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Ed Parker is one of Ameria's foremost Karate Pioneers. He is the undisputed father of American Karate having opened the first Karate studio in 1954. His credits include many other firsts, such as the first...
To conduct a karate class on a university campus
Faculty member to teach karate on a
Authentic karate technqical advisor for T.V. and movies in the U.S.
To publish a rule booklet specifically for karate free-style competiton.
...plus many others.
He is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii and a graduate of Kamehameha High School. He also graduated from the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah were he obtained a B.S. degree in Sociology and Psychology.
As Ed Parker learned Karate in Hawaii, he realized the need for new innovations to combat modern day methods of fighting. To fulfill this need, he has developed revolutionary concepts, theories, and principles that are practical-not classical. As a result, his innovative concepts and ideas have enhanced the Martial Arts in America.
Upon graduating from B.Y.U. he moved to California in September 1956 to establish his second school. Within two years, he was teaching man well-known entertainment perosnalities through the efforts of his very close friend, Terry Robinson.
In 1961 Time Magazine referred to Ed Parker as the 'High Priest and Prophet of the Hollywood sect.' To date he has taught such notables as Robert Wagner, Blake Edwards, Robert Culp, Robert Conrad, McDonald Carey, Darrin McGavin, Jose Ferrar, George Hamilton, Warren Beatty, Fabian, Rick Jason, Dick Martin, Elke Sommers, Joe Hyams, Joey Bishop, the late Elvis Presley, Nick Adams, Audie Murphy, Frank Lovejoy, Bronislaw Kaper and many others.
Quoting Black Belt Magazine, 'Many Kenpo stylists refer to Ed Parker as the last word on the proper way to do their techniques' (February, 1975). Similar praise for Ed Parker appeared in a special issue of Inside Kung Fu, commemorating 20 years of Karate in America: 'You don't become the father of American Karate by being the second in line...Universally ackowledged as the man who introduced Karate to America some twenty nine years ago, Ed Parker has been one of the most innovative and successful influences in the development of the Art in the new environment' (May, 1974).
Today Ed Parker has schools throughout the United States, Ireland, Germany, ekngland, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, Spain, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Chile with many second and thrid generation offsprings west of teh Mississippi.
In addition to authoring four books, Kenpo Karate, Secrets of Chinese Karate, A Women's Guide to Self-Defense, and Ed Parker's Guide to the Nunchaku, he has published several teaching manuals for students. This book, Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo, volume I, Mental Stimulation, is the first of a new voume series of Ed Parker's books. Watch for a least four others to be published shortly-each one offering a different adventure in Kenpo knowledge.
Contents
acknowledgements
Dedication
Creed
About the creed
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 History of American kenpo-Ed Parker's kenpo family tree
Chapter 3 Three divisions of the art-Basics; Self-defense; Freestyle
Chapter 4 Relatinship of martial arts systems
Chapter 5 The art as related to daily living
Chapter 6 Ingredients, stages, and plateaus of learning
Chapter 7 Philosophical attainment
Chapter 8 My philosophy of the martial arts
Chapter 9 Formalities and rituals-Verbal respect; Physical gestures of respect
Chapter 10 Belt ranking system
Chapter 11 Preparatory considerations-Acceptance; Envrionmental awareness; Range; Position; Maneuvers; Targets; Natural weapons; Natural defenses
Chapter 12 Stories of related value-Time and place; Modern day ethics
Chapter 13 The ten commandments of prevention
Chapter 14 Conclusion
Glossary of terminology
To conduct a karate class on a university campus
Faculty member to teach karate on a
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university campus.Authentic karate technqical advisor for T.V. and movies in the U.S.
To publish a rule booklet specifically for karate free-style competiton.
...plus many others.
He is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii and a graduate of Kamehameha High School. He also graduated from the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah were he obtained a B.S. degree in Sociology and Psychology.
As Ed Parker learned Karate in Hawaii, he realized the need for new innovations to combat modern day methods of fighting. To fulfill this need, he has developed revolutionary concepts, theories, and principles that are practical-not classical. As a result, his innovative concepts and ideas have enhanced the Martial Arts in America.
Upon graduating from B.Y.U. he moved to California in September 1956 to establish his second school. Within two years, he was teaching man well-known entertainment perosnalities through the efforts of his very close friend, Terry Robinson.
In 1961 Time Magazine referred to Ed Parker as the 'High Priest and Prophet of the Hollywood sect.' To date he has taught such notables as Robert Wagner, Blake Edwards, Robert Culp, Robert Conrad, McDonald Carey, Darrin McGavin, Jose Ferrar, George Hamilton, Warren Beatty, Fabian, Rick Jason, Dick Martin, Elke Sommers, Joe Hyams, Joey Bishop, the late Elvis Presley, Nick Adams, Audie Murphy, Frank Lovejoy, Bronislaw Kaper and many others.
Quoting Black Belt Magazine, 'Many Kenpo stylists refer to Ed Parker as the last word on the proper way to do their techniques' (February, 1975). Similar praise for Ed Parker appeared in a special issue of Inside Kung Fu, commemorating 20 years of Karate in America: 'You don't become the father of American Karate by being the second in line...Universally ackowledged as the man who introduced Karate to America some twenty nine years ago, Ed Parker has been one of the most innovative and successful influences in the development of the Art in the new environment' (May, 1974).
Today Ed Parker has schools throughout the United States, Ireland, Germany, ekngland, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, Spain, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Chile with many second and thrid generation offsprings west of teh Mississippi.
In addition to authoring four books, Kenpo Karate, Secrets of Chinese Karate, A Women's Guide to Self-Defense, and Ed Parker's Guide to the Nunchaku, he has published several teaching manuals for students. This book, Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo, volume I, Mental Stimulation, is the first of a new voume series of Ed Parker's books. Watch for a least four others to be published shortly-each one offering a different adventure in Kenpo knowledge.
Contents
acknowledgements
Dedication
Creed
About the creed
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 History of American kenpo-Ed Parker's kenpo family tree
Chapter 3 Three divisions of the art-Basics; Self-defense; Freestyle
Chapter 4 Relatinship of martial arts systems
Chapter 5 The art as related to daily living
Chapter 6 Ingredients, stages, and plateaus of learning
Chapter 7 Philosophical attainment
Chapter 8 My philosophy of the martial arts
Chapter 9 Formalities and rituals-Verbal respect; Physical gestures of respect
Chapter 10 Belt ranking system
Chapter 11 Preparatory considerations-Acceptance; Envrionmental awareness; Range; Position; Maneuvers; Targets; Natural weapons; Natural defenses
Chapter 12 Stories of related value-Time and place; Modern day ethics
Chapter 13 The ten commandments of prevention
Chapter 14 Conclusion
Glossary of terminology
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ISBN
910293007
Publication
Delsby Publications Los Angeles, California