and how is that ?

The last part was sarcastic it was in reference to a person I think Jack in the Box that said he can learn that in that time.

Difficult to accomplish, but Mr. Parker never had a time minimum for advancement.

Ed Parker said he thought Bruce was very arrogant. Then he said after seeing Bruce Lee in action he had every right to be.

kjvwolfslayer Exactly. Many great athletes are so overconfident to the point of arrogance.

Its called ageing... everyone struggles to maintain weight as they get older

@@jakemoyle4037 theres struggle and then not taking care of yourself

Yes, I've seen that. One instructor told us, believe it or not, that if you want to get good at kenpo, do kenpo. If you want to get good at push-ups, do push-ups. The idea of cross training wasn't even considered. Yes, he was very good at kenpo, and he could kick your ass if he followed through when he demonstrated on you. And yes, he was fat.

If in my prime I had a dollar for every time a "fat" judo instructor, or otherwise martial artist, kicked my ass with seemingly endless cardio...Ever see Big Country Roy Nelson? Don't underestimate someone with that kind of power and raw strength...low body fat does NOT and has NEVER constituted superior martial skills. What you see in Hollywood/Hongkong movies is based on the value of selling a physicially appealing product. Granted, should these guys be watching their weight through due diligence in the kitchen, along with strength and conditioning? Certainly that would be of benefit to their health. I believe Master Ed Parker had a fondness for barbeque, and died of a heart attack based on dietary issues. But the man could rip another man's face off four or five times in the time it might take a guy like me to blink. Nuts. Finally, one of the masters you see above, Mr. Paul Dye, carries himself with the humility and air of a friendly office computer coder. He probably isn't going to ever whip up 50 pushups. But here's the magic of the fluid motion of Master Parker's Kenpo: the art teaches such a succinct and efficient form of body movement, that massive power (certainly pounds per square inch) from various point of origin strikes (not just a heavyweight boxer lining up a hook or straight to optimize power), but from seemingly awkward as well as various rotational movements - imagine a man-sized windmill with fists and about a thousand CC engine driving it... Feeling, in this art, truly is believing. Don't let a 60-yer old man's gut fool you into a concussion :)

Ed Parker was a large man himself. If you think their size would inhibit their ability to defend themselves-that would be a mistake. Some of the hardest hitting and accurate martial artists I have cross trained with are Kenpoists. This isn’t a cardio demo or mma display .... this group is legit.

Yamashita, a heavy weight Judoka, was a fat guy. He was undefeated in Judo Arena. Only Teddy Rinner reach his records but still Teddy has a lost in his records.

It's backup mass. And backup mass kicks ass :)

That’s subjective as hell

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or how good the dojo you went to is...

They just giving away BB these days? Mr. Parker would be rolling in his grave, smh.

Loghead86 if this embarrasses you you must be something. Does anyone else know?

420jdank all these guys and ladies would spank you!

Dude it's rough. This is what people think kenpo is. There are green belts at my dojo 10x better and cleaner and more adaptable. So sad.

Always been there what do you mean

Bet ya they'd still whoop your ass

@@jakemoyle4037 Yep! Anyone who talks that kind of smack doesn't fight for diddly-squat, but boy can they back-seat drive.

@@jakemoyle4037 I think his comment was meant to be a joke and not meant to be taken seriously

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Thank you !

For some reason Mr. mt8300 I find that hard to believe.

If he's been doing bjj it happens all the time. Personally an instructor for Senshido was talking shit about mma fighters, so I said I'll fight your toughest student no rules. He came to my club to fight me. My coach knew the story, so even though I was still a white belt and he out weighed me by 20 pounds, I tapped him out in the first thirty seconds. By the fourth tap out he was humbled. He's a narcissistic arrogant know it all, but shut up around me from there on. He went to gauge my eyes so I used that to get double unders and and inside reaped him, then arm barred him. It's a bad ambassador for the Senshido. He should have been more humble as a teacher.

