Many commercial martial arts schools of today teach fancy unpractical techniques with no explanation of the “whys” in a way that students become pattern hungry versus spontaneous and effective martial artists. When your life, or a loved one’s, is in danger by a sociopath, mugger, killer or rapist, do you want to be effective or not?
The best way to defend yourself, spouse, child or friend is having a very solid foundation of self defense basics.
I’ve seen thousands of martial artists in my time “freezeup” at a moment they need to make a move to defend themselves. Why? They lacked the proper foundation of basics to effectively defend themselves.
The Art and Science of American Kenpo American Kenpo is a logic based art that anyone can learn to do effectively. The art progressively builds on previously learned information. For most students, until at least advanced stages, Kenpo is a martial art based on patterned responses. Where practitioners blend different responses together is called Grafting.
Simply the best, most efficient guide available for the study of Ed Parker's Kenpo. The days of combing through endless pages of documents is over with the introduction of the Kenpo Journal. Everything in the database is no more than 3 or 4 clicks away including all the techniques, set and forms and much, much more.
Lee Wedlake is the most prolific writer in American Kenpo. Mr. Wedlake's books take you through the entire system of American Kenpo with an insite unavailable anywhere else. Every topic is covered extensively, thoroughly and from the view of a senior Kenpoist who has earned the respect among his peers.
You'll also find many video resources and technical manuals on Mr. Wedlakes web site to assist and reinforce the lessons you'll learn from his extensive book series. Truly one of the best resources for American Kenpo available.
Leilani Parker was the wife of Ed Parker Sr. for nearly 40 years. As they always say, "Behind every great man, stands a great woman", and Leilani was no exception. Many do not realize much of the strength Ed Parker had, can be attributed to his wife, Leilani. People forget who manned the business while Ed Parker was out servicing the world.
Mrs. Parker, with the help of her family and the Kenpo family, she has managed to keep her husband's legacy operating. With many rare photographs, this book captures Parker like no other.
This is the beginning of a series of biographies meant to provide clarity to Kenpo practitioners worldwide about the history of where Ed Parker’s art came from, how it evolved into what it is today.
This is Rainer Schulte’s story—a story of a young German boy who at the age of 5 was caught in the middle of a firefight between Russian and German soldiers during World War II, being one of the only German survivors along with his sister Ursula and mother Martha. Rainer’s first success of dodging death began his adventure of overcoming turmoil and becoming a successful government protector and Kenpo master.
Leilani Parker was the wife of Ed Parker Sr. for nearly 40 years. As they always say, "Behind every great man, stands a great woman", and Leilani was no exception. Many do not realize much of the strength Ed Parker had, can be attributed to his wife, Leilani. People forget who manned the business while Ed Parker was out servicing the world.
Mrs. Parker, with the help of her family and the Kenpo family, she has managed to keep her husband's legacy operating. With many rare photographs, this book captures Parker like no other.
