<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Arawa Kage Kan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiyojute Ryu Kempo self defense based school]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:17:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kemposchool.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How did you come to find out about the Soke and what drove your interest to continue in Kiyojute Ryu]]></title><description><![CDATA[I actually found the Soke through his writings in martial arts magazines. A younger cousin of mine was selling magazine subscriptions,...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2011-9-1-how-did-you-come-to-find-out-about-the-soke-and-what-drove-your-interest-to-continue-in-kiy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a15352b20043d918cd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e372f_66675389f3554d80b77a418cbeedf5d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_190,h_157,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is mixed martial arts effective against every other martial art form? Can it be used in real life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s consider the first question first: Is MMA effective against every other martial art form? We will approach this one from a sports...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2011-5-12-is-mixed-martial-arts-effective-against-every-other-martial-art-form-and-can-it-be-used-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a1ced4c7002d9ec2db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 05:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/213b3ba623a84d4cb60bb737f591e4f1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob, I’ve been looking for an example of a tanbo kata. Do you know where I could find any?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks for the question. The tanbo (also called tambo, hanbo, and hambo) is one of the most practical weapons for a martial artist to...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2011-9-21-bob-i-ve-been-looking-for-an-example-of-a-tanbo-kata-do-you-know-where-i-could-find-any</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a181df2a00180752c5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e372f_582f5b0c94f943c88e8a932c2ca27390~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?]]></title><description><![CDATA[That, my friend, depends on what you mean by traditional. When martial artists today talk about tradition, they’re referring to the Meiji...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2007-7-29-is-your-martial-art-practiced-in-a-traditional-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a14b073f002d9db45a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b877a4bb6e411f9734ee4bd2a50b27.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_832,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we have and practice martial arts? What are they good for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are three realms of benefit from martial arts practice: physical, mental, spiritual. We’ll take them in that order. First, there...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2007-3-11-why-do-we-have-and-practice-martial-arts-what-are-they-good-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a185f67d002db3ba70</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e372f_af862267a5594c05a404eba3d208cace~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the deal with all the titles? I’ve heard of senseis, but what are all the others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excellent question! As the martial arts have developed to greater degree in the US, we see more schools using titles such as those you’re...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2016-1-31-what-s-the-deal-with-all-the-titles-i-ve-heard-of-senseis-but-what-are-all-the-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a199ae350017651f9b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b2e3be4f3524977abdf4920481e5ffa.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love the stories about the amazing feats of the old masters. What are some of your favorites?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stories of the old masters, aside from being very entertaining, are of great importance to modern martial artists. In these anecdotal...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2006/12/24/i-love-the-stories-about-the-amazing-feats-of-the-old-masters-what-are-some-of-your-favor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a15c92e200173ef30c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e372f_f2493f5a5fd04f2aa619326fb8472f63~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do you train with weapons like nunchaku and sai? I don’t walk around with those in my jacket.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an excellent question. Let me begin by saying that in Kiyojute Ryu Kempo, we train with the full range of Oriental weaponry,...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2016-1-31-why-do-you-train-with-weapons-like-nunchaku-and-sai-i-don-t-walk-around-with-those-in-my-j</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a1818537002dde22b1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e372f_082f9fca3343427abd6df7795b4ebb0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_953,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the most brutal martial art?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It depends on what is meant by brutal. If we take that to mean who is the most violent to its practitioners (that is, how rough is the...]]></description><link>https://www.arawakagekan.com/post/2006/12/10/what-is-the-most-brutal-martial-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ac9a13e7efb0043c33520</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f31b71dc874bcea0c4fac901461a68.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>