i think this is saying huge things to the martial arts world, that a kenpo guy is on the ground doing ju jitsu. its about time. my shaolin kenpo master, who is 8th degree black, also has years of ju jitsu training plus has a bachelors in sports science.
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.
Training for years in a traditional system under a respected instructor is like night and day compared to training a few weeks in an MMA gym. You don't just learn to beat someone up. You learn to control your emotion, gain humility, and also grasp a deeper perspective on what you're doing. I studied TaeKwonDo ITF from the ages of 9-15, had some rough teenage years, and came back at 26-27 to fullfill my Black requirements. For those wondering that is the traditional form of TaeKwonDo.
I once knew a guy, with no formal training in any martial art, that "won" a street fight he did not start. He bit his aggressor's nose off. End of fight. Lesson?
Have respect for every discipline and do your best to stay out of fights. You never know what the other guy brings to the fight.
belt I had no ground defense. That's when I realized the importance of having a good defense in all martial arts. Today's mma fighters have evolved to that. Like I said, all martial arts are good, but if you want to be great you have to learn the others.
@jbravo70 I agree. There is much to be learned. One of our fighters were in UFC 3 and a few later ones. Ground is essential for any self defense orientated system (as I do not care about the sport aspect). What makes the MMA fighter great, is the live training. This gives you a short cut to being effective.
However, the same rules that allow for live training are the same thing that could be a liability in the real world. One does not want to fight, one need to end a conflict quickly.
@jbravo70 Also, MMA does not prepare you for the other aspects of self defense. One on one, yes. Dealing with multiple attacker, environment, weapons, fear, and protecting others in your care is a not a part of MMA.
On the other hand, don't discount an MMA fighter. Otherwise you could be taking a long nap if you do.
@zoransevic, I used to train in competitions in the mid 90's and I don't anymore cause I am too old to compete with the younger guys. Also because I shattered the bones in my hand in a real fight. I'm not gonna go on here and say I'm gonna kick anyones ass or or insult anyone, but I do know about this. I started in the early 80's with Kung Fu, which everyone thought that it was unbeatable. When I got to high school a wrestler took me down with no problem, because although I already was a black
You really need to know what your talking about before you make an idiotic comment. As to your comment, an mma fighter would probably knock out the first guy (cause he would be skilled in boxing also), and then be able to wrestle or do any other type of martial arts move on the other guy. A jujitsu guy would be stuck with just his skill, and he better hope that the other guys are not good fighters.
@jbravo70 Do you train, or do you just talk. You sound like another MMA is great nube. Ever wonder why many of the best MMA fighters have black belts in what many consider traditional systems?
You accuse others of not knowing what they are talking about. It may be true, or not, but sounds like you belong to that club too. Good luck in your training, or lack of (which ever it may be).
@Aramis2000, that has got to be the single most stupidest thing I have ever heard. Dude you watch too many movies. "MMA isn't fighting"??? Kempo is not in MMA cause those fighters would get killed. MMA is about fighters that are well disciplined in many types of fighting skills. You cannot win with just one fighting skill against a skilled seasoned adversary. Watch the early mma matches when ufc first started out, jujitsu was unbeatable. But now a fighter with just jujitsu skills would lose. Yo
Are you kidding??? This is a very cool martial art and is very effective against people with little to no martial art fighting skills, but it would not stand up to someone with decent mma skills. Today's mma is designed to use and counter all forms of martial arts. Although Jeff is very cool and kicks butt, he would get killed in mma. I think a Jeff and Seagal fight would be best if they fought as sumo wrestlers.
@jbravo70 I'm amazed this has to be explained... MMA isn't fighting. I'm not saying it's easy, or that MMA athletes don't have skill, but MMA/UFC type stuff isn't real combat. Hell, 95% is about wrestling and submission... try pulling that shit when the guy you're fighting has a friend who's beating your ass when you're trying a hold.
Kenpo is designed for street combat. Don't compare it to MMA, which is a performance based "fighting" system.
@jbravo70 You do know this "rehearsed fighting" Is only to demonstrate the reaction to one type of punch or knife thrust. There are MANY more to every type of knife thrust and every type of punch. It would stand up well in a MMA match problem is it is not designed for rule restricted fighting such as MMA. It is a deadly style meant for REAL fighting not sport. Not being an ass to MMA I am MMA Aikito and Kenpo. Neither of which are good in a ring but the best in real fights
Kenpo 5.0 is like promoting a new toilet product launch. In fact, it is exactly the same. Perhaps Kohler should brand their next toilet as Kenpo 5.0... I'm sure the kenpoists around the world would love it. After all, kenpoists act like religious fanatics!
