Updates and Questions Answered:

5-16-05

Texas Kali Challenge is finished

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Texas Kali Challenge for 2005!  Great job and thank you for being a part of it.  I hope this created some momentum in your training and gave you increases fitness, endurance and coordination in the process.

Please email me to confirm that you finished on time and include your name as you would like to see it listed on your certificate and Texas Kali Challenge page.  I will email your certificates for printing as soon as I can.

For those of you who have not finished, don't stop!  Finish all 10,000 on your own.  Even if you missed the deadline you can still reach your goal.  The Challenge is for you, not anyone else.

T-shirts

Also, I don't have enough interest in the T-shirts yet to print them.  Maybe some of you wanted to be sure you finished before asking.  Anyway, they are available to anyone who wants oneI need about 15 more to cover the expenses.  Please let me know ASAP.  You can order more than 1 to help me get there.  Just let me know your size and I will contact you later for payment.  I intend to print the hammer and anvil artwork on the center chest of a red T-shirt.

Next year

I hope to have another Challenge next year with maybe some changes to the challenge itself.  Let me know if you have any ideas and give me some feedback.  Just post them in the forum or send an email.

5-4-05

Texas Kali Challenge T-shirts Anyone?

Some of you have asked about this.  How many of you are interested in me printing shirts for us? I think if we get about 20 at least then I can do it.  Probably about $15 per shirt. 

Please email me or let me know somehow, so I can get the ball rolling.  Also, tell me your size.  I'll confirm with everyone beforehand.

leslie@texaskali.org

4-19-05   

More of our Brothers Join in

I continue to get emails and calls from people joining us all in the Challenge!  It's great to have us all together.  Recently, I heard from more brothers in several of the previously mentioned places as well as:

Finland and the Philippines 

Our heroes of the Philippine Force Recon Marines will be with us too!  Welcome aboard everyone.

  

4-7-05   

Groups across the USA join

So far the response has been great!  Already we have brave groups accepting the Texas Kali Challenge from several states:

Texas, Ohio, California, Indiana, Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina

Thanks guys!  That's awesome.

 

Number of Strikes and mechanics

Many of you have asked if it is possible to do more!  This is great, but it is not intended to be a competition with anyone, but yourself.  Completing the 10,000 is just a starting point and the exercise can become a routine once the challenge is over.  If you need more challenge,  it would be better to increase the intensity and  speed of your movements.  Bend your knees more.  Hit harder!  Choose more challenging combinations and exercises.

 

What counts?

Although it is very important to integrate footwork and striking, you can only take credit for one at a time.  Either do the footwork and striking separately or do them both and count one or the other.

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