Nice flow on the drill. Apparently some people are too dense and completely missed the part where you said this was JUST AN EXERCISE OR DRILL. Just like a boxer works a heavy bag to practice speed and power, so too does the Martial Artist. Absolutely nothing wrong with practicing. Only the closed minded comments from the people who are sitting on their couch at home critiquing others instead of putting in work.
Interesting conversations you all are having. I would like to make a couple comments and let you have at it. 1. Kenpo/Kempo are many different systems. Some are more traditional while others are very eclectic and spontaneous in training philosophy. Do not think that all kenpo is the same. 2. I get the impression a lot are arguing about combat sports. You do know there is a world of difference between self defense and competition....I hope. Anyways, back to our regularly scheduled program.
Put a man with a pistol up against a man with a shotgun in a telephone booth and the pistol will win every time. This doesn't mean that pistols are better than shotguns. The same thing is true in the ring. Not everything is the cage, and a lot of jujitsu guys seem to think their art will protect them somehow against knives, multiples, etc etc.
right, anything works. EXCEPT KENPO american kenpo is not karate!!! its not even a martial art. it's just silly hand movements and mouth sounds. 100% useless in any situation
All strikes have a chance to kill, even if my accident. Yes there some throat shots in there with some shots to the carotid artery and a few nerve strikes, like the vegus nerve. All of which is meant to resolve a confrontation quickly.
We do both. You will probably see more of the "2-3 hits per turn" on videos due to it's "wow" factor. Both the 1 hit and multiple hit has its advantages and disadvantages. As to the philosophy and mechanics, I really can't cover that in this forum. Too long and detailed. I will say 2 things. 1. Power loss is not a factor if trained properly. 2. There are more applications than just hitting. Example, check arm - hit.
Many of the kenpo movements can be interpreted as closest weapon to closest target. I interpret kata myself and I don't necessarily take the word of instructors as the final word on the subject-- many karate instructors don't have the slightest idea about the exceedingly brutal things contained in their own arts (double-handed fishhooks from behind, neck wrenches and various breaks, head throws, etc) and interpret kata at face value which is a huge mistake.
Since I am the one who created this drill, can't really comment. Most kenpo students can learn the sequence in 30-60 minutes. However, getting it down right can take a while. I have found this drill to expose various flaws in a student's body and striking mechanics.
Thank you so much! I will be sharing this with 150 students, if you don't mind....Likewise the more I play the more I learn about it. What you can substitute, what you can't.... Beautiful drill. Kenpo has a lot to teach us all. Osu
As a Kenpo bb, I would argue there are only 24hrs in a day so why not spend them using hand strikes that are proven and re-proven to actually work like the jab, cross, hook, uppercut, overhand, etc, etc… I remember losing interest in Kenpo after seeing all the fancy Kenpo bb’s in their sharp gi’s, getting absolutely decimated in the early UFC’s. It’s crazy some people are still stuck in the awful and weak 60’s-90’s “martial arts.”
I still do this on my bag at home. Need to come visit you guys. Pat "Terry" McBride, I always was following Chris Long around. Hahaha. Hope you all are well. Send my love to Mr. Saviano.
Im not a fan of kempo karate but i totally get this drill. it's like siniwali in Arnis, it's a flow drill not a heavy bag drill. Anyways why everybody on youtube seems to always think that our opponents on the streets are as skilled as Max Holloway, St-Pierre, Khabib or McGregor :))
That's a neat drill! I like how can you use that drill also in varying levels of difficulty. It's open ended that emphasizes continuity, speed, timing, power transfer, and accuracy. I'm going to use this drill. Great job
"To each his own" buddy, you are entitled to your opinion as well :D. Ok, ya got me there. Even though Tyson did have HUGE thighs you are right, his muscles are not conditioned to take massive kicks like Machida can deliver. It would take maybe 2 leg kicks and Tyson would be down on one knee. I wish we could witness this in person, it would be a good fight! I just don't know how long Lyoto would last in a brawl against Tyson. Pinpoint accuracy with his hands backed by TONS of power. Who knows!
Sorry but Tyson would drop any Sensei XD I'm a boxing fan, can ya tell -.-. Nice speed though Sevic. Are those throat/jugular shots meant intended to kill? I remember reading somewhere, you always want to strike downward on someones jugular to knock the blood flow DOWN from the brain to make them black out. However if you strike upward it is very possible to kill them by pushing TOO much blood into the brain.
Sparring and rolling is another training tool and is not training to fight. Unless you mean by fight as in a competitive sport, then I guess you are right. My only concern is teaching my students the necessary skill-sets for self defense, not winning a competition. As I said in my video, the drill is not real fighting. What also should be known is sparring is still not real fighting either.
Nor would training drills on speed bags, heavy bags, and other drills on inanimate equipment work in the real world. What you stated about working fitness, hand speed and coordination is all true. These sort of drills are designed just for that and are meant to isolate certain parts of your training. This by it self has no more value than cardio kickboxing in self defense. It is meant to be a very small part of a bigger whole. So as the person that made this video, I guess I do not disagree.
