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thomaskenpo925
Jan 122 min read
Tournaments are horrible these days!
Now I know that this title may offend some people. I honestly cannot say that I care a whole lot about that. I may care about YOU, but...
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thomaskenpo925
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Books to read for all of you interested
Folks, For all of you who enjoy martial arts philosophy and stuff, make sure that you check out the following books. Now, to some of you...
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thomaskenpo925
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Where are your limits?
Guys, In the athletic world, it is a very common expression that we must" give 110%". Now we, know that 100% is all that we can give,...
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thomaskenpo925
Nov 1, 20243 min read
How useful are combinations?
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
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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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