AlienZygote010 I have never heard Mr. Speakman talk about 5.0 like it was som kind of fix for a broken system - it is an expansion of the American kenpo system to include ground fighting - nothing wrong with that.
kenpo techniques train the kenpoist to be able to move into other techniques at any time now the combinations are long for a reason mental awerness if you hit someone in the jaw with a backfist knocking them out there is no need to do anything else but what that backfist dont work what then kenpo combinations addresses that question.unending flow of motion
Inotherwords,long or short,if forms r perfected,the person automatically reacts to their opponent as needed.If one technique wasn't strong enough,then the next,next,etc.technique would be effective.Happy to learn Mr.Speakman is still practicing!
way too long combinations, you'll never be able to throw that many predetermined techniques in a row in a street fight. its stupid to rely on long combinations. otherwise the tecniques are okay individually.
They demonstrate it to show others what CAN be done,what IS possible in the future improvements of your own techniques,to show a higher level you can reach!!
Hi, I've trained with Mr Speakman many times over the last 12 years and I can say he knows his stuff. He can hit like a freight train and his speed s amazing. The basic Kenpo system has over 156 techniques like these plus Mr Speakman as amended an ncreaetheirnumber with Kenpo 5.0. If you get a chance attend a seminarthen say what you think. Matt Snell - Flaming Fist Kenpo England
WOW, I cant believe how ignorant people are. There are wrist, finger, elbow, etc. locks in every single technique. If you have the right teacher you will be shown how to apply them in every single technique. First you have ur appetizer then comes your main entree then ur dessert and then ur after hours liqour. Those who study Ed Parkers American Kenpo know what that means. You have an arm bar in tripping arrow, doesn't matter if your on the ground or standing up it's an arm bar.
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Jeff speakman is good at his choreographed techniques, but i doubt he is a good real world fighter. His 5.0 ground technique demos suck and he should stick to stand up fighting. I wouldn't expect a BJJ instructor to post kenpo instructional videos if they had little experience in the martial art. It seems like he is just trying to make another buck selling shit he has little knowledge of. He has sank to new lows.
I would appreciate if you kept your negative opinions to yourself. People come here to see clips of Mr. Speakman. They don't need the any bull remarks from Speakman haters. I have trained with Mr. Speakman and HE is the best at what He does!!!
I've actually had the pleasure of doing some of the Kenpo 5.0 techniques. I go to a Jeff Speakman school & I can assure you that the 5.0 techniques are not a farce.
Youare right in the sense you won't find them in BJJ because they're actually for use in the street. They're not legal in tournaments.
I love American Kenpo because it's a well rounded fighting system! People don't realize that American Kenpo has grappling, throws and joint locks in it also! I just started taking American( Ed Parker) Kenpo and at my school and they incorporate grappling moves in the Kenpo class as well as takedowns and of course joint locks. I already took NO gi BJJ so it's nice to see those moves again!
Every body is raising hell about Speakman's Kenpo 5.0 I won't talk trash about Speakman. He's a great guy. But David German, another student of Parker, imvemted TAI Kenpo and taught groundfighting in the 70's before any one knew who the Gracies were and Speakman was popping teenie zits. German once grappled and forced an entire wrestling team to submit without a break. Take a look at TAI kenpo too.
You say that you won't talk trash about Mr. Speakman then you turn around mouth-off about Mr. Speakman popping teenie zits in the 70's? Where's the intregrity in that? I agree that there are alot of great martial art masters in all styles and systems. There is no great supreme "mother art!" . The only gripe I have is there was only one real Grandmaster in American Kenpo and that was the Late Grandmaster Ed Parker. I think it is wrong for any Kenpo practitioner to put on a 10th degree belt.
Because he was popping them in the 70's. Just like I was in the 90's. My issue, and the issue many others are having, is that Speakman is presenting 5.0 as a fix as if Kenpo was broken, or perhaps more inline with the name: buggy. I only wished to display to folks new to the art that people were grappling and ground fighting in Kenpo in the late 60's.
