Japanese Karate Sensei Reacts To KENPO SPARRING For The First Time!
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When all the fat is removed from the technique, striking looks like striking, grappling looks like grappling, and fighting looks like fighting. All styles are pathes up the same mountain. If it doesn't look like the others on top of the mountain there is work to be done.
I'm sorry but your analysis of Kenpo Karate is not correct. The what you see in mMA is a style called KEMPO karate which is a different style altogether. What you see here is KENPO Karate and is the system founded by Sr. Grandmaster Ed Parker. In your 1st segment of this video the school being showcased is from an instructor/actor Jeff Speakman and he was a student of Ed Parker. But Sensei Jeff Speakman added ground fighting which he learned from Machado and he also made slight changes in the self-defense part of our art which is where the REAL strength of our system originates.
Do not read that crap that the person using the screen name Elvis posted here. I'm a student of a 1st generation Black Belt of Ed Parker and what this guy posted about some terrible truth about Kenpo is completely false. No one in the Kenpo community even knows who this guy is and furthermore if he's randomly posting this stuff as truth on people wanting to learn about Kenpo Karate from Ed Parker's lineage (American Kenpo) than it seams like he is trying to discredit Kenpo for some reason. I don't know but maybe he never got far in it himself or maybe he was beat up by someone who knew Kenpo but he is totally wrong. If you would like true information on Ed Parker's American Kenpo I can help you with that if you really care enough to to want to know about it. Also American Kenpo is known for our self-defense and that's our main focus anyway. And most of us can't stand the UFC or mMA for that matter. Our style of Kenpo was heavily influenced by Chinese Chuan Fa and a system called Karazenpo Goshin jitsu. But self-defense is the main goal of American Kenpo and we do it by teaching the basics of fighting native to America. But I bet most of our basic strikes are similar. We teach reverse punches, and front, side and back/rear kicks, and most of the stuff you teach in Shotokan. We may just do it slightly different in some cases just like how the Okinawa Karate ( birthplace of Karate) does things differently than on the Mainland as the case with Shotokan. It's still Karate and is taught as such. We have Forms/Kata, Basics, self-defense and sparring just like you. We have a belt ranking system that we ALL borrowed from Judo/Yudo, and the BASIC structure of how our classes are taught are similar. But the origins and methods differ. If they weren't different in some ways then wouldn't all Karate be the same everywhere you go. Think about it. Anyway our self-defense is our main focus. I will suggest looking up a Sensei named Grandmaster Larry Tatum, Jim Frederick, Jeff Speakman, or Richard Planas. Just type one of their names along with American Kenpo self-defense and sit back and relax while you enjoy what we have to offer in the world self-defense
@@shozinryu4 I agree with this. I do know when I took Kenpo back in the 90s we did incorporate certain aspects of other martial arts, but it was largely kicks, punches, blocks etc. If done right the Kata being taught incorporated the techniques learned at belt level (White Belt/Short one was all blocks and foot work for example).
It's important to remember that this is Jeff Speakman's Kenpo- which can be deemed an evolved form of American Kenpo, it's not a typical or common style of American Kenpo. Master Speakman has incorporated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and probably some other aspects from Mixed Martial Arts. This may not be the best representation if you want to examine American Kenpo; however, some would argue IT IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN KENPO since it proclaims itself as a higher form of Kenpo.
I practiced Kenpo for nearly a decade, in 3 different lineages, and still occasionally review the training from time to time. Kenpo as it is practiced in the US is a complicated mess of Karate, kung Fu, street fighting, and western martial arts. There are a whole bunch of different sub-styles and lineages. Each lineage has added and changed things, so it is a very diverse art. Some are very karate focused, others focus on different aspects. I think the easiest way to think of Kenpo is that it is American Chinese-Karate.
3 lineages?
Yeah. I practiced "Shaolin Kenpo" from 1995-2000. It's a little more "karate" despite its "Shaolin" title. In 2000 I moved away and started in "American Kenpo" which I practiced through 2003 before moving again. I switched to MMA then, and have trained a few other dedicated systems. But in 2010 I went to another Kenpo school again, which I only stayed at for 6 months because it was not a good school. This school taught "Chinese Kenpo" which was almost the same as Ed Parker's American Kenpo, but more boxing, and no forms. It sounded promising, but the instructor was not a good man, and I couldn't deal with him. So I've gone back to MMA, but heavily augmented by traditional arts.
i studied shurite kenpo jitus and it is a combination of different styles
Nice! Fun note, Shaolin Kenpo comes from Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu, which is itself an evolution of kajukenbo, which is a hybrid itself. It's a mess...but a cool mess.
I agree with Solomon I’ve dabbled with it but love shotokan. I wish that a video of the 9 throws of karate would develop
I studied Kajukenbo when I was younger. Ka=tang soo do karate, Ju=kodokan judo, Ken=kenpo, and Bo= Chinese boxing/Kung fu. Like others here have said it's a hybrid martial art system. Thanks for the great content.
