thesensei
Green Belt
I have a question about getting video training. Let me give a little of my background, and then I'll ask the question.
I began my martial arts training back in '96 with Sensei Jim Pitts. He is a 5th Dan TKD, and 3rd Dan Kenpo. His kenpo training was with Dennis Tosten. He taught Chinese Kenpo. He said it was Ed Parker's system, and when I asked him about it, he said that it was not Tracy's style. However, much of the curriculum is very similar to what I have seen on Tracy's sites. The techniques used are mostly Tracy's names. But, we also used a few of the old katas, such as Mass Attacks, the Book Set, and Tiger and Crane set. The research that I have done has led me to believe that perhaps he taught a curriculum that SGM Parker may have used a long time ago, and it may also have some aspects of the Tracy's system in it. Perhaps someone here can give me more info about that.
Anyway, I progressed to 2nd Brown under Sensei Pitts. He was an excellent instructor, and I feel like I learned a lot from him. Then I moved away to college, and was not able to train with him. I joined a club who asked me to help teach a few children's classes in YMCAs around town. I studied their curriculum, and earned a black belt in American Karate (it's more of an eclectic curriculum than a separate style).
Shortly after I earned my black belt, the club closed its doors for financial reasons.
Currently, I have begun training in a TKD dojang near my home. The curriculum concentrates more on the sport aspect, which is fine with me, I'd like to be familiar with that aspect as well. In Kenpo, we concentrated almost totally on self-defense application.
I still concentrate on my kenpo studies, and am trying to keep all my knowledge in that art. I do have a couple private students that I am training as well.
Now, my question. I am interested in studying the more recent EPAK. I don't feel that it would be difficult at all for me to learn as many of the techniques and forms will be very similar to what I already know. But, there are no EPAK dojos anywhere close to where I live. Does anyone know of any reputable instructor that offers video training and testing? I would like to earn rank in a way that would be recognized as legitimate by other EPAK practitioners.
Anyone have any comments or ideas for me??
thanks for the help,
jb
I began my martial arts training back in '96 with Sensei Jim Pitts. He is a 5th Dan TKD, and 3rd Dan Kenpo. His kenpo training was with Dennis Tosten. He taught Chinese Kenpo. He said it was Ed Parker's system, and when I asked him about it, he said that it was not Tracy's style. However, much of the curriculum is very similar to what I have seen on Tracy's sites. The techniques used are mostly Tracy's names. But, we also used a few of the old katas, such as Mass Attacks, the Book Set, and Tiger and Crane set. The research that I have done has led me to believe that perhaps he taught a curriculum that SGM Parker may have used a long time ago, and it may also have some aspects of the Tracy's system in it. Perhaps someone here can give me more info about that.
Anyway, I progressed to 2nd Brown under Sensei Pitts. He was an excellent instructor, and I feel like I learned a lot from him. Then I moved away to college, and was not able to train with him. I joined a club who asked me to help teach a few children's classes in YMCAs around town. I studied their curriculum, and earned a black belt in American Karate (it's more of an eclectic curriculum than a separate style).
Shortly after I earned my black belt, the club closed its doors for financial reasons.
Currently, I have begun training in a TKD dojang near my home. The curriculum concentrates more on the sport aspect, which is fine with me, I'd like to be familiar with that aspect as well. In Kenpo, we concentrated almost totally on self-defense application.
I still concentrate on my kenpo studies, and am trying to keep all my knowledge in that art. I do have a couple private students that I am training as well.
Now, my question. I am interested in studying the more recent EPAK. I don't feel that it would be difficult at all for me to learn as many of the techniques and forms will be very similar to what I already know. But, there are no EPAK dojos anywhere close to where I live. Does anyone know of any reputable instructor that offers video training and testing? I would like to earn rank in a way that would be recognized as legitimate by other EPAK practitioners.
Anyone have any comments or ideas for me??
thanks for the help,
jb