@katanaburner Never really considered it but I got curious so a looked at the vid. At the end the drill went 4:48 to 4:57 (lets round it off to 10 sec). I did 5 sets of that drill which is 10 strikes per set. So on the video, that would be 5 strikes per second. I could maybe do 6-7 strikes if I did not pace myself. Anymore than that and I would not be happy with the power being generated.
@freespadersuggs Closing the distance is a subject that would require hands on training. Written word and video will only get you so far. I will say personally, I favor moving in fast, close and aggressively. Attempting to smother all strikes and throwing my attacker off balance. This is for self defense and a very short overview. Without proper training, this response could be a liability. Bottom line, don't fight, end it quickly.
So another user calls you out and u decide to call me fat. Oh my poor feelings are hurt from your brave words sitting behind a keyboard. Its not like I called you stupid and try going to grade school now and then. Anyways, it's been fun but it is now time to hit you with the ban hammer. Look me up if ever you are in need a training.
Very nice flow drill using variety of weapons. Would like to see if possible to incorporate any foot and or body maneuvering possibly working your way around Bob. Will have to play with this.
Stature wise, Loyoto is small compared to Tyson. Yeah I watched the Toney/Coture fight. But how can you compare Toney to Tyson? Chances are Loyoto would get once, maybe twice, then drop. That is IF he didn't get his hands around Tyson. However if it were a stand up match, Lyoto would be sleeping buddy.
Is Lyota Machida even a sensei? And I must say, 18-20 year old Tyson would drop Lyoto like a bad habit. I know Machida has EXCELLENT strike defence, but Tyson in his prime would have pin pointed his shots and dropped that little fella! :D
lol so out of touch with reality....In today's age these black belt wannabees have a very low skill level. Most of the time they just flail their hands around and dont even realize they have no fighting skills. Years agao people taught when they had 30 plus years of real mastery under the belt. Not like the watered down skill level of these so called black belts and or masters.
lol so out of touch with reality....In today's age these black belt wannabees have a very low skill level. Most of the time they just flail their hands around and dont even realize they have no fighting skills. Years agao people taught when they had 30 plus years of real mastery under the belt. Not like the watered down skill level of these so called black belts and or masters.
lol so out of touch with reality....In today's age these black belt wannabees have a very low skill level. Most of the time they just flail their hands around and dont even realize they have no fighting skills. Years agao people taught when they had 30 plus years of real mastery under the belt. Not like the watered down skill level of these so called black belts and or masters.
Sir I like your drill, but i do have one gripe. All drills can help improve good or bad habits. One bad habit ur enforcing is ur taining to keep both hands down. Basic rule when striking low check high when striking high check low. Basic you leaving you head open, Bob cannt hit back but if he could he would counter punch ur head. Good drill I would just change it a bit for high or low guard as well.
In many ways I do agree with you that kenpo is outdated (many of the training methods are right out of the 50s) but there are good things about it and it's pretty easy to find them. You have to modify any art to make it your own and this is no difference. I am already trained to a fairly high degree or I wouldn't be interested in it. Karate forms contain numerous very interesting ideas. It's a practice that goes beyond pure fighting, if that's what you want you should do mma/dog brothers
Don't ever think you can spar a pro fighter in any discipline, They won't feel pain, you will. I have a black belt in Vee Jitsu. It's a hybrid art of Judo, Jujitsu and Karate. I was a high school wrestler and a club boxer for a time. I competed in Combat Karate tournaments with the AAU. Was a tournament champion 3 times, winning six ,five minute rounds in one day. I am now a self defense training, privately. I also work full time as an armed guard. Kenpo is not worth the money. take JKD.
" However if you strike upward it is very possible to kill them by pushing TOO much blood into the brain." That's a fairy tale. To restrict blood flow to the brain, the strike to use is a handsword to the carotid artery, which shows up frequently in this drill alone. Strikes to the head cause concussion and loss of consciousness. As far as Tyson goes, you fight a boxer and box a fighter. A boxing match with a professional boxer is a bad idea, as is trying to box a skilled martial artist.
How would Tyson do against a harimau fighter who delivered legbreaking kicks from the ground? All of a sudden a worldclass fighter is nothing. Most traditional martial arts are far larger in scope than boxing so they have options like groundfighting. Not being stupid, many of them have incorporated boxing training. If someone is not on the level of Mike Tyson as a roid case at the pinnacle of his art, suddenly kenpo teachers look a bit more formidable, right?
@ElfredBumm That middle-aged fat white guy could tear us apart. A lot of the kenpo guys are like everyone else, some are hard core gym athletes, some are just parents and husbands who train when they can. But, what they all have in common, is the principles of an art that teaches a person to develop extreme speed and power to appropriate targets, based on physics and human kinesiology though the most efficent movements. In short, anyone can utilize this art, because it works.
@zoransevic I have just days ago signed for a beginners course at a local Kenpo club (next semester starts in august). Before that I watched alot of clips here on youtube to find out more about Kenpo and also to find what martial art seems to "fit me" best. I have trained Wadokai Karate for along time but feel I want to try something new. Your videos are some of my favourites. You teach in a good way and choose interesting techniques that makes me want to know more. So thanks alot for sharing!