Sijo Emperado said Ed Parker came to study under him before Parker developed American Kenpo.
Yusuke should check out the UA-cam channel Art of One Dojo. The host, Dan, is an American Kenpo instructor and very well versed in the history of other martial arts
I just found him about 2-3 weeks ago. He is one of the better You Tube Kenpo instructors. If I lived close enough I would join his school.
Agreed. I really enjoy their videos.
Thanks!!
I don't know. I guess he's ok.
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Check out the first part of this at least. Kenpo 5.0 blends Kenpo with a little grappling, and ground work. As far as a MOVIE, I would suggest "Perfect Weapon" with Jeff Speakman. I would suggest watching the whole thing, and not just clips. I think that would help round out the picture you're getting. 🙂
This looks like the Jeff Speakman 5.0 style of kenpo interesting how many different branches of kenpo there are these days
It's very dynamic for sure
@@KarateDojowaKu This is 100% Kenpo 5.0, which is a little bit different from standard American Kenpo. Jeff Speakman, who trained under Ed Parker, branched off and evolved the system to include groundfighting and BJJ and they put a lot of emphasis on sparring. I trained in Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0 for a few years (my main background is Parker Kenpo though) and it's a fantastic system for sure.
@@KarateDojowaKu if you are interested Sensei, I released a couple of American Kenpo episodes on my channel that goes into the history and characteristics of the art. ua-cam.com/video/fk_RkZortw8/v-deo.html
Jeff Speakman is a very influential personality in American Kenpo, however, this is not typical American Kenpo Kumite and is Mr. Speakman's Kenpo 5.0.
The basics of Kenpo and Shotokan are fairly similar. However, American Kenpo does not use Japanese terms for most kihon. Most Schools do not say Sensei, waza, Keri, Tsuki, kibi dashi, Hajime, yame. They do often use the terms Dojo, Gi, Kiai, and sometimes use Kata and shuto.
I'm still trying to figure out how much Karate is in American Kenpo. Some sources claim Mr. Parker had 4 distict phases and changed the name of his system accordingly. The creed does define Karate as Empty hands.
@@ArtofOneDojo That's good for the art. I studied Kenpo when E. Parker was still alive. Attended a few private seminars with him. Obviously we didn't learn these things. We were primarily self defense techniques then.
That was in my teens. I went on to do BJJ and MMA in the military. For some reason, Kenpo was always my first love though. It's good to see it evolve.
Have have been teaching Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu for 15+ years and own my own school in CA. Because Kenpo uses many strikes that are not allowed in most sparing we use Shootfighting as our form of sparing because it evolves striking, takedown, and grappling. Which is the most realistic fight simulator. Vary similar to MMA.
Hate to say it but most of the best trainers train out of their own home. I been studying In a garage as well with someone who been doing it for 35 years. At least with the garage masters you know your learning more than most black belt factories.
@@howdy4596 then don't say it because your conclusion is wrong.
@@olderthanyoucali8512 how am I wrong? I have seen plenty of MC dojos . 6 yo kids that are black belts with in 3 years. I have never paid for a belt test!!! Only thing I paid was blood sweat and dedication.
@@howdy4596 No disrespect but you need the dojo/environment/tradition like a born again Christian needs a Church or Cathedral, or a child needs school for social skills . Gotta have that rich traditional value. That to me is VERY IMPORTANT!!
@@MAGaBAMA_84 what makes a dojo?? Kinda curious on what you consider a dojo. Mats and flags hanging on a wall? Punching bags ?? I could train in a park for all I care. I know my break falls are good then .
My kenpo teacher always told me to keep my hands centred, but when there are hook punches involved, it can help if you keep your arms slightly to the sides of you face (directly in front of your shoulders rather than on the centre line) for quick blocking. Since I started training in shotokan (4 years ago), I noticed they were able to hit me down the centre more easily, but I was able to hit them from the side with hooks more easily. It's hard to say that one is "better" than the other.
There’s a UA-cam channel art of one dojo his specialty is American Kenpo
Does he have any sparring/forms videos?
@@KarateDojowaKu he has a history of American kenpo he has a 3 part series comparing American kenpo to American tang soo do first is blocking 2nd is punches and third is kicks
@@KarateDojowaKu he also has a rather detailed history of shotokan
@@KarateDojowaKu Hi Sensei, I include segments of sparring through various episodes but I have a few more coming up that will focus specifically on American Kenpo sparring. It really is distinct when you know what to look for specifically.
Kenpo has as many styles with as many differences as karate does.
To my knowledge American Kenpo is based in Kung Fu more than karate, but was heavily influenced by the presence of non standard karate in the martial arts scene through the likes of Bill superfoot Wallace, Benny the jet, and chuck norris during the golden age of competitive karate and kickboxing in America.
