Triad

I think I might sit though one more class. The instructor does an introductory period, for 30 bucks you get a months worth of classes at 2 classes a week, at the end of the probation the instructor will evaluate you as a martial artist - things like focus and memory and respect - and then decide if he wants to accept you as a student. I was really suprised I got to go onto the floor with them and he took the time to accually show me the techniques and the principals of circular motion/ and the how/why it works. I am pretty impressed.

Well I went back tonight and he let me sit in on a class, and accually participate. There was a Green belt, blue belt and a purple, and while they practiced their techniques the instructor pulled me to the side and showed me some of the basics like Delayed Sword and Sword of Destruction. It was pretty decent. Thought I would do a follow up.

And I must say I was pretty impressed. The only background I have in MA is in Shotokan and watching the stances, techniques and so forth it looks like its way different than what I have been doing. In a good way though. My question to you folks that practice American Kenpo: Is AK just the techniques or do they teach different strikes, kicks, joint locks outside of what you see inside the specific techs? Is there Kata? And the way the instuctor was teaching was geared more toward real life situations, so is this a tournement friendly style? Thanks!

I refuse to sign contracts anyway. http://www.karateconnection.com/Antak.htm This is the guy.

He's in his late forties

A guy in my town has appearently created a style called HapJuKenpo. Hes a 4th degree Blackbelt HapKiDo and a 5-6th degree blackbelt in Kenpo and combined certain aspects of the styles together to form this art. HapJuKenpo as a style is appearently recognized by the USKA as legitimate and granted him the title of SOKE. Has anyone ever heard of it? I am probably going to go check it out tonight, I have a little bit of a background in Martial arts (Yellow Belt in Shotokan)