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Kenpo Karate......
What is Kenpo Karate?
Kenpo Karate is a comprehensive system of modern self-defense and fitness. At Kelley Karate Center we offer programs appropriate for martial
arts students of all ages and all fitness levels, designed to improve coordination, strength and flexibility.
The foundation of Karate is SELF DEFENSE, but you'll find training in Kenpo Karate offers you and your family many, many more benefits, including:
- Self Confidence
- Self Esteem
- Self Discipline
- Improved Ability to Set and Achieve Goals
- Increased Physical Fitness and Conditioning
- Reduced Stress
In addition, parents often find that that our programs help children:
- Build Character
- Develop Focus
- Learn to Respect Authority
- Improve Manners and Courtesy
- Withstand Peer Pressure
- Learn a Sense of Achievement and Accomplishment
- Improve School Grades
- Channel their Energy in a Positive Fashion
Who Studies Kenpo?
People from all walks of life (pre-school children, boys and girls, men and women) study Kenpo. Some are simply looking to exercise while learning self-defense, some are seeking new venues for atheltic competition, and others are working to improve self-confidence. But regardless of their personal goals, every student is learning one of the most practical and effective system of self-defense available
Unlike extremely strenuous sports such as football and wrestling, Kenpo is a physical art that is appropriate and beneficial for individuals of all fitness levels from the age of four on up. Our programs and training are tailored to fit the individual's physical capability, so training moves at the student's own pace, whether fast or slow.
Kenpo Karate is an ideal family activity, and we strongly support family participation by offering a wide range of training programs as well as significant family discounts.
A Brief History
American Kenpo traces its roots to the Chinese martial arts. Drawing from this ancient art, Mr.
Ed Parker, a dynamic martial artist and brilliant innovator, constructed the system we now recognize as American Karate.
Parker fiercely worked to refine and develop the art that would become AMERICAN KENPO KARATE. He analyzed each move, fascinated by the what, why and how of it all. He categorized the pros and cons of each move, always increasing his knowledge of motion and how each motion fit into the total
structure of the art. He discarded arbitrary moves and sequences, seeking to refine his system to the point of total logic, consistency, and organization. He ruthlessly discarded ineffectual employment of motion which he felt could
lead to unwanted problems for the practitioner.
Always willing to learn, Parker selectively incorporated his students' insights and innovations into his system. Structuring his work like a scientific discipline, Parker established the unique concepts, theories, principles and vocabulary that comprise American Karate.
ED PARKER'S AMERICAN KARATE stands as the most comprehensive, practical and realistic martial arts system in the world. His innovative and rigorously constructed "Parker System" is presently taught in American Kenpo Schools throughout the United States, South America, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Mr. Parker once said:
"Master the Kenpo language, and expand your knowledge beyond your expectations. Most importantly, remember that this language of motion, once physically ingrained, and internalized, can save your life."
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