tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10240836037950740362011-07-29T01:32:59.293-07:00Welcome to New Wave's blog spot. Our goal is to set free the voices in the Martial Arts and other communities on topics such as self-defense, violence and personal growth through the Martial Arts practice.Shihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279024243771968898noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024083603795074036.post-87395292332955351472010-04-01T13:39:00.001-07:002010-04-01T13:39:38.078-07:00There are so many styles of martial arts out there. I have found that it is best to have one art serve as my foundation (kempo) and leverage the strengths of the other arts to build on that "main" art (TKD, Kuntao, BJJ, Swordsmanship, etc.). <br /><br />Kempo has served as a great servant for me in this respect. I was always taught that Kempo is not art but an entity. It does not focus on any particular style of movement and does not discriminate movement from other styles or forms. The openness of Kempo has allowed me to improve my martial arts and become very diverse in my teaching. The Kempo at New Wave continues to grow and improve everyday along with the instructors and students because of this philosophy. <br /><br />I have used the same philosophy in my daily life. I've become aware that change is important in life and I cannot hide from it. For this reason, I'm very open to others ideas and ways of doing things as long as I'm sticking to my values. I will always do my best to stay true to myself and the values that my mother and father helped instill in me.<br /><br />Do you have a foundation that you try to build on everyday?<br /><br />Shihan Fernando<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1024083603795074036-8739529233295535147?l=newwavesd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279024243771968898noreply@blogger.com0