There's a rumor that we're running out of rooms and it's not so.
We can take more than 65 people for the seminars if the additional people book rooms off the ranch in Bandera.
The ranch has a limited amount of rooms. After you register and receive confirmation from us, then call the ranch to get your room reserved. Most rooms will accommodate several people but if you want to have your own, you can. The ranch charges us by the person, not by the room. If you want several people in your room, just tell them at the ranch when you call.
If you'd rather not take a room just for yourself to allow others to "pack a room", your option is to book at a Bandera hotel and just pay the seminar/dining option.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
T-shirts are back
The shirts are back in black for winter.
Push here, carpe testes, bad things, carpe jugulum and seminar tour shirts are in the store. www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake/store
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Books on sale this month
20% off when you buy them on my website. Go to www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake/store, use the code holiday12 and hit the apply coupon button. I'll autograph them for you, too.
The Kenpo Karate Compendium
My new book will be out in the Fall of 2014. My books now will go off the market June 1st. The new books consolidates Kenpo Karate 101 thru 601 and adds new chapters. This is not just a reprint. New photos, new information.
The cover has been done and the marketing guys are working out their strategy. The publisher is Blue Snake books. More to come.
The cover has been done and the marketing guys are working out their strategy. The publisher is Blue Snake books. More to come.
KenpoTV
I've recently added several clips of Ed Parker which have never been posted before because they are in my personal collection. He's seen teaching Short Three, Four, Finger Set, basics and techniques. You'll see him move and hear him tell his stories. I will be posting more, including him doing nunchaku.
If you're not a member, it's $1 for a trial. Go to www.wedlakekenpotv.com
If you're not a member, it's $1 for a trial. Go to www.wedlakekenpotv.com
December premium article
It's a few days late due to being away for two weeks in November. The title is Changes. Should be up next day or so.
The Texas Kenpo Conference in May
Below is what you'll find on our Facebook page (2014 Texas Kenpo Conference) and on the registration link. There's a countdown on the page and it gets lowered every time we get a paid registration.
Texas Kenpo Conference, a Gathering of Kenpo
Seniors
(formerly the Kenpo Senior Conference)
(formerly the Kenpo Senior Conference)
May
2-4, 2014 Rancho Cortez in Bandera,
Texas
Your hosts are Lee Wedlake and Steven
White
Welcome to Texas!
In the spirit of past camps hosted by our lineage friends, this year’s event
will be held on a guest ranch outside San Antonio, giving you a real Texas
experience. This weekend will be the anniversary of Sibok Tom Kelly’s birthday
and we dedicate this event to his memory.
We’re expanding the schedule with classes starting during
the day Friday. We also reduced the number of simultaneous classes so you don’t
have to struggle so much with “which one?” Topics and instructors are listed
below.
Senior Instructors
are 9th degrees Lee Wedlake, Stephen LaBounty, John Sepulveda, Bob White
“Faster and Stronger”
The “Lieutenants”,
representing the four lineages;
Steven White, NH, 8th degree -
Graham Lelliott, CA, 8th degree – zone applications of storm techniques/Long Two
Brian Duffy, TX, 8th degree – Staff applications
Ron Sanchez, CA, 5th degree -
Denise Plowman, ID, 5th degree – kickboxing/conditioning
Barbara White, CA, 4th degree- Women’s self defense, open to all women including non-students
Felix Indest, LA, 2nd degree – sexual predators
Rebecca Knight, AZ – Cudgel
Steven White, NH, 8th degree -
Graham Lelliott, CA, 8th degree – zone applications of storm techniques/Long Two
Brian Duffy, TX, 8th degree – Staff applications
Ron Sanchez, CA, 5th degree -
Denise Plowman, ID, 5th degree – kickboxing/conditioning
Barbara White, CA, 4th degree- Women’s self defense, open to all women including non-students
Felix Indest, LA, 2nd degree – sexual predators
Rebecca Knight, AZ – Cudgel
Registration: all-inclusive
fee with early registration before Feb. 15, 2014 is $450. $495 after and up to
the event, space permitting. Registration includes lodging, six meals, use of
all amenities including horseback riding*, any/all seminar sessions,
participation certificate, and a patch.
* See their website at www.ranchocortez.com for the full list.
* See their website at www.ranchocortez.com for the full list.
Due to space considerations, participation will be limited.
You can bring family members if they want to take advantage of what the ranch
has to offer, and there is a separate fee per person. If you do not want to
stay on the ranch you can get a rate that includes seminar fee and meals
only.
