As a matial art...

[Lobo]

Kenpo is generally good with throws? Or strikes? Or is it Ok with most of these things? How about the grappling? What are your pros and cons of kenpo?

 

[Lobo]

I mean, with all this fuss going around about kenpo, i wish to learn more... from you guys.

 

[mj_lover]

there are many different styles, each a little different, it is a mainly striking based art, based on science. i'm sure others will be able to explain better, as i'm not good with explaining thingamabobbers

 

[Lobo]

I see, interesting. Thank you, thank your very much. any vids? anybody?

 

[Sapper6]

I see, interesting. Thank you, thank your very much. any vids? anybody?

larry tatum has some useful stuff on his website:

http://www.ltatum.com/TipOfTheWeek.html

see also jason bugg's movie section below:

http://ikenpo.com/at_the_movies.html

joshua ryers "on the mat" series is pretty insightful:

http://www.unitedparkerskenpo.com/Onthemat.html

paul mills of the AKKI here:

http://www.akki.com/_videos/index.htm

nackord has some cool vids here: (must register under knowledge base)

http://www.nackordkarate.com/

that's just a few to get you going. would you like fries with that?

good luck.

 

[TheBattousai]

Kenpo is generally good with throws? Or strikes? Or is it Ok with most of these things? How about the grappling? What are your pros and cons of kenpo?

Kempo (or kenpo, just tranlaters or style preferrence) should be thought of as one of the founding martial arts of antiquety. It has elements of each MA within it but with the toitsu (unified) ideal. Meaning that arts like karate, ninjutsu, jujutsu, tae kwon do, etc., trance its roots back to Kempo (or to be more proper Chuan Fa in chinese, since china is the main root of things). So to answer some of questions, Kempo is generally good with all aspecs of training in martial arts (i.e. throws, strikes, kicks, etc.). The only limitation or con, Kempo has is the depth of knowledge you wish to have or the limitations of the instructor in his own understanding of movement.

 

[arnisador]

Kenpo is generally good with throws? Or strikes?

It's principally a striking art (assuming you mean American Kenpo), though like Karate, TKD, and other striking arts it includes some grappling techniques. It's known for its fast hand strikes and extensive specialized vocabulary.

If you mean Ryukyu Kempo or some other form of Kenpo/Kempo, that's different!

 

[Ceicei]

Arnisador is correct. There are already some existing grappling techniques in American Kenpo. Even then, if you know how to do other grappling moves that aren't traditionally taught (in Kenpo), they do incorporate well into many Kenpo techniques.
- Ceicei

 

[Lobo]

Oh, so there are different "denominations" in Kempo/kenpo, too? How is American Kenpo different from...other styles? are there many other styles? Is Kenpo a more united Art, where it has some sort of leader or ***./org. that "controls" or helps preserve the art?

 

[evenflow1121]

Kenpo is generally well rounded, or atleast I d like to think so, however, it is a striking art mainly. I cant really say that Kenpo is a United Art, there are many different variations of the same system and different systems of Kenpo that have evolved over the years, there are also a lot of different organizations within same systems of Kenpo. I will focus on Ed Parker's American Kenpo (EPAK) because that is what I studied. There can be different variations of the same technique depending on your lineage, for example, while in some schools a certain technique may be taught with a hammer fist, in others it may be taught with a grab, in the end however all roads lead home. The belt requirements may also vary, some schools teach a 16 technique per belt curriculum, while others (like the one I practiced in) teach a 24 technique per belt curriculum. There are also several organizations that have flourished within the EPAK community, some very legit, and some not so legit unfortunately. I hope this helps you. If you are interested in a Kenpo school around your area you can post questions here and there may be someone that can tell you whether they have heard of the individual or not. I hope this helps you a bit.