Shaolin Kempo: Fixing Combination One

This video is the first in a series where Matt Barnes and Chris Hatch take a critical eye to the combinations of Shaolin Kempo. The constant comments of "he's not just going to stand there while you finish your technique" can't really be ignored. Perhaps it's hubris for someone who stepped away from Shaolin Kempo to chime in, but I've got 36 years in Kempo and a pretty broad background in martial arts. And I started after Chris did. Kind of. I'm going to try to keep the spirit of the techniques, but examine them in a world where the attacker can continue the attack beyond the one step sparring model. I can't ignore the fact that Shaolin Kempo gave me much of my start in martial arts, but maybe this is my way of giving back.