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During early 1975, Ed Parker Sr. undertook to complete another masterful work on a specific Martial Arts topic--the Nunchaku. Made famous by the late Bruce Lee in the motion picture "Enter the Dragon" and often referred to as "chucks" or "Karate sticks", Ed shared a history of this man made weapon, for the first time.Acknowledged by the Martial arts weapons expert Tadashi Yamashita, as the "best book on the subject, it should be on the bookshelf of every Karateka." Curtis Wong, publisher of the internationally acclaimed "Inside Kung-Fu" Magazine said it was "a must for all practitioners."After a brief introductory history of the nunchaku, Ed elaborated on the need for modern day adaptations of this ancient agricultural implement. Revealing for the first time, his own dynamic nunchaku techniques, with catches and movements capable of creating one startling impact after another. Fantastic Kenpo innovations were illustrated using extensive charts, diagrams, illustrations and hundreds of step by step photographic sequences. Ed executed practical self defense techniques against a multitude of unarmed and armed attacks.It is interesting to note that on the inside cover of this work, Ed is shown in a drawing by his brother, David Parker, wearing a Ninth Degree Belt. However, on the following page, it is stated that Ed is a Tenth Degree Black Belt. The reason is, that at the time of writing this innovative book, Ed was a Ninth Degree Black Belt. As a result of this masterfully exhaustive, inclusive treatise, Ed saw fit to take the recommendations of his senior Black Belts and accepted the honor and status of Senior Grandmaster of Kenpo. It seemed an almost fitting tribute that the February 1975 issue of Black Belt magazine wrote, "Many Kenpo stylists refer to Ed Parker as the last word on the proper way to do their techniques." Please see our website honoring Ed Parker Sr. at: edparkersr.com we have included the listing of his other publications and share the man that brought so much to the martial arts world and the only Sr. Grandmaster of Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate.… (more)
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To conduct a karate class on a university campus.
Faculty members to teach karate on a
Authentic karate technical advisor for T.V. and movies in the U.S.
To publish a rule booklet specifically for karate free-style competition.
...plus many others.
He is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii and a graduate of Kamehameha High School. He also graduated form the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utak hwere 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 three books, Kenpo Karate, Secrets of Chinese Karate and A Women's Guide to Self-Defense, he has published several teaching manuals for students. This book on the Nunchaku is the first of a new series of Ed Parker's books. Watch for others to be published shortly-each one offering a different adventure in Karate knowledge.
Contents
I Introduction
II A brief history of the nunchaku
III The need for modern day adaptations
IV The speically designed nunchaku-The conchaku
V The weapon itself
VI Statistical data
VII Importance of the grip
VIII Two ways of gripping the handle
IX Stances
X Carrying positions
XI Ten commandments of safety
XII Target areas of impact
XIII Preparatory cocking positions
XIV Methods of execution
XV Angles of execution
XVI The importance of proper breathing
XVII The actual execution of the moves
XVIII Catches and their uses
XIX Other helpful moves
XX Self-defense techniques
XXI Legal restrictions relating to the nunchaku
XXII Further ideas to enhance your knowledge
XXIII Conclusion
Glossary of termininolgy
Index