Re: Techniques

The “Freeform” aspects of training have been somewhat overlooked. I have seen that in more than one branch of Kenpo. I feel this freeform training should be filtered in after say yellow belt with a sound foundation of basics. I have observed that if you just do the calisthenics, Kata without applications, techniques, and freestyle there is a substantial percentage of the student population that just cannot jump the gap to impromptu. You do need some automatic response training of movement which is the kata training, however, it should be pretty basic and to the point, fast, furious, less time consuming, and direct to the major vital areas. Get there the first-est with the most-est.

There are a few good solid drills to get to the impromptu. You just have to do them on a regular basis.