Rules of Shaolin American Kempo Karate & Martial Arts
Here are some principles that can get you some better leverage out of any art, not just Kempo Karate.
Establish Your Base
Any combative artist needs to be rooted on the ground. It's only from the rooting into the ground that your blocks, strikes and kicks will have any real power to them. It might help to think of pushing a car or sawing wood to get what I mean. If your not planted correctly you will have no effect.
Distance
This the distance your attacking limb moves before impact. This will very with each individual. Bruce Lee for example generated some pretty impressive power from his now famous 1-inch-punch. You can have the most powerful punch or kick in the world, BUT if you deliver it too close OR too far away it will have little effect. Bag work helps master this.
Your Block should be a Cocked Position
This is about making better economy of motion. The block you use should be the cocked position, or prelude to the strike. You should also have enough "Distance" to generate the power you need as well. An inward block followed by a back fist or cross chop is an example of this.
Timing
You know the old saying "Timing is Everything" Blocking or landing strikes relies heavily on this one principle. You don't have to have a lot of speed if you master your timing, BUT speed DOES help. This can be acquired through practice.
Keep Your Hands Above the Opponent's
You will be able to react more quickly to your opponents attacks if your hands are above his. Kinda giving you a head start sort of speak. It also sort of gives you the high ground which is always an advantage in combat.
Blocking
When you're blocking on the inside of the opponents arm do so between the wrist and elbow. On the outside, block above the elbow. This will eliminate his ability to use the same arm to continue its assault on you.
Margin of Error
Good martial arts techniques should build in insurance policies in case there's an "accident". Whether it's your fault or not. First start with the "ideal Phase" and then look at the "What If" phase to find your answers. These changed up positions will allow you to compensate for intentional and/or unintentional reactions from the opponent.
Command Presence
This one applies mostly to advanced practitioners. Simply put, the team with the football is most likely to make the touchdown. The one asking the questions is in control of the conversation, and "Offense is the BEST defense". You can control a fight by being offensive, OR inviting in an attack.
This is just a VERY brief explanation but will suffice for now. You also have to achieve this on the MENTAL side as well as the physical. Just look at a Bruce Lee fight scene and check out the "Trance Like" state he achieves in combat, it almost intimidates you out of the room.
Dr. Jim Brassard
Dr Jim Brassard Ph.D/Ma.D.Sc. Holds Doctorates of martial arts philosophy & martial arts science. He is also a 10th Degree Black Belt in the art of kenpo/Kempo Karate and has been a Martial Arts & Combat Fitness instructor for 30 years. He is also the author of Combat Fitness: Exercises if the Iron Men.
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