Got to love acting out great technique and focus. Do you also do ring of death testing your students..I had nine black belt attackers in mine. Fun thing was, I got to attack my wife with 11 attackers after her black belt test in the 80s. Oh yes, I was the only one standing after a 9 hour belt test. 6 other walked away brown still. Las Vegas was great back in them days, Un like today's Gladiators..Walk high you got lots to be proud of,, KENPO_KEMPO_ISHIAN Ryu IKKA
I don't think Mr. Speakman needs to be ripped, not fair for someone his age, but he is getting close to being obese and that is not healthy. Don't care how strong his Chi is. Unless he has some chronic injury that keeps him from doing some sort of resistance training and or more cardio.......I'm tired.
This would be high percentage, realistic, self defense, in a place i like to call fantasy land... Spinny turns, opponents that go stun mode after a strike, come on... The jitsu was horrible. There are very few times in a stand up situation, where you should ever turn your back to your opponent. Like late in rounds and NEVER in a street fight, since that is what this is supposed to be and not sport..
@mikeshredder233 He is 52 years old............................ reconsider who the retard is. This investigation took 2.1 seconds with google/wikipedia.
While it is true that being in good shape is preferable to being obese, true martial arts do not absolutely require it. Arts such as Kenpo & Kung Fu have an internal structure that the practitioner must "find." Once said practitioner finds his structure, he can ironically become lazier with his technique (meaning he no longer has to strictly follow textbook motions for the techniques to work). While Mr. Speakman does appear to be over-weight, his Kenpo is better now than when he was young.
My intent wasn't to bash Speakman... (It's an honest observation. A true master would not be offended at a statement that's true, after all masters become so because of their keen observation of truth, right?)
Mills & Tatum both seem older and in good shape.
Speakman is 52 or 53 this year (born in 52)?
I'm just stating, a lot of karate people "fluff up" over time. There is a long list of fat "Karate Masters" these days.
@stevepaintballer I'll buy that... I'm sure the fluffy instructors do some damage... (Mass X Speed = Impact) They have plenty of mass, and they can get it moving. On top of that they have to hit hard... after all they can't out run their opponents anymore right? LOL...
FYI: I've been to seminars with Speakman, Mills, & Tatum. All are really awesome (Mills is remarkable!). But Tatum is the only one that has maintained his build (He is pretty clear on being a good role model in his community).
Agreed... it's always a shame to see a "master" who hasn't "mastered" his own health... (Not tryin' to start a flame war just stating what everyone is thinking)
Speakman used to be pretty ripped, and I realize its hard to stay lean these days, but yeah... he's fluffed up quite a bit...
Larry Tatum, and Paul Mills haven't changed much from their old pics/videos... Speakman is a pretty huge difference.
The motion in the video feels "tight", even though it flows pretty well...
@donut1979, I practice american style kenpo and I am not a fan of the spinning aspect.(i.e. giving my back to someone) especially when it is one on one. however, when you have multiple potential attackers, it allows for you to see what's around you or to change ur response if someone is getting ready to strike u from another angle. if its one on one, it can carry you out of range of an attack if your first response misses
So a serious question for you Kenpo folks, and I'm looking for a real answer here: What is the point of all the spinning in between strikes? That's not a leading question, I'm curious as to what the reasons/justifications for it are.
I like that Jeff remains active in the REAL world of Martial Arts (not MMA, which is not and never has been a STYLE). I practice TKD & Shotokan and have major respect for all styles. It's those that possess styles that trip me out. You learn the basic and enhance them and always be humble and open to learn other things. The art never stops with a Dan, Master-Dan or GM Dan.
To all of you who feel their "style" is superior (wrestlers you too) let me remind you that nowhere in the history of man has a 'Style" won a single fight. A style is simply the conduit in which the artist chooses to express his art. Bruce Lee said as much 40 yrs ago and still here we sit having this tired argument of "my style would beat that". It's an insane and dangerous train of thought.The school, the teacher and the student are all that matter.
There seems to be a lot of "yeah but what would he do against a -insert style here-" talk. The most important factors of any martial art is the quality of the school and the skill of the student. Someone who is a natural fighter is going to be just that, a natural, regardless of what "style " they study. I have a TKD background were we went full contact almost every fri and I became a better fighter because of it. DO YOUR RESEARCH, find the right SCHOOL, not a STYLE, it could save your life!!!
Kenpo's pretty cool but I think it has to many predetermined techniques (if I do this then he'll do that). If you get 2 people together who were experts at kenpo, it would look nothing like the training (it would still revert back to simple punches and kicks). Still its fun to watch!
To all the noobs making ridiculous comments, "To see is to doubt. To see is to be deceived. To feel, is to believe." It sure is easy for you guys to sit behind the keyboard and talk like you know what Kenpo 5.0 is, but your judgement is flawed until you attend a seminar by Mr. Speakman, and actually experience Kenpo 5.0. So til then, I'm sure you'll have fun being a "youtube warrior" and making yourself out to be a know-it-all. I doubt you have the audacity to attend one of his seminars.
wow...... incredibly gay. I guess Toney missed the class that shows what type of flying groin slice kick you should do when your opponent dives for your ankle and takes you down. Or maybe he was in the bathroom when the rest of the class was going over "how to neutralize a Greco-Roman wrestler atttempting to ankle pick you by doing three backflips, a waist high spinning backfist, followed up by a groin shot with a police baton"......
this is the guy training james toney (travor sherman), james toney will KO randy couture via smack to the face into double spinning elbow karate chop. KEMPO 5.0 BABY
wow. i wish someone would stand still with their arms low while i spun in circles preparing to strike ( 0:31 ). nice dance moves fellas, maybe it's time to try out for DWTS (dancing with the scrubs).
this is f--- lame, this is why randy couture will win....because Trevor Sherman know nothing about MMA...James Toney is so unlucky working with this shithole.../Martin in Sweden
Jeff Speakman and Steven Seagal should diet down and make a few more movies like Stallone,Van damme,etc. Would love to see a Martial Arts movie with all the great Karate movie guys. Like Jet Li,Jackie Chan,Van Damme,Billy Blanks,Wesley Snipes,Chuck Norris,etc.
Thank you Azzbeeter.I'm so tired of these ignorant people making ridiculous, negative, uneducated comments about all martial arts. Almost All the people that I have known to get in a fight.. get jumped...good luck mr. BJJ/Wrestler LOL.. As much as I love a good UFC,Brock Takedown/gRACIE SUB.There are NO RULES in the streets. A good fighter is a well rounded fighter who prepares himself for ANYTHING & EVERYTHING..like Mr.Bruce Lee. ADVICE: ALWAYS EXPAND YOUR ARSENAL IN ALL ASPECTS.. "BE WATER"
@Azzbeeter - I am a BJJ blackbelt and and Pro MMA fighter but i have to agree with you. reality is different to sports or a controlled underground fight one on one and not have to worry about surroundings. I love gracie jiu jitsu but prefer not to use it in a real fight as someone may stomp on my face while doing guard
Hi, do you have or know where I can download the Larry Tatum Technique dvd's - I have them on VHS but would love them in .avi or MPEG, anyone help me ? yours in Kenpo.
