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Grand Master
Ed Parker |
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Grandmaster Ed Parker was known worldwide as the "Father of American Kenpo. He was
the founder and president of the International Kenpo Karate Association, and the Ed Parker
Karate Studios. He Is the Father of American Karate having originated. the first American
version of Karate. He opened the first professional Karate studio In the United States In
Pasadena, California In 1956. He has been featured In National and International magazines: Time, Look, Strength and Health, Show Business Illustrated, Iron Man, Action Karate, Black Belt, Karate Illustrated, Official Karate, Inside Kung Fu, American Karate, and Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated; In newspapers nation-wide; articles In the World Encyclopedia and many others. He has appeared In dozens of movies and television shows, Including Revenge of the Pink Panther and The Curse of the Pink Panther. In addition, he has taught karate to nearly every big name actor and actress. In Hollywood since the late 1950's. He has also been a technical advisor for motion pictures and TV. Throughout the years, Mr. Parker has authored many books: Basic Karate, Book, Kenpo Karate, The Woman's Guide-to Self Defense, Secrets of Chinese Karate, A Guide to Law Enforcement, Guide to the Nunchaku, Infinite Insights In Kenpo (Volumes 1-5), The Zen of Kenpo, Inside Elvis and much more. He Is a graduate of Kamehameha High School In (1949), Honolulu, Hawaii where he was born and raised. Mr. Parker received a B.S. Degree from Brigham Young University in 1956, with a Major In Sociology and Psychology, and a Minor In Political Science. Mr. Parker produced the largest annual martial arts tournament, the International Karate Championships in Long Beach, California. Mr. Parker's uniqueness rests in his continuous efforts to combat traditional restrictions binding progressive thinking. He was truly a creative genius because of his incredible ability to discover the problems within the Martial Arts. His contributions and innovations are endless, encompassing logic and reasoning not yet employed by others. His nearly four decades of experience, contributions, and endeavors establish him as the Master and Founder of our system, and the author of our training material. |
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