TED J SORIA

Kempo Karate in Action!

"CRIMSON TEAR" A novel.

Man has brought death to our planet. Pollution, crime, government corruption had crushed all hope. Todd braved his new world, seeking peace but danger lurked at every corner. He thought he found love but it was only his poison, his doom. A young man trying to survive in a world gone mad escapes a near death situation but finds he is betrayed by the one he loves most.

Crimson Tear is set in a possible future we face where survival is a must and martial arts is but one way to stay alive. Kempo karate used in the most primal and deadliest of fashion where martial arts is not a sport, but an Art to Kill.

Here is a small piece of the characters life from Crimson Tear, "The after effect": MY NEXT NOVEL.

"I've seen things you wouldn't believe. All those people and things I have seen will be lost forever in time. Like tears of red in the shower! It's time to fight, time to die." Todd wept bitterly. He spoke to himself as if another listened while the water streamed on his head. He watched his blood whirl and fall to the abyss of his shower drain as he clutched his wound upon his brow.

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I believe the study of Kata is beyond learning a system of fighting techniques. A fighting skill alone doesn't create the realization that when a conflict happens the body and mind is at battle with it self. It is a mind set to confront the hesitation or doubt that may arise to react and deal the greatest harm to your opponent. The mental skill to overcome the fear that grips one in terror. Self mastery, awareness, the details of everything around when the conflict begins: the Kata inculcates how to achieve this. In sports martial arts one knows the boundaries and the probabilities that may incur, but in a conflict, no rules apply.


*My martial arts background.
It consist of Wrestling while in high school. Then Kempo Karate, Modern Arnis and Kosho-Shorei with Bruce Jucknic from late 70's to the early 80's at the YMCA and his school on Marconi blvd. After the closure of Bruce's school I dabbled with Taekwondo for a year then Kick Boxing techniques with some Military guys while in Alaska. Later during College I trained in Fencing, loved the hand-eye coordination and contact Fencing gave. Also enjoyed Archery during my last years in college, it sharpened the eyes, great art to learn how to focus one's attention. Then got lucky in 1998 and met a Master Student of Richard Kim with Butoku Kia Association. I began training with Tai Chi then later invited to Frank Gaviola's garage to train in Kobudo and Shorin Ji Ryu. I was also very fortunate to have met Master Kim and listen to his seminars until his untimely death. I am glad my family was able to meet Master Kim as well, he was a very educated and gentle man.
As one knows, Martial Arts is a on going learning experience, one never graduates, only learning continuously seeking more knowledge.