The school in the video is an Albuquerque branch (where “master ken” films actually) of Jeff Speakmans Kenpo 5.0, a very practical style of kenpo. Jeff has gone out of his way to keep the style up to date, and he himself has good form videos out there, as well as a few fight scenes.
I’ve been in kempo for 5 years an yeah there are many styles where I’m at they let you choose your kind of style. There’s karate, takedowns an we practice kickboxing
Training in kenpo, it teaches you to be fluent, able to adapt/change style, technique in a situation as it presents itself
Always space to modify every movement as needed, not locked into a specific way of execution or movement
At least that is what I took/learned from it.
I studied for 7 years, long ago, and chose it because I appreciated that it is a constantly evolving form on a personal level.
I was in control and not locked into traditional aspects
I viewed it as more freeform and my personal teacher pushed my ability to interpret his teaching.
Kinda hard for me to explain
I think Hawaiian Kenpo as taught by the Pit Master, to be the most effective kenpo sryle , his fighters include Chuck Liddell and Glover Texiera , who are excellent martial artists in or out of the ring
believe it or not in your last sparring video you preformed text book JKD towards the end and it looked and functioned great.
You had the side stance with one blocking arm bent and down palm turned towards opponent to block kicks..groin...low centre line and one up guarding centre line and head.
You moved back with timing to evade with your weight on your back leg acting like spring and then shot forward with your lead punch exactly like Bruce Lee did to Dan in the black in white video of them sparring.
Bravo
5.0 sparring is vastly different than most American Kenpo sparring. Many different methods and approaches to sparring (tournament or point sparring, or 'fight" sparring).
My personal opinion is that in the west we're influenced by too many different martial arts and because of MMA and Boxing we watch on TV it influences us psychologically. I don't think it's a good thing because then you automatically fall into bad habits that you didn't even learn at the dojo.
That's a good point.
Sparring realistically is falling in to bad habits?
This is a sparring match from San Antonio Texas in 2018. It is a Jeff Speakman 5.0 Kenpo school I currently attend and was present at this match. Shinigami the Reaper MMA is correct on all accounts he stated. Another difference in our sparring is no straight punches directly to the head. Which is why you see the rounded ridge hand (not a hook punch) in the match. Ground work is intergraded into the the training to defend against BJJ. Our style is geared more to self-defense.
5.0 Fighting is a different animal than "point fighting" it is two minutes of an all out brawl (controlled)where anything goes. Ground, kicks, boxing, brawling, I fought in two tournaments in Vegas, and they were all challenging. The clinch simply means its time to go to the ground. You have to know how to defend against any kick and the punches, and know what the hell to do on the ground. Criticize it all you want, but at some point get on the mat and test your might.
Yusuke-San, you should read this one Reddit post where Kenpo Karate (especially 5.0) is “Hipster Muay Thai” combining elements of Kung-Fu, Judo, and Jiu-Jitsu
Make a reaction to some wonderboy fights.
I will think about that!
I think this is the style that chuck lidell came from 😎
Kempo is closer to kungfu than Karate in my personal opinion having trained in it for over 10 years, kempo is a mixture and always evolving.
Did one of those guys just pull deep half guard?? How in-depth is their grappling? I was NOT disappointed by their groundwork at all.
I am a taekwondo student and turned black belt when I was 7 I stopped but love the vids man, pls make more!!
I think "American Kenpo Karate" and even "Kajukenbo" should be considered as "Hybrid Martial Arts" which have a big connection to Karate, but also blend in some other japanese, chinese and western things.
On your last "Kenpo"-post I may sounded a bit like I dislike bot American Kenpo and Shotokan, but I am just "Kyokushin -biased".
Every Style or Martial Art has "pros" and "cons" and I see a lot of nice things in Shotokan, but also in American Kenpo and Kajukenbo.
American Kenpo Karate has in my opinion for example a very nice "beginner form" the "Coordination Set 1", which I often use to show to people who I train more in Kickboxing, so they can try a "Kata" and see if they have fun while doing it. ua-cam.com/video/_XkLxXTqi6o/v-deo.html
I think this school is a little rare when it comes to sparring. Look for other point sparring in kenpo I think it looks weird and is rare. This school btw would be awesome to train at.
I think this is kenpo 5.0
It's on the west coast and they added BJJ elements to their corriculum
This is Kenpo 5.0 and this sparring is very typical of a 5.0 school.
I see!
def. looks like a good school to train at
Met some voudu teacher named David Beth. We just spoke online. I played Final Fantasy XV and Mortal Kombar. In the end he was just German.
American Kenpo also seems to incorporate BJJ elements through the Freestyle Wrestling takedowns and submissions like the Kimura shoulder lock, which positions it closer to MMA.
