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Details:	Headed by John Downham, who is a a 7th Degree Black Belt, and a staff of expert instructors, Downhamâ€™s Univeral Karate Academy offers a number of programs for physical fitness and instruction in American Kenpo Karate. "Before starting karate, Shelby was a pretty lazy kid. She complained about any and all exercise. She complained about PE at school and was not interested in any sports. Since she has been practicing karate, that has all changed. She loves karate and is getting more active in PE at school. She has started walking to and from school (she actually wanted to). Her dad and I are very impressed and happy with her new active lifestyle." ~Amy H. "My son, Robert, is nine years old. I, of course, like what karate does for Robertâ€™s discipline. But more important of all is the pride I see in his ear-to-ear smiles he gets at Downhamâ€™s." ~Frank G. "Since beginning kenpo at age four, Ethan has learned so much, not only about tehcniques and basics, but more importantly about self discipline, respect, and focus. At Downhamâ€™s Universal Karate Academy, my child learns about patience and proper interaction with peers in a supervised setting." ~Anita L. Basic Principles of Kenpo Karate The Kenpo Creed: â€œI come to you with only karate, empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles, or my honor; should it be a matter of life of death, then here are my weapons. Karate, my empty hands.â€ The Three Stages of Learning Primitive or embryonic: You still donâ€™t know anything of Kenpo and you are beginning to learn the basic movements that appear in techniques and forms. Mechanical: You understand the mechanics involved in the execution of the techniques, but not necessarily the flow between techniques. You can neither react very instinctively to an attack, nor adapt the techniques to variations in the attacks (force of the attack, height and weight of the aggressor). Spontaneous: You understand both the execution of the techniques and how they flow together. You react appropriately to an attack without stopping to think. Principle of Force Each technique of the American Kenpo System is based on one of these principles. Although often many principles are used in a technique, there is always one that stands out as the dominant force. Marriage of Gravity: Itâ€™s the force applied when we move in favor of gravity, that is, vertical and downward. The entire mass of the body is involved. Back-up Mass: The body being behind the weapon being delivered. Torque: It takes place when turning or rotating, and provides a great force in a small space. In fact, what we are doing is applying the physics formula R=m a, as the acceleration of torque in an angular rather than linear way. To take advantage of total body mass we must correctly shift from stance to stance, making the torso word as a transmitting axis.
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