Please email if you can help, eamon_carty@hotmail.com
@vladimirrrkasi666 Yea the first thing I saw wrong with this guy was that he turned his back on purpose. He should try to get at his opponents back, not give away his own.
@PhUTube4Evah i take it back you are not an idiot i totally agree "See how bjj works while my buddy punts your head a few times". that is the flaw in bjj if theres more then one opponent use ten toes and run or use fear scare your opponents whack one and watch the rest run.also there is some grappling moves that are quite quick dont wait for apponent to tap break his arm as quick as possible. incorporate all...
@Azzbeeter Honestly wheres the space out of the ring to keep yourself on your feet and strike your opponent remember a lot of people will try and take you down,you got to know how to protect yourself there.any way ive trained much more muay thai then bjj and a famous quote of bruce lee's is "take what is usefull and discard what is useless"every style has something good even karate dont judge but learn all.Thats the way my friend.
its 5.0, and i don't know what it means, but i've actually spared with jeff speakman, and that big boy can move on his feet or ground, his hands are really fast, your best bet is to run or try to shot him, cuz he is no joke.
@Donpodiochi, if most fights end up on the ground, where do they start?
And that "most fights end up on the ground" is a BS phrase started by the Gracies to promote their sport martial art. If you look at police statistics, 50% of fights last last than 10 seconds (doesn't leave much time for going to the ground, does it), 1 out of 4 attacks were by two or more people, and the most common weapon used was the shoe (victim got stomped).
Please come out of your UFC fantasy world, fanboys!
I Agreed. Most fights begin upright and standing which means - Striking Arts.
Striking would be - Taekwondo , Karate , Kickboxing , Boxing , Kenpo.
Plus the Gracies were testing their art in the slums and streets of Brazil and most of their art is solely base on grappling to the ground. But if you were attacked in Israel - Krav Maga would work best and that is pure striking and offensive style.
@MDIS neither tkd,kenpo or karate are full contact styles and arent workable under pressure.No pure striking style is prepared for the street,it has no back up should things go wrong.Krav maga has lots of grappling by the way,it wouldnt be effective if not.
@PhUTube4Evah cause you an idiot (no offence)but most real fights will end up on the ground , kenpo is brilliant i train bjj and muay thai and i must say kenpo incorparates kicks and punches with good ground work as well.
Um, ok, but again, why grapple on the ground, when I can STRIKE on the ground? Why sit there and try to control posture or work for a submission why I can strike to soft spots (eyes, ears, throat) or use nerve strikes (lotsa good nerves in the neck and jaw/ear area to go after).
i was gonna take Kenpo...loved the art...now im doing gracie jiu-jitsu...and seriously not bad mouthing...just the old school kenpo couldnt do a thing agasint it...but with jeff speakman 5.0...where is some ground work....has a alot better chance to succeed
@PhUTube4Evah garcies are getting tapped out at grapplers quest all day. and in the street no one is diving on the pavement doing ankle locks. ive seen 10 dozen fights and grapplers get stomped and football kicked and there done. jujitsu is a sport.
Whole heartedly agree. And on the street, jiu-jitsu is invalidated by one simple thing: My buddy. Sure, slap that ankle lock on me and make me tap. See how that works while my buddy punts your head a few times.
I think traditional arts have their place. But even Bruce Lee had problems with tradition. I don't see boxers claiming to be knife fighters and bjj guys would admit that they can't strike. A grappler would admit that he cant fight off an armed opponent like a Krav Maga guy could. Most true warriors knwo their weakness. But I much too often see traditionalists produce tapes on 'ultimate self defense.' Or 'grappling defenses.' Or, 'defense against boxing.' Traditionalists do more bad mouthing.
In a sense everyone is guilty of bad mouthing. its counter productive. You have to find what works for you and if its applicable in a life and death situation
And one more thing, Mr. Speakman has a Thyroid problem that makes his weight fluctuate. So, until you grow up and have been in his shoes, you need to shut your damn mouth.
OKAY 1ST OF ALL STOP BADMOUTHING OTHER ARTS WHEN COMPARED TO MMA!! the reson some of you are doing that is because its popular now. Granted, I'm a fan too, I'm not taking anythinng away from MMA, but there is a difference between SPORT & SELF DEFENSE!! The techniques are meant for street and saving you from a mugger/rapist not for the ring.
I think we have seen enough MMA and NHB bouts to know that in order to be good at fighting, and/or MMA you have to have solic submission grappling, stand up Muay Thai and western boxing, and wrestling. All the other systems with prearranged techniques just don't hold up (well, maybe Kyokushinkai karate, shidokan fighters - not really an art, San Da Kung Fu guys, etc. make a good transition).
I am a Purple Belt in Jeff Speakmans 5.0 system and believe that it is one of the best systems out there and with incorporating MMA in it, things will only get better.
I think its one of the worst systems for MMA. ANY SYSTEM that in ANY WAY has students memories techniques that are delivered with prearranged patters would get the fighter confused when his apponent attacks in an unpredictable pattern. I would say EVERY martial art can benefit from grappling, Muay Thai, western boxing, and wrestling.
Not at all. They do drills, but they create their own combinations. They do, however, know which strikes work best as counters to strikes, but more attention is givin to creation of combinations than memorization of combinations. That's why so many martial artists lose when they are up against Mauay Thai, boxing, and good grapplers. Too much prearrangement is not good.
Hmmm at both my boxing gym and in my kickboxing class we learn combination's They are typically built off the number system, which is pretty standard in boxing/kickboxing. Numbers and or combination counts are called by the trainer when we work the mitts or the heavy bag.
In my Kenpo class we learn timing patterns and then apply them to memorized techniques. Once a student shows proper mechanics with the memorized technique (on a static uke, just like a boxer learns proper technique on a static bag) the memorized techniques are ditched and practice becomes spontaneous on an aggressive, resisting partner.
Admittedly, that is probably a rare thing in Kenpo. After Ed Parker died, Kenpo got political, popularized and much of it became "Mc Dojo" stuff. As a result, most peoples experience with Kenpo is bad, and they come to places like this and express that Kenpo isn't good. That isn't true, Real quality Kenpo is awesome, it's just hard to find. I have been in it with Muay Thai fighters, MMA guys and bjj guys, no problem tearing them up with Kenpo. depends on how it was taught and how you train it.
