Dr. Chapél Honored at Masters Hall of Fame Awards...
This past Saturday Dr. Chapél was given the Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award.
Picture after the awards banquet with some of the usual suspects.
This past Saturday Dr. Chapél was given the Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award.
Picture after the awards banquet with some of the usual suspects.
Grapple Control Mechanism
By Professor Ryan Angell
I think the Grapple Control Mechanism (GCM) most people are familiar within is the Braced Index, which is typically used to defend against an attacker trying to encircle you with his arms (front bear hug). The GCM must be accompanied with other Alignment Mechanisms to be most affective. If you use properly executed Body Alignment Mechanism (BAM, usually used to align the Upper Platform) and Platform Alignement Mechanisms (PAM, used to align the Lower Platform) along with a properly executed Thrusting Index resulting in a Braced Index you will have achieved what is referred to in SubLevel Kenpo as the Statue Principle.
However, a GCM is just that, a mechanism that controls your attacker's ability to grapple you. Through Psychology of Confrontation Theory and (more…)
Read and React
By Professor Ryan Angell
“Read and React” may be a seemingly simple concept on the surface – watch what your attacker is doing and respond accordingly. However, it has been my experience from my travels and teaching seminars that Read and React is often not given the attention it requires to affectively train for a real world combat environment.
"The ball of the foot is utilized in human anatomy for "mobility." The heel of the foot is used for "stability." Therefore, when placing the foot specifically for the purpose of “PAMing” the heel of the foot should make contact with the floor slightly before the rest of the foot sustains resistance. (more…)
I was recently asked the question if we spar with other styles of martial arts. This was my response: (more…)
Budo Camp held true to form this year. It's always one of the things I look forward to every year and I couldn't have been happier that I made it again this year. (more…)
Title: Budo Camp
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Description: Every year Sensei Shawn Steiner is able to bring some of the best martial art instructors from throughout the United States. Disciplines taught include Aikido, Jui Jitsu, Kyusho, SubLevel Kenpo, traditional wrestling, and depending the tangent an instructor may take much, much more.
Start Date: 2010-09-17
End Date: 2010-09-19
Title: BKKU Summer Camp
Location: Exeter, United Kingdom
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Description: Mr. Kevin Mills and the British Kenpo Karate Union hold this not-to-be-missed Summer Camp every year. This years guest instructors include Dr. “Ron” Chapél, Cliff Stewart, Ed Parker Jr., and Ryan Angell.
Start Date: 2010-07-02
End Date: 2010-07-04
Title: SubLevel Kenpo Seminar with Prof. Ryan Angell
Location: Alpha Martial Arts – Seattle, WA
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Description: Professor Ryan Angell will be introducing the dictionary techniques contained in SubLevel Three Kenpo and other aspects of the entire SubLevel Kenpo curriculum. To receive more information please send email to angell@SL4Kenpo.com or contact Chris Herman at www.AlphaMartialArts.com. Hope to see you there.
Start Time: 19:15
Date: 2010-08-02
End Time: 21:15
Traditionally, the martial arts were taught (and still are in most instances) using mimic training. The instructor demonstrates and the student follows along as best they can. The inherent problem with mimic training is it’s very subjective. A student may not observe everything the instructor is doing, or may have their own preconceived ideas about what the purpose of a certain movement is. This will drastically affect the student’s ability to execute. Within mimic training you also have to deal with the varying degrees of the students’ intellectual ability to understand, and physical ability to execute the movements being taught.
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