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Katie Simmons
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This summer I was fortunate enough to head out to San Jose, CA to study chotaifuku with Ted Sumner. Chotaifuku is a kind of deep tissue restorative massage designed to purge the lymph system and break up knots in the muscles. It was taught to Sumner by Professor Sig Kufferuth, who was taught chotaifuku as part of his regular kenpo training. The resorative arts were a necessary counterpart to the combative.
So my question is: How essential do you feel the healing arts are to kenpo?
I know the majority of you have probably not learned the chotaifuku form, so I'm not speaking of that specifically. Really, I'd like to know if you're required to learn a type of massage, or specific cures for specific injuries (i.e. how to fix a dislocated shoulder, how to revive an unconscious sparring partner, etcetera), or CPR. Obviously, I have a bias, but I'd appreciate any opinions and info about what your instructors (or you, if you're the instructor) require.
So my question is: How essential do you feel the healing arts are to kenpo?
I know the majority of you have probably not learned the chotaifuku form, so I'm not speaking of that specifically. Really, I'd like to know if you're required to learn a type of massage, or specific cures for specific injuries (i.e. how to fix a dislocated shoulder, how to revive an unconscious sparring partner, etcetera), or CPR. Obviously, I have a bias, but I'd appreciate any opinions and info about what your instructors (or you, if you're the instructor) require.