Contents

Club Documents

London Kempo Code of Conduct

Belts & Gradings

Fundamentals

The Importance of Fundamentals

What to Expect in the Foundations Class

Bowing and the Traditional Salute

Breakfalls: Learning to Fall Safely

The Self-Defence Ready Stance

Making a Safe Fist

How to Tie Your Belt

The Techniques of Kempo

Tapping: Training Safely Together

Strike Defence: Inside or Outside?

What is Blocking?

Distance: Understanding Range in Self-Defence

Groundwork for Self-Defence

Training

How Often Should I Train to See Improvement?

Top Ten Training Tips

How to Be a Good Training Partner

Stages of Learning: How Your Training Changes as You Progress

How to Practise Forms

Timing in Self-Defence: Anticipate, Intercept, Recover

Should I Train in Other Martial Arts?

Understanding Kempo

What is Kempo?

From Techniques to Principles

The Evolution of Kempo

Forms: Why We Practise Them

The Origins of Our Forms

Art or Science?

What Defines a Martial Arts Style?