Location: Rancho
Cortez www.ranchocortez.com is a
working dude ranch 45 minutes from the San Antonio, Texas airport (SAT). 872
Hay Hollar Rd. Bandera, TX, 78003
Transport: The ranch has a 10 passenger van that can transport to/from SAT. $125 each way. Plan to fly in/out close in time so you can share the costs (arrange this through the ranch) or rent a car.
Capacity : The
ranch has limited capacity, so register early. Lodging ranges from 14 person
bunkhouse (dormitory, one for the men and another for the women, two bathrooms
each) to rooms of various sizes, some of which can hold 4-5 guests. The single rooms are already booked.
When you register we will contact you to confirm receipt and then you can call the ranch to arrange your accommodations. Rancho Cortez will do their best to put you in the appropriate room. If you’re ok with the bunkhouse, just tell Cheryl there. 830-796-9339
When you register we will contact you to confirm receipt and then you can call the ranch to arrange your accommodations. Rancho Cortez will do their best to put you in the appropriate room. If you’re ok with the bunkhouse, just tell Cheryl there. 830-796-9339
If you just have to have you own room there are other motels
and guest ranches within 15 minutes of Rancho Cortez. The ranch can accommodate
RVs. Book with the office
www.theriverfrontmotel.com/
www.riveroakinn.com/Welcome.html
www.flyingL.com
(closest)
What to bring: The ranch is a mile down a gravel road off TX
1077 and it’s real dark out there so bring a flashlight. The rooms have no TV,
telephones or coffee makers. Wi-Fi is available but cell service is spotty. The
food is good and rooms comfortable. They have a small store, so you can buy
water and soda, etc. but you may want to bring bottled water. They have a pool
and spa, so bring your swimsuit. There is a workout room onsite, too. If you
plan to ride the horses, bring your jeans, hat and boots.
European seminars
I'm back from a series of seminars in Germany, England and Ireland.
I spent almost a week in Esslingen and Willich. Esslingen is near Stuttgart and my student, Marc Sigle has a studio there. Willich is near Dusseldorf, about 4 hours north. Thomas Kozitzky teaches up there.
At Marc's I taught over the weekend, covering the techniques in Long Three and then the form. We even had some beginners who hung in and did well with the task. Grafting was on the menu, too. Mr. Kozitzky came down from Dusseldorf, Phil Buck was in from England and Chris Junge was there from Saarbrucken. We always have dinner Saturday night at Katerinelinde, overlooking the valley with a nice view of Stuttgart. Great food and good company. Got a couple of nice kenpo t-shirts from Lenny Steinke, too.
Marc and his wife are moving into a new home as well as having a baby boy about 6 months ago. The boy has a great grin and makes me laugh.
Tommy and I drove up north Monday and I taught a small class for him that evening on general rules and principles. It gave me a chance to reconnect with Udo Zehl and a few others, as well as meet Chris Mueller, who would host me on Thursday.
Tuesday night I taught at Peter Ritter's club and went over master keys. Wednesday I was at Chris Mueller's and the subject was angles and timing. Everyone in the Dusseldorf seminars were great to work with.
I flew up to Bristol, England to meet with longtime friend, Gary Ellis, who picked me up and took me down to his place in Plymouth. That evening I taught a class for the kids and another for his tai chi class. Friday evening we did lock flow with the kenpo group. Saturday's classes were very full, with visitors from other groups. Ed Downey's reps came down from Birmingham. The subjects includes two man techs and knife work.
Gary and I goofed off a bit Sunday before he took me back to Bristol. The next morning I flew to Dublin to work with Ed Downey's group. Last time I went to Ireland they lost my luggage and they did it again. Mr. Downey was good enough to give me a uniform to teach in. I always keep my belt in my carry-on because this isn't the first, or last, time my bag has been delayed.
Ed took me on a quick tour of a local university that looks like a set from Harry Potter. It has an impressive chapel. We had lunch with his two daughters. I had not seen Aisling in years. Then off to the studio to work on Form 5.
Tuesday morning we went thru the knife work with a flow integration using standard techniques. That afternoon, Ed put me in the care of Darren Mahoney and Gerry Shanahan. Darren work at the Irish Air Corps base and he escorted us thru the museum and the hangars. Gerry is a pilot, too. I enjoyed the time with them both.
Gerry and his wife, Helen Meade, run Trim Kenpo Karate, where I would be teaching in the evening. The town of Trim is known for being the shooting location of the film, Braveheart. They restored the castle there for the film and "unrestored" it afterward. Gerry gave me a framed aerial photo of the castle that he took from a Cessna 150. That's a pretty cool memory of Ireland.
