Forum: Kenpo From Other Boards

I am back By Manny - 08-30-2010 09:53 AM ==================== For some health issues I was forced to abandon Kenpo for some time, now I feel much better but with some minor ache and disconfort, howevere I feel the need to go back training and maybe tonight will be the night. I had to...

Handgun Disarms By MJS - 08-29-2010 12:24 PM ==================== This question was asked on another forum, however, it didn't get as many replies as I thought, so I figured I'd ask here. :) The question is as follows: 1) What are some often neglected points when working gun disarms?

6 Keys to Get Better By Bob White - 08-26-2010 12:36 AM ==================== This was sent to me by my friend and student Dr. Rod Smith. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/08/six_...-AWEBER-_-DATE (http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/08/six_keys_to.html?cm_mmc=npv-_-DAILY_ALERT-_-AWEBER-_-DATE) ...

Do We Need These Things? By MJS - 08-23-2010 01:39 PM ==================== Over on another forum, the question was asked: Do we need gis, belts and titles, to do Kajukenbo? I'm putting this here, so everyone (KenMpo and Kaju) can comment. :)

Romania By Bob White - 08-20-2010 10:20 AM ==================== Benny Urquidez, Jeff Speakman, and myself just did a one hour live television show in Romania. The show was seen by over 1 million viewers here and around the world via internet. Our host Ammatto Zaharia and his fine...

The International Karate Championships By Bob White - 07-27-2010 06:26 PM ==================== Since the mid 60`s our school has attended the International Karate Championships in Long Beach. Mr. Parker died in 1990 and the tournament is not the same. That is established. However, it is...

American Kenpo or just Kenpo in MMA. By Mider1985 - 07-27-2010 02:17 AM ==================== Well most of Ed Parkers kenpo doesnt really have anything to do with original kenpo like from Professor Chow. Ed Parker said taht maybe only 10 percent of the stuff in American Kenpo was Chinese...

I've got my second dan black belt By Manny - 07-13-2010 02:50 PM ==================== Maybe this is not the place, but I want to share with you mis amigos one of my bigest dreams.... http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88647 Manny

Mark the date for the 6th Annual Bob White Invitational! By vishalshukla - 07-09-2010 04:51 PM ==================== <div>Dear friends and fellow martial artists, Please mark the dates of March 25 and March 26, 2011 for the 6th Annual Bob White Invitational Karate Tournament and Welcome...

"It's in there!" By Hand Sword - 07-09-2010 01:40 AM ==================== Just thought I'd throw this out to everyone since I'm still seeing resistance to ground fighting practice or adoption of those techniques. Instead I've heard that "it's in there!" and any technique can be adapted to...

Missing Pages from Ed Parker's Kenpo Manual By BuzzW - 07-07-2010 03:57 PM ==================== I apologize for not completing the Title before hitting the Submit button. I am trying a copy of pages 77, 78, 86 and 87 of Ed Parker's Kenpo System self-defense techniques for Green Belt...

How much do you practice chokes and strangulations? By Thesemindz - 07-03-2010 10:25 PM ==================== How much do you practice chokes and strangulations in your school? Do you teach them in your techniques? Do you practice them alone as individual techniques? In a static or dynamic...

Dream come true!! By yorkshirelad - 07-01-2010 03:38 PM ==================== I've told my story once before somewhere here, but nowhere near indepth, so I just want to relay something to you and the lesson I learned about my personal journey just last night. In 1993 I was 17. I was alone,...

Putting On Your Personal Touch By MJS - 06-25-2010 08:08 PM ==================== Do you ever put your own personal touch, flavor, etc. on your material, or do you maintain things the same as you're teacher does them? This I'm sure, has been brought up in the past, but recently on another...

What is that? By Hand Sword - 06-25-2010 03:42 AM ==================== Considering that the opinions in these forums is that it impossible to speak of a system or its makeup due to the fact that there are so many variations found in each, and within the same family/organization etc... So, I...

Free styling Ke(m/n)po? By Hand Sword - 06-24-2010 11:33 PM ==================== Hi all, Going off of the boxing themed talks, I was curious to know how others go about combining their basics when not grabbed, or attacked with a weapon, and considering that only part of our techniques can...

Kenpo and Boxing By MJS - 06-19-2010 08:25 PM ==================== In another thread in this section, I had asked what 5 things people would change in Kenpo, if they could. One member, Handsword, suggesting more realistic strikes/combos, such as we'd see with a boxer. So, here is my...

Karate Kid demo By Bob White - 06-18-2010 06:27 PM ==================== BWKS did some demonstrations at a local movie theater this weekend to help promote the new Karate Kid movie. As many of you know, Mr. White was in the original KK movie back in the 80s. It was a beautiful sunny day...

Sad News By SenseiKeith - 06-18-2010 12:08 PM ==================== Dear Friends, I regret to inform everyone that Professor Feliciano (Kimo) Ferreira and his wife Kiko will be moving back to Hawaii due to health reasons for Kiko. He will be greatly missed by all who know him here on the...

Training after surgery? I'M BACK!!! By KempoShaun - 06-12-2010 03:17 AM ==================== After nearly 2 years of extreme pain and disability, I finally gave in and had spinal fusion, the operation lasted nearly 14 hours and has left me immobile (for the time being) and slight paralysis...