As far as German's Sokeship - he deserved it. He had a black belt in Jiujitsu at a young age, as well as obtaining black belt level ranks in two styles of kung fu. He was also a boxer. He wasn't like one of these jackasses that changed the name of a style soimply to elevate himself to sokeship.
So are you saying The Mr. Parker done that? If your answer is "yes" then that is "BUNK!!!" Mr. Parker was will always be "THE UNDISPUTED FATHER OF AMERICAN KARATE!" And as far as Mr. German goes, His "Sokeship" is deserved in JiuJitsu and "NOT" in Kenpo. Master..yes, Grandmaster.. NOPE!
We are talking about American Kenpo, ya know that was orginally a chinese art that was taught in Hawaii and as far as I am concerned was a Polyneiesian Art that was brought to American in 1954 by the BIG KAHUNA himself, The Late Senior Grandmaster Edmund Kealoha Parker, Sr. Mr. Parker was an innovative genius and knew motion and technique better than any other martial artist known.
All valid points and I totally agree with your view of history. No fault there. However, Mr. German always spoke highly of Ed Parker. He spoke of him as his teacher. But the system that German invented isn't really Kenpo. It is a martial arts system that incorporates Kenpo strikes and theory. But it also does the same with White Crane and White Eyebrow Kung Fu, as well as Jujitsu, Chin Na and Fai Gin Soo. The result is an art that looks crazy, but works quite well.
I have no negativity about Mr. German. He is a great martial artist. I know that He has done what every other great martial artist have done. the learn from the master and innovate their own system and can master it as well as teach it. I think that where the martial arts is perpetuated. And that is great!
Dude, if he practices those moves enough they become 2nd nature. He's obviously accomplished. Only factor in real life that would distract him would be nervousness. In real life, there's so many crippling moves in Kenpo that ... even if he was fighting sloppy.. all he'd have to do would be to execute one of them and the average joe would be finished.
Exactly. That's why Kenpo uses barrage-type attacks. It takes into account the fact that every single shot may not land with its full, intended effect. But the cumulative effect is crippling, and that's the idea.
Wow... it's amazing how stupid some people are. Speakman is actually currently training martial arts in conjunction with the CIA currently. He's a "real world" martial arts champion in several disciplines. Perhaps you'd like to meet him in a dark alley? Dope.
Kenpo has no grappling... If this Ed Parker and him are so great, why didn't they fight in Lei Tai and NHB matches. Well we already know what happens to kenpo in real cage fighting! he he he...
I believe both of those types of matches have restrictions. As for kenpo in cage fighting check out kieth hackney and emmanual yarborough in UFC. I thought he won that fair and square, it was nice he did'nt break his neck.Oh wait he could'nt with the rules. During a home invasion there are no rules.
Have you even seen the fight in question? I'm quite sure if it was on the street, that Hackney would not have just resorted to hammers and elbows to the top of the head to end the conflict. There are many devasting tactics and techniques in kenpo. Check it out sometime.
I have trained in Kempo for 9 years, and taught it for 6. Perhaps not specifically American Kenpo or Hackney's brand of Kenpo but still the concepts and strikes are the same. And I own all the early UFC's so I know the fight in question well. The "deadly" and "too dangerous" technique mentality of Ken/mpo today is unfortunately its downfall and why most schools besides Speakman's are being left behind in the past with their delusions.
And if you'd like to cite a Hackney fight where his strikes would have done more "in the street," check out his bout against Kimo where he strikes him a dozen times in the groin from topside to no avail because Kimo happened to be wearing a cup.
We seem to be getting off the topic at hand. That it was good to see grappling concepts in Kenpo i.e. the video. I agree with you that some people who practice Kenpo or other forms of martial arts are perpetuating delusions of grandure within thier style. I am not one of them. Although controlled cage fights and alike are a good test of a trained fighter, it should be noted that it is a test of the fighter not his "style".
the classic part you hear in the dojo every day. cross and cover!!! jeff got that down.
neils68 3 months ago
i think this is saying huge things to the martial arts world, that a kenpo guy is on the ground doing ju jitsu. its about time. my shaolin kenpo master, who is 8th degree black, also has years of ju jitsu training plus has a bachelors in sports science.
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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 7 months ago
nada peculiar imui comun en estas fechas
TheBrujitafeliz 7 months ago
Training for years in a traditional system under a respected instructor is like night and day compared to training a few weeks in an MMA gym. You don't just learn to beat someone up. You learn to control your emotion, gain humility, and also grasp a deeper perspective on what you're doing. I studied TaeKwonDo ITF from the ages of 9-15, had some rough teenage years, and came back at 26-27 to fullfill my Black requirements. For those wondering that is the traditional form of TaeKwonDo.
