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Only when the pain drops to a roar China.kenpoworks said:Good to have you back Doc.
Rich
Only when the pain drops to a roar China.kenpoworks said:Good to have you back Doc.
Rich
I spoke of what was out there, not whether it was correct. Chaun Fa / Chuan Shu are both correct. Outside of the Chinese mainland outsiders used the generic "kempo" and simply attached its origin to the term "Chinese."MSUTKD said:Kenpo - Kempo is the JAPANESE pronunciation of the Chinese characters meaning "Fist Law". The Chinese pronunciation is Chuan Fa. The Korean pronunciation would be Kwon Pub. To say Chinese Kempo is to misunderstand the languages and IMHO misunderstand the art all together.
It makes for better discussion when you read the messages in a thread before posting your own...MSUTKD said:Kenpo - Kempo is the JAPANESE pronunciation of the Chinese characters meaning "Fist Law". The Chinese pronunciation is Chuan Fa. The Korean pronunciation would be Kwon Pub. To say Chinese Kempo is to misunderstand the languages and IMHO misunderstand the art all together.