To be successful in Kenpo martial arts or in life itself you need discipline! And to study under a good teacher, train hard, and know your subject. Have an open mind in all that you do, not only in martial arts but in life itself!
Simplicity is the keyword to be successful in Kenpo training or in life itself. You need to be taught how to build up a controlled fighting frame of mind and to be prepared for the unexpected in combat. It is vital that you can read the situation as you approach your opponent or when your opponent approaches you, whether in combat or in life itself.
It is essential in combat that you can override the pain factor! In order for you to have a successful outcome, you will need to be prepared to fight to the death to overcome your fear in combat. Never turn your back or take you eyes off your opponent or opponents in combat. You have lost the fight if you try to remember your techniques, they should be spontaneous…
Striking your opponent or opponents; Be like the wind, your opponent cannot see it, but he sure can feel it. Strike your opponent or opponents like a tornado, reading his thoughts, his tell-tale signs, and therefore beating your opponent or opponents to the punch or kick.
In combat a well trained martial artist will know when to draw on his inner strength, it will be spontaneous. When in combat, you will need to take control of the situation by using the Clock Principle to manipulate your opponent or opponents with continuous fluidity, covering and striking vital and minor targets on your opponent; it is the key to a successful outcome in combat.
You must be free of thought for your subconscious to click in; then you will be successful in combat, Subconscious is present in the mind without the awareness of it. When your subconscious clicks in you will flow like the Eagle moving gracefully. You could say your hands and feet have a mind of their own when you’re subconscious clicks in. The subconscious is the mental activity not directly perceived by consciousness, from which memories, feelings, or thoughts can influence behaviour without realization of it.
Reaction time is crucial time; it’s the Time one takes to react to any given situation in combat or life itself. The difference in being successful or not, being hit or not, being killed or not, (A) you see and react, (B) You hear and react, (C) You feel and react to that given situation.
The perfect fighting stance in Kenpo Karate and Martial Arts; For proper balance, agility, lightness, and power are essential. The perfect fighting stance is no more than a walking pace, your weight being evenly distributed at 50/50 on each foot making it easy, for you to move with ease forward, back, side step to your right and left, bob up and down, and jump with ease.
Defeat, you must never let it enter your thoughts; Don’t doubt your ability to succeed in Martial Arts or in life. You need to control your own peculiarities such as telegraphing your moves, bad habits you may have picked up in other sports, or in life itself, to be successful in combat or life itself you need to able to control your emotions to flow with speed and power beyond belief.
A surprise attack can come from anywhere at any time. Your assailant or assailants will not know how you will react or what knowledge you have in Martial Arts or life itself so you see, who is surprising who.
Meditation is the time one takes out for oneself to clear ones mind of any distractions that may interfere with ones thoughts. You need to take into account your breathing, if you can breathe correctly it will improve your meditation and also help you to draw upon your inner strength, remember you must be free of all distractions for you to conquer your goals in martial arts or in life itself.
The secrets of the Martial Arts lie within your own capability, through your own diligence and training.
Grandmaster Maughan
