Just wondering!!

[Kenpo89]

How different are the kenpo styles (if this is possible to answer) like the Tracy, Ed Parker, Paul Mills, and others I didnt mention. I am only familiar with Paul Mills AKKI so I was just wondering about the others and how different they realy are.

[Rob Broad]

Off the top of my head there are the following

Tracys
Sub-Level 4 with Doc Chapel
IKKO with Dennis Conatser
AKKI with Paul Mills
AKKS with Jeff Speakman
WKKA with Joe Palanzo
LTKKA with Larry Tatum
Frank Trejo now his own organization
ACKK with George Elmer
IKCA with Chuck Sullivan & Vic LeRoux

All of these trace their roots back to SGM Parker but all ahve their own unique twist on things, I know I missed several oragnizations but this will give you a brief idea of who all is ouit there.

[Bob Hubbard]

There are also the various kenpo/kempo systems that trace back or are entirely Japanese, Chinese, etc.

[Brother John]

Hey Bro.
THat's a huge, open ended line of questioning that's got lots of possible answers.
I think you'd be best served by doing research into the history of American Kenpo. Try "The Journey" (book) and the 1st couple of books of Ed Parker's "Infinite Insights into Kenpo" books for some basic background info. That'd be a good place to begin your research.

Your Brother
John

PS: Bob is right, there's many styles of "Kempo" that have nothing to do with American Kenpo Karate, like you and I train in.

[Seabrook]

Off the top of my head there are the following

Tracys
Sub-Level 4 with Doc Chapel
IKKO with Dennis Conatser
AKKI with Paul Mills
AKKS with Jeff Speakman
WKKA with Joe Palanzo
LTKKA with Larry Tatum
Frank Trejo now his own organization
ACKK with George Elmer
IKCA with Chuck Sullivan & Vic LeRoux

All of these trace their roots back to SGM Parker but all ahve their own unique twist on things, I know I missed several oragnizations but this will give you a brief idea of who all is ouit there.

The IKKO, AKKS, WKKA, LTKKA, and FTKA are all EPAK. I don't know enough about Chapel's Kenpo to comment. The AKKI, ACKS, and IKCA all have their roots in EPAK, but are not teaching our system.


Jamie Seabrook
www.seabrook.gotkenpo.com

[Rob Broad]

The IKKO, AKKS, WKKA, LTKKA, and FTKA are all EPAK. I don't know enough about Chapel's Kenpo to comment. The AKKI, ACKS, and IKCA all have their roots in EPAK, but are not teaching our system.


Jamie Seabrook
www.seabrook.gotkenpo.com

It is also god to remember that a lot of the Kenpo groups are teaching the Kenpo that was taught to them at that time. As SGM Parker was refining and evolving things changed and some school were not teaching what he was working on right up to his untimely demise.

[Blackcatbonz]

there are definitely a lot of arts out there that are kem/npo, and just as many political battles to go along with them. take everything you read with a grain of salt......happy learning!

[Kenpo89]

Brother John I have done alot of research on the art and I was just wondering what others had to say about it. thanks for the info though