Coads301 8 months ago
I once knew a guy, with no formal training in any martial art, that "won" a street fight he did not start. He bit his aggressor's nose off. End of fight. Lesson?
Have respect for every discipline and do your best to stay out of fights. You never know what the other guy brings to the fight.
spsmonktoo 1 year ago
that guy likes stabbing people in the ass
peachdica 1 year ago
belt I had no ground defense. That's when I realized the importance of having a good defense in all martial arts. Today's mma fighters have evolved to that. Like I said, all martial arts are good, but if you want to be great you have to learn the others.
jbravo70 1 year ago
@jbravo70 I agree. There is much to be learned. One of our fighters were in UFC 3 and a few later ones. Ground is essential for any self defense orientated system (as I do not care about the sport aspect). What makes the MMA fighter great, is the live training. This gives you a short cut to being effective.
However, the same rules that allow for live training are the same thing that could be a liability in the real world. One does not want to fight, one need to end a conflict quickly.
zoransevic 1 year ago
@jbravo70 Also, MMA does not prepare you for the other aspects of self defense. One on one, yes. Dealing with multiple attacker, environment, weapons, fear, and protecting others in your care is a not a part of MMA.
On the other hand, don't discount an MMA fighter. Otherwise you could be taking a long nap if you do.
zoransevic 1 year ago
@zoransevic, I used to train in competitions in the mid 90's and I don't anymore cause I am too old to compete with the younger guys. Also because I shattered the bones in my hand in a real fight. I'm not gonna go on here and say I'm gonna kick anyones ass or or insult anyone, but I do know about this. I started in the early 80's with Kung Fu, which everyone thought that it was unbeatable. When I got to high school a wrestler took me down with no problem, because although I already was a black
jbravo70 1 year ago
You really need to know what your talking about before you make an idiotic comment. As to your comment, an mma fighter would probably knock out the first guy (cause he would be skilled in boxing also), and then be able to wrestle or do any other type of martial arts move on the other guy. A jujitsu guy would be stuck with just his skill, and he better hope that the other guys are not good fighters.
jbravo70 1 year ago
@jbravo70 Do you train, or do you just talk. You sound like another MMA is great nube. Ever wonder why many of the best MMA fighters have black belts in what many consider traditional systems?
You accuse others of not knowing what they are talking about. It may be true, or not, but sounds like you belong to that club too. Good luck in your training, or lack of (which ever it may be).
zoransevic 1 year ago
@Aramis2000, that has got to be the single most stupidest thing I have ever heard. Dude you watch too many movies. "MMA isn't fighting"??? Kempo is not in MMA cause those fighters would get killed. MMA is about fighters that are well disciplined in many types of fighting skills. You cannot win with just one fighting skill against a skilled seasoned adversary. Watch the early mma matches when ufc first started out, jujitsu was unbeatable. But now a fighter with just jujitsu skills would lose. Yo
jbravo70 1 year ago
Are you kidding??? This is a very cool martial art and is very effective against people with little to no martial art fighting skills, but it would not stand up to someone with decent mma skills. Today's mma is designed to use and counter all forms of martial arts. Although Jeff is very cool and kicks butt, he would get killed in mma. I think a Jeff and Seagal fight would be best if they fought as sumo wrestlers.
jbravo70 1 year ago
@jbravo70 I'm amazed this has to be explained... MMA isn't fighting. I'm not saying it's easy, or that MMA athletes don't have skill, but MMA/UFC type stuff isn't real combat. Hell, 95% is about wrestling and submission... try pulling that shit when the guy you're fighting has a friend who's beating your ass when you're trying a hold.
Kenpo is designed for street combat. Don't compare it to MMA, which is a performance based "fighting" system.
