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The HSD-3 Patch
The HSD-3 patch was designed to represent the core values the founders wanted the system to represent.
On the left are the Chinese characters for Chuan-Fa or ‘Law of the Fist’. This has been a carry-over from the earliest days of KENPO out of respect for the Chinese origins of the methods used.
In the center are three symbols. On the bottom are the crossed arms in a blue field. The crossed arms are a tribute to CHA-3 and Southeastern Kenpo from which the HSD-3 core is based. The blue field represents law. This symbol is located on the bottom as it represents the foundation of HSD-3. Thus, we are built upon the traditions and philosophies of systems who came before us.
In the center is a samurai mask. It represents Bushidō or "the way of the warrior".
“The essence of Bushidō is: do not lie, do not be insincere, do not be obsequious, do not be superficial, do not be greedy, do not be rude, do not be boastful, do not be arrogant, do not slander, do not be unfaithful, be on good terms with comrades, do not be overly concerned with events, show concern for one another, be compassionate, with a strong sense of duty. Being a good samurai takes more than merely a willingness to lay down one’s life.”
— 5th scroll of the Kashoki by Saitō Chikamori (1642)
This symbol resides in the center as it represents the heart of a warrior.
The top symbol is a shield covered with the US flag and a red cross representing the higher powers to which we must defend, answer to and be mindful of.
On the left side there is an upward facing arrow, the symbol of TYR from Norse mythology.
We include this symbol as reminder that the warrior will do what is required even at great personal cost.
Physical Contact
Unlike most other martial art classes today, Kenpo is a solid medium contact system. You will have bruises, abrasions, nicks and dings. You will get hit. You will get kicked. The Instructor body strive to keep contact at a level that prevents injury while teaching the student to deal with contact. Better to bleed in the dojo than on the street. Sr. Chief Mimms started training in Kenpo in 1982 (yea CHA-3). In all that time I only saw 2 serious injuries and those were in the Instructor training sessions. Plenty of bloody noses and black eyes, busted lip maybe a chipped tooth or 3 but nothing requiring medical attention that occurred in a normal training session among students. You can’t learn to fight if you can’t take a hit, that’s just the way it is. It’s also the reason it’s best to find another way out…if you fight, you’re going to take damage. Our job is to ensure you take as little as possible while dealing out enough to survive the encounter. As a last word, you can be hurt or you can be injured. If hurt, try to make yourself press on and soon you will be able to ignore hurt. If on the other hand you are injured, let the Instructor know immediately! That’s why we train in a dojo. If you are injured, we STOP and attend to the injury. That way the injury does not become more serious and your training can resume. It is each student’s responsibility to assess their physical wellbeing and determine if they only hurt or they are injured.
By-Laws
Each club will usually have By-laws by which the students are united. This is one method of making a Club become a true Club. The By-laws are enforced by the SAA, and for this Club are as follows:
1. Attendance should be as ample as possible.
2. Dues are to be paid on time each month.
3. No horseplay during training hours.
4. Respect others in and out of class.
5. Refrain from demonstrating or bragging about the Art.
6. Gi’s/attire will be clean.
7. Fingernails & toenails will be trimmed to avoid injury.
8. Be humble and polite.
9. Student will inform SAA or Instructors immediately if injured.
Politeness
Kenpo begins and ends with politeness. All training sessions begin with bowing to a
greater power than yourself as well as bowing to your Instructor. At the end of each session,
students bow to greater powers, the Instructor, as well as their classmates. Bowing also takes
place prior to entering and leaving the training area (dojo). Bowing is also done prior to each
sparring session. All of the bows are done from the position of "Set" (which will be explained
by the Sergeant-At-Arms).
Protocol
If a student enters the dojo after the Instructor(s) have received their bows from the class,
the late entering student is to get a handshake from every Instructor in attendance, according to
belt rank.
At the end of training, handshakes will be given to the Instructor(s) and the Sergeant-At-
Arms by each student falling out of ranks and before removal of the belt.
Kiai
The Kiai is the concentration of power and the mind into one specific spot. This is done
by utilizing the stomach muscles as well as the breathing of an individual. The Kiai is the
scream which a Karate student gives out when striking out a blow to his opponent. This scream
also has a psychological effect on the opponent. An example of a silent Kiai is when a weight
lifter grunts to himself while lifting heavy weights. Further explanation of the Kiai will be given
during actual training sessions.
Notations
Kenpo cannot be learned from books. It takes a lot of physical practice for one to truly develop and perfect the Art of Kenpo. Kenpo is not the best means of self-defense. Any martial art a person can learn, will benefit him. The development of the Art, and the perfection of self-defense depends wholly on the individual, and how he applies the Art. Kenpo itself is used to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your family. This does not mean that a person looks for trouble and then tries to protect himself when trouble comes. Kenpo always begins and ends with humility. Through humility, one can avoid trouble. Through humility, one learns self-control and also how to talk to another person who is heated and ready to fight. This is how Kenpo should be applied. At times, it is impossible. Then and only then is when the Kenpo man will "Defend" himself with physical action. Kenpo is not the belt itself. It is not the Chub which one attends. Many people wear Black Belts and run various clubs in the world. Many of these people have not the faintest idea what Kenpo is. As you go along in training, you will find out what is meant by the above-mentioned statement. Two imperatives are necessary when studying the Martial Arts if one ever expects to rise above mediocrity as a practitioner. These are "Listening and hearing" and "Looking and seeing". There is only one way anyone can develop into an expert in the Martial Art of Kenpo and that is by training and practicing very hard.
Dues
Each club sets its own fee structure. It is entirely up to the Head Instructor of that club. However, no student who wants to train will be turned away. Dues can be paid by working around the dojo or the Instructor’s house or even community service. Again, the Head Instructor of the club will work with the prospect to reach the best solution. That being said, training will never be free.
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