Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts
Martial Artists With Disabilities
written by Ken Chun For the past twenty-three years that I’ve been practicing martial arts, I’ve gotten the same question time and again: “How do you do martial arts from a wheelchair?” I have a simple answer: “observation and adaptation”. Using what I have observed from the martial arts of Filipino Kali and Jun Fan Gung Fu … Read more
written by Ken Chun So there I was, enjoying the breeze blowing through the academy after a seminar given by Guro Dan. It was a great seminar; everybody seemed to enjoy himself or herself after training hard. Then it happened: a complaint that I just knew would happen about a blind student of ours who … Read more
Single Stick vs. Single Stick. Inside deflection. Kedana Royal (Kambiata). Hook with the punyo under the arm. Snake with your left hand and apply an abanico (fan) to the head. Continue the abanico. Finish with an angle 1 (forehand) strike to the head.
Parry the jab. Split entry against the cross. Finger jab. Set up the putar kepala. Apply the putar kepala. Slam his head into the side of the chair.
Parry the jab. Split entry against the cross. Hook the elbow and wrist. Pull opponent down. Switch hand position to an outside wrist lock. Apply the lever to finish the lock.
Wheeled Warriors – Merchandise for Disabled Martial Artists. Our logo is a warrior in a wheelchair wielding a knife and an escrima stick. This is just another way of showing that disabled people can participate in the martial arts. Wheeled Warrior Gear now available! Wheeled Warriors – Merchandise for Disabled Martial Artists. Our logo is … Read more
written by Clay Johnson This article is about one of the most important martial art and life lessons I was ever taught, and it wasn’t taught to me by a martial arts teacher, but by a very unlikely source. I would like to share the story with you, the reader, because you may find it … Read more
written by Clay Johnson This article is about being a disabled martial arts instructor. As of March 1, 2007, I’ve been teaching the martial arts for 20 years. I would like to tell you the story of how it all started. I started studying martial arts in 1981 under James Mays, who was teaching Tae … Read more
The Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts Salutes John Millard for his work with brain-injured survivors in Vancouver, British Columbia. John began the self-defense club about five years ago, and developed it into a Karate Club. Officially established in March 2004, the Lower Mainland Brain Injury Karate Club has around 10 students. They meet once a … Read more
written by Clay Johnson Hi everyone. We are now two months into 2007. I hope everyone is doing well. This article is my first of the year. The Martial Artists With Disabilities page is close to turning 3 years old now. I just want to give you some news about upcoming happenings for this page. … Read more