Topics: Martial Arts : Kenpo and Kempo
Kenpo or Kempo (pronounced kempo) means fist law/method. Kenpo is comprised of many systems and it's history can be complicated to follow. It has strong ties to China, Japan, and Okinawa. Kenpo has many branches. Ed Parker's American Kenpo, Tracy Kenpo, Okinawan/Japanese Kenpo, Kenpo-Jujutsu, KaraHo Kempo, Kajukenbo, Shaolin Kenpo, and many more than can be listed here.
American Kenpo
American Kenpo, also called Ed Parker's American Kenpo, was devoloped and designed by Edmund K.
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Kajukenbo
Kajukenbo was created in Hawai by a small group called the Black Belt Society. These were all martial artist with different backgrounds.
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Kosho Ryu
Kosho, meaning "Old Pine Tree" is reported to be 750 year old art, founded by a monk named Bosatsu from the Shaka Inn Temple, Mount Kinhai, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan.
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This category is for Kenpo-Kempo organizations, federations, and associations which are of a general aspect to Kenpo-Kempo or organizations for specific styles for which no category exists.
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Ryukyu and Okinawan
The Ryukyu's are a small chain of islands located between Japan and China. The largest and most famous of these islands is Okinawa.
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This category is for schools as well as training and instructional programs which are of a general aspect to Kenpo-Kempo, or schools for specific Kenpo-Kempo styles for which no category exists.
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Shaolin
Shaolin Kenpo/Kempo system tends more towards the Kung-Fu element and utilizes the techniques of the 5 animal Chuan Fa to a large extent.
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Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo was established in the town Tadotsu, situated on island of Shikoku, which is the smallest of the four big islands of Japan.
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Tracy's Kenpo
The Tracy brothers started with Edmund K. Parker back in the 1950's. It was around the 1960's that they splintered of into what they term Traditional Kenpo.
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