Professor Nick Cerio Kenpo 1990

An interview with the legendary Professor Cerio.

He was a truly amazing martial artist and wonderful human being.

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[RealDealKungFu]

incorrect translation. You cannot simply use a chinese dictionary, but need to understand Chinese language USAGE and thought-ken means FIST, Po means Method

Kenpo, or Ch'uan-Fa means fist method.

[MartialArchiveTv]

There are a lot of incorrect (or better put, indirect) translations in the martial arts, "Kung Fu" being one of them. In the chinese martial arts, Wu Su (Shu) is a better translation but Kung Fu is widely accepted by Chinese and non-Chinese alike.

[MartialArchiveTv]

TenTigers has made a comment on Professor Nick Cerio Kenpo 1990:

actually "Gung-Fu" (Kung-Fu) is a perfect translation. Wu-Shu simply means Martial Art, It is a very dry translation, but lacks the philosphy and concept. But the term,"Kung-Fu" encapsulates the idea that to reach a level of mastery, time, effort, patience, dedication is required. Chinese language, especially in Martial Arts, is very conceptual. In China and Hong Kong, the majority of people use the term 'Kung-Fu".

[MartialArchiveTv]

Sorry, YouTube erased your excellent post when we hit "approve" so we posted it this way.

We agree completely which is why we use the term "indirect translation". One can have Gung Fu in cooking, brick laying, or any other skill not just martial arts.

[udeenallah]

one of the baddest....top notch authentic

[jkillerblondy2]

i take nick cerio and i can personally say from firsthand experiance tht it is truly amazing

[nihilyst75]

@daboodeef179 When doing techniques, how often are you going to be in a gaurded position? This method teaches you to be able to do a technique from a natural hands down position, which you will more then likely be in if a situation arises. We don't walk around with our hands in a guard position, so why would we train with our hands always in a gaurd position. If you look at his hands after a technique, you will see his hands in the guard because he is now aware of danger.

[daboodeef179]

how come he doesn't put his guard up?

[supermanic258]

@irontiger66 me too i traine on everett with one guy name shi han and the other sensei jones

[OrochimaruSangre]

@brianblackforest Shes still involved with Kenpo. Shes my proffesor and she teaches at Ocean State Martial Arts Center in North KingstownR.I

[OrochimaruSangre]

@brianblackforest Nancy is still in the kenpo buisness. Shes my proffesor and teaches in North Kingstown R.I

[JudyKiya]

@brianblackforest

Yes, Nancy Lee Cerio is now Shihan Nancy Lee Cerio and still going strong. Her dojo is called Ocean State Martial Arts, in North Kingston Rhode Island. We were honored to host a seminar given by Shihan Nancy Lee Cerio last year at Dracut Kenpo Karate. It was great! She would probably enjoy hearing from you.

[OrochimaruSangre]

Im being taugjy by his wife....i feel so privilaged

[brianblackforest]

I would like to know if Nancy is still around,in an earlier post,still pending approval, I had mentioned starting my martial experience under them both(as Sijo and Sifu), and without this foundation,I would not be anything today.I currently study Kyokushinkan under Shihan Fujiwara,in Cromwell,CT.It is tough,but I came well prepared.Thanks to both of them for the honor of a great headstart.Also, my timeline is a little off(too many head shots,perhaps),but I believe it was '78 or '79.

[brianblackforest]

I called him Sijo,and his wife(Nancy,later to become Shihan Lee of the Lee Do Kahn system),Sifu.In the mid seventies,I studied with them both on Post Road in North Kingstown,R.I..My grandparents put me through financially,and when Sijo and Sifu seperated,my grandfather thought it best to study elsewhere to avoid the potential angst and rivalry based things that sometimes accompany divorce.Thank you both for the honor of entering martial conciousness under you both.We miss you.Bill,be well.

[ockempo]

He didnt invent Kempo... He just made it better.