History of Kenpo SPECIAL EDITION | ART OF ONE DOJO

Compilation of 3 Kenpo episodes & bonus material all wrapped up in one presentation. In 2018 we released the Origin of American Kenpo, The Evolution of American Kenpo, and The Kenpo Crest. This compilation includes all 3 episodes and 20 minutes of new material! The History of Kenpo.

Bonus Section - Kenpo Freestyle Techniques - 22:30
Bonus Section - Tracy Vs Parker Kenpo - 50:45
Bonus Section - Kenpo Forms - 1:12:43

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[alwaysoncommandk]

I studied Tracy Kenpo for 3 years, than my School switched over to Parker American Kenpo.
I studied that for another 3 1/2 years.
The difference between the two versions that I noticed was that Parkers was more thought thru, such as when you pulled someones arm down, Parker had you put a check to protect you from the persons head.
Tracy didnt have the check.
At first I was upset that my Teacher switched to Parker American Kenpo, because I already had gotten to my Green Belt in 3 and one half years in Tracy Kenpo. But as I saw that Parker had kept developing His Art when Tracy went on his own, I appreciated why my Teacher switched to Parker American Kenpo.
I had to start all over in Parkers, and studied another 3 years and achieved my 3rd Degree Brown Belt.
I continue to practice Kenpo, and also study MMA and FMA.
But Kenpo will always be my foundation.
Salute.

[Colt-iiqn]

Martial arts in general are crazy political, Kenpo takes it an even higher level. Kenpo ended with Ed Parker now people are trying to guess what he would have done had he lived 😏

[Atletico]

I love your great knowledge about the system we love, and I wish you had a school close to where I live in Austin, TX.

[hybridkarate]

Great work! hopefully, as brothers in Hawaiian/American martial arts I will follow your work and colaborate as I can. Cheers!

[camiloiribarren]

This is really good to recap on everything that was split. It is very informative. Now for that Drunken Fist video

[veedub]

I think Ed parkers kenpo has a bit of kajukenbo thought he was taught by Sijo Adriano Emperado. At some point, probably based on his achievements promoted Ed Parker to 8th degree

[evilxmetalband]

By far my favorite art and fun to learn but I've shortened every technique to be more simplistic and practical.However I love to watch masters like Larry Tatum that can stay in continuous motion for 45 for a quick attack at gas station its way too much!

[craigbosko]

What I don't like about Kenpo Karate is all the details that are throne at the opponent that you see in the video's, it goes on and on and on and I'm thinking why don't you get to the point, what alot of waisted motion, techniches, movements.To me, if someone comes up to me and grab me, I hit him.That was Bruce Lee's philosophy, "somebody grabs you, hit him, don't go through 10-15 different kind of techniques and then your at your target.

[mikhailvasiliev]

"Forms and Kata are the same as shadowboxing in boxing."

Can people please stop making that joke (because it is a joke)? It wasn't even funny the first time.

Seth already chewed all of you tf out over this. Should've ended there.

[benwarner]

I watched the original series of these 3 videos. My dad learned Kenpo Karate and eventually ran the Kenpo Dojo in North Seatttle during the 1960’s. He became a Black belt and eventually he had to travel to Los Angles to get his next degree from Ed Parker.

Thank you for publishing these videos! I learned allot about my late father from them. I never realized that Dad was so influential in development of American Kempo here in the US.

Thank you!
Ben

[kevinmccleskey]

I never knew American Kenpo had such a rich history. Awsome video!

[jo]

If you sit it next to Krav Maga it really reflects similarities.

[mongoutube]

Excellent work!. Love your channel. My two cents worth. I'm a black belt in Kenpo, however, I don't come from a Parker (thus/or Tracy) linage. I trained under Ron Alo who trained directly under Chow. From the mid '60s to early '80s. (yes I'm pretty old!) So it would be cool if you did a video some time about "Alo Kenpo". If you want some input, let me know. There's a lot in common and a lot different. I'll give you my contact info and that of the very few of us left in that lineage. Thanks.

[PapaBeastyy]

I'd love to see a video about Kajukenbo!

[juliecicero]

Sad, now people being sued over wearing the original Parker patch, instead of coming together it’s falling apart, greed

[CharlesHepburn]

Excellent history video. Thank you so much. Ed Parker is an inspiration to me, as I have created a hybrid system of self defense based on Tae Kwon Do strikes, Hapkido for standing struggling and Brazilian Juijitsu for ground grappling… as well as adrenal self defense using the Bulletman and Woofer technology taught to me by Mr. Bill Kipp. It takes a LOT of work to put together an entire self defense system that’s logical and systematic and effective as possible in real modern violence. Much respect to Ed Parker and to you for producing this video! [bow]

[sonnygallo]

Most excellent. Highly informative. Those who deride Kempo jutsu are stuck on stupid. Kempo jutsu is easily transformed into any and all situations circumstance systems and styles. Kempo ROCKS 🙏🏼🐅🐉

[ernestgeorgejr.]

Nice to see assembly in history of Ed Parker‘s Kenpo Karate. Well-made.

[cwdl]

Nice video. U stayed pc which was awesome.
I studied under gm kouha
Very informative.
Nice work.

[kennethcook]

I've studied both the Parker and the Tracy versions of kenpo. It's been my experience that while the Parker system tends to 'blend' the Chinese (circular/flowing) kung-fu type techniques with the Japanese/Okinawan ('hard'/linear) karate type techniques, the Tracy system tends to 'separate' these more, beginning the student with predominantly the more linear karate techniques and slowly graduating to the more circular kung-fu techniques as one moves up the rank (belt) scale. In fact, in the Tracy style, there are tiger and crane forms/sets taught at the higher belt rank levels, derived from traditional kung-fu, namely Hung-Gar. Has anybody else experienced this?