Rapid Strike kenpo Hands, Demo-2

[MDAC1012]

Whenever I am bored I put on this video for a good laugh. Thanks for posting it.

[AscensionOfThePeople]

love your demos... I practice forms as dance moves...

[cmonbabeh]

lol it looks funny but awesome.

[99whiteman]

Would this art be suitable for young children 4 - 6 i want my children to do a martial art to help them in life coming from a muay thai backround myself, and to give them alternative's to just punching and kicking a bag ?

[Hakufuichi]

@99whiteman Martial arts for youngsters is very appropriate. As an instructor (and father of a 5yr old) we accept students at 6 years old and some as young as 5 after an interview (to determine basic coordination (such as raising right hand or left foot on command etc.). This decision is of course entirely up to each individual school or instructor to determine. I love and recommend Kenpo, but there are many worthwhile styles and instructors to choose from. Shop around and use your judgment.

[99whiteman]

@Hakufuichi thank you very much for your valuable opinion .

[jerodt9]

lol this wont work.. lol

[NourChi]

Im assuming this is Chinese kempo not Hawaiian or Japanese

[Hakufuichi]

@NourChi This is Awase-Kenpo Karate-Do. Its primarily descended from three styles; Chinese-Hawaiian kenpo, Japanese Kenpo-Jitsu and Okinawan Shorin-Ryu.

[Hakufuichi]

Everyone is entitled to His own opinion. This page will remain family friendly. If comments are crude or vulgar, it will be removed and you will be blocked

[snobblett]

thats terrible...will never work on the street. im not going to let you block a punch taht easily, your going to get a combination of punches and kicks, and im definitely not going to let you slap me while your work your way around me. this doesnt look anything like the kenpo that i have learned over the past 15 years from an Ed Parker black belt...your right, no wonder nobody takes kenpo seriously

[james0458]

@snobblett you are missing the point,, obviously this won't work , step by step now would a kick or a normal punch you know what i mean.... street fighting is not just one dude standign still punching right forward we all know that :P this is more about practice training and exercising certain muscle to do certian thing, sharpen your reflaxes and practicing your stance and blah blah blah,

[MusicalShodan]

those of you watching this vid, please dont have a poor opinion of kempo because of it. there is a huge difference between kempo and slapping and flailing ones arms quickly...

[shaolinwarriormark]

awesome instruction and flow.

[Kifproductions]

And you wonder why no one takes Kenpo seriously :P

[thanks51]

There's a huge difference between martial theory and an actual street fight. I've been in enough fights to know that no one is gonna just stand there and let you do all those combos. There are fewer and fewer martial arts these days that actually prepare you for a street fight. Krav Maga is one of the most effective. Where true self defense is concerned less is definitely more.

[Hakufuichi]

Thank you for your response.The primary purpose of this drill is to instill in the practitioner rapid flow of technique. One strike leads to the next without pause or hesitation. This is a highly offensive strategy, tossing defense out the window. You are correct in stating 'no one is gonna just stand there'. However, when the human body receives multiple points of trauma it will go into neurological shock and shut down...

[Hakufuichi]

...Rapid succession of strikes will also put the opponents mind into a state of confusion. (There is also the theory of "one strike one victory", but that's another matter). I have had the unpleasant experience of being on the losing side of a 2 vs. 14 'actual street fight' (among others), so I don't suffer delusions of reality. I dislike causing harm to others, so my preferred method is a diplomatic one. I am not familiar with Krav Maga. I will look into it. Thanks

[01undecided]

@Hakufuichi

Soke-Dai,

Krav Maga is a form of Self-defense developed by an Israeli General, which is now the primary system taught to the Israeli defense and intelligence forces. It has since been specialized in America for particularized use, such as Krav Maga LE which attempts to teach techniques within the context of a Law Enforcement mission i.e. within the context of American Self Defense Laws and the police focus to subdue and arrest the assailant if possible...

[01undecided]

@01undecided ...(opposed to the military mission of generally killing the assailant).

To other viewers, I just want to mention that I had the privilege to train under Soke Schenck, (rising to the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt in AKK) while in my undergraduate schooling. I have also trained in Krav Maga (though not nearly as extensively). Personally, I like Krav's "One strike one victory" mentality, but I am firmly of the opinion that AKK techniques are scientifically and effectually superior.

[mitchx69]

@01undecided take in consideration Krav Maga has alot of kicking the guy in the groind over and over then punching or disharming him it a quick self defence where like AKK is a life long fighting style that teaches youto fight like say a duel but it depends on the Krav Maga school you go to some are different some also have it set up like Karate etc and also teach other style along with it like karate, judo, boxing etc

[01undecided]

@mitchx69

Thank you for your response, I don't intend to belittle Krav in my opinion of its techniques as compared to AKK; I only intend to honor the time, study, and intricacy of dissection which Soke Schenk has put into the development of each technique he teaches so as to produce a depth of effect with each movement. For example, even the most basic form of straight punch in AKK contains not only a forward strike, but also a rear strike, a block, and a grab-break in a single fluid motion.

[01undecided]

@mitchx69 I should also mention what I like about Krav. As you noted it is very fast paced and emphasizes gross motor movements and repetition. I like it's overall gritty-ness and lack of flair; every movement in a tactical situation is intended to be terminally effective and none are for show; you don't need a fancy knife take-away if you can block the attack, hold off your assailant, groin-knee him into unconsciousness, and then pick it up off the ground.

[ctjiujitsu12]

LOL

[millhouse23]

What style of Kenpo is it that you teach? Kenpo is a term used loosly these days as there are many different systems of Kenpo and many different offshoots of each.

Thanks!

[Hakufuichi]

This is Awase-Kenpo Karate-Do (combined fist method way of the empty hand). In this video I'm the uke. Ed Parker is the most well known American Kenpo pioneer, however this Kenpo is descended primarily from another Chinese-Hawaiian source...Danial K. Pai. Another source is From Mr. Trung Tan Lu, 7-Animal Methods (Vietnamese-Kenpo).

[kempoxyz]

Daniel K Pai is also known for White Lotus Kung Fu, one of his school was in my city. I studied there as a child.

[Hakufuichi]

Very cool. My instructors instructor (among others) was Pat Crane, who was a student of D. K. Pai.

[nclaunch]

LOL

[millhouse23]

I appreciate your response, sir. Thank-you. I am an Ed Parker American Kenpo student and instructor.

Take Care!