Aramis2000 1 year ago
nice moves
stevec19771977 1 year ago
wheres jeff speakman???
kmarck 1 year ago
oh yeah my hometown!!!!
clubmoshi123abc 1 year ago
I wanna see jeff fight segal..... sponsered by bengay and geritol.... aaaaahahahahahah
lemmyliquor 2 years ago
I KNOW JEFF MUST BE TIRED OF THIS SONG.I GOT THE POWER! I KNOW I Am.
forcethrown 2 years ago
@forcethrow..... thanks for the heads up.... i muted before it started... possibly saving my whole experience....
lemmyliquor 2 years ago
I think this guy is cool, but it is rehearsed fighting. It wouldn't stand up in mma. Perfect Weapon movie was cool.
jbravo70 2 years ago
@jbravo70 You do know this "rehearsed fighting" Is only to demonstrate the reaction to one type of punch or knife thrust. There are MANY more to every type of knife thrust and every type of punch. It would stand up well in a MMA match problem is it is not designed for rule restricted fighting such as MMA. It is a deadly style meant for REAL fighting not sport. Not being an ass to MMA I am MMA Aikito and Kenpo. Neither of which are good in a ring but the best in real fights
fireman66767 1 year ago
I love all the low kicks. To often you see high kicks that are flashy, but not necessarily practical. These look so powerful and destructive..
Natebaber 2 years ago 3
Jeff Speakman is pretty ok kenpo fighter.
His movie "perfect weapon" is a classic.
DrSanchez666 2 years ago 2
oh man i wanna learn kempo, shit looks brutal, ,,
tastyscabs 2 years ago
omg why is he giving his bakc that long
YipManneke 2 years ago
Kenpo 5.0 is like promoting a new toilet product launch. In fact, it is exactly the same. Perhaps Kohler should brand their next toilet as Kenpo 5.0... I'm sure the kenpoists around the world would love it. After all, kenpoists act like religious fanatics!
nerdswers 2 years ago
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Speakman revolutionized Kenpo by introducting homosexual coitus simulation. Hot!
alancaltry 3 years ago
Great Jeff! I'm waiting for a new movie... ^_^
FightLuX 3 years ago 2
Why train in techniques in boxing? Not every technique lands so you throw combos that all a kenpo technique is.
kenpojoe815 3 years ago
AlienZygote010 I have never heard Mr. Speakman talk about 5.0 like it was som kind of fix for a broken system - it is an expansion of the American kenpo system to include ground fighting - nothing wrong with that.
kenpojoe815 3 years ago 2
It looks like eating pies is a part of the training regime.
Trappist14 3 years ago
kenpo techniques train the kenpoist to be able to move into other techniques at any time now the combinations are long for a reason mental awerness if you hit someone in the jaw with a backfist knocking them out there is no need to do anything else but what that backfist dont work what then kenpo combinations addresses that question.unending flow of motion
cmoore300 3 years ago
Inotherwords,long or short,if forms r perfected,the person automatically reacts to their opponent as needed.If one technique wasn't strong enough,then the next,next,etc.technique would be effective.Happy to learn Mr.Speakman is still practicing!
CulturePeaceForever 3 years ago
way too long combinations, you'll never be able to throw that many predetermined techniques in a row in a street fight. its stupid to rely on long combinations. otherwise the tecniques are okay individually.
fedfyr 3 years ago
Just shut up man....its called a demonstration!!!
alamoghost 3 years ago
but why demonstrate combinations that are unrealistic? as I said, the techniques are okay, its just the the combinations. but i get your point.
fedfyr 3 years ago
They demonstrate it to show others what CAN be done,what IS possible in the future improvements of your own techniques,to show a higher level you can reach!!
CulturePeaceForever 3 years ago
A perfected black belt would be able to do it.
CulturePeaceForever 3 years ago
I think it's pretty cool.
ProfRaphaello 3 years ago
Hi, I've trained with Mr Speakman many times over the last 12 years and I can say he knows his stuff. He can hit like a freight train and his speed s amazing. The basic Kenpo system has over 156 techniques like these plus Mr Speakman as amended an ncreaetheirnumber with Kenpo 5.0. If you get a chance attend a seminarthen say what you think. Matt Snell - Flaming Fist Kenpo England
matt12snell 3 years ago
WOW, I cant believe how ignorant people are. There are wrist, finger, elbow, etc. locks in every single technique. If you have the right teacher you will be shown how to apply them in every single technique. First you have ur appetizer then comes your main entree then ur dessert and then ur after hours liqour. Those who study Ed Parkers American Kenpo know what that means. You have an arm bar in tripping arrow, doesn't matter if your on the ground or standing up it's an arm bar.