The Japanese equivalent of this would be Aiki-Kenpo-Jujujutsu; that works better again as it mixes at least two forms of Kenpo with Aikijujutsu which means you also get throws, trips and more advanced standing takedowns found in Judo, Aikido and Okinawan Tegumi Wrestling. Again, similar to MMA, especially when some schools also incorporate BJJ into the mix as well.
This being said, is any martial art not mixed these days? Even 5-style Karate or 5-style Kung Fu could arguably be considered mixed martial arts since students are learning multiple styles or variations at once.
If you learn how to fight, and you never give up, you can be champion.
The people showed upon the operating teams and they also practice individuals and they also have caught us so it's a overall martial art
I did kenpo for 4 years in highschool, I would argue that while some of it is definitely inspired by karate, the school I went to was definitely more focused on the kung fu side of things.
(Though I did shaolin kempo, not american kenpo karate, they do share the same liniage for the most part.)
In organized martial arts sparring there is a referee who would step in to break up the 2 fighters when the fight gets too vicious or out of hand. In fact in a street fight there might be no one around or anyone willing to break up a fight of 2 or more combatants. So, in my opinion, a seasoned street fighter is best adept at self defense for survival because nothing is off limits in protecting oneself such as biting, striking against joints, and groin area, or find objects to used as weapons. These attacks are not allowed in organized combative sports.
The Kenpo match fighters seems to have many attributes of a street fighter and kept safe with the aid of a referee. However on the streets, a lone fighter has to assume that no one will come to his rescue to survive.
There is 2 types of sparring. 1 type getting ready for tournament for point sparring. And then type 2 there is just sparring in class to prepare you for fighting.
Bruce Lee had a lot to do with og mma before there was mma. Kajukenbo was also one of the first arts of mma started in Hawaii.
5 grand Masters from 5 different arts formed Kajukenbo.
KA- Korean Karate
JU- Judo & Jujitsu
Ken- Kempo Karate
Bo- Chinese Kickboxing
Yes i think it’s mix of both karate and kung fu
this is very reminiscent of Jeff Speakmans version of Kenpo. Trying to bring it into an era of ground game and stand up
You should review their katas and self defence demos. This is where Kenpo is very different.
Heres my opinion, i studied in kenpo for a few years at a dojo that was not to popular due to the pain being inflicted on one another. But pain was a driving factor to learn and not get hurt in the future. There are different kenpo styles, for style, fighting knowledge, and for real world use. The dojo i went to had students working as bouncers at bars to fine tune techniques that work and didnt work which later changed forms later. While i was deployed i returned home on leave and was invited to my wifes shodokan dojo by the owner who had also studied kenpo and wanted me to give the black belt students a glimps of what a different style would be to fight against...they wernt ready lol, always continue to learn and be humble.
My Martial Arts journey started in Kenpo in the US in 1975. We didn’t wear and head protection back then. It has evolved since I trained. Much more Jujitsu techniques now. My JKA days have been modified to more of the Okinawa Shotokan which is a little more similar to this modern Kenpo. Incorporating the grappling and close quarter kumite.
I sampled shorinji kempo, a lot of the underlying feel was similar to tai chi in a ju jitsu/karate guise.
In this vid, it looks like 6th kyu karate ka scrapping.
Kenpo is a hard style animal form, shou shu. I took Moore's Karate in calif. & animals, it had many of the same philosophies as kenpo.
Hello, Kenpo Karate in it's multiple styles is made up of, Karate, Kung-fu & Japanese Jujitsu mainly so it is different than other Karate styles in that is has sweeps, throws, pares trapping & joint locks as well! I'm a Kenpo Black Belt but not from American Kenpo style.
Yeah the emphasis I think in American karate is to kick high and they kick extremely low but it's your right I kicked to the midsection it's just as effective to open up a headshot and not quite as difficult as trying to go high because it's dangerous to go high because if your opponent gets a hold of you you're like you're in deep s*** but so you have to be extremely fast and you better make contact or clear the hell out of there quick so it's safer to throw a lower kick cuz less app to get grabbed
The old Ed Parker system was the one I was most familiar with things have evolved especially since mma popularity.
American (originally Hawaiian) Kempo is not purely Karate and never was. Ed Parker mixed in southern Kung Fu (likely Hung Gar) with Karate he learned from an Okinawan. He reformed his own style several times, and others have changed it since.
Ergo, it's not exactly Karate.
to be totally fair Bruce Lee Was doing something similar with jeet koon Do. Trying to bring it into a place of its own that could encompass a whole range of scenario's. And he was very adaptive to other martial arts. He saw something that worked, then took it and made it his own in a totally new system
Any fighting teach is base on the user, just because something is usable doesn't make u better then others, know yourself then you will be able to adjust to others movements.
Yes I'm adding a other comment.
I feel as far as an art, kenpo cannot be compared to more traditional forms...
