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Ed Parker. Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, 1931 – December 15, 1990) was an American martial artist, who founded and codified the art of American Kenpo. [1] Life. Born in Honolulu, Parker began training in Judo [2] at an early age and later studied boxing.
American Kenpo Karate (/ ˈ k ɛ n p oʊ /), also known as American Kenpo or Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, is an American martial art founded and codified by Ed Parker. It is synthesized mainly from Japanese and Okinawan martial arts such as karate and judo, with influence from Chinese martial arts. It is a form and descendent of Kenpō.
Senior Grand Master Ed Parker is known worldwide as the "Father of American Kenpo Karate". Mr. Edmund Kealoha Parker was born on March 18, 1931 in Honolulu, Hawaii where he lived until 1950, when he left to attend college in Utah.
When kenpo karate master and martial arts pioneer Ed Parker died on December 18, 1990, so did a particular era in the history of American martial arts. Black Belt thought it would be appropriate to give some of his friends and students a chance to tell others about the Ed Parker they knew.
Oct 23, 2023 · Ed Parker was a martial arts pioneer who is widely considered to be the founder of American Kenpo. He was a gifted instructor and innovator, and his system of Kenpo Karate has had a profound ...
Welcome to the official website of the International Kenpo Karate Association (I.K.K.A.) ™ and Senior Grandmaster Edmund K. Parker Sr. s, American Kenpo Karate ™ system.
It has been arguably stated, “Ed Parker is the father of American Karate.” Although there are some who may take issue with such a claim, there are particulars that are undeniable and those who subscribe to Ed Parker’s lofty status in martial arts history are probably much closer to the truth than they know.
Apr 28, 2009 · Ed Parker was the President and founder of the International Kenpo Karate Association (I.K.K.A.). He was also the creator of the famous International Karate Championships (IKC’s) where Bruce Lee made his historic first public appearance.
The history of American Kenpo Karate begins with founder Senior Grandmaster Edmund Kilaloha Parker (1931-1990). Mr. Parker was born in Hawaii and began training at a young age in judo and later boxing. Sometime in the 1940s, Ed Parker was first introduced to Kenpō.
Mr. Ed Parker is the foremost authority and instructor of Karate in the United States today and is known world-wide as "Mr. Karate". He is the Founder of American Kenpo, the president and founder of the Ed Parker Karate Studio chain, as well as the International Kenpo Karate Association.
