WEAPONS
KALI is our primary Art
Double Stick, Single Stick, Knife
We also cover:
Thai Krabi Krabong
Ninjutsu weapons
Japanese Kobudo
Okinawan Kobudo
Chinese Kung Fu
Kenpo Weapons
Done "On the Wood"
UNARMED
KEMPO JUJUTSU is our primary Art
We also cover
Ninpo Taijutsu
Karate
Jujutsu - Judo - Aikido
Feng Wei - Wing Chun - Jun Fan
Mainly done "On the Wood", with "On the Mat" for some of it
GRAPPLING
JUJUTSU is our source Art
A sub set of Unarmed, though progressively a large subject
TACHI Throws and takedowns
NEWAZA Pins, Locks, Chokes
Done "On the Mat"
KICKBOXING
Partner drills
Impact drills
Sparring
from our four Arts:
Boxing
Karate - includes Freestyle Karate and Kenpo sparring
Muay Thai
Savate
Traditionally done "In the Ring", though in Dojo Class, done "On the Wood"
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RANGE
The Concept of Range has been written and discussed elsewhere on the Boards
DO AI is Distance
MA AI is Timimg
With the Arts and Systems that we have on each Phase, the matter of Range becomes relevant and specific
UNARMED
Ninpo Taijutsu
Karate
KEMPO
Wing Chun
NINPO TAIJUTSU is the longest
Ninjutsu uses the Ninja Sword as the primary weapon
In ALL Martial Arts the study of Wepons comes before the Unarmed and that is usually the Sword
The long range of Koppo is based on the Sword moves, on Not Being There when the strike arrives, and on Destruction of the attacking limb, which is what Blocks really are, and what we see on all the Systems we use
KARATE is next
Karate moves are based on the Bo staff of Ryukyu Kobudo
The Tonfa being the second weapon
The Range and movement of Karate can be seen in the Staff and then in the Tonfa
The powerful Block and then the Counters
Keeping in mind that the format and practice of Japanese Karate in the Dojo is based on Kendo, the same as Judo is, in the formal practice
Kendo is based on the One Cut One Kill
Judo is based on One Throw One Kill, dump him on his head and break his neck
So, in Japan, Karate Do is based on One Strike One Kill
This does equate to the One Punch KO off The Fence
KEMPO is Cloae Quarter Combat
This is our Primary Unarmed System
Though Kempo is developed as an Unarmed System and adds the Weapons after
Form Six Weapons Defence, the Club, Knife and Gun
Form Seven is the application of Double Sticks
Form Eight is the Application of Double Knife
KEMPO is about Close Quarters
The use of Stick and Knife links with the Kali practice
WING CHUN is the closest Range, the Trapping Range
We use the Jun Fan developments
We use the Kali Empty Hand drills
We use Hand Silat
The main WC weapon is the Bart Charm Dao swords. Which are of course the short, close range weapons designed to do maximum damage at that range
The WC Pole takes us back out to the longest range again
KICKBOXING
Savate is the longest range
Karate - kumite used in KB
Muay Thai - closer range round kick, adds knees and elbows
Boxing - hands only
WEAPONS
This is an obvious progression, the ranges shorten as the weapons do
Spear, Halberd, Bo Staff
Jo staff
Sword - long sword katana
- Ninjato would be a sub range, the shorter, closer sword with long handle, used with two hands
Hanbo
Short sword - used in pairs or single, same length as Kali stick
Knife - with three sub ranges, Largo, Sombrada, and Hubud
