New Modern Arnis Video

Hi Everyone,

It has been about a year since I lasted posted a martial arts video on youtube, but here is one of my newest videos that was made just this past week. In the video clip, I break down modern single sinawali with double vs. double and single vs. double poking drills, respectively. The drills come from Modern Arnis, which is a Filipino martial arts system founded by the late Grandmaster Remy Presas, whom I had the privilege of training with and being promoted to Black Belt by, back in 1991 in East Lansing, Michigan.

My partner for this drill is one of my two, 3rd Degree Black Belts, Evan Wiley.

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJAYk5US0_w

July 2012 Belt Promotions

Congratulations to the following 3 students who were promoted by me in American Kenpo this month:

Faith J: Advanced White
Jennifer B: Blue
Tiffany B: Blue

2012 Power Nationals Martial Arts Challenge

I wanted to take this time to congratulate Jennifer Brock, a Blue Belt with me in American Kenpo, who won 2nd place in Kata (Forms) at the 2012 Power Nationals Martial Arts Challenge in London, Ontario. Jenn performed Long Form 2, which she has been diligently practicing over the last several months. Congratulations Jenn!!

June 2012 Belt Promotions

Congratulations to the following students who were promoted at my school in June:

Evan M: Advanced White
Madison M: Advanced White
Noah B: Advanced White
Payton M: Advanced White
Angus M: Yellow
Claire H: Advanced Blue
Reese W: Advanced Blue
Jacob C: Green

2012 CKF East Coast Fall Kenpo Camp

This fall, September 7-8th, Michael Miller's Kenpo Karate Dojo,443 East Main Street, Bradford, Pa 16701, will be hosting its first annual CKF East Coast Kenpo Camp. The camp instructors include Associate Master Rainer Schulte (8th degree black belt), Senior Professor Sean Kelley (7th degree black belt), Senior Professor Rich Hale (7th degree black belt), and Associate Professor Mike Friedman (5th degree black belt).

Class times and topics:

Friday, Sept. 7

7:00– 8:30pm Instructor: Rich Hale
Topic: Technique Breakdown – Usable Combative Sequences (Part 1)

Saturday, Sept. 8

10 – 11am (Child Class)
Instructor: Sean Kelley
Topic: Stomp the Bullying

11:30am – 12:30pm Instructor: Mike Friedman
Topic: Hubud Drills as Technique Entries

Lunch Break

2:00-3:00pm Instructor: Rainer Schulte
Topic: Self-Defense/Offense Concepts and Principles

3:15 - 4:30pm Instructor: Rich Hale
Topic: Technique Breakdown – Usable Combative Sequences (Part 2)

4:30 – 6:00pm Instructor: Sean Kelley
Topic: Variable Expansion

Seminar Fee:

$140 Adults

$40 per class or $120 for all 5 classes (Juniors)

$30 Child Stomp the Bullying class

- the child class is for Little Dragons and Kenpo Kids
- Mr. Kelley will autograph the child’s belt at the end of the class.

Checks can be made out to Michael Miller.

This is a big event and space is limited so act fast.

You can register any time to save your spot.

CKF VIP Advanced Training

This past weekend, myself and a few of my students were in Bradford, Pennsylvania, training at a Chinese Karate Federation (CKF) event hosted by Associate Professor, Michael Miller. The event included 5 hours of seminars taught by CKF President, Sean Kelley. Mr. Kelley taught for 2 hours on Long Form 3, and then did a 3 hour seminar covering the following techniques: Leap from Danger, Broken Gift, Twirling Sacrifice, Kneel of Compulsion, and Intercepting the Ram. The training was intense and everyone improved their knowledge of Kenpo, both in terms of the academic stage of Kenpo, as well as the combative side.

I highly encourage all of you to to attend the next CKF training camp being held at Michael Miller's Dojo in Bradford, Pennsylvania, September 7-9th, which will include seminars by CKF Vice-President Rainer Schulte, CKF President Sean Kelley, Senior Professor Rich Hale, and Associate Professor Mike Friedman. The event is open to students of all belt ranks.

May Belt Promotions

Congratulations to the following students who were promoted at my school in May:

Joshua A: Yellow
Michael R: Advanced Yellow
Ethan B: Advanced Orange
Christofer L: Advanced Purple
Joseph L: Advanced Purple
Michael L: Advanced Purple
Myles B: Advanced Purple
Maia G: Blue
Claire H: Blue