kenpoman76 4 years ago
meh.. that's not kenpo 5.0 thats MMA
leogan 4 years ago
i think mr speakman knows what kenpo 5.0 is LOL
oh yeah, kenpo 5.0 is a mixed martial art, so yeah, also MMA ;)
daanbiesterbos 3 years ago
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jeff speakman is a one hit wonder just like his background music. Does he have the power?
nuevoelf 4 years ago
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Jeff speakman is good at his choreographed techniques, but i doubt he is a good real world fighter. His 5.0 ground technique demos suck and he should stick to stand up fighting. I wouldn't expect a BJJ instructor to post kenpo instructional videos if they had little experience in the martial art. It seems like he is just trying to make another buck selling shit he has little knowledge of. He has sank to new lows.
nuevoelf 4 years ago
I would appreciate if you kept your negative opinions to yourself. People come here to see clips of Mr. Speakman. They don't need the any bull remarks from Speakman haters. I have trained with Mr. Speakman and HE is the best at what He does!!!
TravKenpo 4 years ago 7
thank u
emmettmays 4 years ago
I've actually had the pleasure of doing some of the Kenpo 5.0 techniques. I go to a Jeff Speakman school & I can assure you that the 5.0 techniques are not a farce.
Youare right in the sense you won't find them in BJJ because they're actually for use in the street. They're not legal in tournaments.
flashlightbrown 4 years ago
I love American Kenpo because it's a well rounded fighting system! People don't realize that American Kenpo has grappling, throws and joint locks in it also! I just started taking American( Ed Parker) Kenpo and at my school and they incorporate grappling moves in the Kenpo class as well as takedowns and of course joint locks. I already took NO gi BJJ so it's nice to see those moves again!
Ja71178 4 years ago
really cool, the fast strikes are deadly
djchangsta 4 years ago
kenpo kickass its over kill.
KenpoLeg 4 years ago
Every body is raising hell about Speakman's Kenpo 5.0 I won't talk trash about Speakman. He's a great guy. But David German, another student of Parker, imvemted TAI Kenpo and taught groundfighting in the 70's before any one knew who the Gracies were and Speakman was popping teenie zits. German once grappled and forced an entire wrestling team to submit without a break. Take a look at TAI kenpo too.
AlienZygote010 4 years ago
You say that you won't talk trash about Mr. Speakman then you turn around mouth-off about Mr. Speakman popping teenie zits in the 70's? Where's the intregrity in that? I agree that there are alot of great martial art masters in all styles and systems. There is no great supreme "mother art!" . The only gripe I have is there was only one real Grandmaster in American Kenpo and that was the Late Grandmaster Ed Parker. I think it is wrong for any Kenpo practitioner to put on a 10th degree belt.
TravKenpo 4 years ago
Because he was popping them in the 70's. Just like I was in the 90's. My issue, and the issue many others are having, is that Speakman is presenting 5.0 as a fix as if Kenpo was broken, or perhaps more inline with the name: buggy. I only wished to display to folks new to the art that people were grappling and ground fighting in Kenpo in the late 60's.
AlienZygote010 4 years ago
As far as German's Sokeship - he deserved it. He had a black belt in Jiujitsu at a young age, as well as obtaining black belt level ranks in two styles of kung fu. He was also a boxer. He wasn't like one of these jackasses that changed the name of a style soimply to elevate himself to sokeship.
AlienZygote010 4 years ago
So are you saying The Mr. Parker done that? If your answer is "yes" then that is "BUNK!!!" Mr. Parker was will always be "THE UNDISPUTED FATHER OF AMERICAN KARATE!" And as far as Mr. German goes, His "Sokeship" is deserved in JiuJitsu and "NOT" in Kenpo. Master..yes, Grandmaster.. NOPE!
TravKenpo 4 years ago
We are talking about American Kenpo, ya know that was orginally a chinese art that was taught in Hawaii and as far as I am concerned was a Polyneiesian Art that was brought to American in 1954 by the BIG KAHUNA himself, The Late Senior Grandmaster Edmund Kealoha Parker, Sr. Mr. Parker was an innovative genius and knew motion and technique better than any other martial artist known.
TravKenpo 4 years ago
All valid points and I totally agree with your view of history. No fault there. However, Mr. German always spoke highly of Ed Parker. He spoke of him as his teacher. But the system that German invented isn't really Kenpo. It is a martial arts system that incorporates Kenpo strikes and theory. But it also does the same with White Crane and White Eyebrow Kung Fu, as well as Jujitsu, Chin Na and Fai Gin Soo. The result is an art that looks crazy, but works quite well.
