Changes to the forum?
Just had a thought. Change this forum to be more broad based. The focus being on Moh Kempo, American Kempo, Kung Fu etc. Discusions about lineage of O. Simon, E. Parker and his many descendants etc. Current Student, cam & MrE2Me2 have me thinking that there are few 'honest" forums out there that talk openely about all the controversy surrounding Kempo, not just Temple Kung Fu. Either they are too negative or too polite. Maybe we should take this to the next level. What do you think?

Hello Grasshopper, I think that we're already moving in that general direction. I believe that we should keep the thrust of the forum on TKF. Imho, other influences and forms of kempo/kenpo will make their influence felt here. I believe you have the right idea. I just think it will go that way naturally. Regards, MrE2Me2

Yeah, I'm not talking about removing anything that has already been posted, just maybe altering the title of the forum and broadening/ changing how the discussion groups are laid out to be open to more than just TKF and anti-TKF rhetoric. cam has made several referances to the controversy surrounding Kenpo in general, I'm thinking of going in that direction. It may also increase the traffic on the forum and generate/ stimulate the conversations so they are not so black & white (pro vs. anti TKFers)

Hello Grasshopper, I have thought about it a bit. I still think that is where we are headed. Maybe we can change the name to,” The Moh Kempo forum". It is just a thought. This forum thrives on controversy. Of that, there is little doubt. I’d still like to see the primary thrust of the forum be towards Moh. But we, as an art, are connected to other Kempo / Kenpo systems. Regards, MrE2Me2

Agreed

Made a few more adjustments to the forum index today. If anyone has more suggestions or complaints, please send me a private messsage. Thanks

I sometimes want to discuss things from other styles but there is only the "Style you train now" section for that. It seems almost like the focus of this board is a bit too much on TKF and Moh. (I understand that IS the focus) however It would be nice to have a section like "Martial arts tips and/or advice" or "Current training experiences." Somewhere that should see alot of use and isn't about TKF, unless someone wants to post tips and or techniques etc they like from the TKF system. Just a thought. "Style you train now" does seem to cover that but it is way down at the bottem and seems more of a place to post where people went after TKF, thus tying it to TKF like the other threads. For a messageboard to thrive it needs a bit more to talk about than just TKF. Especially considering TKF itself is not altogether thriving it seems.

Hello North, There is always here to post Tips (and such). http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=57 What Would You Do? http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=35&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25 Tales of Training is here http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=37&start=25 Someone posted their experiences with BJJ here. The Purpose or Meaning behind Kata http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=92 There is Truth or Myth http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=10 You could start a thread about politics in other forms of Kung Fu. Like you did about “Shi Deyang”. Here: http://templekungforum.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=115 There are many threads to post on about various things. Remember that Sifu Shawn does Moh, Shotokan and Kali. Grasshopper has done Moh and also does Baqua. My own variation of Moh includes principles and tactics from a variety of arts. Post about other martial arts, I think the forum would definitely benefit from it. (I say this because it has in the past, October of last year for example.) I know I’ll look forward to reading them. (Hey, they may not be Moh but they might help, Moh or less :-D) Regards, MrE2Me2

Hello Grasshopper, I did notice them and I liked your changes. I think we are moving in the right direction overall. Regards, MrE2Me2

It's a work in progress, but I have begun to make some more significant changes. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Cheers ;)