The class for the kids was packed. Dorenda McGee gave me a hand with the demos and the kids were attentive. Easy to work with. The adults were working Triggered Salute variations with the them being an extract if my seminar on concussions. The McGee family gave me some nice souvenirs of Ireland to take home.
I was fortunate to get an upgrade to first class across from Dublin to JFK. Even with the gloomy forecast for bad weather in the US, none of my flights were delayed.
My thanks go out to everyone who hosted and those who made the events a success. Your participation is appreciated. I renewed many friendships, made some new friends, got to catch up with the guys in England and had lots of laughs with our Irish friends.
It's notable that it was not just my lineage people who made this happen. This was possible with the support of John Sepulveda and his AKTS, Ed Downey and his EKKA and the CKF and Larry Kongaika groups along with our own PKS people.
I go back to Stuttgart in February and there are tentative plans for England in October.
I spent almost a week in Esslingen and Willich. Esslingen is near Stuttgart and my student, Marc Sigle has a studio there. Willich is near Dusseldorf, about 4 hours north. Thomas Kozitzky teaches up there.
At Marc's I taught over the weekend, covering the techniques in Long Three and then the form. We even had some beginners who hung in and did well with the task. Grafting was on the menu, too. Mr. Kozitzky came down from Dusseldorf, Phil Buck was in from England and Chris Junge was there from Saarbrucken. We always have dinner Saturday night at Katerinelinde, overlooking the valley with a nice view of Stuttgart. Great food and good company. Got a couple of nice kenpo t-shirts from Lenny Steinke, too.
Marc and his wife are moving into a new home as well as having a baby boy about 6 months ago. The boy has a great grin and makes me laugh.
Tommy and I drove up north Monday and I taught a small class for him that evening on general rules and principles. It gave me a chance to reconnect with Udo Zehl and a few others, as well as meet Chris Mueller, who would host me on Thursday.
Tuesday night I taught at Peter Ritter's club and went over master keys. Wednesday I was at Chris Mueller's and the subject was angles and timing. Everyone in the Dusseldorf seminars were great to work with.
I flew up to Bristol, England to meet with longtime friend, Gary Ellis, who picked me up and took me down to his place in Plymouth. That evening I taught a class for the kids and another for his tai chi class. Friday evening we did lock flow with the kenpo group. Saturday's classes were very full, with visitors from other groups. Ed Downey's reps came down from Birmingham. The subjects includes two man techs and knife work.
Gary and I goofed off a bit Sunday before he took me back to Bristol. The next morning I flew to Dublin to work with Ed Downey's group. Last time I went to Ireland they lost my luggage and they did it again. Mr. Downey was good enough to give me a uniform to teach in. I always keep my belt in my carry-on because this isn't the first, or last, time my bag has been delayed.
Ed took me on a quick tour of a local university that looks like a set from Harry Potter. It has an impressive chapel. We had lunch with his two daughters. I had not seen Aisling in years. Then off to the studio to work on Form 5.
Tuesday morning we went thru the knife work with a flow integration using standard techniques. That afternoon, Ed put me in the care of Darren Mahoney and Gerry Shanahan. Darren work at the Irish Air Corps base and he escorted us thru the museum and the hangars. Gerry is a pilot, too. I enjoyed the time with them both.
Gerry and his wife, Helen Meade, run Trim Kenpo Karate, where I would be teaching in the evening. The town of Trim is known for being the shooting location of the film, Braveheart. They restored the castle there for the film and "unrestored" it afterward. Gerry gave me a framed aerial photo of the castle that he took from a Cessna 150. That's a pretty cool memory of Ireland.
The class for the kids was packed. Dorenda McGee gave me a hand with the demos and the kids were attentive. Easy to work with. The adults were working Triggered Salute variations with the them being an extract if my seminar on concussions. The McGee family gave me some nice souvenirs of Ireland to take home.
I was fortunate to get an upgrade to first class across from Dublin to JFK. Even with the gloomy forecast for bad weather in the US, none of my flights were delayed.
My thanks go out to everyone who hosted and those who made the events a success. Your participation is appreciated. I renewed many friendships, made some new friends, got to catch up with the guys in England and had lots of laughs with our Irish friends.
It's notable that it was not just my lineage people who made this happen. This was possible with the support of John Sepulveda and his AKTS, Ed Downey and his EKKA and the CKF and Larry Kongaika groups along with our own PKS people.
I go back to Stuttgart in February and there are tentative plans for England in October.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
2014 Kenpo Senior Conference
We had to skip 2013 due to scheduling conflicts with other groups. I was told people were mad at me but it is what it is. Steve White and I want to promote peace and cooperation in the kenpo community and throwing another event in a crowded schedule would not help.
