Functional Kenpo 21 - Speed

In this segment of the functional kenpo series we cover the proper use of speed. Slow the other guy down and you won't have to move as fast yourself. I know it's controversial to teach Kenpo and tell people to slow the hell down but what can I say...I'm different.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Kenpo
• Karate
• Ju
• Jitsu
• James
• Hawkins

[KungFuKid1015]

@kenpojujitsu3 Ha, I'm a Baltimore native myself. Used to live on Highlandtown Ave. :)

[bustanut97]

your awesome i have been watching you videos for 4hours :) 

[rdouglas1965]

Preaching to the choir, but it's nice to see someone else with this take on Kenpo.

[tcollins247]

James, I have sent some of my students to Youtube to wtch your videos as a good prospective on advancement beyond the writen versions of techniques. I have them look at this one last because I like to bait them into saying you have a lack o speed. When you explain yourself and their light comes on, it is gratto see their focus return to controling an opponent rather than how fast they can execute a technique. I sill use the various timing counts, 3 count, 5 count, 8 count and 10 count.

[kenpojujitsu3]

I'm in the Baltimore, MD area. I've been around so to speak regarding Kenpo. I'm a Kenpo mutt if you will. Started off with James Frederick of the AKKS, then with Bruce Smith of the AKKI, then Mike Lambert of the LTKKA, Max Bychkov of Parker/Planas lineage...the list goes on and on. I try to learn from every "line" I can since each one seems to focus on different aspects of the art.

[kenpojujitsu3]

Nothing wrong with that at all. We have to be able to do the art to defend ourselves and have to be able to explain it in order to pass it on to future generations. Debates are just teaching/explaining practice :)

[KENP0sifu]

I think this was two people arguing over the same point, just using different vernacular. And i can totally agree that "slap kenpo" gives all good practitioners a bad name. I use the term speed as the time it takes for one strike to execute, and the term timing as the placement of those strike at the right moment.

By the way Mr. Hawkins where are you located and what is your Kenpo background?

My name is Colin Duffy, Son of Brian Duffy, and I currently hold a first brown in the A.K.F..

[KENP0sifu]

A Kenpo Black must be able to debate these topics at length, then walk out on the mat and practice what he preaches.

Ps. Sorry that this took four post boxes and 15 hours to post :(

[kenpojujitsu3]

Agreed.

[KENP0sifu]

"the analytical study of motion as it relates to combat" E.P.. The separation that Ed Parker's American Kenpo has to other arts is its structure being set up for a complete understanding(both physical and mental) of motion. We have structured our material like a school system, with dictionary, thesauruses, appendixes, alphabet of motion, etc... There is a difference between understanding and doing, but neither element on it's own is enough.