the advanced and combination
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| several important respects. With this
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| | techniques come in, such as the front
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| fact, the students who want to learn the
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| | thrust kick, spinning heel kick, shoulder
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| sparring techniques are highly encouraged
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| | throw, off balance, roundhouse kick,
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| to change and adapt the old and modern
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| | triple jumping crescent kick, etc.
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| sparring techniques.
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| | Finally, Kempo Karate sparring teaches
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| There are two major techniques involved
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| | the students how to use weapons. As far
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| in Kempo Karate sparring for self
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| | as I know, this is strongly considered in
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| defense. The first is the so-called
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| | every Kempo training to increase the
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| Tuite or grab hand techniques, and the
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| | students understanding of self defense.
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| other is the vital point attacks or the
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| | So it is usual that defense techniques
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| Kyusho Jitsu. Both of these sparring
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| | against knives and clubs are taught from
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| techniques are highly considered as they
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| | the yellow belt and up. The so-called
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| help the students develop their skills by
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| | empty hand sparring techniques such as
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| allowing them to practice with a variety
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| | the bassai, tomari seisan, sai, kama,
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| of threatening situations. The basic
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| | nunchaku and others are also introduced
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| self defense techniques involve defense
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| | here. Note that both the defense against
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| against grabs, pushes, punches, holds,
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| | and use of weapons techniques of Kempo
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| kicks, and weapon defenses.
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| | round out the students training to the
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| The vital points Kempo Karate sparring
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| | first degree black belt, known as shodan.
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