Sacramento Martial Arts

At Sacramento Kenpo Karate, we teach American Kenpo karate. We offer a warm and friendly atmosphere and we gladly take in kenpo orphans from all kenpo lineages. We are a quirky conglomeration of kenpoists. Please call or drop by.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Kenpo Karate

·  Distance is your best friend.
 
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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Monday, January 03, 2011

Kenpo Karate

ORANGE BELT Sayings

In every offense there is a defense and in every defense is an offense.  

 

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American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem.  We teach Sacramento Martial Arts and Amy Long is putting together another copy volume of the Kenpo Continuum.

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

 Happy New Year!  Wow!  2011 in Going to be an Amazing Year at SKK


KENPO 101 –

Contouring Principle - This concept involves using the outline of your or your opponent's body as a homing device or guide to accomplish certain feats. The concept is divided into two basic categories--methods that employ (1) body contact or (2) non-body contact. There are many sub-divisions to this concept.

Dead/Live - A grab is a Dead attack, a push is Semi-Live, a punch is Live.


SKK Monthly Update –


Okay! Let's get ready for the New Year. Tyler, James, Matthew, Gianah, Joshua, Nick, Davis, Jessica, Naomi, Yevgeny and Katelyn I hope you guys are ready for more fun and plenty of learning.

Everyone in our adult class will need to welcome Kimberly Wise, if you have not. Our adult class continues to be fun and invigorating. As most Kenpo practitioners know, Kenpo is very therapeutic, an amazing stress reducer, and depression remover. So if you do not feel like working out, at least come and be happy.

Please note, if you have paid Cordova Recreation and Park District, bring in your receipt to confirm that they have you on their roster. Lately, they have been hit and miss on recording students who have paid.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long's information
  • Mr. Nakamoto's information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
  • Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.
American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

             

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

 Thanksgiving is Over!
Now on to Christmas!
Time Flies when you are having fun!
KENPO 101 –
Borrowed Force - An opponent's force which is used to defeat him. This can be accomplished by going with the opponent's force or, upon occasion, going against his force. The concept allows your opponent's force to enhance the effectiveness of your action.
Borrowed Reach - You can have Borrowed Reach without Borrowed Force, but not the other way around. Use Borrowed Reach to get Borrowed Force. A kick to the groin, gives you Borrowed Reach (bends attacker over and gets them closer to us) but we don't get Borrowed Force until you follow the kick with a strike.

SKK Monthly Update –


To everyone in our children class, I would like to extend our thanks. I really appreciate your patience and understanding.

We would like to welcome, Yevgeny, to our class.

Our adult class has just picked up a wonderful couple, Ed and Lee Anne. Please say hello, if you have not.

Please note, if you have paid Cordova Recreation and Park District, bring in your receipt to confirm that they have you on their roster. Lately, they have been hit and miss on recording students who have paid.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long’s information
  • Mr. Nakamoto’s information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
  • Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.
American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

 Thanksgiving is Over!
Now on to Christmas!
Time Flies when you are having fun!
KENPO 101 –
Borrowed Force - An opponent's force which is used to defeat him. This can be accomplished by going with the opponent's force or, upon occasion, going against his force. The concept allows your opponent's force to enhance the effectiveness of your action.
Borrowed Reach - You can have Borrowed Reach without Borrowed Force, but not the other way around. Use Borrowed Reach to get Borrowed Force. A kick to the groin, gives you Borrowed Reach (bends attacker over and gets them closer to us) but we don't get Borrowed Force until you follow the kick with a strike.

SKK Monthly Update –


To everyone in our children class, I would like to extend our thanks. I really appreciate your patience and understanding.

We would like to welcome, Yevgeny, to our class.

Our adult class has just picked up a wonderful couple, Ed and Lee Anne. Please say hello, if you have not.

Please note, if you have paid Cordova Recreation and Park District, bring in your receipt to confirm that they have you on their roster. Lately, they have been hit and miss on recording students who have paid.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long’s information
  • Mr. Nakamoto’s information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
  • Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.
American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

Lee Wedlake at Graham Lelliott's Kenpo School
Hello All!

Just a quick note to tell you all that you're doing a terrific job. I thought I'd throw out a few pictures from Lee Wedlake's seminar held at Graham Lelliott's in Fresno. Ron was there too, but I couldn't seem to get him to pose for any pictures!
Gary Arnold at Lee Wedlake's Seminar

Working on Long Three
Amy, Pete and SukYee

Amy and Suk Yee

Amy and Graham

Amy and Lee 2010

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Sacramento Martial Arts

November 2010
Upcoming Seminars for this Saturday Nov. 6, 2010 are:
Lee Wedlake seminar @ Graham Lelliots – 2139 Shaw ave, Suite E8 Clovis, CA 93612
John Sepulveda seminar @ Sher Khan – 8936 Elk Grove Blvd. Elk Grove, CA 95624

KENPO 101 –

Economy of Motion - Any movement that takes less time to execute and still causes the intended effect.

