It must be hard to know if this works in real world when you can't really see the effects of hitting someone without hurting them. With boxing or catch can, it can be done, but kempo is attacking the sensitive places
The more I see these negative comments on Kenpo goes to show how much more it is misunderstood. Just like any other martial art, the sequences taught are not how you would use them in a real situation. Kenpo is deep, like scary deep on how far it can go. Most people, people only see the surface of the water, not knowing the real danger lies in deeper.
I was told that Mr. Parker's techniques came from a one strike and done situation. It was something I personally experienced when someone attacked me for real in a Five Swords situation. First strike was the last strike. I love the fact that Kenpo is taylored to the student's abilities so it works for everyone. Once 2 students reach Brown belt, the way they perform each technique varies according to their own style of Kenpo.
The problem I have with these martial arts like kempo, karate, kung-fu, etc is that first movement of blocking a blow. This’s not realistic at all. It’s why boxers don’t do it; they prefer to evade the blow but never block it bc it’s almost impossible to block a blow that you don’t even know when it’s coming your way. If blocking is not possible, then the rest of the technique is just fairy tale and for movies.
Understand your point, because i face it with a boxer, I practiced kenpo, and boxing, and the way that I solve it, I Apply part of Fatal desviatiation technique, and first par I only parry first blow, left punch i Blocked and apply kick the groin and Apply part of Fatal Desviación, my point is you dont need to apply exactly a specific technique, you can improvise, for my kenpo is formado with 7 technique mainly...
Extremely adept kenpo master.He is also a high black belt in goju ryu so he knows his stuff.Larry Tatum as well is insane as well.Its like these masters are kenpo!!
2:52 Leave it to a kenpo-ist to pretend there's something "new" or inventive about something they are doing by giving it a fancy name like, in this case, 'Directional Harmony Principal'. After the left-hand eye poke, he turns into the strike with the back fist. Yeah, that's 'striking with the hips/stance', employed in countless styles (Western and Eastern) that predate Kenpo. He then talks about how this principal allows you to avoid winding up for the strike, which is true, but then see him 'rebound' off his left ribs by bringing that hand all the way back. You can call it a 'rebound' all you want, but that's still a wind up.
I'm a Kuntao man now, however, i always enjoyed watching American Kenpo guys work. Speakman Amazed me when he made the Perfect Weapon. I read one of Ed Parker's books in the 80's and i was quite impressed.
