Thesis Compilations
Norm Rolondo has put together and made available for purchase collections of Black Belt theses that were submitted to him over his 40 plus years of instructing Kenpo.
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KENPO THESIS BOOKS 1 - 5
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Are now available for $15 each or
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all 5 for $60.
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To order, call Norm Rolando at:
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(763) 427-0208
Junior Black Belt Thesis Collection
Tables of Content
KENPO THESIS COLLECTION (BOOK 1)
Table of Contents
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Dear Brown Belt – Norm Rolando
Why Strike There? – Norm Rolando
Zones of Kenpo – Louise B. Dickson
Benefits of Practicing Kenpo Karate – Mark Peterson
American Kenpo Karate Associations Alphabet Soup – Dennis Bechly
Tradition, Loyalty, Respect – Jim Atherton
​Archery – Steve Huonder
A Comparison of Ed Parker’s American Kenpo and Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do – Dave Strobel
Karate and Young Athletes: The Cross Training Advantage – Mike Langer
Why We Use Pressure Points in Karate – Dan Hatcher
KENPO THESIS COLLECTION (BOOK 2)
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Concepts for Women’s Self-Defense – Heather Tibbles-Vassilev
Power Generation: A brief Inquiry – Josh Bickler
History of Chinese Martial Arts and Karate – Claudia Schmidt-Dannert
History and Analysis of Vital Points in the Martial Arts – Paul Zak
Teaching Kenpo Karate – Sue Cross
Dealing with Fatigue – Norm Rolando
KENPO THESIS COLLECTION (BOOK 3)
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Hurt, Harm & Injury: Common (and some not so common) Martial Arts Injuries – Dennis Bechly
Japanese Swords – Sue Cross
Background on Sun Salutation use in Karate as Part of Warm-Ups – Dan Hatcher
Archery Revisited – Steven M. Huonder
Pressure Points in Self Defense – Mark Peterson
Business Plan – Martial Arts Studio – Norm Rolando
Elbow Set 1 & 2 – Dave Strobel
Kenpo Principles and Styles – Paul Zak
Martial Arts & My Life – Mike Herman
Self Defense, Sexual Violence, and American Kenpo – Aeryle Kuehn
Conditioning of Athletes – Norm Rolando
Back Knuckle Movement Time Compression – Norm Rolando
KENPO THESIS COLLECTION (BOOK 4)
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Zone Theories – Mark Peterson
A Philosophy and Ethic for Martial Training – Dennis Bechly
Yellow Belt Summary – Norm Rolando
Why You Need to be a Smart Dummy – Dave Strobel
Crossbows Yesterday and Today – Steve Huonder
The Affects of Kung Fu Cinema on the Influence of Kenpo – Aeryle Kuehn
Torque, Gravity, and Momentum: Three Sources of Power in Karate – Thomas Hexum
Levers on Karate: A Simple Machine in Self Defense – Andrew Hexum
KENPO THESIS COLLECTION (BOOK 5)
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Controlling My Tiger – Taylor Anderson
Weapons of the Art – Cole Bechly
The Nine Principles of Kenpo – Anna Kasper
The History of American Kenpo Karate – Mark Jorgenson
Kenpo and Taekwondo How Close are They – Neal Mukherjee
How Karate Has Affected My Life – Melissa Wagner
Pushing Hands – Brandon Dale
Fight Physics – Saren Taking
DVD Video Game – Leif Coleman
Comparative Analysis of Kenpo Karate in Video Games – Sam Anderson
(Initial Proposal Only) Types of Target, Targets and Effects – Dylan Younger
Kidney v. Bladder: Contrasting the Differences in the Targets Presented On the Body – Benjamin Wagner