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Posted by admin on Jun 24, 2011

Founding of Kenpo Karate in Australia

SYNOPSIS Over the last 7- 8 years there has been a lot of of promotional activity and a seemingly explosion of Kenpo Karate schools and practitioners throughout Australia, mainly focused on the Speakman Schools and the break away KKA group however both of these organizations are post 98. Prior to 98 KKA was a Hybrid Karate school which from my own discussions with the founder and observations of that...

Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2011

Father of American Kenpo Karate

Senior Grand Master Ed Parker is known worldwide as the “Father of American Kenpo Karate” and was the president and founder of the Ed Parker Kenpo school chain, as well as the International Kenpo Karate Association. Mr. Edmund Kealoha Parker was born on March 18, 1931 in Honolulu, Hawaii where he lived until 1950, when he left to attend college in Utah. He studied and earned his Black Belt in...

Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2011

Kenpo 5.0 by Jeff Speakman

American Kenpo 5.0 is the hybrid of the last generation version of American Kenpo taught directly from Senior Grand Master Ed Parker to Jeff Speakman and ground fighting brought into the equation by several of Mr. Speakman’s students training and experiences as well as Mr. Speakman’s continued studies of Brazilian Ju Jitsu from his instructor Mr. Todd Nathanson. Approximately 30 new techniques have...

Posted by admin on Jun 8, 2011

Structure of the Kenpo Karate

Structure and development of the Kenpo system The System of Ed Parker´s Kenpo Karate is considered to be one of the best documented and structured systems in the world. A System with geometry, mathematics, concepts, principles, and ideas with scientific elements. This will ensure the student will develop and work with the body and intellect in a maximal capacity. In 1954 Ed Parker started the first...

Posted by admin on Jun 8, 2011

3 foundations of Kenpo Karate

To be able to perform a self defence system the individual needs to evolve many qualities. These ingredients can be summed up in three foundations – basics, self defence techniques and finally fighting. Every martial art has a foundation of basics. In order to generate power, explosives, manoeuvring and a good defence you need a well established base. To ignore this will affect your blocks and...