Big ,small it doesnt matter ,your defe ing for yourself ,it works hopefully

yeah you are dead right man, gentlemen clearly in their fifties and sixties who are still being active should be perfect well muscled athletes. Oh wait no that's stupid, these dudes are old and gained weight like most people generally do. These dudes are teachers, not competitive athletes.

knowledge15king I've been involved for about 12 years and I completely agree with you! In this case its all a show and demo. ✌Kenpo Family

Yep these guys have wayyyyy too much red on their belts for the sloppy technique being shown.

Your a idiot..i studied in SW Florida with Lee Wedlake and Mike Squartrito..the system is a fucking joke.....

You punch him in the stomack

Those were just techniques, they're the basics put together in a practical arrangement, and they are usually practiced with a "motionless" attacker, but in American Kenpo we do multiple drills in which the attacker comes at us as if they were actually attacking us. When we have the techniques memorized from a still standpoint before you actually put it into action, it comes more naturally, and it's easier to learn.

How did you learn to speak and spell? You learned the alphabet over time to construct words and sentences to convey meaning or understanding. American Kenpo is the study of motion which Parker broke down to teach concepts. Basics: punch stance etc were the alphabets of motion. self defense/forms are concepts taught in a sequential arrangement like words in a sentence to give it meaning.

I thought this was a come back, but you taught him correctly. Nice job.

I agree. Too much screaming. A kiyah is not a scream

Yes. He'll learn one day when he gets smoked while doing that lol

What is your martial arts background? Are you familiar with Kenpo as it was brought to this country by Ed Parker? If not, perhaps your familiarity with another system has narrowed your vision.

I have 17 years of American Kempo and it's master Parker's Kempo. Besides Kempo, I have already practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Aikido. Hope this answers your questions.

Not all kenpo masters work this way. There are good kenpo masters around. Check videos of masters like Larry Tatum or Adolfo Luelmo (Spain).

Dr Disease Yes, thank you. These comments sections are too often the playgrounds of naysayers who know not what they do.

I agree. The attacks given in each move or so out of reality. Very useless art.

Then prove it. I do Kenpo and our school does mma/Kickboxing every week and ive smashed countless kids in my town who "box "

+Fred Freddy In 4 years of studying kenpo, you never learned that the techniques are nothing more than individual principles organized int techniques to make learning them more interesting..... and NOT intended to be street applicable? Puhahahaha! You either wasted 4 years at a fake school, or you're lying your ass off. Which is it?

I got a lot of useful stuff from years of sparring, often heavy, for the point sparring tournaments. We also did some continuous sparring with other schools. And, I have heard, even during traing, that the techniques were interesting studies, not self defense techniques. The techniques contain movements that are garbage. I turned one into a throw, but Judo-ists have told me how to fix it further. The headlock escape techniques are pure fantasy -- however, I have heard Kenpo has adopted some jiu jitsu, which is a very good idea.

ㅁㅈㅇㅃ ...It's the old Parker stuff that is not very practical. The techniques and kata should be jettisoned & replaced with practical, current & improving techiques. (Unless you want to work in Kung Fu Movies).

+Fred Freddy You had a 2nd degree brown in 4 years?!?!? You weren't at an authentic Kenpo school.

The point is you expanded you skill level by sparring. As far as street application, it all depends on your instructor.

Its a learning process. Just like you learn set techniques/entries in Brazilian Jujutsu or wrestling. They're not techniques carved in stone that you MUST do EXACTLY, they're teaching/learning tools as much as they are self defense moves. Also pay attention to what the attacker is doing, its pretty obvious its an every day attacker, not a trained fighter. You don't see self defense techniques in sparring because...they're self defense techniques not sparring techniques. Not every situation starts with two guys with their guard up bouncing around like boxers. Most real violence starts verbally, with a dirty look, pushing, shoving, threats, posturing, etc. The situation itself is not as dynamic as if you were already "fighting" with the guy (which can also happen obviously), the idea is to AVOID a fight (brawl)..so this is what usually happens during that gray area after the "oh shit" button goes off (you realize it's about to get physical), and an all out 'fight' explodes. Again the idea is to explode on the guy while you have the chance, take him out fast, and go home, not giving him a chance to turn it into a contest, because he almost certainly has some kind of advantage, be it a weapon, intoxication, buddies, or at least size and strength.