This is true , after Kenpo became Mc Dojo whereby people made claims to be 7th or 9th Degree Black Belts in Kenpo are all fakes. Kenpo Karate is not as simple as many would think and it is a street offensive striking art. I have seen real Kenpo masters from Malaysia , Indonesia and Philippines that tore and destroyed men , yes men with years of hardcore street fighting skills not some Mc Dojo belt.
Real Kenpo does exist but is rare today. Most are diluted for SPORTS.
@yam831 thats basically happens within any Martial arts entityt whenever politics get involved. I agree with you about the Mcdojo comment. Alot of the kenpo gets watered down to make it friendly for soccor moms and kids. Everyone wants to make a buck but no one wants to teach good martial arts.
@yam831 Yeah....um.....you tear them up in the dojo right? And no matter what your answer to that is, theoretically you are learning some sort of real self defense here. Exactly how do you figure comparing sport based arts with a "reality" based art makes any sense?
That's like me getting into a sanctioned, professional MMA fight and the pulling a knife out of my shorts, stabbing my opponent like its prison, and saying that's proof my stuff is a better sport art.
@donuts1979 No, I made no mention of the dojo. I'm concerned with effectiveness in a real altercation, not sport, sparring etc. The comparison makes sense if you would read and understand the context before commenting. The comparison was in answer to comments made by others who set that as the context for their remarks. And no, getting into a fight on the street with someone trained in another style isn't ANYTHING like getting into a sanctioned professional MMA match and using a knife.
Dude, you can say the same thing about boxers/grapplers as well. I'm a martial artist who is currently stiudying Muay thai. The drills are there only to give you options thats it. The same with Kenpo drills. STOP BADMOUTHING OTHER ARTS.
I did traditional martial arts and competed in traditional martial arts. Never broke a rule. But I see more traditionalists bad mouth MMA, Brazilian NHB/Vale Tudo, and grappling arts claiming that their art has all the answers. It's good that you're open minded and cross train. That's what everyone should do. That's even what Ed Parker believed and Bruce Lee believed.
My first martial art was traditional Tae Kwon do. then I got into Wing Chin and Eskrima. Luckily I found a teacher who taught JKD concepts. Now I do Eskrima/Silat as well as Muay thai. That works for me.
I agree but once in awhile you find one of those martial arts schools where you learn the basics and have to use them in a non prearranged pattern. But yes most of the school nowdays are prearranged. And i think you forgot one to add to your list philopino *spelled it wrong who cares* Knife fighting even though i never learned it i think it could help.
Almost all KENPO masters are not only FAT, they're OBESE. He use to be in decent shape. I think some masters spend so much time learning prearranged fighting techniques (which wont work because they're prearranged), and theories (which once again would not work) that they miss doing good old fashioned sit ups or going for a good old fashioned jog.
With all the MMA training happening now, Mr. Speakman has started incorporating more ground fighting into his style of Kenpo. He trains with Mr. Todd Nathanson. Todd Nathanson has trained extensively with the Machado family for over 15 years. He remains the highest - and only - 3rd degree black belt ever awarded by Jean Jacques Machado. I hope this information is helpful and please, educate yourself before posting ridiculous comments on styles you know little or nothing about.
Just to shed a little light on Kenpo, it is a self defense style not a sport style. So no, it wouldn't hold up very well in the ring with MMA fighters unless the Kenpoist was taught to fight in that manner. The style is meant for injuring, maiming and even killing when forced to in a normal everyday environment against muggers, rapist or street fighters. Kenpo is an ever evolving style based on fighting styles of the times.
0:14 - 0:17 looks like man rape, 0:20 switch it up and 0:25 = angry sex. i watched this vid to see what kenpo was and there are so many flaws with this martial art. BJJ will destroy kenpo on the ground and just about anything will destroy it standing up( unless your a bald guy standing still), i hope this is just a bad vid and not a good example of the art
Lucky he was rollin' with a kenpo guy rather than a white belt BJJ , or else he would've been owned, and his head facing the opposite direction. And why are ALL kenpo masters so damn FAT!!!
I'm not saying it's not Kenpo, to be traditional and stick to the old ways would be stagnant, even the current grandmasters of any real kenpo system would agree. I'm saying it's best to stick to practicality, and a spin is not such. A spin is good for evasion, and throwing. I've faught for my life more than I can count in my profession, the Lord has been good to me. And in his excellence a spining strike has never helped lead me to victory, I think that says something about spins.
Speakmans movement is well versed, I agree though, do not spin unless there is no other option. I've been doing Kenpo Jujutsu for 24 years, and truth be told, the basics will keep you alive. We learn the flash to build cordination, balance and even foundation to utilize in proper striking. In a street fight though it's all about eyes, throat, neck, nuts, limbs, nerves and joints, and yes, elvis was a horrible kenpo practitioner. He was there to simply promote interest, nothing more. KJ81.
All to often, we land leaders of combat that have never walked the field of battle, let alone had the time on their busy schedule, nor the inclanation to step out on such a field. But there's always one, who will talk it, but never walk it. In no way is this discrediting Master Speakman, I hold him in the highest regaard, I speak in general, and any true combat vet, can agree to this.
i like th e flow. Its great, but the only problem that I have with the demo is that there isno "aliveness". The guy is not just going to stand there and let you slice him up with the knife.
Ever art must evolve to maintain it's effectiveness against other arts. Adding ground fighting is smart because the common enemy will have this background. What good is an art if as soon as you slip and hit the ground the fight is over, or if someone gets a good grip and pulls you down! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has revolutionize martial arts! Bruce Lee knew this, check the first scene of Enter the Dragon! Bruce submits Sammo Ho with a cross armbar, and that goes back to 1972!
According to master Al Tracy Kenpo has grappling or chin na techniques that are unique to the style. Mitose the made a book titled Kenpo/jujitsu. And a Kenpo master certified by master Tracy is a master of Shooto since the 1980's(Bart Vale).
vale is far from a master of shooto,he fought in fake wrestling matches in japan before a dismal and shortlived career in mma.He has trademarked the name shootfighting.
No disrespect to Jeff Speakman but his adding grappling and ground fighting to American Kenpo and calling it Kenpo 5.0 is nothing new. Long before him two other more senior and legendary American Kenpo masters did that. The first was the late David German's T.A.I. Kenpo system and the other Frank Trejo with his Kenpo Fusion.
Now before anyone gets upset I'm not saying Kenpo 5.0 is inferior to German or Trejo's versions. Just that Speakman was not the first to combine Kenpo and grappling.
Of course not. Its like that old song . "Everything old is new again." Grappling has always been there. Its just that most people dont like to get on the ground so they focus on stand up alot.
