Well, from the polls here it's evident that we have practitioners from several styles of Kenpo here. Please give us a short description of your kenpo style, it's founder, history, techniques, philosophy, etc.
Here's mine:
KAJUKENBO
Kajukenbo is a Internationally recognized martial art founded in Hawaii in 1949.
The evolution of art began in 1947 when Adriano D. Emperado, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, George C. Chang, and Peter Choo formed the Black Belt Society.
These men were experts in different martial arts. Adriano Emperado was William Chow's first "Kenpo Karate" black belt, and also had trained in "Escrima".
Peter Choo was a "boxing" champion and had received training in "Korean karate".
Frank Ordonez's style was "Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu".
Joe Holck had trained with both Henry Okazaki, and Sig Kufferath, and earned black belts in "Kodokan Judo" and "Danzan Ryu Jujitsu".
George C. Chang was a "Sil-Lum Pai Kung Fu" stylist.
Together they trained for 3 years exchanging ideas and techniques. "Kenpo Karate" became the heart of the system, and techniques from the other systems were added to the Kenpo to enhance it's effectiveness.
By 1949 they systemized a martial art system that combined the techniques of all their systems.
The system was then named "Kajukenbo". "Ka" for karate, "Ju" for Judo and Ju Jitsu, "Ken" for Kenpo, and "bo" for Western and Chinese boxing(kung fu).
Of the five founders, Emperado continued spreading and improving Kajukenbo. Today Kajukenbo is practiced worldwide, and has 4 methods, Kajukenbo Original (sometimes called Kenpo Karate branch), Chuan Fa, Tum Pai, and Won Hop Kuen Do.
The Original Method consists of 14 Palama Sets (katas), 21 punch counters, 13 club counters, 15 knife counters, 15 grab arts, 8 two man attack counters, 1 three man attack counter, and 26 alphabet techniques(combination techniques).
Here's mine:
KAJUKENBO
Kajukenbo is a Internationally recognized martial art founded in Hawaii in 1949.
The evolution of art began in 1947 when Adriano D. Emperado, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, George C. Chang, and Peter Choo formed the Black Belt Society.
These men were experts in different martial arts. Adriano Emperado was William Chow's first "Kenpo Karate" black belt, and also had trained in "Escrima".
Peter Choo was a "boxing" champion and had received training in "Korean karate".
Frank Ordonez's style was "Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu".
Joe Holck had trained with both Henry Okazaki, and Sig Kufferath, and earned black belts in "Kodokan Judo" and "Danzan Ryu Jujitsu".
George C. Chang was a "Sil-Lum Pai Kung Fu" stylist.
Together they trained for 3 years exchanging ideas and techniques. "Kenpo Karate" became the heart of the system, and techniques from the other systems were added to the Kenpo to enhance it's effectiveness.
By 1949 they systemized a martial art system that combined the techniques of all their systems.
The system was then named "Kajukenbo". "Ka" for karate, "Ju" for Judo and Ju Jitsu, "Ken" for Kenpo, and "bo" for Western and Chinese boxing(kung fu).
Of the five founders, Emperado continued spreading and improving Kajukenbo. Today Kajukenbo is practiced worldwide, and has 4 methods, Kajukenbo Original (sometimes called Kenpo Karate branch), Chuan Fa, Tum Pai, and Won Hop Kuen Do.
The Original Method consists of 14 Palama Sets (katas), 21 punch counters, 13 club counters, 15 knife counters, 15 grab arts, 8 two man attack counters, 1 three man attack counter, and 26 alphabet techniques(combination techniques).