At least the US translation of kenpo.
For me, it was about neutralizing or disabling a threat as quickly as possible.
Strike points are the key and hitting them with effect..
Im 53 and only ever had to apply what I was taught maybe a few times in my life, with 2 of them not working out so well for me sadly.
I never did well with sparring or anything but low kicks toward targets below the waist. Mostly knees thighs and especially shins. And yes, the crotch
But I defended well against high kicks.
I always viewed attempting high kicks as a high risk for anyone attempting them. They can leave you very vulnerable even against someone who isn't trained. Too much can go wrong.
My strongest attribute was to stay in close and even draw people in toward me.
That was my comfort zone.
I'm babbling because my personal training was more informal from a family friend so I didn't have the same experience in training as probably most others.
My teacher was ex special forces (army ranger) and studied kenpo for many years
I don't believe he was even legit to be teaching to be honest, as far as those rules go.
But everything he taught me, served me very well not only in self defense, but even in ways to avoid a physical confrontation, and it gave me confidence and a high level of maturity and a better way to view and access situations in my life.
It also helped my with my hyperactive personality.
I learned situational awareness.
I didn't always win, but I will say every individual who targeted me, defi5 wished they hadn't in the end whether they won or not.
I never faces a repeat attacker, even when in their presence after, in fact I became good friends with one.
I liked that there was no "fancy bits" tied to kenpo, no dancing, just pure efficiency.
I haven't done anything related to it in a very long time now, just haven't been faced with such a situation in a very long time but I'm sure I haven't forgotten too much.
Ive been avoiding the environments it was needed for many years, I grew out of them and the lifestyle.
My philosophy for years has been, "the best fight you ever have, is the one you avoided"
Kenpo is budo karate. It’s primarily goal is self defense.
@@kakuto435 By budo I mean not sport karate.
On the sport-"sparring/fighting/kumite":
It is a funny thing, Yusuke. See, Shotokan may never put a "mawashi geri" or a "ura mawashi geri" in the system, if it was not for kicking in kumite. These are NOT traditional Karate kicks and are in no traditional Kata.
So the "Ippon Kumite" changed Shotokan as a Karate style with focus on longe range in kicking and punching, same as the "Knockdown Kumite" changed Kyokushin and makes a lot closer range kicking and punching, like using "kakato geri", "hiza geri" more practicable.
In "American Karate" it may be a bit more confusing because "American Kenpo Karateka" for example, sometimes spar and compete in "Pointfighting", sometimes in "Knockdown" sometimes in such almost MMA-like rulesets, like in this video.
American Kenpo, is solid!,,
I'm a big fan of Kenpo karate, and a bigger fan of ppl who take the time to learn the martial arts like yourself. I see a lot of kung fu in Kenpo, and like the fact, Jeff Speakman has added some grappling with it. I know it uses a lot of body turque to be more powerful. I'm thinking it doesn't need so much exaggerated motion to be effective. What do you think from watching it?
Would love to see a reaction video to Larry Tatum's kenpo
we did not get full sparing like this in my class we did point! This would have been more helpful if we had some of this to! Not nock point sparing! I do believe it karate mixed with few other Japanese arts I can't recall right now Chinese Kung Fu witch Schools/styles of kung Fu Ed parker practice and trained i am not sure don't think I was ever told... And then mixed with American street fighting.
... After Ed park passed away the school split as he never named a successer. From there different lenages some focused more on the Japanese and karate influence some the Chinese and Kung Fu. Some have add new thing to the mix and some have tacken some things from it. Kenpo 5.0 added BJJ.
The class I took had less forms katas as my instructor realized that most people would get bored learn all of them. In this day and age and not want to learn all of them. But he was all more then will to teach any of them to any one who asked. And he thought you ready might test you. Then agin I only made it purple belt. So I did not get that chance!
Kenpo is derived from traditional Chinese Kung Fu, but it borrows from other art forms. Particularly when sparring, you could see similarities with kick boxing
I'd like to see you spar with one of these guys, just to compare sparring styles and techniques.
Oh yeah after listening to you and watching your comments I do agree that you know that you have the piriform from Japan it seems as if it all originated from what you know and then what happens is people Americanized it and changed it and made it their own that's apparent and of course you have Campo which is kind of originated from from the Orient also so yeah once it gets over to America they kind of americanize it you know and then there's different foundations over here and karate schools so you know then it gets back down to style and where it is originate and what's the pure form and I guess people want to take credit as as they are the piriform so they have can teach their karate and get paid for it it's kind of getting down to the dollars but you know when it comes down to paying somebody for martial arts you really pay for the instructor who has has an artist himself rather than because a lot of these martial artists are capable of doing several arts or more so today most of them don't just teach one art some of these crazy schools are teaching five six seven different types of arts all in one school but they don't Master these arts they kind of like dabble with them they know a little bit of a keto or a little bit of kung fu or a little bit of this but they but they by far they are not Masters of any of these arts that originated from the Orient but they have their own Americanized version where they added baby higher kicks or white or stances or higher stances which I believe came from all came from the original shotokan which from the master funkowski who was originator of it I think
Kenpo has gone through several changes in the US. First a Kenpo Jiu-itsu from Japan in Hawaii from James Mitose. Blended with Chinese martial art there from William Kwai Sun Chow. Went to US from Hawaii with Ed Parker. Several upgraded versions and many offshoots. The time period of training methods varies widely. The sparring will be tailored to point tournaments, kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, MMA. The emphasis is really on nasty street defense, not sport.