Where are all the Karate events in Minnesota, I stay away if they are political.. thanks to all you Kenpo folks who keep it alive. bow
KidsKicksforChrist 1 month ago
Got to love acting out great technique and focus. Do you also do ring of death testing your students..I had nine black belt attackers in mine. Fun thing was, I got to attack my wife with 11 attackers after her black belt test in the 80s. Oh yes, I was the only one standing after a 9 hour belt test. 6 other walked away brown still. Las Vegas was great back in them days, Un like today's Gladiators..Walk high you got lots to be proud of,, KENPO_KEMPO_ISHIAN Ryu IKKA
KidsKicksforChrist 1 month ago
I don't think Mr. Speakman needs to be ripped, not fair for someone his age, but he is getting close to being obese and that is not healthy. Don't care how strong his Chi is. Unless he has some chronic injury that keeps him from doing some sort of resistance training and or more cardio.......I'm tired.
HandRpuffin 2 months ago
Damn Speakman got fat.
shadowman2192 3 months ago in playlist Kenpo
@shadowman2192 Hey the guy is in his 50's cut him some slack
Bladestar7 3 months ago
This would be high percentage, realistic, self defense, in a place i like to call fantasy land... Spinny turns, opponents that go stun mode after a strike, come on... The jitsu was horrible. There are very few times in a stand up situation, where you should ever turn your back to your opponent. Like late in rounds and NEVER in a street fight, since that is what this is supposed to be and not sport..
darcnu 3 months ago
HE IS STILL THE PERFECT WEAPON
MegaBatmanbeyond 4 months ago
@mikeshredder233 He is 52 years old............................ reconsider who the retard is. This investigation took 2.1 seconds with google/wikipedia.
pitbull8myguitar 5 months ago
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While it is true that being in good shape is preferable to being obese, true martial arts do not absolutely require it. Arts such as Kenpo & Kung Fu have an internal structure that the practitioner must "find." Once said practitioner finds his structure, he can ironically become lazier with his technique (meaning he no longer has to strictly follow textbook motions for the techniques to work). While Mr. Speakman does appear to be over-weight, his Kenpo is better now than when he was young.
quanfa88 6 months ago
srsly ?
MauriSt0rm 9 months ago
@mikeshredder233
He doesn't need you to defend his honor, does he?
My intent wasn't to bash Speakman... (It's an honest observation. A true master would not be offended at a statement that's true, after all masters become so because of their keen observation of truth, right?)
Mills & Tatum both seem older and in good shape.
Speakman is 52 or 53 this year (born in 52)?
I'm just stating, a lot of karate people "fluff up" over time. There is a long list of fat "Karate Masters" these days.
JayFGrissom 10 months ago
@JayFGrissom Its just because they get old. Its called Instructors Gut. Doesn't mean they still can't kick ass.
stevepaintballer 6 months ago
@stevepaintballer I'll buy that... I'm sure the fluffy instructors do some damage... (Mass X Speed = Impact) They have plenty of mass, and they can get it moving. On top of that they have to hit hard... after all they can't out run their opponents anymore right? LOL...
FYI: I've been to seminars with Speakman, Mills, & Tatum. All are really awesome (Mills is remarkable!). But Tatum is the only one that has maintained his build (He is pretty clear on being a good role model in his community).
JayFGrissom 6 months ago
ESTA BUENO EL VIDEO....SOLO QUE SI ESE ES SPEAKMAN SE LO VE CON UNAS MILESIMAS DE SEGUNDOS MENOS RAPIDO QUE ANTES. SALUDOS.
hapkidopy 10 months ago
@BalanceNY
Agreed... it's always a shame to see a "master" who hasn't "mastered" his own health... (Not tryin' to start a flame war just stating what everyone is thinking)
Speakman used to be pretty ripped, and I realize its hard to stay lean these days, but yeah... he's fluffed up quite a bit...
Larry Tatum, and Paul Mills haven't changed much from their old pics/videos... Speakman is a pretty huge difference.
The motion in the video feels "tight", even though it flows pretty well...
JayFGrissom 11 months ago
@donut1979, I practice american style kenpo and I am not a fan of the spinning aspect.(i.e. giving my back to someone) especially when it is one on one. however, when you have multiple potential attackers, it allows for you to see what's around you or to change ur response if someone is getting ready to strike u from another angle. if its one on one, it can carry you out of range of an attack if your first response misses
Notmrrightmrrightnow 11 months ago
how ridiculous, i suppose it's okay for movies, but....
cmon, it's useless!
LeComte13 1 year ago
So a serious question for you Kenpo folks, and I'm looking for a real answer here: What is the point of all the spinning in between strikes? That's not a leading question, I'm curious as to what the reasons/justifications for it are.
donuts1979 1 year ago
@donuts1979 I don't know, we dont do it in the Kenpo association I am involved in. I would guess Speakman throws it in for fun, little choreography.
yam831 1 year ago
First, I would say outright that while I train in American Kenpo, and have for a
while, I don't have an official instructor as I don't have the money, and because of
disability, wouldn't stay on my feet that long anyway.
That being said, when you see the spinning or multiple hand strikes in 'one' main
attack, what that does is allows you 'many' different options for any one instance in
time, so that if you have to spin to carryon because of a block or 2nd attacker etc.
you have extra options!!!
olympicsnow 1 year ago
@olympicsnow I understand that you say you have no official instructor, so Ima go easy on you. Spin is bad. Enough said.
vangtk 1 month ago
I like that Jeff remains active in the REAL world of Martial Arts (not MMA, which is not and never has been a STYLE). I practice TKD & Shotokan and have major respect for all styles. It's those that possess styles that trip me out. You learn the basic and enhance them and always be humble and open to learn other things. The art never stops with a Dan, Master-Dan or GM Dan.
afrosensuous 1 year ago
To all of you who feel their "style" is superior (wrestlers you too) let me remind you that nowhere in the history of man has a 'Style" won a single fight. A style is simply the conduit in which the artist chooses to express his art. Bruce Lee said as much 40 yrs ago and still here we sit having this tired argument of "my style would beat that". It's an insane and dangerous train of thought.The school, the teacher and the student are all that matter.
witdakungfugrip81 1 year ago
There seems to be a lot of "yeah but what would he do against a -insert style here-" talk. The most important factors of any martial art is the quality of the school and the skill of the student. Someone who is a natural fighter is going to be just that, a natural, regardless of what "style " they study. I have a TKD background were we went full contact almost every fri and I became a better fighter because of it. DO YOUR RESEARCH, find the right SCHOOL, not a STYLE, it could save your life!!!
witdakungfugrip81 1 year ago
Kenpo's pretty cool but I think it has to many predetermined techniques (if I do this then he'll do that). If you get 2 people together who were experts at kenpo, it would look nothing like the training (it would still revert back to simple punches and kicks). Still its fun to watch!
