\u201cThe unity of spirit, mind, soul, and body\u201d is the literal translation of a North American martial art form known as Kara Ho Kempo. This \u201cvital point striking\u201d martial art form is said to have originated from Hawaii located in the United States of America. Furthermore, this form of combat lays emphasis on attacking the \u201cvital points\u201d in a human body. In addition, this form of combat basically teaches the art of \u201cself defense\u201d especially against the use of weapons and multiple attackers.<\/p>\n
a. History\/origin of the Kara Ho Kempo:<\/strong><\/p>\n This form of martial art was developed in Hawaii by a martial artist named William Kwai Sun Chow during the 1930\u2019s.\u00a0 Furthermore, it was eventually in the year 1978 that Chow along with one of his student named Samuel Alama Kuoha established an organization called \u201cKwai Sun Company\u201d so as to popularize \u201cKara Ho Kempo\u201d as a form of martial art. In addition, this organization apart from providing for training in this martial art form also provides for membership and dan rank promotions for over 150 schools worldwide. Currently, this form of martial art form comprises of a membership of 5000 students mostly belonging to the United States of America.<\/p>\n b. Weapon used in the Kara Ho Kempo:<\/strong><\/p>\n In this form of martial art \u201cthe hands and legs\u201d are mainly used as a weapon in equal measure. In addition, a total of 18 weapons belonging to Japan, China, and Philippines may also be used in this form of combat.<\/p>\n c. Technique involved in the Kara Ho Kempo and training availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n In terms of technique, a fighter makes use of \u201cstriking\u201d by using a rapid combination of \u201cpunches and kicks\u201d to defeat an opponent. Furthermore, a fighter basically also needs to identify and attack the \u201cvital areas\u201d of the opponent. As for training centers\/schools, there are a number of them available especially in the United States of America \u00a0for those who intend to learn this \u201cvital point striking\u201d martial art form.<\/p>\n