Top Five Kenpo Practitioners

[Rick Wade]

We have all worked with allot of different Kenpo Styles (IKKA, AKKS, AKKI so on and so forth). Here is what I want to know:
:rofl:

Who are your Top Five living Kenpo stylist that you have had at least a class or seminar with and why?
I think this will give us some insight on who are some of the truly exceptional Kenpo Stylist out there.


Thanks
Rick

Give us some good reasons (but not at anybody else’s expense)
:samurai:

 

[Shiatsu]

There has already been numerous posts just like this.:shrug:

 

[RCastillo]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and vote for myself, since no one else will vote for me!

 

[Rick Wade]

I didn't realize there had been numerous post reguarding this topic. I will start digging through the old post.
artyon:
Thanks
Rick

 

[CoolKempoDude]

if you or somebody find that thread, please post the link here so that everybody can see. I'm interested in knowing.

interesting thread indeed.

if this kind of thread was not discussed, it would be nice to discuss it right here

looking to see who are the top 5 kenpo stylists

 

[Rick Wade]

I have searched high and low throughout the forum an I can not find a post that reguards this topic can someone please help?

Thanks
Rick

 

[Touch Of Death]

Originally posted by Rick Wade
We have all worked with allot of different Kenpo Styles (IKKA, AKKS, AKKI so on and so forth). Here is what I want to know:
:rofl:

Who are your Top Five living Kenpo stylist that you have had at least a class or seminar with and why?
I think this will give us some insight on who are some of the truly exceptional Kenpo Stylist out there.


Thanks
Rick

Give us some good reasons (but not at anybody else’s expense)
:samurai:

Larry, Moe, Curly, Shemp, and Curly Joe.
Sean

 

[Rick Wade]

Originally posted by Touch'O'Death
Larry, Moe, Curly, Shemp, and Curly Joe.
Sean

Moe used the same techniques to often and Larry and Curly could only defend the eye poke.

Would that be called splitting fork?

 

[KenpoTess]

A link here

Another Link

 

[Rick Wade]

Kenpo Tess
Thank You
Those previous post were quite intresting. You are the bomb.
:bomb:
Thanks
Rick

 

[Goldendragon7]

There are sooooooooooooooo many good ones out there. !!!!!!

:asian:

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by Goldendragon7
There are sooooooooooooooo many good ones out there. !!!!!!

:asian:

Gee, Thanks!

 

[redfang]

I've been to a few seminars taught by Bart Vale, who is a 7th or 8th dan in Tracy Kenpo. The workshops though are in shootfighting. In this area Bart knows his stuff and gives everyone a great workout and drills us in worthwhile techniques.

 

[rmcrobertson]

From the four or five I've read, Mr. Vale also writes about the last things worth reading in "Black Belt." He's disturbingly sensible and intelligent, given pictures of him in action...

Otherwise, though, I gotta say that I wsih we wouldn't get into these discussions..rating people like it was the Nielsens. I mean, really...what's the point? We've got enough dopey awards shows in this culture as it is.

 

[Les Sipes]

I'll only list top five Kenpoists that I have worked with. However, with the acknowledgement of the fact that there are a few that I
haven't worked with that I would welcome an opportunity to train with.
1. Sigung LaBounty - My teacher
2. Prof. John Sepulveda - Textbook of movement
3. Prof. Bob White - the "Thundering Velvet Glove"
4. Dennis Conatser - Back to basics LaBounty family member
5. Any of the early LaBounty "Iron Workers"
Alan Henderson, John Smith, "Scooter" Karnovsky, Art DelGado

...But a shout out to Dave Hebler, who was great at last years Reunion.

 

[parkerkarate]

I am sorry but since I am in the WKKA, I will have to vote on people that I know there. Add of course one from the IKKA. Starting with Mr. Ed Parker, then Mr. Joe Palanzoe, Mr. Tom Kelly, Dr. Gyi: I am sorry but I do not remember his last name. Then Mr. Steve Arsenalt. For those that I did not name I am truley sorry and please do not hold it against me.

 

[KenpoDave]

These are the top 5 that I actually have worked with:

Al Tracy
Roger Greene
Ted Sumner
Steve Finn
Bart Vale

Ricardo Castillo comes in at 5 1/2

I have not included in this list seminars that I attended where I did not get to work directly with the instructor.

 

[Rob Broad]

I am shocked no one said Frank Trejo or Larry Tatum.

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by KenpoDave
These are the top 5 that I actually have worked with:

Al Tracy
Roger Greene
Ted Sumner
Steve Finn
Bart Vale

Ricardo Castillo comes in at 5 1/2

I have not included in this list seminars that I attended where I did not get to work directly with the instructor.

Thanks Mr. Hopper, I'll take the half. It might be the only half vote I get!

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by Rob Broad
I am shocked no one said Frank Trejo or Larry Tatum.

So am I!!!