Kenpo Karate - American Karate
Lets look at the name for a minute!
Many have tried to give a Chinese origin to Kenpo Karate, but the fact is, Kenpo is a Japanese/Chinese art. The word Kenpo is Japanese (not Chinese) and is loosely translated as "Fist Law". However, Kenpo in Japanese refers to a Chinese root.
Karate on the other hand is purely a Japanese word that means "Empty Hand". Karate also shows a Chinese origin as kara in Japanese means both empty and China. The two words Kenpo - Karate together would be, as Ed Parker used it, Law of the Fist and Empty Hand.
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American Kenpo Karate Techniques
Triggered Salute - Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate
This is a brief instructional video clip presented by Mr. Joshua Ryer of the Orange Belt self-defense technique, Triggered Salute in the Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate System. For more information, please visit the official Ryer Academy website @ RyerAcademy.com.
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Founder Ed Parker video!
Ed Parker - Basics
Segment from Kenpo Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker's video on basics.
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Kenpo Karate Books from Amazon.com
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Kenpo Continuum
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Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate - Vol.1 The Basics
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Kenpo Karate 201: The Basics and Exercise Forms
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Kenpo Karate: The Law of the Fist and the Empty Hand
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Kenpo Karate 301 - The Intermediate Forms
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