This is Jeff Speakman's Kenpo 5.0
This is like kushin-ryu karate-do dojo kumite. We punch, we kick, we grab, we take down, we lock.
It should have gone as well whether you're doing tanks to do or should have gone or karate it really gets down to not the style but I think it all boils down to the artist himself you're as good as the artist herself there man doing it if he's perfected his heart that's really determines how good he is but to distinguish whether One arts better than another art I don't know about that because I think Bruce Lee learned them all and what he does he integrated him so it's good to combine a martial arts they work hand in hand princess kenpo for in close when people touch you or maybe things you do or woodworking in combination
To answer your last question, the thumbs up position doesn't seem like a good idea. Thanks for the video!
I feel like this sparring illutrates the similarities between sanda and sambo both are kickboxing/wrestling one from china and one from russia though they staryed from dramaticly different places they look the same in sparring cuz fighting always will look like that did in its purest from the difference in kempo and every other art is the way they practice and the shape of the forms/techniques
Kenpo is a close in hand fighting style with low kicks. The ground fighting has been added to the Kenpo Curriculum It is my understanding that Mr. Parker took the jujitsu out of his American Kenpo🤔
I think Kempo is a part of Karate, but a different approach, as are the styles. (Goju-ryu, Shotokan, Wado-Ryu...).
This kind of competition reminds me Irikumi Go, from Goju-ryu!
This is Kenpo 5.0 which has BJJ in it original Kenpo was more Japanese then Ed Parker added Chinese Gung Fu and Judo , Escrima and jujitsu. Kenpo 5.0 is the answer to the big wave of BJJ in America 70% of American are taken BJJ so Jeff Speakman added ground work so their several style of Kenpo and remember Kenpo was first to Funokoshi went to Japan and they didn’t like the name Chinese Hands so the Called Karate the Okinawa started calling it Karate read the history of Okinawa Karate and you will see
That is a Kenpo Hybrid, Chinese vs American Kenpo-Parker.
This is kenpo 5.0 which has added Grappling to their curriculum
Kenpo uses stances that are closer to karate but a mode of movement and hand techniques that are similar to Kung fu.
American Kenpo is always evolving, and tradition is left behind. The style is taylored to the student and his/her abilities. By the time 2 students reach brown belt, their "style" of Kenpo is different from each other. But this video is sparring for points...not the real purpose of Kenpo. The same reason we don't see Krav Maga tournament sparring.
I train both Karate and Brazilian Jiujitsu... American Kenpo is kind of weird when it comes to ground fighting.
Kenpo karate was founded by Ed Parker and each of his students (future masters) had made different changes to the system.
As a result you have so many different kenpo karate schools that it’s hard to specify what part is karate and what’s not.
My school has a more sport karate influence in our sparring; side stance, blitz and a lot of front leg attacks. But if we go on a tournament we must adjust because each opponent from another school can have a completely different stance, footwork etc
Boxing is Boxing, Kenpo is just something else. I have issues with karate's and its applications but if I had to chose a karate I think kyokushin is better however I do see Shotokan's sense of practicality in movement, strike and counter strike, but like Kenpo and other karate's they don't apply themselves like Boxing of any sort Kick or Muay Thai or Western. It becomes the constant practicing of empty Kata with no significance to actual fighting. it seems that kyokushin tries to move into the boxing and technique and not the act of fighting with no fighting at all. by the way have you seen Lyte Burley and 52 blocks series stuff.
I practiced kendo this is mma, you can expand any art into mma by using what is necessary and discarding dogmatic movements.
Agree should stick with one style you shouldn’t use different forms
KENPO. Is. KARATE. YES. Not. Perfect. Yes.. Butt. Deadly. Dangerous. Yes.
As a sport they do not stay with their training; like true martial arts go for the traditions and moves to defeat their enemy with their style of martial arts fast and hard ! but also in sports it is the points not the winning of the battle !...
