Do you train weapon disarms?
Folks, One of the most controversial issues in martial arts is the subject of weapon disarms. Many traditional stylists will tell you...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jul 12
- 3 min
How Tournaments have changed
Hey there, Now folks, I speak on this subject because of what I have recently witnessed. There are a lot of tournaments out there these...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 28
- 3 min
The dishonor of cutting weight
Folks, I am going to jump ALL over a subject that most fight fans see as " just the way things are." That thing is cutting weight. It is...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 17
- 3 min
What is the best style? (For You)
Guys, After my earlier posted ravings about best styles, you might think that this would be a tongue in cheek post. But it is not. For...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 17
- 3 min
How useful are combinations really?
In the old days of traditional martial arts, there was very much an all or nothing attitude. The original founders and students of the...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 17
- 2 min
And you know I love kids
It is almost with a sad heart that I make this post/observation. When I was a kid, ya know back when we rode chariots to school, martial...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 17
- 2 min
How Grappling Arts have failed you
Today, I am going to jump on the practitoners of brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling. Now, I am a fan and a practitioner of...
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thomaskenpo925
- Jun 17
- 1 min
Bare Knuckle Karate
Man, I just saw a competition from Fukuoka Japan. It was....inspiring. Even those who did not win their matches showed great spirit,...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 26
- 1 min
What is your martial arts philosophy?
Folks, I am asking this, because I don't think that a lot of people have a philosophy or a credo when they train. I think that they often...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 24
- 2 min
Have you ever trained bare-knuckle?
Hey folks, I am back here to speak to all of the intermediate to advanced students for a moment. I want to ask you, how much of your time...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 21
- 2 min
Have We Lost Our Way? Numquid via nostra perdidimus?
So here we are in 2024 and it seems that the martial arts world is still floundering. NOT in the business sense of the word. There are...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 20
- 1 min
Patches on your gi
Folks, I am back again with a whole new complaint. It seems like an ugly fad has resurfaced from the depths of "thank goodness that is...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 17
- 2 min
The frauds in martial arts
Folks, I am back! If you have been involved in Martial Arts for a reasonable extent of time, then you have probably heard something like...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 17
- 1 min
How has martial arts changed your life?
I am asking this question in all seriousness. I don't want you to say something truly visionary(insert sarcasm) like" I am more...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 14
- 2 min
Do you practice? Or do you train?
Welcome back folks I am just going to jump right in. Do you train or do you practice? Let me give my quick two definitions so we all...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 10
- 3 min
Why all of the Bruce Lee worship?
Okay fans, this is always a good thing: controversy. Bruce Lee passed over 50 years ago, and his name is still on the lips of millions of...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 10
- 3 min
Do you question your teacher?
I think that this question is a very important one. I have been to a lot of schools where the teaching style is very rigid, and...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 8
- 3 min
Do you train with weapons?
Hello folks, I have been gone for a minute because sometimes life gets hectic, even for the extraordinarily cool Senseis like me :)...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 4
- 3 min
Kid Black Belts are a JOKE!
Black belts for kids? Alrighty then folks, I am back after a little time off. I am sorry to have been gone so long. I guess that this...
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thomaskenpo925
- May 2
- 3 min
Breaking Boards is STUPID!
Brothers and sisters, the moment of redemption is at hand...... Wait a second, no it isn't. Sorry folks, I get carried away sometimes....
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