witdakungfugrip81 1 year ago
To all the noobs making ridiculous comments, "To see is to doubt. To see is to be deceived. To feel, is to believe." It sure is easy for you guys to sit behind the keyboard and talk like you know what Kenpo 5.0 is, but your judgement is flawed until you attend a seminar by Mr. Speakman, and actually experience Kenpo 5.0. So til then, I'm sure you'll have fun being a "youtube warrior" and making yourself out to be a know-it-all. I doubt you have the audacity to attend one of his seminars.
jadeezy21 1 year ago 2
what the hell kind of punch did i just witness at 0:07 and 0:08? where was that directed to? was that called a "180 degree punch"? jesus christ
tune5k 1 year ago
cant believe this douche was trying to teach mma
thaiboxxer22 1 year ago
wow...... incredibly gay. I guess Toney missed the class that shows what type of flying groin slice kick you should do when your opponent dives for your ankle and takes you down. Or maybe he was in the bathroom when the rest of the class was going over "how to neutralize a Greco-Roman wrestler atttempting to ankle pick you by doing three backflips, a waist high spinning backfist, followed up by a groin shot with a police baton"......
I definitely wanna learn this stuff...
tensecLT1 1 year ago
This looks like a 3 stooges routine.
Suboloc 1 year ago
Do you like your Mc Dojo with a BIG pinch of salt...
tafwilliams 1 year ago
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tafwilliams 1 year ago
randy coutures got another thing coming! another win!
Wilsondano1 1 year ago
this is the guy training james toney (travor sherman), james toney will KO randy couture via smack to the face into double spinning elbow karate chop. KEMPO 5.0 BABY
xthag0ld3nchyldx 1 year ago
@xthag0ld3nchyldx he shouldnt be training a combat athlete,hes clueless.
billysue2 1 year ago
wow, this really brought the lulz!
BlazinSkunk 1 year ago
does it apear to anyone else that these sequences are sped up?
haygoodfly 1 year ago
Bahahaahahahahahahaha
eng479 1 year ago
So this is the guy that James Toney learned "Side Check Kick" from!
Gwisss 1 year ago
boy randy couture is fucked!
jkerry 1 year ago
wow that was.. interesting..
so basically kenpo is kicking people in th nuts and doing a lot of spins? .. really efffective *cough*
Morthica 1 year ago
@Morthica
Well, a good old kick to the groin is not to be underestimated :D
pixelsvin 1 year ago
@Morthica ever been kicked in the nuts? works pretty good
MrByaeger 1 year ago
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu vs. Kenpo Karate - Royler Gracie
put that into a video search
usmc19firedog 1 year ago
kempo is freaking retarded
usmc19firedog 1 year ago
I think Couture should invite Sherman into the cage after submitting James Toney.
iApna 1 year ago
wow. i wish someone would stand still with their arms low while i spun in circles preparing to strike ( 0:31 ). nice dance moves fellas, maybe it's time to try out for DWTS (dancing with the scrubs).
chaplinshouse 1 year ago 2
LOL this looks like a poorly choreographed jackie chan film.
JungleScene 1 year ago
LOOOOOL
PanchoAtomos 1 year ago
As more time goes on, videos like this look more and more ridiculous. "Movie Magic" bs.
AmsterdamHeavy 1 year ago
lulz everywhere in this bitch.
sidchimaera 1 year ago
Damn. Randy is fucked.
Iamxplay 1 year ago
this is f--- lame, this is why randy couture will win....because Trevor Sherman know nothing about MMA...James Toney is so unlucky working with this shithole.../Martin in Sweden
bergslag 1 year ago
Jeff Speakman: Shoving Knives up dudes asses since 1984
ZachMac209 1 year ago 8
@ZachMac209 lol, ya that knife @0:59 in the asshole was weird.
testiclecrusher2 1 year ago 2
Trevor Sherman is a joke, this video proves it
rattsnakeratt 1 year ago
What a silly video.
Sprinkles1979 1 year ago
1:13 my favorite..that sequence , rear sweep..Nice job on the vid and techniques guys! thumbs up!
232323C 1 year ago
he's training james toney
Spindadaleak 1 year ago
Jeff Speakman and Steven Seagal should diet down and make a few more movies like Stallone,Van damme,etc. Would love to see a Martial Arts movie with all the great Karate movie guys. Like Jet Li,Jackie Chan,Van Damme,Billy Blanks,Wesley Snipes,Chuck Norris,etc.
BLACKSTAR237 1 year ago
Thank you Azzbeeter.I'm so tired of these ignorant people making ridiculous, negative, uneducated comments about all martial arts. Almost All the people that I have known to get in a fight.. get jumped...good luck mr. BJJ/Wrestler LOL.. As much as I love a good UFC,Brock Takedown/gRACIE SUB.There are NO RULES in the streets. A good fighter is a well rounded fighter who prepares himself for ANYTHING & EVERYTHING..like Mr.Bruce Lee. ADVICE: ALWAYS EXPAND YOUR ARSENAL IN ALL ASPECTS.. "BE WATER"
lashlarue210 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter - I am a BJJ blackbelt and and Pro MMA fighter but i have to agree with you. reality is different to sports or a controlled underground fight one on one and not have to worry about surroundings. I love gracie jiu jitsu but prefer not to use it in a real fight as someone may stomp on my face while doing guard
christophs82 1 year ago
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Hi, do you have or know where I can download the Larry Tatum Technique dvd's - I have them on VHS but would love them in .avi or MPEG, anyone help me ? yours in Kenpo.
Please email if you can help, eamon_carty@hotmail.com
Thanks
Eamon, England
MontyBrith 1 year ago
master's disease much?
MrRobWhittaker 1 year ago
@MrRobWhittaker ... Care to elaborate on that Rob?... Or are you just gonna talk your shit to a computer screen?
lckk 1 year ago
it looks like krav maga
hidrokman 1 year ago
NOT BAD MANUPDEPOTDOTCOM
6266aew 1 year ago
Keep pounding down those Big Macs Jeff.
iamgodan 1 year ago
grapple is good...but an old fashion ass kicking kenpo style will stop the ground attack..i know what your thinking...go for the legs...please do
Rainingblood1968 1 year ago
first 10 seconds! what da fuck?? faqin child mesing around they dont eaven understand how easy is to fight some one who turns back at you! stupid!!
vladimirrrkasi666 1 year ago
@vladimirrrkasi666 Yea the first thing I saw wrong with this guy was that he turned his back on purpose. He should try to get at his opponents back, not give away his own.
gksk8monk 1 year ago
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@PhUTube4Evah i take it back you are not an idiot i totally agree "See how bjj works while my buddy punts your head a few times". that is the flaw in bjj if theres more then one opponent use ten toes and run or use fear scare your opponents whack one and watch the rest run.also there is some grappling moves that are quite quick dont wait for apponent to tap break his arm as quick as possible. incorporate all...