I took a combination of things to do with kenpo thanks sudo
Kempo karate is a a striking system it has throws locks traps and joint manipulation what I see here is more boxing kickboxing and mixed martial arts
Of course, these sparing can only be analzyed ina general way that applies to each individual participant. If was assume these are not the very best Kenpo students in the city or state, then we can have a better understanding how these are individual styles on display here, more than "Kenpo". But their limited expression, from their individual levels, OF Kenpo.
I've been practicing Shaolin Kempo for 14 years. It is a blend of Karate, Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu. The Kung Fu aspects have been passed down directly from the Shaolin monks. American Kempo style, in my opinion has evolved to become overly complex.
Jeff Speakman 5.0 style.
Shorinji kenpo is karate waku sensei.
Seems they've upgraded their sparring methods. These guys are fighting more like daido juku / kudo method.
This is Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0. this is typical for this lineage, and Kenpo 5.0 puts a lot of emphasis on sparring and mixing in ground work. It's good stuff.
I agree!
@@danielsanz2061 so...you telling me Kenpo 5.0 is finally on par with Daido Juko version 0.001?
@@KarateDojowaKu OSU!!!
Agree. It does look like Daido-Juku/Kudo.
I'd consider Kenpo/Kempo a part of Karate history. Some okinawan Ryus call themselves Okinawa Kenpo Karate. Most of the Kenpo styles I've seen seem to have lot of chinese Quan Fa influence.
@@kakuto435 FYI Quan Fa are the same Chinese characters as Ken-po.
Quan = Ken
Fa = Po
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
"It's the guy that comes out in the end that really counts."
-Ed Parker
Kenpo in my opinion is meant to blend in and counter with offensive and defensive strikes using whatever means necessary to overwhelm and defeat the opponent.
Ed Parker was a realist being a street fighter himself but also understood the application of science and physics applied through bodily motion.
Kenpo is very karate and very kung fu at the technical level and very jeet kun do on the artistic level...
Thanks for your insight!
@@KarateDojowaKu Your welcome Sensei.🥋👍...
The exact quote from Ed Parker is, "It doesn't matter who's right. It only matters who's left."
@@TomBleeckerYour right but he also quotes verbatum in this interview; watch:
Ed parker/Larry Tatum and interview.2:27-2:31...
Blending of styles is what happened in Hawaii when immigrants of different ethnicities and their martial arts ended up in a relatively small area. American kenpo's origins are from Hawaiian practitioners. I know Funakoshi shotokan black belts from Hawaii who teach shotokan in their classes but are proficient in Jui-jitsu, kung-fu and weapons that aren't usually part of shotokan. They've learned because living in Hawaii the chances to participate in other martial arts classes was easily available to them. And according to them this was done by many of Hawaiis martial artists.
Interesting thumbnail choice!
My karate instructor’s Shodan certificate was signed by three people, two of whom are in the thumbnail...Ed Parker and Elvis Presley. Bill “Superfoot” Wallace was the third signature.
That's an unusual trio. I get Parker and Presley, but how was Bill there? It must be a while ago. Were they in Indiana? Thx I just watched a documentary of Elvis Presley doing karate in Memphis. That explains how Bill and Elvis got together. Actually, in the video, Elvis and a couple of other men promote Wallace to 4th degree BB in their system. Originally, Wallace studied Shorin-ryu which I believe is his main style.
@Jay Ryan Don't be so hard on Elvis, Jay. lol Think of what a collector might pay for that item. For what it's worth, I think Elvis did learn some "karate," just not enough to justify his, I believe, 9th degree rank. There was a lot of "political" stuff going on in those days.
@Jay Ryan I feel your pain, Jay. I just learned today that American Kenpo has over 200 10th Degree Black Belts!! Like you, I believe in quality and high standards in the martial arts.
That's good for him!
That is an awesome certificate
Bill Wallace, I met him twice, wonderful man.
This is Jeff Speakman's Kenpo 5.0, which combines Ed Parker's American Kenpo (Speakman was a direct student of Grand Master Parker) with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Most American Kenpo schools do standard point karate sparring for sport and free sparring for more realistic practice of the techniques. The difference between Kenpo 5.0 sparring and MMA is that in MMA, the match is over when someone taps, but in Kenpo 5.0 sparring a submission is like, 3 points and then the fighters reset and continue going until the round is over. You can find examples of standard American Kenpo sparring (competitively) on my channel if you want, I have videos going all the way back to when I was a yellow belt.
I was just thinking 🤔this is kenpo 5.0
correct this is kenpo 5.0 I had a chance to talk to mr .speakman, and 5.0 was developed to keep up with the modern system of fighting like mma and bjj for example.
Keep following up on Kenpo. I'll say this again, you have to see Larry Tatum apply the self defense techniques, defenses against punches, kicks grabs tackles. It's wildy different than anything You've ever seen in Japan and Okinawa. traditionalists either feel liberated and amazed by seeing it, or disgusted and freaked out. It's where the Okinawan, Chinese and jujutsu influences meet and Larry Tatum has a better demonstration on video of it than any other person on this planet.
