KENPOJOE
Brown Belt
Hi Folks!
Boy did this thread take a left turn at albaqurue or what?
Since people have been mentioning alot of people that I have dealt with in the past or present I think I will give an overall opinion and/or comment about them...
Since Count Dante' was the last one mentioned I'll start there...
After John Keehan left Robert Trias he went to Ed Parker. He trained at the pasadena studio for 2 weeks at a time when he was on the west coast. John Mcsweeny vividly remembered training with Keehan under Parker and mentioned it in his memior book "Battleaxe:A Warrior's Tale" and in coversations with me at the 2001 Gathering of the eagles in Las Vegas, where he detailed out the training with Keehan under Mr. Parker. BTW, the IKKA was the only kenpo organization recognized by the WKF [world karate federation] and BDFS [black dragon fighting society]{not to be confused w/ Ashida Kim's past group who fraudulantly used the name for awhile}. I know this because I was recognized by William V. Aguiar, the inheirtor of the Count Dante' system. When I saw his classes and his evaluations, I saw kenpo, which was the foundation for the Dante' system of fighting. For all his marketing, Dante' did well for himself and many of his ideas are not standards for such systems as krav maga,systema,JKD and many others.
George Elmer is the head of the American Chinese Kenpo Karate System and has a background in Tracy and Parker Kenpo as well as other arts. I have seen the man move and have known him for several years. He does not simply "parrot" the techniques of the afore mentioned styles but puts his own unique approach to the techniques as well as creating his own unique techniques indigienous to his creative thought process and applying those techniques to the new forms he has incorporated into his system. The key is "creativity" and to add to the "well of knowledge" rather than simply do exactly what someone else did and call it a new name.
Victor "Sonny" Gascon is a long time martial artist who chose to re-enter the martial arts spotlight and educate people to his own art, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu, He freely acknowledged his former master, Adriano Emperado, to the point where he asks his student to no longer to him [gascon] as "sijo" because as he [gascon] says "My master [emperado] is sill here, and he is "sijo". Such is the nature of this man. He now wants to share the original version of the art he created with those who chose to learn under him and not comsumed with greed regarding money or his art. He simply wants everyone to be happy and is overwhelmed with the popularity of the arts that stem from his creation.
I've had the honor and privilage to have worked with these men and just thought i'd share some comments about them. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to ask.
I hope that I was of some service,
KENPOJOE
Boy did this thread take a left turn at albaqurue or what?
Since people have been mentioning alot of people that I have dealt with in the past or present I think I will give an overall opinion and/or comment about them...
Since Count Dante' was the last one mentioned I'll start there...
After John Keehan left Robert Trias he went to Ed Parker. He trained at the pasadena studio for 2 weeks at a time when he was on the west coast. John Mcsweeny vividly remembered training with Keehan under Parker and mentioned it in his memior book "Battleaxe:A Warrior's Tale" and in coversations with me at the 2001 Gathering of the eagles in Las Vegas, where he detailed out the training with Keehan under Mr. Parker. BTW, the IKKA was the only kenpo organization recognized by the WKF [world karate federation] and BDFS [black dragon fighting society]{not to be confused w/ Ashida Kim's past group who fraudulantly used the name for awhile}. I know this because I was recognized by William V. Aguiar, the inheirtor of the Count Dante' system. When I saw his classes and his evaluations, I saw kenpo, which was the foundation for the Dante' system of fighting. For all his marketing, Dante' did well for himself and many of his ideas are not standards for such systems as krav maga,systema,JKD and many others.
George Elmer is the head of the American Chinese Kenpo Karate System and has a background in Tracy and Parker Kenpo as well as other arts. I have seen the man move and have known him for several years. He does not simply "parrot" the techniques of the afore mentioned styles but puts his own unique approach to the techniques as well as creating his own unique techniques indigienous to his creative thought process and applying those techniques to the new forms he has incorporated into his system. The key is "creativity" and to add to the "well of knowledge" rather than simply do exactly what someone else did and call it a new name.
Victor "Sonny" Gascon is a long time martial artist who chose to re-enter the martial arts spotlight and educate people to his own art, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu, He freely acknowledged his former master, Adriano Emperado, to the point where he asks his student to no longer to him [gascon] as "sijo" because as he [gascon] says "My master [emperado] is sill here, and he is "sijo". Such is the nature of this man. He now wants to share the original version of the art he created with those who chose to learn under him and not comsumed with greed regarding money or his art. He simply wants everyone to be happy and is overwhelmed with the popularity of the arts that stem from his creation.
I've had the honor and privilage to have worked with these men and just thought i'd share some comments about them. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to ask.
I hope that I was of some service,
KENPOJOE
