Talk:Kenpo
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There needs to be more information and sections in this article in general. Basic principles and ideas behind the system especially. Expand, I say.
This description is not really completely accurate. It only describes a sect of systems that term themselves Kenpo. Kenpo/Kempo is nothing more than a generic term for systems that blend Chinese (usually Shaolin) and Japanese arts (usually karate). Also, Kenpo can also mean Fist Law, or China Hands.
I agree... also, kempo is the correct method of spelling the martial art. Also, I find as much similarity between kempo and kung fu as kempo and judo (which is to say very little). Kung fu is alot more flashy while Kempo is very to the point. The object of kempo is to take down the opponent as quickly as possible. The way of learning kempo is very systematic and organized but there is no schedule involved. As soon as you learn one response to an attack, you move on to another. Getting a black belt in kempo is very difficult and depends on the person. As the author of the article put it, it might take 5 or 6 years, or it might take 2 or 3 years, or it might take 14 or 15 years. What are the author's sources? Mine are my kempo instructor, who has been taking the art for 10 years and is a third degree black belt. -zhevotniy
I agree with the idea of Kempo being fusion. The system that I started a couple of weeks ago is a combination of karate and jiu-jitsu. I've never studied a martial art before, but so far I've seen that my instructor emphasizes efficiency. Punches, low kicks, and graceful takedowns (the jiu-jitsu is almost scary in how effective it is without involving a lot of strength). Slavakion 21:05, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
Almost a year late, but kempo/kenho is the original shaolin art, from which karate was derived. Have several sources, will update the page with citations at some point.--Dace K 09:46, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
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A man by the name of William Banks (or one of his students), has been promoting himself on martial arts pages recently. I have removed the link to his web site from this page. CoderGnome 19:25, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Also: Thanks for the cleanup, JoanneB (t·c). Zetawoof(ζ) 00:26, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
"William Banks is alderman of the 36th ward in Chicago; he was first elected in 1983." From the William Banks page. I just thought it was interesting. Dan Guan 04:45, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
- – I am sure that is a different William Banks. I believe the self promoter that CoderGnome so astutely removed runs a martial arts school in Tampa. GuyInCT 02:57, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
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both kenpo and kempo is correct, but kempo is chinese spelling, while kenpo is Okinawan spelling, perhaps something about this should be added to article?Mdk0642 03:25, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] re:spelling of name
That is not correct. Both kenpo and kempo are japanese words. There is no chinese spelling and okinawan spelling. kenpo in chinese is chuan fa/quan fa. --Zoran 19:22, 9 March 2007 (UTC)Zoran
