What Is Kenpo?
The Kenpo Creed:
I come to you with only Karate, my empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principals, or my honor, be it a matter of life or death, right or wrong, then here are my weapons -Karate- my empty hands.
-Ed Parker
The Ed Parker Kenpo Karate system was brought from Hawaii in the late 1950's by the late Ed Parker Sr. Its goal is to prevent harm to yourself or your loved ones. Parker Kenpo system meets the self-defense needs of Americans in the new millennium.
During Ed Parker's early years in Kenpo Karate, he saw the unquestionable need for an updated version of the Martial Art. While analyzing modern methods of fighting he broke the bonds of tradition and experimented with more logical and practical approaches to self-defense. Through many years of experimentation, training, and hard work American Kenpo Karate was born.
American Kenpo Karate is pure intelligence of thought and motion. Ed Parker added concepts, theories, principles, and innovations, not yet employed by other systems. This is what makes American Kenpo Karate unique, practical, logical, realistic, and applicable. It has often been referred to as the "University of Martial Arts". It employs linear as well as circular moves, utilizing intermittent power where and when needed, interspersed with minor and major moves that flow with continuity. It is flexible in both thought and action so as to blend with encounters as they occur.
