Who is Who in Kenpo?

[Bob Hubbard]

A thread on another board got me thinking.

Who are the top guys n gals? Seriously. Put the politics away for this one please.

If you could bring in 5 people or have an hour one-on-one with someone, who would they be?

The 1 rule is, they -must- be a kenpoist. Parker or Tracy, but in the end, a kenpoist.

I'll toss out my short list:

Huk Planas
Frank Trejo
Sean Kelly
Zach Whitson
Ingmar Johansson

I've heard good things about a number of other folks, however I haven't seen em move, so can't say, ya know?

So...whats your list?

:asian:

 

[jfarnsworth]

Conatser
Planas
Wedlake
Chapel
Trejo

All in no particular order either.

 

[Elfan]

Random order:

Mike Pick
Paul Mills
Frank Trejo
Skip Hancock
Steve Muhammad

 

[Kalicombat]

Mr. Denis Conatser.....The Maestro
Mr. Greg Hilderbrand.....1st kenpo instructor
Mr. Larry Vaught.....Mentor
Mr. Paul Mills.....Innovator
Mr. Tom Saviano.....Interesting

Gary Catherman

 

[Marcus Buonfiglio]

My very short list

1) Michael Robert Pick
2) Tom Garriga
3) ------
4)------
5)------

No disrespect to the other Kenpoists but these guys have the info that I want to learn.

 

[RCastillo]

Since I'm in the sticks, and have only worked with Master Al as a whole , I'll post myself!

 

[jeffkyle]

http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5488

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Boy, I should read more huh?

Heh... Thanks for the pointer!

 

[jeffkyle]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz
Boy, I should read more huh?

Heh... Thanks for the pointer!

I imagine you do quite a bit of reading as it is. You ARE only human...mistakes ARE allowed.

 

[Seig]

Mr. Conatser
Mr. LaBounty
Mr. Kelly
Mr. Trejo
Mr. Chape'l

 

[Randy Strausbaugh]

Ron Chape'l
Dennis Conatser
Ted Sumner
Larry Tatum
Al Tracy

Trying to avoid life's potholes,
Randy Strausbaugh

 

[tarabos]

-Huk Planas
-FrankTrejo
-Mike Pick
-Martin Wheeler (mainly for the variety he brings to the table with his systema training)
-Larry Tatum

 

[Old Fat Kenpoka]

John Sepulveda -- international ambassador
Stephen LaBounty -- humble sigung with street experience
Al Tracy -- larger than life old-time innovator
Ralph Castro -- closest to Chow's style on the mainland?
Rod Martin -- lost legend and first of the independents

 

[Kenpo Yahoo]

-Paul Mills
-Paul Mills
-Paul Mills
-Paul Mills
-Paul Mills

in alphabetical order.

 

[Dave Simmons]

1. Ted Sumner

2. Ray Arquilla

3. John Sepulveda

4. Steve LaBounty

5. Dennis Conatsner (for fun!)

These folks represent a wealth of knowledge including the "healing arts"

Peace,

Dave Simmons
www.mnkenpo.com

 

[Brother John]

Living List: (who could help further me w/in the branch of Kenpo that I love and DO...the AKKI)
1. Paul Mills (my first Kenpo instructor's instructor, Grandmaster of the AKKI.)
2. Bruce Tomson (my first Kenpo instructor's first instructor)
3. Mark Keller (made a big impression on me, in more ways than one)
4. Frank Elsasser (depth of knowledge/insight...history)
5. Dan Selleroli (would wana talk weapons mostly...)

Deceased List:
1. Prof. Chow
2. Emprado
3. SGM Parker (duhhh)
4. Elvis (might even discuss Kenpo w/him)
5. ...I dunno, don't know that many interesting dead Kenpoists.

People outside my association that I'd like to chat with: (in absolutely no particular order whatsoever...)
Frank Trejo
Skip Hancock
Stephen LeBounty
Ron Chapel
Al Tracy

(5 very different and wide ranging views/vantages on Kenpo)
Your Brother (I'd like to chat w/you all....)
John

:asian:

 

[jdmills]

1. Al Tracy
2. Larry Tatum
3. Tom Kelly
4. Ron Chapel
5. Frank Trejo

I could list about a dozen more that I'd like to include but the names above are sufficient.

 

[Kempojujutsu]

Can it be a Kempoist or just a Kenpoist?
Bob:asian:

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Originally posted by Kempojujutsu
Can it be a Kempoist or just a Kenpoist?
Bob:asian:

For the sake of this survey, I have to limit it to kenpo.

I'll be doing another one later for the non-kenpoists...or... feel free to start that ball rolling.

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz
For the sake of this survey, I have to limit it to kenpo.

I'll be doing another one later for the non-kenpoists...or... feel free to start that ball rolling.

Uh oh, Kenpo profiling! I knew it was gonna happen!