Goldendragon7
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Originally posted by kenpo3631
I always though Mr. Parker was the Father of American Kenpo and Robert Trias was the Father of Karate in America....
I'm sooooooooooooo confused.... :rofl:
Originally posted by Goldendragon7
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Originally posted by Klondike93
I think if you read some more about Mr. Parker he said he hated having used the term "Karate" but did so because so many knew what it was.:asian:
I have heard from somewhere that his original school had a JUDO sign over it. Because everyone knew what Judo was, but weren't sure what karate was.
Bruce Lees Concept of Jeet Kune Do. Mr. Parker had a great deal of influence in the creation of this concept when Bruce lived with him in the sixties. Mr. Parker convinced Bruce to leave the confines of his very restrictive Wing Chun in favor of a more eclectic method that borrowed upon all of his experiences.
Originally posted by arnisador
(Emphasis added.) This seems to imply that if not for Mr. Parker then Mr. Lee would likely have remained a Wing Chun practitioner and not have developed JKD. Is this what you mean to say? It seems a very strong statement to me.
Also could someone please explain to this non-kenpoka "reverse motion" and the significance of Mr. Parker's discovery of it? Thanks!
Originally posted by KennethKu
Sorry guys, I didn't write the article. As stated clearly at the top, the authors are Ron Chapél, Ph.D. & Ed Parker Sr.
Originally posted by arnisador
Thanks Mr. Chapél; I think I understand now.
Reverse motion sounds like one of the concepts used when breaking down Okinawan kata for bunkai--that a punch forward looks the same as grabbing a wrist and pulling backwards.
As you say, we seem to have drifted off the subject. I must cast my vote for Robert Trias I'm afraid!
I will gladly grant Trias the "Father of Japanese Karate in America" status
I believe he did the most to spread Martial arts to the American public and help influence the most by any American. But to say he developed the first true American Martial Arts. I consider want he did the same as Krav Maga. He basically took Chinese/Okinawan/ Japanese Martial Arts added his theories and concepts. Isn't that what Krav Maga did and they call it Israeli Martial Art. Too me it isn't and American or Israeli Art, It's American or Israeli concepts or theories take from COJ Martial Arts.Originally posted by Goldendragon7
Nope...........
He correctly is the Father of American Kenpo.
Why, because he was the first to develop AK here on American Soil.
The first true American Martial Art.
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Originally posted by Kempojujutsu
He (Ed Parker) basically took Chinese/Okinawan/ Japanese Martial Arts added his theories and concepts. Isn't that what Krav Maga did and they call it Israeli Martial Art. Too me it isn't and American or Israeli Art, It's American or Israeli concepts or theories take from COJ Martial Arts.
Bob :asian: