is the martial art "Kempo" a decent art (i dont know if that is spelled right)?

Question

what does it deal with?

what fighting style is it?

is it worth trying?

what does it deal with?

ok i dont know anything about it. so tell me everything you know about it.

Answer 1

yes.the only way you'll find out about it is to do it,theres no point me or anyone else telling you because it will only be from our perspective.
so what are you waiting for?

Answer 2

There are a few different versions of Kenpo. The classic Chinese style is one that would be considered a "soft" style and is very old. The word iteslf just means boxing. As you might guess it concentrates on hands a lot. In the historical event known as the Boxer Rebellion, it was monks from the temple that were kenpo practioners who rebelled.

American Kenpo is somewhat less stylizied and they have added more kicks than the Chinese version. Yet it retains its original root I feel.

Kenpo is a good martial art, yet what you do with it is what matters. How hard you apply yourself to training and how committed you are to reaching your potential. That is true for pursuing anything in life. But I feel martial arts can bring out the most in many people.

Good luck

Answer 3

It is worth checking out, as far as karate goes.
When I did it, it was Kempo Karate & Gung Fu, a hybrid system that utilizes many other arts 'better' moves, and makes them its own. Japanese, Chinese, thai... in my opinion it is a work in progress that uses anything that works better than an existing technique, so it is changing all the time.

it (like most) uses animal aspects in movements.

It uses both Japanese sharp rigidity and power (hard), and Chinese flowing smoothness and finesse (soft). (if you know what I mean)

yes, it is very worthwhile.

Traditional technique and kata, and self defense applications, as each aspects origins are explored and acknowledged.

I liked it, because as when the Sifu came back from overseas, he would bring new ideas, aspects, and techniques, that would be added to the syllabus. dont know if all kempo/kenpo is like that, but it made sense to me.

so you cant go wrong really, it has competition, weapons, etc. and there is something in it that anyone can find to enjoy. you can lean more towards the things you like.

tradition that doesnt change can leave people in the past, be progressive and remain ahead of the rest. of course, it could just have been a great instructor, as he was an awesome guy, and new what we should be learning based on our needs.

if I wasnt teaching my 12 yr old son myself, I would send him to Kempo.

Answer 4

Depends which type you mean. There's Chinese Kempo, American Kempo, Kempo karate and Shorinji Kempo to name a few.

Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese martial art that uses both hard and soft techniques to subdue an opponent. It also teaches philosophy and meditation. Well worth a look.

Answer 5

Yes. Kempo is a form of karate that relies heavily on powerful hand techniques. Only about 30% of it's techniques are kicks. It also employs some grappling and joint locks, though I'm not sure about the percentage.

IMHO, kung fu is a better art, but what it boils down to is that there are no superior forms, only superior practioners. Stay away from the ATA though. They're a bunch of wusses.

Answer 6

most of us pratice kenpo spell it with a n but that not really important. kenpo is a mix of kung fu karate and a little jiujitsu, it focus for self defense . it is one the more practical style it not a bunch pretty stuff . as train you learn many way do the same thing in a more effective manner become the pefect weapon but you must pratice at least 3 times a weak for half an hour to improve at a fast pass . there so much to tell . I suggest trying it out for a few month and if you feel that it is the style that fit you then stick with it . i beleive that if learn to use what you efftively then it does not matters what style you learn but i think kenpo have more to offer than 90% of the style out there so i would try it. but it depence on why you want study martail art ,if is self defense then kenpo is for you ,but if you are looking show off then i would say tae kwon do would be good but if want be a ufc fighter then try shootfighting. i hope choose kenpo . if want learn about it . go to www. tracy kenpo karate.com they have alot info on their and if don't want start at a dojo just yet but would to see it , buy the yellow belt dvd and that give you taste of what kenpo is all about.

Answer 7

Yes. Back in the 60's a man named Fred Valerie (spelling)opened up United Studios of self defense. He has a great past in a system that has proven effective in many situations in China thru Shaolin. As all stand up systems of chinese boxing it lacks ground work of any value in a ground fight, thus it has a weakness in todays world. But inspite of this fact the skills it will teach you far outweigh this.
Balance, etc etc etc, and yes it has weapons. I never took it myself, but have some friends who have, great forms. If you can seperate martial from art, this is a great art. BJJ and Mixed Martial Arts are Martial.
BJJ, Judo, Boxing, Wrestling have no forms (katas), Kempo has many. Chuck Liddell of the UFC obviously took it, he has a tatto with the name on his arm.

Answer 8

It is definitely something that you should look into. My Aunt began lessons many years ago at "Ralph Castro's School of Kempo Karate" in San Francisco. Don't even know if the school still exists.

Later, she taught it in Aberdeen Washington for many years. She was one of the first women in the country to teach it. She was highly skilled and highly respected in her field.
I do know one thing.......no matter what style of martial art you choose, you will have to be dedicated.
Best Wishes,

Answer 9

there is not any "prancing" in any martial paintings i've got ever seen. The argument approximately paying for something and not in any respect using this is apropos. people do it for all time; that is called "coverage". i'm hoping I on no account might desire to apply my air-bag, and somewhat my driving technique relies around fending off circumstances the place it would want for use, yet i'm happy I somewhat have one. Martial arts, if experienced for self-protection, is plenty the comparable. you do no longer run your motor vehicle right into a tree purely by using fact which you have have been given an air bag on your motor vehicle, and you do no longer bypass around choosing fights purely by using fact which you have been experienced in self-protection. With that being pronounced, people do martial arts for diverse motives. Many, many people discover themselves stepping into extra advantageous shape by potential of doing martial arts, and for many, that is plenty extra exciting than hitting the treadmill to crank out some mindless miles. some people like the protection tension-like shape many martial arts instructions have, and earnings social/psychological reward from attending. some seek for to verify martial arts as paintings-varieties/crafts unto themselves. by using fact that many martial arts actually have a aggressive format, people who are not followers of stick-and-ball or team activities can discover an outlet there. some understand the martial artists on action picture, and choose for to tug off the comparable cool-looking strikes they see. some choose for to immerse themselves in a remote places or archaic lifestyle some cases a week. the nice and snug button is that if people weren't getting some earnings out of it, they could purely give up doing it.

Answer 10

It's a version of Karate. Like all other styles, it is as good as the person doing it, no better, no worse.

Answer 11

it should be a decent one..http://www.gla.ac.uk/clubs/Shorinji/pages/phil.html
there is also a meditative part in the training,and technically I guess it is a mixture of kick-punch arts (karate) and judo and aikido.
I wanted to take part as well but not matching my timetables.Good luck if you start!