DONPODIOCHI 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter Honestly wheres the space out of the ring to keep yourself on your feet and strike your opponent remember a lot of people will try and take you down,you got to know how to protect yourself there.any way ive trained much more muay thai then bjj and a famous quote of bruce lee's is "take what is usefull and discard what is useless"every style has something good even karate dont judge but learn all.Thats the way my friend.
DONPODIOCHI 1 year ago
its 5.0, and i don't know what it means, but i've actually spared with jeff speakman, and that big boy can move on his feet or ground, his hands are really fast, your best bet is to run or try to shot him, cuz he is no joke.
ShinobiBell09 1 year ago
jeff got fat!
johndejac73 1 year ago
@Donpodiochi, if most fights end up on the ground, where do they start?
And that "most fights end up on the ground" is a BS phrase started by the Gracies to promote their sport martial art. If you look at police statistics, 50% of fights last last than 10 seconds (doesn't leave much time for going to the ground, does it), 1 out of 4 attacks were by two or more people, and the most common weapon used was the shoe (victim got stomped).
Please come out of your UFC fantasy world, fanboys!
Azzbeeter 1 year ago 2
what about the other 50 percent? did u miss something in math class? 50 percent means half...
M0ntsR3v 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter After reading this, I realize I'm on the right track in studying both Kenpo and Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Thanks for the post.
DanielStanfiield 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter I agree, plus what are you gonna do when a gang of guys attacks? Wrestle all of them? Yea right!
gksk8monk 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter
I Agreed. Most fights begin upright and standing which means - Striking Arts.
Striking would be - Taekwondo , Karate , Kickboxing , Boxing , Kenpo.
Plus the Gracies were testing their art in the slums and streets of Brazil and most of their art is solely base on grappling to the ground. But if you were attacked in Israel - Krav Maga would work best and that is pure striking and offensive style.
MDIS 1 year ago
@MDIS neither tkd,kenpo or karate are full contact styles and arent workable under pressure.No pure striking style is prepared for the street,it has no back up should things go wrong.Krav maga has lots of grappling by the way,it wouldnt be effective if not.
billysue2 1 year ago
@Azzbeeter how do you get stomped if you arent on the ground?
JungleScene 1 year ago
@PhUTube4Evah cause you an idiot (no offence)but most real fights will end up on the ground , kenpo is brilliant i train bjj and muay thai and i must say kenpo incorparates kicks and punches with good ground work as well.
DONPODIOCHI 2 years ago
Um, ok, but again, why grapple on the ground, when I can STRIKE on the ground? Why sit there and try to control posture or work for a submission why I can strike to soft spots (eyes, ears, throat) or use nerve strikes (lotsa good nerves in the neck and jaw/ear area to go after).
PhUTube4Evah 1 year ago
Love the sweep reversal from guard, but why use the close guard instead of open or butterfly if you're already controlling posture?
PhUTube4Evah 2 years ago
Dude, it's the "Perfect Weapon". No one else remembers Jeff Speakman in that movie? Old school at its best. Snap's "I got the power"? No?
willp252 2 years ago 3
loks pretty but no way can this work on the steet. I could be wrong
theotherword1 2 years ago
To feel is to believe my friend!
LoneWolf138 2 years ago 3
@theotherword1 a good style for on the street would probably be krav maga
smj1245 2 years ago
i was gonna take Kenpo...loved the art...now im doing gracie jiu-jitsu...and seriously not bad mouthing...just the old school kenpo couldnt do a thing agasint it...but with jeff speakman 5.0...where is some ground work....has a alot better chance to succeed
labatt31 2 years ago
@labatt31 Since when can "old school" kenpo not do a thing against gracie jiu-jitsu? Why grapple on the ground when I can strike?
PhUTube4Evah 2 years ago
@PhUTube4Evah garcies are getting tapped out at grapplers quest all day. and in the street no one is diving on the pavement doing ankle locks. ive seen 10 dozen fights and grapplers get stomped and football kicked and there done. jujitsu is a sport.
tonyvalente 1 year ago 2
Whole heartedly agree. And on the street, jiu-jitsu is invalidated by one simple thing: My buddy. Sure, slap that ankle lock on me and make me tap. See how that works while my buddy punts your head a few times.
PhUTube4Evah 1 year ago
because you suck!
MrOnearmedboxer 1 year ago
I think traditional arts have their place. But even Bruce Lee had problems with tradition. I don't see boxers claiming to be knife fighters and bjj guys would admit that they can't strike. A grappler would admit that he cant fight off an armed opponent like a Krav Maga guy could. Most true warriors knwo their weakness. But I much too often see traditionalists produce tapes on 'ultimate self defense.' Or 'grappling defenses.' Or, 'defense against boxing.' Traditionalists do more bad mouthing.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
In a sense everyone is guilty of bad mouthing. its counter productive. You have to find what works for you and if its applicable in a life and death situation
Bladestar7 2 years ago
I didn't see anything here that resembled real combat or a real street fight. It looked more like a rock opera dance troupe. Lordy.
stlbrian 2 years ago
And one more thing, Mr. Speakman has a Thyroid problem that makes his weight fluctuate. So, until you grow up and have been in his shoes, you need to shut your damn mouth.
chitah6 2 years ago
mikechavez-I see where you are a fan of Dan Inosanto and not a fan of belts. You may want to think before speaking, as Dan has a black belt in Kenpo.
As has been stated, stop bashing Kenpo and talking up MMA. You may watch it on TV, but until you have fought, you know nothing. Get a life.
Nice video.
chitah6 2 years ago
OKAY 1ST OF ALL STOP BADMOUTHING OTHER ARTS WHEN COMPARED TO MMA!! the reson some of you are doing that is because its popular now. Granted, I'm a fan too, I'm not taking anythinng away from MMA, but there is a difference between SPORT & SELF DEFENSE!! The techniques are meant for street and saving you from a mugger/rapist not for the ring.
Bladestar7 2 years ago
I think we have seen enough MMA and NHB bouts to know that in order to be good at fighting, and/or MMA you have to have solic submission grappling, stand up Muay Thai and western boxing, and wrestling. All the other systems with prearranged techniques just don't hold up (well, maybe Kyokushinkai karate, shidokan fighters - not really an art, San Da Kung Fu guys, etc. make a good transition).
MAfanatic 2 years ago
Wrestling is whack as fuck!!!
Boxing is just as bad; only focuses on the hands
Your gonna need more than muay thai and not that fake muy thai thats actually jus kickboxing; kickboxing is also whack
mikechavez4 2 years ago 2
Adding MMA is great but why is he spinning around so much in the techniques...?
dianhsuhe 2 years ago
These are good techniques to demonstrate, but there is not a single ounce of realism about this. It looks flashy but that's where it stops.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
I am a Purple Belt in Jeff Speakmans 5.0 system and believe that it is one of the best systems out there and with incorporating MMA in it, things will only get better.
juggalosoldier05 2 years ago
how do you know its one of the best systems out there? have you tried all systems?
