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Kenpo in a Thimble
The CoRe Kenpo system is based on what Master Clayton was taught by Mills Crenshaw/Ed Parker Sr. back in the late 50s/early 60s. Master Clayton was awarded his Black Belt by SGM Ed Parker in late ’62 or early ’63. At the time Master Clayton was promoted to Black Belt (Shodan), the curriculum was much […]
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Class Recap – 4/13/2023
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The OODA Loop
Colonel John Boyd coined a concept he called the O.O.D.A. Loop (he apparently always said each letter as opposed to calling the oo-dah loop), a simple way of looking at a conflict (typically physical). The letters in the acronym stand for: The basic idea being that first an action must be observed (a punch is […]
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Class Recap – 1/17/2023
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The Triune Brain
Understanding violence can be tricky (especially for those of us who haven’t seen more than a fight in Highschool), but I’ve come across some great models over the years to help categorize different types of violence as well as how to recognize their motivations. One of the more handy models is the Triune Brain – […]
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Training Method Notes
The training methodology employed in Casey Clayton’s Kenpo is a modified version of how he was trained by Mills Crenshaw and Ed Parker Sr. (Master Clayton was awarded his Black Belt by Ed Sr. in late ’62 or early ’63). Basics The foundation of the system relies on solid and safe biomechanics when striking/kicking/standing. Thus […]
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Goals for Training
Martial arts are wonderful things, but they can’t be all things to all people simultaneously. There’s simply no way that someone could train elite level athletes, military personnel, law-enforcement, and civilians in self-protection effectively at the same time with the same curriculum – the goals and requirements are just too different. The goals for the […]
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Curriculum Layout
Connected Response (CoRe) Kenpo is a system of Kenpo developed by Master Casey Clayton based on his training under SGM Ed Parker and his accumulated experience and advanced research in Human Bio-Mechanics/Kinesiology. Overview Please Note: Master Clayton and I have been going back and forth on how things will be laid out in terms of […]