From my understanding Kenpo and Kempo are the same. If you do see a difference in Kenpo styles it is because the instructor or instructors decided to...

From my understanding Kenpo and Kempo are the same. If you do see a difference in Kenpo styles it is because the instructor or instructors decided to change it from the traditional techniques. Ed parker is one of them who changed Kenpo. American Kenpo looks nothing like the original Kenpo Mr. Parker was taught. Even Mr. Parkers students have changed Kenpo after he died.

I’m sure this is the same with other systems of Kenpo. Mr. Parker even stated his Kenpo only has maybe 10% of the original Kenpo in it. CHA3 Kenpo states it is teaching the original Kenpo, Tracy System claims the same but what each teaches is totally different. So if you want the traditional Kenpo I’d say find a time machine and head back about 60 years or more and talk with Masters Hoon Chow, James Mitose and William Chow. They should lead you in the right direction :)

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