How did you come to find out about the Soke and what drove your interest to continue in Kiyojute Ryu
I actually found the Soke through his writings in martial arts magazines. A younger cousin of mine was selling magazine subscriptions,...
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Bob
May 11, 20112 min read
Is mixed martial arts effective against every other martial art form? Can it be used in real life?
Let’s consider the first question first: Is MMA effective against every other martial art form? We will approach this one from a sports...
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Bob
Jun 15, 20102 min read
Bob, I’ve been looking for an example of a tanbo kata. Do you know where I could find any?
Thanks for the question. The tanbo (also called tambo, hanbo, and hambo) is one of the most practical weapons for a martial artist to...
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Bob
Jul 28, 20073 min read
Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?
That, my friend, depends on what you mean by traditional. When martial artists today talk about tradition, they’re referring to the Meiji...
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Bob
Mar 11, 20072 min read
Why do we have and practice martial arts? What are they good for?
There are three realms of benefit from martial arts practice: physical, mental, spiritual. We’ll take them in that order. First, there...
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Bob
Jan 14, 20073 min read
What’s the deal with all the titles? I’ve heard of senseis, but what are all the others?
Excellent question! As the martial arts have developed to greater degree in the US, we see more schools using titles such as those you’re...
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Bob
Dec 24, 20063 min read
I love the stories about the amazing feats of the old masters. What are some of your favorites?
The stories of the old masters, aside from being very entertaining, are of great importance to modern martial artists. In these anecdotal...
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Bob
Dec 17, 20061 min read
Why do you train with weapons like nunchaku and sai? I don’t walk around with those in my jacket.
This is an excellent question. Let me begin by saying that in Kiyojute Ryu Kempo, we train with the full range of Oriental weaponry,...
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Bob
Dec 10, 20062 min read
What is the most brutal martial art?
It depends on what is meant by brutal. If we take that to mean who is the most violent to its practitioners (that is, how rough is the...
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