Kenpo 5.0 Orange Belt Techniques
I know a lot of people ask about Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo 5.0. Here is a sampling of the orange belt techniques.
An Interview with Adriano D. Emperado
found on John Bishops Kajukenbo Unlike many of todays so called masters, Adriano D. Emperado is a very humble man. He has no publicist, has never been one to seek out publicity, and rarely grants interviews. Black Belt was very fortunate to locate Professor Emperado at the Forbach Martial Arts Academy in San Clemente, Ca., [...]
Ed Parker’s Gi
Lee Wedlake talks about the gi top he was given by Ed Parker Jr. A video by Bill Spearman, Spearman Resource Group in Ft. Myers, FL. Lee Wedlake began training in the martial arts in 1967 and was a student of Ed Parker back in 1979. A very interesting bit of history. To check out [...]
Lee Wedlake Seminar Schedule for June 2010
June 1 – Broomall, PA (Philly area) Weeknight (Tuesday evening) seminar. Marc Shay, American Karate Studio, hosts. Subject is family groupings with emphasis on body mechanics. Starts at 6:30pm. Contact AKSKarate1@hotmail.com or 610-353-4767 2583 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008 West Chester Pike and Rte 320. June 4-5 – Canton, GA (Atlanta area) Keith Mathews [...]
2010 KSDI Annual Event
On July 16 and 17, 2010, there will be Kajukenbo seminars and tournament at the Tropicana in Vegas. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute. Seminars will be on Friday from 8am-3pm with a Hawaiian theme show and buffet in the evening. The tournaments will be held on Saturday starting at 8:30 [...]
Adriano Directo Emperado Bio
adapted from Wikipedia Adriano Directo Emperado (June 15, 1926 – April 4, 2009) was one of five martial artists who developed the kajukenbo self-defense system. Childhood and Young Adulthood Emperado had a very difficult childhood living in Honolulu. He was born to Filipino-Hawaiian parents in the poverty stricken Palama/Kalihi section of Honolulu. Like many poor [...]
Kajukenbo Overview
adapted from Wikipedia Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines western boxing, judo, jujutsu, kenpo karate, Tang Soo Do and kung fu. It was founded in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palama Settlement. The original purpose of the art was to deal with local crime, and to help the people defend themselves from [...]
Overview of Saviano’s White Tiger Kenpo
by Zoran Sevic Kenpo system founded by Tom Saviano, based off of John McSweeney‘s Kenpo. Incorportates aspects of Goju Shorie Karate, Kang Chwan Do Kung Fu, Boxing, Brazilian Juijitsu, and wrestling. The system name originally started out as a school name that began in 1982. Over the years, the name became a label to the [...]
Edmund Kealoha Parker Biography
adapted from Wikipedia Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, 1931–December 15, 1990) was an American martial artist, promoter, teacher, and author. Life Parker was born in Hawaii, and raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He began his training in the martial arts at a young age in judo and later [...]
Zoran Sevic
Zoran Sevic is a 5th degree black belt in Saviano’s White Tiger Kenpo and EVP of the American Kenpo Karate Association, originally founded by John McSweeney. He currently teaches at the White Tiger Kenpo school. Martial Arts History Zoran Sevic began his martial arts training in Parker’s Kenpo under Lee Wedlake in early 1981 when [...]
