KENPO KARATE
“I come to you with only karate, empty hands, I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend
myself, my principles, or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong then here
are my weapons, karate, my empty hands.”
- Kenpo Creed, by Senior Grandmaster Edmund K. Parker
About Kenpo Karate
The style of Karate taught is Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate. This Chinese-Based art was brought from Hawaii to the mainland U.S. by Ed Parker, the Senior Grandmaster and creator of the system. Kenpo is a very self-defense oriented system.
Training consists of learning basics composed of various strikes, kicks, blocks and stances. These are applied using various principles in defenses against a variety of attacks, such as punches, grabs, chokes, multiple attackers or weapons. Skills and principles are also learned through Kata or Forms and sparring.