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MingTheMerciles

30-Mar-2006, 02:56 PM

When I read through about Kempo , i found it pretty interesting and fun . So can anyone tell me more about it , how many style of Kempo are there ?

KenpoDavid

30-Mar-2006, 05:27 PM

hundreds of versions of Kempo, I'm sure.

What do you want to know?

MingTheMerciles

30-Mar-2006, 11:19 PM

Well , can u tell me about the much popular style of kempo

kempojosh

31-Mar-2006, 12:14 AM

Well , can u tell me about the much popular style of kempo

Well, we all know that the most popular kempo would be CNG SKK. you can check this style out at www.kempokarate.com if that doesn't satisfy you then you can try kemponet.com or kenponet.com. you might be better off googling the kemponet/kenponet.

ReSeDe Fighter

31-Mar-2006, 12:33 AM

I am a 3rd deg Shaolin Kempo practitioner, I would highly suggest you visit the kempo link below. It is an amazing art with deep roots, find a school that incorporates Jiu Jitsu and your in business! Master Fredrick Villari, probably the most recognized as the founder of modern day Kempo especially Shaolin Kempo Karate(SKK) has a number of schools around the U.S. that usually incorporate the two at higher belt ranking. What do you study now?

dianhsuhe

31-Mar-2006, 01:04 AM

The most popular style of Kempo? or Kenpo? or both?

MingTheMerciles

31-Mar-2006, 05:45 AM

Is the any different between Ninjutsu , Karate , Taekwando and other style of Chinese Martial Art ? I prefer to listen to people expierience .

Slihn

31-Mar-2006, 06:01 AM

reel deel

31-Mar-2006, 07:13 AM

Hi everyone,I am a Thai Boxer;I am relocating soon, city that I am moving to to offers American Kenpo Karate I am bascially wanting to know what the style offers.Is it filled with hundreds of forms?Does it offer free style fighting?IS it a system that teaches alot og self-defense tatics?Also are their punching techniques more like the tradional Karate or American boxing?Im not giving up Thai Boxing I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to bring Kenpo into my arsenal

I should imagine that Kenpo and Muay Thai would complement each other nicely and make up a formidable martial style.
As for forms it depends entirely on the style of Kenpo or Kempo, Though (And I may be wrong on this so any of you ED Parker guys feel free to correct me) I believe that the American Kempo has Three set forms and then it continues into free forms? Though don't take this as writ, as it is really not my style (mine having been Nippon, Ryukyu, Shorinji and a Korean version that was a family style of my Master) I have found that most styles of Kempo or kenpo are complementary to other styles, I believe that this is because it generally covers most ranges (Well the ones I did any way) They all have the odd superfluous or flowery movement dotted here and there but generally they adapt well with other styles and with street fighting, hope this has been a help

Colin Linz

31-Mar-2006, 09:07 AM

Well , can u tell me about the much popular style of kempo
I would just do whatever is close that looks like you would enjoy it and had instructors that were qualified and friendly.

At this stage I would put Shorinji Kempo up as one of the most popular, but only on a global scale with over 1,500,000 members.

fthl

31-Mar-2006, 01:40 PM

1.5m members? See. told you the training outfit was cool - it's attracting members.

I bet there is a correlation numbers wise between those styles that dress well and those that don't....

Off topic, I know. Sorry.

Colin Linz

31-Mar-2006, 11:46 PM

To be fair, the numbers are so large because of Shorinji Kempo’s popularity in Japan where there are around 3000 branches and Indonesia where it is widely practiced, nearly to the exclusion of all other arts. In European countries the number of participants are less and branches much harder to find. It does seem to be growing strongly in USA, GB Sweden and France though.

Flipper

01-Apr-2006, 03:51 AM

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Colin Linz

01-Apr-2006, 05:42 AM

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What is wrong with this guy? I have just had a look at some threads and he has posted the same picture in them all. I then looked at his posting history and it looks like they are nearly of this picture. :eek:

dianhsuhe

01-Apr-2006, 06:55 AM

"Is the any different between Ninjutsu , Karate , Taekwando and other style of Chinese Martial Art ? I prefer to listen to people expierience. "

Ming The Merciless- You are trolling yes?

If you are serious, try a search/research then come back with specific questions.... This will make it easier on EVERYONE.

Cheers!

P.S. The most practiced seem to be Shorinji Kempo and Ed Parker's American Kenpo.

MingTheMerciles

01-Apr-2006, 08:51 AM

i am not trolling , i am asking , every style have different way of fighting