Wait, LT with his sound effects from stomping and slapping? 😂
There is no footage of LT actually sparring
I’ve seen him spar personally. The person is right. He really is a different breed and this was recently when he isn’t even in his prime
@@kshockstudios4121 There is a later series of videos filmed when he probably qualified for social security, and he moved with incredible power, precision, speed and fluidity. I think if anyone can look at him do his self defense techniques, full power, watch him gracefully execute his kata like a sort of mixture of tai chi and ballet and listen to the depth and breadth if his knowledge and still focus only on the occasional impacts he uses to time techniques where he stomps to settle his weight instantly or impacts himself with a positional check, they're not qualified to teach even at white belt level. It's interesting that many masters in Okinawan Karate do the same in their katas as well as Old Chinese Kung Fu. I have no idea of what he is like as a person, but there probably isn't a person anywhere who has a recording of themselves doing the style better. He epitomizes that style at the highest level. Heck he epitomizes the concept of the highest level of martial arts skill.
I can't speak for other western nations regarding mixing martial arts. Here in the UK, when I started training, classes were usually taught in schools or community centres, where they could only fit one class a week around other uses for the room. If you wanted to train more often, it meant adding another style of karate, kickboxing or judo, for example.
Ahh interesting background
I was trained in Wado Ryu in the early-mid '70s in England, we had some locking/throwing/groundwork techniques as part of the style, Kempo then was understood to be two parts Karate one part Judo but, in this it appears to have more types of Jujitsu techniques.
This is Sensei Seth’s background. I’m sure he’s talked about the difference between Kenpo and Kempo. I’d love to see you two discuss the dynamic between Kempo & Shotokan along with American & Japanese karate in general
I think Seth is Okinawan Kenpo which is closer or just is Okinawan Karate. Otherwise he'd be Mr. Seth. (Or Sifu Seth). Kenpo is like Quantum Physics: those who can explain Kenpo have not studied it enough.
Bruh this just looks like mma fighters
Ed Parker studied chinesse kenpo and he made a lot of changes to the art. And it continues to adapt and change. i really wish there was a kenpo school close to my home. I never did shotokan like he does......but shurtie kenpo jitsu and Te, shotokan, aikido/judo, tang soo do in it and we did things different from how karate dojo waku does them.
Jeff Speakman is the master of this branch. I practice kenpo 5.0 and I like that. Thanks Master Speakman.
Because kenpo and kickboxing are 2 of the most effective in real fights along with bjj and Greco-Roman wrestling. Thats why u see them a lot in MMA and not things like aikido(because it isnt practical)
Being trained in Muay Thai, this instantly reminded me more of Kickboxing than it did any other form of Martial Arts.
It almost felt like watching MMA.
Has Kenpo evolved into being formatted specifically FOR MMA?
Kenpo 5.0 pioneered by Jeff Speakman
Ed Parker passed before he could implement his next evolution of his system which included more ground tactics kenpo jujitsu was in the linage . Jeff added this because the ground game revolution broke in ufc in 90s
Honestly American kenpo was early form of MMA before it was known 60s AK was criticized for not being pure art form by the traditionalist karatekas
@@tsan3796 I gotcha. That makes sense. Thank you, for that
@@BrottenGuy you're welcome I have direct lineage to EP can't tell you how many traditionalist mock his vision and need for realistic fighting in America. Bruce lee did the same thing adaptive to fit the world or culture anyone who realize this then grafting system it only makes sense to evolve and American Kenpo was forefront of this Parker introduce Bruce lee to the world in 1964 IKC because they both thought similar in application rest is history now.
Would be great to see a Kudo Daido Juku reaction
I think that Kepo Karate is like a Descendent of traditional Japanese Karate but I don’t consider it karate, btw this is coming from a Kenpo Karate student still learning.
When we did sparring in my Kenpo my instructor always encouraged take downs but he gave you 3 seconds to finish the fight or he'd stand you back up. Otherwise the rules were no elbows or knees against the lower belt ranks.
Sometimes we'd do situation sparring.
One fighter has their back against the wall or he'd give you a super small sparring ring to fight in. It was a ton of fun and really helped avoid it being just more kickboxing
I studied TKD/ITF and Kenpo. 3 Dan TKD and 2 Dan Kenpo and even in my Army service from 80-90s used these two systems for defense hand to hand. TKD for distance and Kenpo for up close and ground.
Cool
From what I've seen Kenpo is a bunch of different combinations... and they have names for those combos like "Delayed Sword" or "Attacking Mace"... reminds me of Japanese RPG games like "Tales of Berseria".
This looks a lot like Jeff Speakman's sparring ruleset. I did Larry Tatum kenpo karate for three years and we did have hooks and knees as well, but not as much grappling or low kicks.
It is kenpo 5.0.