I’m not sure, exactly, what the fall out was, but it was perhaps that Ed was teaching without permission. The basic form of the weapon is that of a pointed, prong shaped metal baton, with two curved prongs. The sai is a traditional piercing melee weapon used in Okinawa. Running out of material to teach his students, he went back to Hawaii and was told to go take a hike, the founder of the system apparently had lost interest in him as a student. In those days he was actually teaching the Heian forms from Shotokan karate, this as illustrated by one of his earliest books. Unfortunately, when he first began teaching, while he seemed to demonstrate a talent as a teacher, he was only a brown belt. His prowess is quite well known, and his students are legion. ![]() ![]() Ed Parker is credited with being the creator of modern Kenpo, putting on the biggest tournament in the world for years, the Internationals, teaching movie stars, including Elvis, and all manner of other deeds. Unfortunately, I don’t know how true it is, but with the information I present in this article perhaps some one could let me know if they have any light to shed on the truth or falsity of it. ![]() I’ve heard many tales of many martial arts that were, shall we say, less than honorable, but the one I heard about Chinese Kenpo Karate, however, is one of the worst I have heard. The Terrible Truth About Ed Parker and Chinese Kenpo Karate.
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