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Comment on Is it Kenpo or Kempo? by shaolintim

shaolintim — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:15:59 +0000

I have encountered the same debate. and I commend you on your research and you are correct in your findings. However, there is one consideration that I ask you to adopt…

…that they are both correct.

As you have aptly poitned out, kenpo and kempo as it were in the romanized interpretations of the Japanese language share a similiar meaning as the Chinese pronounciation of Ch’uan-fa/Quan Fa.

Ken does mean fist and Po does mean law, etc. But in Japanese grammer, when the ‘n’ sound runs up against the ‘p’ the ‘n’ tends to flatten out to an ‘m’ sound to make the word smoother. There is also th fact the the Japanese language is designed to minimize facial movement (as large movements of the mouth are as seen as distatsteful) and this smoothing out of the achieves this.

This is the explanation given to me both by my sensei in iaido and my friend who is a Japanese language teacher and has lived in Japan for the past 10 years.

This blending of sounds in common in the Japanese language like in the word Tsuki (punch) which sounds like ‘zzuki’ when spoken. the T is interuppted by the ‘s’ and creates a kind of sliding’t/s’ combo which to some would sound almost like a dragged out ‘z’. Theer are also many examples of this in Chinese and Korean languages.( My wife, who is Korean from Seoul, has explained the Hangul is repleat with similar things.)

Hopefully I have added to this topic constructively.

Cheers!

Comment on Enter the Dojo: Episode 1 by Zoran

Zoran — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:11:49 +0000

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Comment on Become a Writer by Zoran

Zoran — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:04:45 +0000

One Warrior, you are now able to submit articles.

Comment on Become a Writer by One Warrior

One Warrior — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:37:55 +0000

Hey Zoran. I’ve been a member for many years now. ( at least 6 or 7). I had written and submitted several articles a long time ago. They were here at one time. Are they still on here somewhere? Can I resubmit them? I would love to continue to contribute stuff.

Thanks!

One Warrior

Comment on Larry Tatum Abruptly Closes Pasadena Studio by Zoran

Zoran — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:45:36 +0000

Message from the KenpoNet

Mr. Tatum’s School is NOT closed down, it was moved to a new location, it is already up and running great!

Call 626-796-4029 for the new location.

Comment on Larry Tatum Abruptly Closes Pasadena Studio by Zoran

Zoran — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:40:47 +0000

I think I recall something a while back about moving to a new location. Will update it when I find out.

Comment on Behind the Scenes at UFC 3 by Zoran

Zoran — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:55:30 +0000

In my opinion, this was the best fight from a Kenpo guy in the early UFC. Before they added gloves and rules.

Comment on Is it Kenpo or Kempo? by Zoran

Zoran — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:11:58 +0000

Just a note, this is a simple explanation of this subject. It can be much more complicated and I could go in great detail on this. I prefer to keep things simple.