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searcher
Blue Belt
Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 269
Styles: Chito-ryu(Shorin and Shorei), Isshinryu, Hawaiian Kenpo, Judo, Ryukyu Kobudo Currently studying ITF TKD
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| My fisrt system I studied was Ed Parker's American Kenpo Karate. I studiesd there for two years and then went on to a different school, the Kenpo school was shutting down. As for what styles that I study I study Chito ryu, Goju ryu currently and I have studied Judo(still practise, but not actively training for competition) and Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate. I have also dabbled in Isshinryu and I used to do American boxing. |
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1694
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 10:23 am Post subject: |
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TaiKudo-Ka,
Kenpo's literal translation meant "Fist Law" or Chuan-Fa(Chinese). Kempo is the Japanese version and essentially means the same thing. Since there are so many variations of Kenpo/Kempo out there, you'll find that their influence can be derived from the Chinese or Japanese.
Some Kenpo/Kempo system will use the Japanese based katas, and some won't, it just depends on their influences. As far as Parker's System, he developed his own system after studying Kenpo with Professor Chow in Hawaii. His influence as far as his katas goes is more Chinese based in my opinion. |
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Taikudo-ka
Green Belt
Joined: 20 Mar 2002
Posts: 450
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Ah, thanks, Pacific Shore, I remember now. Isn't "fist law" (quan fa/chuan fa) basically the generic term for "boxing" or "fighting" in China? As in "monk fist boxing" - "arhat quan fa"?
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1694
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2002 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, pretty much. |
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on the post.