@zoransevic I have just days ago signed for a beginners course at a local Kenpo club (next semester starts in august). Before that I watched alot of clips here on youtube to find out more about Kenpo and also to find what martial art seems to "fit me" best. I have trained Wadokai Karate for along time but feel I want to try something new. Your videos are some of my favourites. You teach in a good way and choose interesting techniques that makes me want to know more. So thanka alot for sharing!
I believe in pure combat, not kata or forms. Don't ever think Kenpo will work against a pro fighter. This art is very outdated, look at it. The make so many moves to complete the mission. If you want to learn footwork, dance, Bruce Lee did and so do I. Why pay for Kenpo, its like paying to learn to swim on sand.
Bruce Lee, the founder of your family of arts, said "absorb what is useful." There are some good ideas in kenpo and a lot of it is total shit. The problem for beginners is that they can't tell the difference. I'm mainly interested in kenpo for footwork patterns and blasting drills like this one but you need to open your mind, there are good ideas in all martial arts.
I hold a black belt in jujitsu and I did muay thai and kali for 23 years. What's your time in grade? I will grant you that karate is terrible for beginners because the training methods are outdated in the extreme and it is not a short-road art but what works for you in the ring doesn't necessarily work on the street. I study kenpo for a reason.
Im learning Taekwon do right now but this was one of the 7 martial arts I wanted to learn. I have a question. When in class our master said we haven't shakin off the laziness. Now how exactly could we get more serious when we practice? I feel as if I could do more with myself then what I have been doing. Is there any exercise that we could do to feel more prepared?
Your right drills on targets are for conditioning, reflexes and coordination and sparring and rolling are training for fight, I totally agree with you. My last comment was for to educate the people who say its uneffective to open their minds and start doing this drills for training :) They look very much like my Wing Chun drills :)
Ok this looks beautiful and its good for fitness on hand speed and coordination but in a real fight it won't work sagainst a trained fighter, you may land e2 of those but the person is not a Bob, it will counter or dodge the strikes, example try that on Jose Aldo and you'll get kneed try that on Miguel Cotto. And wou'll be eating body shots and uppecuts.
screw the haters on the internet that probably have no knowlage anyway you have some great information and knowlage of mechanics in the video, i do wonder though if Kenpo (of which i know nothing about) could use more lower body hip movement for power instead of the upper body it seems to use a little more or are my eyes deseaving me?
@UltraRebels If you find an instructor like this guy, you'll do well. In my time in the martial arts, being subjected to training methodologies that were presented as fighting techniques has been a significant source of confusion for me and is a recurrent weakness in Traditional Martial Arts. This man is honest with his students about what is what.
I loved how you immediately shot down the Octagon-Heads by comparing it to popular ring sport exercises. Because, as you know, "If it isn't widely used in the octagon, it's a BS Martial Art" right? -__- I hate mainstream things sometimes. In any case, wonderful drill. Looks like fun :) I need to save up for a B.O.B.
I would guess this guy can kick some serious ass. With or without an "armed" attacker. I'm no couch sensei but I think most street fights are not with 7th Dan aikido masters either so one may get off more that 2 hits at that speed in a "real" fight. Awesome vid! Good exercise.
This video was posted a long time ago, but it is still very useful for training. One thing that is missing is guidance on how to breathe during the flow. Any information on the proper breathing?
@humanzombie2006 I am a kenpo martial artist and if you follow the video closely he is using lower body mechanics, watch his hips shift as he does the strikes, I believe he is shifting back and forth between a neutral and forward bo
@zoransevic You should see if you can get a breakbeat rhythm going. By the way, the dummy and his massive family are all universally hated by all martial artists around the world - they always seem to get beat up good and still want more.
@Kwimalo Very well put! I agree completely. Infact his videos is a big part of why I recently joined a Kenpo club. He made me more interested in Kenpo (I was "looking for a new martial art" to learn besides Wadokai Karate).
good to see a kenpo practioner doing a repetitive drill of any sorts. something that i personally was lacking in my kenpo training and had to add later, no offense to the art just my experience. best wishes
Opponent may move back as the strikes begin hitting their chosen targets that's true but that's where your footwork comes in, you moves w/ the opponent or away as the threat level requires it!
Thanks everyone for all the positive feedback. I love youtube because of the ability to share knowledge. I am really glad that so many of you find this drill of some use. I am also honored by those that feel it is worth teaching their students. Thanks everyone!
Nice video... Definately saw 'five swords' and 'trigger salute' in there... :) Transition to the restart looks like a little piece of 'hooking wings' to boot...
Tyson would be a champ in any combat sport, don't be a fool. This coming from a MMA guy. His body worked so well. You cannot make this type of statement.
Stop hating, this is a training exercise. And by the way as someone who has worked out with Mr. Sevic he really can hit you that many times if he wanted to.
@DickBeeter Have you ever used Kenpo on another human. I have and it awesome but just sparring. Thats really it. Its pretty awesome. Its fast and effective.
