Elvis Presley and his passion for karate.

Elvis Presley practiced the art of karate with skill and enormous dedication. The discipline brought a thrilling new physicality to his on stage performances! Elvis was a great Ambasador for the Arts, but i know, as a big Elvis fan, and long time karateka, that Elvis was not a very good karateka. I have made this movie, just for fun!!

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[bikizuzu]

Props forever to Elvis in his capacity as a musician and performer, but if this bit (and other similar clips of him doing so-called "Kenpo') is any indication of his actual skill as a Martial Artist, he was pretty poor at it. This shows some of the most facepalm-inducing examples of his lack of skill imaginable. He might have been good at karate, but he wasn't worth the honourary degree he was given. Ed Parker must be spinning in his grave.

[omurchu12]

@tonielsurfero So do I and I study it - and on this evidence Elvis was muck at it - poor form and execution - he was AWARDED his grades which is a LOT different to EARNING them - I think this is very bad Kenpo - I'm sorry someone put this up 'cos it makes Elvis look bad - I 'd say this about any bad Kenpo WHOEVER was doing it - sorry but that's the truth - great singer - but that is awful.....

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@agelesskarate what's even more phenomenal about Wallace us that he was a "one trick pony" you knew I knew, everyone knew the left leg was coming and yet, no one could stop it!! The man had incredible balance, timing and poise under combat conditions. Throughout it all he maintained his trademark sense of humor, and eat a diet of hamburgers!

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@agelesskarate out if all the old school karate guys, Lewis, Norris, etc. I always respected Bill the most because "his art always showed up with him" when he fought. When full contact was new, naysayers smirked that Wallaces flashy high kicks would never work "for real" on an opponent who was trying to knock his head off. Bill proved them wrong. While most guys looked like bad boxers with sloppy kicks, bilks fights were poetry in motion.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@agelesskarate wish I could come. Bill knows a lot about fighting period. From what I've seen of his online clips.

[agelesskarate]

@TheSubwaysurfer We have a seminar coming with Bill Wallace in Las Vegas in September in 2012 if you can come.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Wallace takes a groin kick from Elvis...man! The pay mustve been real good...that's all I'm saying...poor Elvis. You can tell that in his mind, he thought he was really good.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Could you reallly imagine Elvis sparring Bill Wallace? LOL! He would've beat him like a hound dog! LOL

[omurchu12]

@toons999 No argument to that pal, shame really. Parker & Rhee should just have told him that they were only honorary from the start. You don't earn it - you shouldn't wear it,

[omurchu12]

@TheSubwaysurfer Exactly what Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace says in this month's Martial Arts IIlustrated in the UK. Bll says he was never allowed spar EP! - some 7th dan!

[omurchu12]

@HanSomKan1 Well - I would have thought so too, only recently on another of these video clips a former 1st generation student of Parker's said Ed only gave those belts to Elvis, sad really

[HanSomKan1]

@omurchu12 I'm sure you know what you're talking about, however, in Elvis' defense (if you can call it that) he was heavily reliant on the meds at this point which is bound to affect his precision. He should be better than this after 14 years of devotion to the sport, so I think he's got it in him.