Q. What is Kenpo?
A.
Kenpo's
roots
are
based
in
the
Chinese
Martial
Arts,
However
it
has
been
highly
modified
by
people
like
Mr.
Ed
Parker,
and
Mr.
John
M.
LaTourrett,
(who
was
a
student
of
the
late
Ed
Parker).
As
a
result
of
the
modifications,
the
Kenpo
system
is
one
of
the
most
efficient,
effective,
and
pragmatic
of
the
Martial
Arts
taught
today.
It
is
practical,
realistic,
and
can
easily
be
applied
to
any
situation.
Kenpo
has
been
the
subject
of
many
magazine
articles,
and
books.
Kenpo
is
recognized
as
one
of
the
most
complete
systems
of
self-defense and personal development available today.
Kenpo believes that a fight happens in four stages.
Stage 1
Verbal, this is where the yelling and name calling happens. if you are good at defusing the situation you can
win the fight here at stage one. Police officers are excellent at stage one.
Stage 2
This is where the sucker punch, the hair grab, the push, etc. happen. If you have practiced and are good at
your self-defense techniques you can and win the fight at stage two.
Stage 3
This is where, if your stage two move doesn’t work, it turns into a sparring match where both people are on
guard and ready. Now you need to be a better fighter than your opponent.
Stage 4
Ground fighting. If stage three last for more than say a minute, then the fight will most likely go to the ground.
Q. Who studies Kenpo?
A.
We
have
students
from
all
ages
and
all
walks
of
life.
Age
is
no
factor.
We
have
pre-school
children,
boys
and
girls,
men
and
women. People who want to keep in shape; people who enjoy athletic competition; people who want to benefit from such things like:
Awareness Training
self-confidence
Trim Body
Speed
Coordination
Power
Most
Importantly,
People
who
want
to
be
able
to
defend
themselves
and
their
loved
ones
with
the
most
practical
and
effective
system of martial arts available..
Q. Does Kenpo take years to learn?
A.
Yes,
and
No!
Kenpo
is
a
life
time
study,
however,
from
the
first
introductory
lesson,
you
will
learn
self-defense
moves
that
you
can
immediately
put
to
use.
We
had
a
student
who
was
attacked
after
only
two
lessons,
and
successfully
defended
himself.
Best
of
all
you can practice the self-defense techniques anywhere, with no special attire, or expensive equipment.
Q. How do I get started?
A.
We start everyone with an introductory program. This gives you a chance to check out our school and see if you like it.
(It doesn't make sense to jump in to a program and halfway thorough decide its not what you want.)
Q. How Much does it cost?
A.
The
Introductory
Program
is
five
private
classes
and
is
$75.00.
It
will
last
about
1
month,
depending
on
how
often
we
can
get
you
in for lessons.
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