wingedsoldier

i wish we did full contact. but we can only go 60% with our attacks, although we still get hurt. we can go all out with our speed.

man, i wish i could study ninjutsu. as soon as i complete my kenpo training, i'll study ninjutsu, and maybe some jujitsu.

couldn't have said it better myself.

amen to that.

yeah, i don't pack a lot of raw power, not that a punch from won't do any damage, but i'm not a big guy with niether large muscles or lots of bodyfat so you won't see me benching 150. but i can move fast, and that speed and momentum makes up for my lack of strength. and no matter big you are, fast, solid strikes to your neck, throat, diaphragm, and groin is still going to hurt.

actually, american kenpo does resemble karate, but yes, we prefer to move more rapidly. but then again, whether or not the user decides to use that approach is up to him. some kenpoists i know sacrifice the rapid movements for more raw power.

i think the IKKA definitely needs to be re-established.

i think it's a shool original. as far as an association goes, i think we're the only kenpo school in my part of dallas but there are several in dallas i've heard of. but it's a big city, so they aren't very close. so i'm not aware of any association we are a part of but we might be.

if you were taking on a big jock guy with little to no martial arts train ever, is it better to keep your distance until an opening, or attack him head on? also, in the situation he tries to tackle you, is it better to knee him in the face or hammerfist both sides of his head?

same thing with me, although i'm 5'4-'5'5, 15 yrs old, have a unbelievably high metabolism. i wanna gain wait through working out, but i want my food to stay in one place.

i dunno. the roster for the school is at https://www.karate-mesquite.com in the promotions section.

i guess it's pretty big for a dojo as far as members go. although the place itself is kind of small, however they're planning to add to it. and i don't know for sure how your classes are, but it rocks right now and it's totally awesome how all this stuff works. anyway, i can trust my sensei will teach us well. he has been teaching for 20 years and the black belts i've seen from his old school in fort worth are very good. the begginer's level was pretty easy, but i know i'm gonna be up for a ride this semester.

i just reached purple belt. the advanced classes are gonna rock!

from my perspective, underestimating a kenpo practitioner is a big mistake. the best fighters i have ever met personally are my teacher and his former students, and they are the last people i would want to fight on the streets, cause i've seen them in action. and last time i checked, breaking bones was always pretty effective.

i study the parker system. my teacher's name is keith gorham trained under mr. parker for a time, but his first teacher was eddie jollie. he's a good, knowledgable teacher and i am proud to study under him.