Atlanta PDS

They came from Illinois, South and North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama for my first PDS outside of Florida. Keith Mathews hosted the seminar at his school in Canton, GA, just north of Atlanta. Keith and his wife Kim always show the best Southern hospitality. And I want to say thanks too to Kathy Vaughn, who was a big help as well.

It was great to see the guys from the Atlanta area who trained at Robert Ray Kenpo Karate. They're still working it even though their teacher has since relocated. Tony Velada drove down from Chicago and some of Bruce Meyers' guys came in from So. Carolina. It was a nice group.

We covered joint locks and manipulations, gun defenses, and multiple attackers. I taught the group some of the stuff we used to do for three attackers and how to adapt their standard one-man techniques for more than one attacker. We also worked a bit of how to handle the "thug" grip when faced with a pistol.

All in all, it was a good visit and all the post-seminar survey comments were positive. I'm looking forward to seeing them again soon.

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Lee Wedlake has been teaching Kenpo Karate for over 35 years and has written a variety of Kenpo Books about different kenpo katas and kenpo concepts. Mr. Wedlake has worked directly with Ed Parker and is generous with his knowledge and his time. He is available for Kenpo Seminars and camps.