GreenDragonMMA 2 years ago 2
I envy you, GM Speakman rules...
kempoxyz 2 years ago
he is not a GM Ed Parker senior never promoted anyone to tenth degree black
manuel6144 2 years ago
I think its one of the worst systems for MMA. ANY SYSTEM that in ANY WAY has students memories techniques that are delivered with prearranged patters would get the fighter confused when his apponent attacks in an unpredictable pattern. I would say EVERY martial art can benefit from grappling, Muay Thai, western boxing, and wrestling.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
Don't boxers and kickboxers memorize combination's?
yam831 2 years ago
Not at all. They do drills, but they create their own combinations. They do, however, know which strikes work best as counters to strikes, but more attention is givin to creation of combinations than memorization of combinations. That's why so many martial artists lose when they are up against Mauay Thai, boxing, and good grapplers. Too much prearrangement is not good.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
Hmmm at both my boxing gym and in my kickboxing class we learn combination's They are typically built off the number system, which is pretty standard in boxing/kickboxing. Numbers and or combination counts are called by the trainer when we work the mitts or the heavy bag.
yam831 2 years ago
In my Kenpo class we learn timing patterns and then apply them to memorized techniques. Once a student shows proper mechanics with the memorized technique (on a static uke, just like a boxer learns proper technique on a static bag) the memorized techniques are ditched and practice becomes spontaneous on an aggressive, resisting partner.
yam831 2 years ago
Cool. I wish we had done that when I was learning Kenpo.
Greatsocratesghost 2 years ago
Admittedly, that is probably a rare thing in Kenpo. After Ed Parker died, Kenpo got political, popularized and much of it became "Mc Dojo" stuff. As a result, most peoples experience with Kenpo is bad, and they come to places like this and express that Kenpo isn't good. That isn't true, Real quality Kenpo is awesome, it's just hard to find. I have been in it with Muay Thai fighters, MMA guys and bjj guys, no problem tearing them up with Kenpo. depends on how it was taught and how you train it.
yam831 2 years ago 11
@yam831
This is true , after Kenpo became Mc Dojo whereby people made claims to be 7th or 9th Degree Black Belts in Kenpo are all fakes. Kenpo Karate is not as simple as many would think and it is a street offensive striking art. I have seen real Kenpo masters from Malaysia , Indonesia and Philippines that tore and destroyed men , yes men with years of hardcore street fighting skills not some Mc Dojo belt.
Real Kenpo does exist but is rare today. Most are diluted for SPORTS.
MDIS 1 year ago
@yam831 thats basically happens within any Martial arts entityt whenever politics get involved. I agree with you about the Mcdojo comment. Alot of the kenpo gets watered down to make it friendly for soccor moms and kids. Everyone wants to make a buck but no one wants to teach good martial arts.
Bladestar7 1 year ago
@yam831 Yeah....um.....you tear them up in the dojo right? And no matter what your answer to that is, theoretically you are learning some sort of real self defense here. Exactly how do you figure comparing sport based arts with a "reality" based art makes any sense?
That's like me getting into a sanctioned, professional MMA fight and the pulling a knife out of my shorts, stabbing my opponent like its prison, and saying that's proof my stuff is a better sport art.
donuts1979 1 year ago
@donuts1979 No, I made no mention of the dojo. I'm concerned with effectiveness in a real altercation, not sport, sparring etc. The comparison makes sense if you would read and understand the context before commenting. The comparison was in answer to comments made by others who set that as the context for their remarks. And no, getting into a fight on the street with someone trained in another style isn't ANYTHING like getting into a sanctioned professional MMA match and using a knife.
yam831 1 year ago
@yam831 i agree this is far to showy and i dont see the reality in the moves
patrickwise06 3 months ago
Dude, you can say the same thing about boxers/grapplers as well. I'm a martial artist who is currently stiudying Muay thai. The drills are there only to give you options thats it. The same with Kenpo drills. STOP BADMOUTHING OTHER ARTS.
Bladestar7 2 years ago
I did traditional martial arts and competed in traditional martial arts. Never broke a rule. But I see more traditionalists bad mouth MMA, Brazilian NHB/Vale Tudo, and grappling arts claiming that their art has all the answers. It's good that you're open minded and cross train. That's what everyone should do. That's even what Ed Parker believed and Bruce Lee believed.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
My first martial art was traditional Tae Kwon do. then I got into Wing Chin and Eskrima. Luckily I found a teacher who taught JKD concepts. Now I do Eskrima/Silat as well as Muay thai. That works for me.
Bladestar7 2 years ago 2
I agree but once in awhile you find one of those martial arts schools where you learn the basics and have to use them in a non prearranged pattern. But yes most of the school nowdays are prearranged. And i think you forgot one to add to your list philopino *spelled it wrong who cares* Knife fighting even though i never learned it i think it could help.
manuel6144 2 years ago
puple belt doesnt mean anything; belts are stupid and pointless; having the belt doesnt make u a good fighter
mikechavez4 2 years ago
its hard to keep up the speed and keep down the pounds once you hit 50 dudes.
violentbuddha 2 years ago
Wow, no disrespect to Mr. Speakman but he sure has gained a lot of weight. Sad...
dancerqueenlol 2 years ago
Almost all KENPO masters are not only FAT, they're OBESE. He use to be in decent shape. I think some masters spend so much time learning prearranged fighting techniques (which wont work because they're prearranged), and theories (which once again would not work) that they miss doing good old fashioned sit ups or going for a good old fashioned jog.
MAfanatic 2 years ago
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lol Elvis took this style of martial arts and he became fat too
manuel6144 2 years ago
speakman is fat and slow.
kevjo66 2 years ago
yes ,all masters are fat boys,Kenpo is not good to be thin,jejejeje
karlanga1969 2 years ago
Are you saying that Larry Tatum is fat ?
ADiasMAConditioning 2 years ago
Good to see Speakman introduce homoeroticism into kenpo. Keep up the good work Jeffy.
GohModley 2 years ago
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saxtmich 2 years ago
See what happens when you shave your head, you get your ass kicked so dont shave your head kids!
Sampson4891 2 years ago
sweet
TommyVercetti08 2 years ago
Done my first Kenpo class today, LOVED IT! Defo gonna keep it up.