The date as of now is May 2-4, 2014 here in Texas. The Omni hotel we used for the first event is not available so I'm looking for another. The same kenpo seniors have agreed on the date, those being myself, Bob White, John Sepulveda and Steve LaBounty. That weekend is also the birthdate of the late Sibok Tom Kelly, so we'll dedicate the event to his memory.
We plan to expand the schedule to have some sessions during the day on Friday. We'll limit your choice to one of two sessions versus the three in 2012. That being the only complaint we heard, not being able to decide between interesting subjects.
This is a "lineage" event. That means we select our assistant instructors from the lineages represented by the four seniors. We term them "lieutenants" and wish to showcase those on the way up be becoming the next generation of senior instructors. Of course, some of us have a right-hand man who is senior in their own right, but we still call them lieutenants.
We're lining up female instructors, too. Barbara White from CA and Denise Plowman of ID are already on board. Steve White, 8th degree is committed. Graham Lelliott and Ron Sanchez are on the list.
As I write this I am getting ready to head down to the San Antonio area to look at venues that will include the possibility of doing it at a ranch. These facilities have a variety of rooms, dining halls, fitness facility, pools, Jacuzzi, hiking trails, horseback riding, campfires and more. That makes them a good thing if you want to bring the family. More later on this.
Steve White and I are looking forward to hosting you again in 2014.
Remember, we call it the Kenpo Senior Conference because it's a chance for seniors to get together, not because it's for old people.
The date as of now is May 2-4, 2014 here in Texas. The Omni hotel we used for the first event is not available so I'm looking for another. The same kenpo seniors have agreed on the date, those being myself, Bob White, John Sepulveda and Steve LaBounty. That weekend is also the birthdate of the late Sibok Tom Kelly, so we'll dedicate the event to his memory.
We plan to expand the schedule to have some sessions during the day on Friday. We'll limit your choice to one of two sessions versus the three in 2012. That being the only complaint we heard, not being able to decide between interesting subjects.
This is a "lineage" event. That means we select our assistant instructors from the lineages represented by the four seniors. We term them "lieutenants" and wish to showcase those on the way up be becoming the next generation of senior instructors. Of course, some of us have a right-hand man who is senior in their own right, but we still call them lieutenants.
We're lining up female instructors, too. Barbara White from CA and Denise Plowman of ID are already on board. Steve White, 8th degree is committed. Graham Lelliott and Ron Sanchez are on the list.
As I write this I am getting ready to head down to the San Antonio area to look at venues that will include the possibility of doing it at a ranch. These facilities have a variety of rooms, dining halls, fitness facility, pools, Jacuzzi, hiking trails, horseback riding, campfires and more. That makes them a good thing if you want to bring the family. More later on this.
Steve White and I are looking forward to hosting you again in 2014.
Remember, we call it the Kenpo Senior Conference because it's a chance for seniors to get together, not because it's for old people.
A Big Deal in Miami
I'll be part of an event, directed by Munis Abunawar, in Miami on Sunday, 10 November. There's the Pan-American tournament on Saturday, which I'll be at too. Sunday includes myself, Bob White, Gilbert Velez and Manny Reyes. http://www.panamericaninternationals.com/ and
http://worldkenpofederation.com/seminars
http://worldkenpofederation.com/seminars
Texas seminars
The weekend of Oct. 11-13 I'll be on staff with Dennis Conatser and Brian Duffy at Mr. Duffy's AKF camp in Austin.
The last Saturday of the month, Oct 26, I'll be doing a seminar on two-man defenses at Round Rock Karate Academy here. www.rrkarate.com
The Dallas area seminar will be May 17 in Coppell at Oscar Steele's.
The last Saturday of the month, Oct 26, I'll be doing a seminar on two-man defenses at Round Rock Karate Academy here. www.rrkarate.com
The Dallas area seminar will be May 17 in Coppell at Oscar Steele's.
California seminars
I'll be out Fresno was the first weekend of October with Graham Lelliott. www.glkenpo.com
Atlanta this weekend
I'll be up at Keith Mathew's studio in Cumming, GA this Saturday. www.kmkarate.com
New book is coming
I'm on a deadline to submit the manuscript to the publisher in October. This is the compilation of my books, Kenpo Karate 101 through 601. That means parts of 101 will be included for historical background on the system and Mr. Parker. The chapters on the forms have been re-done with the few errors corrected. All the thesis form material has been consolidated. New chapters on Forms 7 and 8 are added. A new chapter on sets is in there, too. You'll get the history of them as well as their reason for being. All the general rules of motion are consolidated, new photos, too.