SKK Monthly Update –


Woohoo! We promoted Gianah to yellow belt, she definitely earned it. If you have not congratulated her please do so. Our children class is very large 18 +/- students. I really appreciate everyone's patience. I am trying to get to all of you parents at one point or another to let you know how well they are doing.  

We have 3 new adult students starting up with us, if you have not met Jona, Mark, and John please introduce yourselves.

Please note, if you have paid Cordova Recreation and Park District, bring in your receipt to confirm that they have you on their roster. Lately, they have been hit and miss on recording students who have paid.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and do not wear jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long's information
  • Mr. Nakamoto's information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
  • Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

October 2010

Yayyy!!!! Instructor AMY LONG has been promoted to 3rd Degree Black, a full instructor of the arts. Please congratulate her, if you have not. Gary Arnold has been promoted to Green and Morgan Shaw was promoted to Yellow belt, make sure you congratulate them as well.

Ask us about upcoming seminars.

KENPO 101 –

Lemniscate (Lemniscate of Bernoulli)–

Most of us recognize this symbol as the infinity symbol, a figure 8, and in some cases as the ouroboros. This symbol has been at the forefront of our training lately.

Torque -
"Moment" is the general term for the tendency of one or more applied forces to rotate an object about an axis (the concept which in physics is called torque). Rotational analogues of force, mass, and acceleration are torque, moment of inertia, and angular acceleration, respectively.(Taken from Wikipedia)

SKK Monthly Update –


Wow! Our children's class is growing. We are now up to 18 children. If you have not had a chance to say hello to our new children, please do so. SKK would like to thank Tyler1, James, Matthew, Gianah, and Joshua for their help in class.

We have a handful of students out there that have not shown their bright and cheery faces these past few weeks or even months. You know who you are, and know that you are missed.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and do not wear jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long's information
  • Mr. Nakamoto's information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.
  • Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sacramento Martial Arts

Graham Lelliott's Kenpo Camp May 2011

Not only did I receive it, I'm posting for all to see.  This is a terrific camp with some of the warmest people I've ever encountered.  We will absolutely be there if finances allow.  Well worth the money.


Hi Amy,




Just letting everyone know that we will be doing the camp Wonder Valley again next year in May 2011. 

It would be great to see you and if you can pass the word around i would be very grateful. I am sending you an attachment of a poster that you could possibly use to advertise the event at your Dojo. 

Also if you click on the website www.glkenpo.com there is information on the event, but you will need to register an interest via the Jot-form on the site. This does not lock you into any financial obligations until such time as we will require a deposit. Im sure you can appreciate that the room space is limited, so an earlier response would help my wife Jaydean tremendously. The Jot-form will go directly to her from this link and she will correspond with you.

I would appreciate that you would send myself a reply acknowledging that you have received this email at glkenpo@hotmail.com .

Take care and be safe.

Graham


American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.     

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Sacramento Kenpo Karate

KENPO 101 –

Shuffle
Shifting the body forward and back to close or increase the distance between you and your opponent.  In Kenpo there are four methods that accomplish this: push drag, drag step, step drag, and pull drag.

SKK Monthly Update –


Please say hi to James, Alyssa, and Rodney Jr. our newest members to SKK children's class. Kudos go out to Alex, Matthew, James G, Joshua and Gianah for their continued attendance and enthusiasm in class. Keep up the good work! It is really a pleasure working with you guys.

SKK would like to welcome Brian to our adult class, if you have not had a chance please welcome him to the SKK family. It is always a pleasure to see Morgan, Bryan H., Andy and Jessica in class, you guys are doing excellent. We would like to extend a very warm thank you to Bryan P., and Eugene for their support and help with all of our students. Gary, Jeff and Ron S continue to show improvement.

We have a handful of students out there that have not shown their bright and cheery faces these past few weeks or even months. You know who you are, and know that you are missed.

SKK REMINDERS
  • All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.
  • Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and do not wear jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.
  • Let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.
  • Ms. Long's information
  • Mr. Nakamoto's information
  • Dues paid by the 10th of every month.
  • We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.
  • The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two. 

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style of martial arts, created by Ed Parker, designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellent defensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova at Mather Sports Facility.