Jissenkempo Perfect answer, i hope everyone reads your response.

Because it is Chinese Karate

+baldieman64 So.... your inability to fight is someone else's fault?

baldieman64 that just means you sucked at ai thats all. Works just fine for ne in my "SCRAPS". Who was your instructor? Just because you can't make something work for you doesnt mean that no one else in the world can't. Some people just suck at fighting no matter what they try and learn. 😂

clearly you just sucked at it...doesn't mean the fighting sucks. evidence has proven that martial arts are far more superior and effective than weapons...which is why the USA should erase NRA...teach security and police to fight...and only the military should be allowed to use firearms...and any person caught with firearms should receive immense punishment...like where they have to pay an amount of money so huge they will never want to do it again type of punishment...or you know...lock them up. the whole "right to bear arms" custom in America is outdated and let's be honest...they made that law when we didn't have weapons that were as deadly as today...considering today's situation..it's time to reconsider that law. military have the right...but not anyone else.

@@IDyce88 u are so lost on y our for father's included 2a, some scum bag that dosent give a rip about "only cops should have bang sticks" u feel legit enuf to hand to hand fight him over the gun w ur family at stake? Or a tyranical government rolls in,what ya gonna do " hyea! Karate!"

@@roygresser5299 better that than a random person buying a gun and going ham on a school or mall...or blowing themselves up like those two dumbass teenagers. does anyone else remember the "i hate mondays woman"

Walter Herro all of your styles at shit because you ain't shit people comment on what the dont know but your popcorn schools haven't shown us shit

HAHAHA!

Y tu que practicas bro?

+ninjaman1138 Boxers can't kick. It's ok to have your own opinion. These guys above have a 'similar' formula. I know the form they did in the beginning is called 'short 3.' It's a blue belt form. The first form to use strictly techniques. Each form has a theme behind it. Each technique has extensions. It has different situations packed in as well. These techniques are no joke. Sure, these guys are fat and many in this comment section find it funny or humorous, as do I. Ed Parker on the other hand, was HUGE. Very humble and didn't strike people as a 'I can beat you up'. His intuitive ideas caught on and obviously was a body guard for Elvis Presley.

An amateur boxer would take these guys apart.

You're not wrong. It's American Kenpo 'karate'; the entire organization is like a cult. Don't take me wrong, there are most likely many Kenpo practitioners with the right mindset and have so become very good martial artists. But Ed Parker was, from my perspective, just a scam; and hence, the kata they perform have often very little practical meaning. That said, i'm not dissing kata. I believe it's an excellent way to improve your entire martial arts game (through practising the basics), but if the kata is flawed it loses all value.

🤣 they all sucked. The 1st degree BB who did kicking set💀

I agree, and the contact was crap, but American Kenpo is amazing.

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!! I was a purple belt and moved WAY better than these so called "black belts". pfft, I don't know what fuckin dance school these cheer leaders went to but that's not fuckin Kenpo! "dream team" my ASS! Mr Parker is turning over in his grave!

@@nomore1371 Yeah man. I'm just an orange belt, working toward purple for Feb., and I don't feel like its my place to comment and what not, but I just get pissed when I see people mispresenting kenpo and mocking the system. It really makes my blood boil. So many belt factories. Also, there are a ton of high rank techniques on the internet, and people often say "youl never pull that off" without understnading the context of the video. Its not like mma. Kenpo is like the medical school of martial arts. Those 100 move techniques are like the fourth year smh. Just a dumb analogy, but its always ripped and ridiculed out of context.

American Kenpo isn't even technically traditional. It was developed by an American Street fighter who took bits and pieces from kajukenbo, judo, boxing, and karate. He also trained with bruce lee. Ed Parker is his name