I've spent many hours recently re-writing some things for clarity based on input I've gotten over the years. I've updated some of the historical info in the opening chapter since it's been over a decade since 101 was originally published. John Sepulveda wrote a preface for it, too and contributed to the chapters on 7 and 8. Many of the photos were done in Germany and England as well as the US, so you'll see it was an international effort.
The book is looking to be out late in 2014 through Blue Snake books. Working title is The Kenpo Karate Compendium. This will be THE book on the forms.
I've spent many hours recently re-writing some things for clarity based on input I've gotten over the years. I've updated some of the historical info in the opening chapter since it's been over a decade since 101 was originally published. John Sepulveda wrote a preface for it, too and contributed to the chapters on 7 and 8. Many of the photos were done in Germany and England as well as the US, so you'll see it was an international effort.
The book is looking to be out late in 2014 through Blue Snake books. Working title is The Kenpo Karate Compendium. This will be THE book on the forms.
New KenpoTV postings
I've got several new seminar clips of Mr. Parker ready to go up to KenpoTV. He covers variations on Lone Kimono, Parting Wings and tells the story about himself and Elvis with Tom Jones.
If you're unfamiliar with the site go to www.wedlakekenpotv.com. A week long trial is only $1.
If you're unfamiliar with the site go to www.wedlakekenpotv.com. A week long trial is only $1.
November European visit
Howdy y'all,
I've got a bit of a long trip in mid-late November this year to see friends in Germany, England and Ireland.
The weekend of 15-17 November I'll be at Marc Sigle's studio in Esslingen, Germany, outside Stuttgart. It's a weekend thing with classes Fri eve and on Saturday and Sunday. John Filipidis from Greece has indicated he may be there, too.
That Monday I'm off to Willich, near Dusseldorf with Thomas Kozitzky. I'll do some evening classes Mon-Tues-Weds.
On Thursday, 21 Nov I'm off to Gary Ellis' club in Plymouth, England. Then it's over to see Ed Downey in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday.
Subjects are set for the Plymouth and Willich seminars. That info and contacts are on my seminar page at www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake/seminars-2
Since I'm coming back to the US the day before Thanksgiving I'll be in Ft. Myers, FL for the holiday.
I've got a bit of a long trip in mid-late November this year to see friends in Germany, England and Ireland.
The weekend of 15-17 November I'll be at Marc Sigle's studio in Esslingen, Germany, outside Stuttgart. It's a weekend thing with classes Fri eve and on Saturday and Sunday. John Filipidis from Greece has indicated he may be there, too.
That Monday I'm off to Willich, near Dusseldorf with Thomas Kozitzky. I'll do some evening classes Mon-Tues-Weds.
On Thursday, 21 Nov I'm off to Gary Ellis' club in Plymouth, England. Then it's over to see Ed Downey in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday.
Subjects are set for the Plymouth and Willich seminars. That info and contacts are on my seminar page at www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake/seminars-2
Since I'm coming back to the US the day before Thanksgiving I'll be in Ft. Myers, FL for the holiday.
October 2013 premium subscriber article
If you're a subscriber to my monthly articles (not to be confused with the free newsletter), the October article is on use of the thumbs. I was a bit surprised it was a long as it is but there's a lot to using them and keeping them from getting hurt.
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The October 2013 newsletter
The next newsletter is about ready to go. You can get on the e-mail list, and it's free, by going to my site at www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake and subscribe.
Every month I list updates to my video site, recommended reading, seminar schedules, video links of interest and other items. I've been told it's pretty handy.
Every month I list updates to my video site, recommended reading, seminar schedules, video links of interest and other items. I've been told it's pretty handy.
I've been delinquent
Google had me locked out of this blog for some time and today I managed to crack the code.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Premium Subscriber article for August
My monthly article will be up later this week. It's on inattentional blindness. I came across the term in a book by Alex Stone entitled Fooling Houdini. He writes about magic and what makes it work, which is our minds and this "blindness" is key. Since we use distraction and keeping an opponent busy with their injury, this is a good to know item.
My monthly articles and an archive of over 100 others is available on my site at www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake. A yearly Premium subscription is only $29 and you can access articles on technicalities of kenpo, history and more.
My monthly articles and an archive of over 100 others is available on my site at www.wedlakekenpotv.com/leewedlake. A yearly Premium subscription is only $29 and you can access articles on technicalities of kenpo, history and more.
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