WHAT IS KENPO?
EDMUND K. PARKER, SR.
10TH DAN, KENPO
FOUNDER, AMERICAN KENPO
1931-1990
Artwork by Ed Parker Jr. ©2001
Used with permission.
Kenpo Karate is a self-defense system based on the natural movements of the body. The movements are quick, concise and to the point. Kenpo is an art that anyone can learn.
The heart of Kenpo has always been a strong emphasis on practical and effective self-defense techniques. These base techniques are practiced until they become automatic. Students learn defenses against: punches, kicks, holds, grabs, locks, pushes and sticks/clubs and multiple attackers.
Kenpo Karate is not a sport. It is not an attacking art. It is a system of self-defense that is usable, sensible and easy to learn.
WHY DOES KENPO WORK?
Kenpo engages opponents on multiple levels at multiple ranges using all of the body's natural weapons defensively.
Kenpo uses the body reaction of the opponent to gain and maintain control of a situation. Kenpo students not only learn multiple defensive techniques, but also how to blend them in order to have the maximum number of possible responses to an attacker's movements.
Kenpo allows the defender to choose the amount of force necessary to resolve the conflict.
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