Untitleder 2 years ago 3
Is this Kenpo five point 0 - or FAT point oh
gomergilligan 2 years ago
With all the MMA training happening now, Mr. Speakman has started incorporating more ground fighting into his style of Kenpo. He trains with Mr. Todd Nathanson. Todd Nathanson has trained extensively with the Machado family for over 15 years. He remains the highest - and only - 3rd degree black belt ever awarded by Jean Jacques Machado. I hope this information is helpful and please, educate yourself before posting ridiculous comments on styles you know little or nothing about.
wbkenpo 2 years ago 3
Just to shed a little light on Kenpo, it is a self defense style not a sport style. So no, it wouldn't hold up very well in the ring with MMA fighters unless the Kenpoist was taught to fight in that manner. The style is meant for injuring, maiming and even killing when forced to in a normal everyday environment against muggers, rapist or street fighters. Kenpo is an ever evolving style based on fighting styles of the times.
wbkenpo 2 years ago
well said
quaifong 2 years ago
Parker knocked out Bruce Lee? And then... Zeus took the World on his migthy shoulders and Aphrodite gave him a blowjob! Good story man!
nerdswers 2 years ago 2
Cung actually lost in Shidokan. Which is an MMA contest that he doesn't like to admit. As for Speakman, he is a lot better than most think.
Shaungabrielle 2 years ago
Guys it is a video if you do not like it then shut the fuck up i doubt you could even move that fast in a demo like him
MegaMonster75 2 years ago
0:14 - 0:17 looks like man rape, 0:20 switch it up and 0:25 = angry sex. i watched this vid to see what kenpo was and there are so many flaws with this martial art. BJJ will destroy kenpo on the ground and just about anything will destroy it standing up( unless your a bald guy standing still), i hope this is just a bad vid and not a good example of the art
jshnizzlebizzle 2 years ago
Lucky he was rollin' with a kenpo guy rather than a white belt BJJ , or else he would've been owned, and his head facing the opposite direction. And why are ALL kenpo masters so damn FAT!!!
gomergilligan 2 years ago
MOST of the karate instructors in my town are old and fat.
stule77 2 years ago
Then I would feel at home because I'm old and fat - so I would make a good grandmaster.
gomergilligan 2 years ago
ha ha ha ha ..... its funy cause its true
mrmicahtime 2 years ago
1:12 to 1:16 was sick good moves!
Xkluzive 2 years ago
Holy fists of dough, batman!
Sloppy kenpo + jiu jitsu= "Kenpo 5.0"
Ed Parker would be proud.
Jank143 2 years ago
Very nice choreography Do you do musicals?
MichaelDescado 2 years ago
"Jeff Speakman is... The Perfect Lovehandle"
berner 2 years ago 2
where can i learn about that fight?
GohModley 2 years ago
where do u get this info from...and how are u so sure its True and accurate?
SurreallTV 2 years ago
Bald = Bad
cowlookinpenguin 2 years ago
My dick must be pretty darn bad then!
nerdswers 2 years ago
I'm not saying it's not Kenpo, to be traditional and stick to the old ways would be stagnant, even the current grandmasters of any real kenpo system would agree. I'm saying it's best to stick to practicality, and a spin is not such. A spin is good for evasion, and throwing. I've faught for my life more than I can count in my profession, the Lord has been good to me. And in his excellence a spining strike has never helped lead me to victory, I think that says something about spins.
kenpoj81 2 years ago
Speakmans movement is well versed, I agree though, do not spin unless there is no other option. I've been doing Kenpo Jujutsu for 24 years, and truth be told, the basics will keep you alive. We learn the flash to build cordination, balance and even foundation to utilize in proper striking. In a street fight though it's all about eyes, throat, neck, nuts, limbs, nerves and joints, and yes, elvis was a horrible kenpo practitioner. He was there to simply promote interest, nothing more. KJ81.
kenpoj81 2 years ago
You are absolutely right about street fights, simple, basic moves attacking the eyes, throat, nuts, etc work the best
moorigs 2 years ago
so wait what you see here is not really kenpo?
bigkemp 2 years ago
All to often, we land leaders of combat that have never walked the field of battle, let alone had the time on their busy schedule, nor the inclanation to step out on such a field. But there's always one, who will talk it, but never walk it. In no way is this discrediting Master Speakman, I hold him in the highest regaard, I speak in general, and any true combat vet, can agree to this.
kenpoj81 2 years ago
Speakman has the mentality and perspective of a child. It's sad.
GohModley 2 years ago
dont get me wrong, i am a HUGE speakman fan, but spinning around is silly.
*disclaimer: spinning around is silly UNLESS YOU ARE JEFF SPEAKMAN
tfcmoojuicemajik 2 years ago
Is it my imagination ,but has Jeff Speakman gotten fat?
KIOWA70 2 years ago
Aww come on, man!! the guy is in his eaarly 50's so yeah he out on alittle weight. he can still kick both our asses!!
Bladestar7 2 years ago
that was some shotty groundwork. otherwise interesting though i guess
jayh81 2 years ago
What's the differenece between American Kenpo and Traditional (other than the names and origins of course)?
MuppetMan246 3 years ago
i like th e flow. Its great, but the only problem that I have with the demo is that there isno "aliveness". The guy is not just going to stand there and let you slice him up with the knife.
Bladestar7 3 years ago
Ever art must evolve to maintain it's effectiveness against other arts. Adding ground fighting is smart because the common enemy will have this background. What good is an art if as soon as you slip and hit the ground the fight is over, or if someone gets a good grip and pulls you down! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has revolutionize martial arts! Bruce Lee knew this, check the first scene of Enter the Dragon! Bruce submits Sammo Ho with a cross armbar, and that goes back to 1972!
vincespell 3 years ago
"Reversing the Storm"? ... at the end of the clip?
smartwerker 3 years ago
ELVIS DID NOT START AMERICAN KENPO elvis was a student of senior grandmaster parker nothing aginst the king im a fan but i do my reaserch.
cmoore300 3 years ago
According to master Al Tracy Kenpo has grappling or chin na techniques that are unique to the style. Mitose the made a book titled Kenpo/jujitsu. And a Kenpo master certified by master Tracy is a master of Shooto since the 1980's(Bart Vale).
schaelakhan 3 years ago
vale is far from a master of shooto,he fought in fake wrestling matches in japan before a dismal and shortlived career in mma.He has trademarked the name shootfighting.
billysue2 3 years ago
No disrespect to Jeff Speakman but his adding grappling and ground fighting to American Kenpo and calling it Kenpo 5.0 is nothing new. Long before him two other more senior and legendary American Kenpo masters did that. The first was the late David German's T.A.I. Kenpo system and the other Frank Trejo with his Kenpo Fusion.
Now before anyone gets upset I'm not saying Kenpo 5.0 is inferior to German or Trejo's versions. Just that Speakman was not the first to combine Kenpo and grappling.
barrettokarate 3 years ago
Of course not. Its like that old song . "Everything old is new again." Grappling has always been there. Its just that most people dont like to get on the ground so they focus on stand up alot.
Bladestar7 3 years ago