AlienZygote010 4 years ago
I have no negativity about Mr. German. He is a great martial artist. I know that He has done what every other great martial artist have done. the learn from the master and innovate their own system and can master it as well as teach it. I think that where the martial arts is perpetuated. And that is great!
TravKenpo 4 years ago
excelente video lo unico ladilla son los pajuos que se escuchan hablando al fondo.
manganzon 4 years ago
american kenpo rules!!!
KSDS671 4 years ago
YEAAAH! KENPO!!!
KSDS671 4 years ago
sorprendente velocidad, no sabia que las tecnicas de kempo fueran asi de veloces
monstruo200606 4 years ago
This is a cool video my sensa is in it. hes the guy fighting with Jeff Speakman
weizel2001 5 years ago
This is a cool video my sensa is in it. he's the guy fighting with Jeff Speakman
weizel2001 5 years ago
He's get his ass handed to hin the real world where's no music.
rchapel 5 years ago
Dude, if he practices those moves enough they become 2nd nature. He's obviously accomplished. Only factor in real life that would distract him would be nervousness. In real life, there's so many crippling moves in Kenpo that ... even if he was fighting sloppy.. all he'd have to do would be to execute one of them and the average joe would be finished.
shiningcross 5 years ago
Exactly. That's why Kenpo uses barrage-type attacks. It takes into account the fact that every single shot may not land with its full, intended effect. But the cumulative effect is crippling, and that's the idea.
Kyle359 4 years ago
Wow... it's amazing how stupid some people are. Speakman is actually currently training martial arts in conjunction with the CIA currently. He's a "real world" martial arts champion in several disciplines. Perhaps you'd like to meet him in a dark alley? Dope.
RockMSockM 4 years ago
Awesome!!!
Speakman rules!!!
Me encanta el kenpo!!!
locper 5 years ago
January 2007 issue of Black Belt magazine has Speakman on the cover and an article on Kenpo 5.0
cutter1009 5 years ago
Jeff Speakman Rocks!!!! I wish someone would upload the clip from the movie.Thanks for posting!
evenstarbauer 5 years ago
Nice to see kenpo grappling techniques.
cutter1009 5 years ago
Kenpo has no grappling... If this Ed Parker and him are so great, why didn't they fight in Lei Tai and NHB matches. Well we already know what happens to kenpo in real cage fighting! he he he...
withdrawfromtheparty 4 years ago
I believe both of those types of matches have restrictions. As for kenpo in cage fighting check out kieth hackney and emmanual yarborough in UFC. I thought he won that fair and square, it was nice he did'nt break his neck.Oh wait he could'nt with the rules. During a home invasion there are no rules.
cutter1009 4 years ago
good to see delusion still out and about in full form. He was nice and didn't break his neck...hahahaha
BafuNation 4 years ago
Have you even seen the fight in question? I'm quite sure if it was on the street, that Hackney would not have just resorted to hammers and elbows to the top of the head to end the conflict. There are many devasting tactics and techniques in kenpo. Check it out sometime.
cutter1009 4 years ago
I have trained in Kempo for 9 years, and taught it for 6. Perhaps not specifically American Kenpo or Hackney's brand of Kenpo but still the concepts and strikes are the same. And I own all the early UFC's so I know the fight in question well. The "deadly" and "too dangerous" technique mentality of Ken/mpo today is unfortunately its downfall and why most schools besides Speakman's are being left behind in the past with their delusions.
BafuNation 4 years ago
And if you'd like to cite a Hackney fight where his strikes would have done more "in the street," check out his bout against Kimo where he strikes him a dozen times in the groin from topside to no avail because Kimo happened to be wearing a cup.
BafuNation 4 years ago
We seem to be getting off the topic at hand. That it was good to see grappling concepts in Kenpo i.e. the video. I agree with you that some people who practice Kenpo or other forms of martial arts are perpetuating delusions of grandure within thier style. I am not one of them. Although controlled cage fights and alike are a good test of a trained fighter, it should be noted that it is a test of the fighter not his "style".
cutter1009 4 years ago
You're comparing apples to oranges. Fighting in a controlled environment isn't even remotely comparable to fighting for your life.
Kyle359 4 years ago
after seeing perfect weapon i use to work out to that music ive got the power.
i wish i could go see one of his demos
nignogexpress 5 years ago