THE FATHER OF AMERICAN KENPO

Kenpo, sometimes spelled kempo, started basically in Hawaii and from there spread to the US Mainland, where today it is widespread and varied in methodology,etc. The FATHER OF AMERICAN KENPO (sometimes called Kenpo Karate) is ED PARKER, author of many books on the subject and who made this art popular and efficient and effective on the mainland. His contributions to this martial art have been described and noted many,many times. I corresponded briefly with him from the Philippines and later met him twice in Manchester,New Hampshire,where he gave seminars. He graciously autographed his book(s) for me which I have in my library. I later donated his book on the Nunchaku to the Hawaii Karate Museum.