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Official Student Manual – 03/24/2018
Michael D. Park 10th Degree Sr. Grand Master
Kenpo International Karate Society®
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Grand Master PARK
1Professor Michael D. Park is the 10th degree Sr. Grand Master and founder of the
Kenpo International Karate Society. He began training in martial-arts in his home state of Texas in 1965. His first black belt promotion was delayed until 1969 when as a Staff Sergeant E-6 on leave
from the US Army he was tested for his 1st degree. He would later graduate from the US Army Counterintelligence School for Officers and Special Agents.
In 1972 as a Police Officer with the Washington D.C. Special Operations Div. he was added to the KSDI Kajukenbo Kenpo-Karate black belt family (Ohana) under his instructor, native
Hawaiian Jim Kaleohano Roberts a 2direct student and 9th degree who was promoted by Sijo-Adriano D. “Sonny” Emperado the founder of Kajukenbo. These facts make
Michael Park one of the most senior black-belts in the
Kajukenbo Ohana and the greater Kenpo-Karate lineage going back to the modern founder Professor William Kwai Sun Chow of Hawaii.
In 1974 while still a career professional with the US Marshals (supervisor/inspector) Park opened the first karate school in Plano, Texas. Over the
decades he also earned a 4th degree black-belt in international
Aikido from Bill Sosa and Lynn Fabia, a 2nd degree in Korean Kuk Sool from Jay Lee of Houston and high degrees in Japanese
Jujutsu (8th degree) and Korean Tang Soo Do (5th degree) pin #16321. After intensive special training from Shihan John
Damian in Imua Ki Aikido and Chief Al Tejero of the Hawaii CHA-3 Kenpo brotherhood Park was appointed as the first agency
sponsored defensive tactics instructor for the US Marshals
Special Operations Group. He credits Chief Al for some of the Kenpo ground work taught in the Park System today. In 1992
while a member of the black belt club at Southern Methodist University Park was promoted to 8th degree in Kenpo-Jujutsu.
GM Park also had intermittent training in Kajukenbo from his friend GGM Richard Peralta who sponsored him for 8th degree membership in the 3American Kajukembo
Association. Michael served as the vice president for AKA and was presented with the Aleju Reyes Achievement Award. His 4“Professor” certificate was finally awarded in
2009 by Chief Don Nahoolewa. In 2013 He was promoted to 9th 5degree by GGM Al
Tracy in the Kenpo International Yudanshakai. In 2017 he was promoted again to 10th degree grand master with the recommendation of GM Ted Sumner. During the 2017 Gathering of Eagles in Dallas, Texas Michael Park was inducted into the
Kenpo International Hall of Fame. On 09/30/17 he was also examined by a board
and recognized by Grand Master Ron Van Browning and others as the 10th degree grand master and founder of the Kenpo International Karate Society.
1 “Professor” (TCBO-1) is the Sr. Grand Master and founder of the Kenpo International Karate Society. 2 See the first generation direct students of Sijo-Adriano Emperado on the comprehensive ohana chart 3 See the 8th degree membership card when Park first joined the American Kajukembo Association 4 Unlike most other Kajukenbo organizations GM Nahoolewa began calling 7th degree a “Professor” 5 Promoted to 9th and 10th degree in the Kenpo International Yudanshakai ( Affiliate black belt society)
Michael D. Park
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Professor William Kwai Sun Chow
Founder of Modern Kenpo-Karate
The “Professor” as he was called had many names such as William Kwai Sun Chow or William “Thunderbolt” Chow and others. He taught the pioneers and many seniors within the now
extended Kenpo family (Ohana) especially his most
senior student Adriano D. Emperado who in 1947 formed America’s first mixed martial-art called “Kajukenbo.” This is the same year that Robert
Trias opened the first commercial karate school in the United States mainland making him the “Father of American Karate”. Ed Parker came along
a few years later and became famous for
promoting what he eventually called “American Kenpo.” The Tracy brothers were very influential and were early black-belts
under Ed Parker.
Professor Chow’s primary direct instructor was James Masayoshi Mitose who taught an un-documented family system from the greater Yoshida-Han of Japan
which he called Kosho-Ryu Kenpo-Jujutsu. He would later refer to it as
Shorei Kosho-Ryu and other names. Professor Chow’s innovative new system was heavily influenced from street fighting methods, the Jujutsu
of Henry Okazaki in Hawaii and especially the Filipino martial-arts. He was the first founder to coin the term “Kenpo-Karate” and teach these
concepts as a new “style”. His techniques were such a departure from
other traditions including the stiff Japanese methods of his teacher James Masayoshi Mitose that he is rightfully credited with founding the
modern style of Kenpo-Karate as we know it!
Some have incorrectly stated and continue to put in print that Professor Chow’s father was a Shaolin priest and taught him Gung Fu. This is
emphatically not true! Chow’s father was a poor immigrant worker
named Sun Chow Hoon also known as Ah Hoon Chow and was twice married with contemporaneous dual families (wives and children) in both China and Hawaii. Shaolin
Buddhist monks do not marry and most disdain the study of martial-arts in favor of their
edict to “take care to preserve all life.” Ah Hoon Chow worked in a Chinese laundry when he was sober and did not know martial art. Professor Chow’s brothers also studied martial arts outside their home and have confirmed that their father was not a Shaolin
monk and did not know martial art.
William Chow’s mother was a native Hawaiian named Rose Kalamalio Naehu. It is true that in later years Professor Chow would call his system by the Japanese term “Kara-Ho”
which means “Chinese method” but this had more to do in difference to his father’s heritage and not to any direct influence from Chinese martial-arts. Because of his explosive rapid striking to vital areas he was referred to as the man that struck like a
thunderbolt and this is how he got the nickname “Thunderbolt Chow”. Ed Parker was an off and on student of Professor Chow and grew his “American Kenpo” with the help of Tom Connors, the Tracy brothers, William Wing Woo’s Kung Fu and by
adapting the Arthur Murray Dance Studio “business-model” that added private lessons to group classes.
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Sijo-Adriano D. Emperado Professor Chow’s Senior Kenpo-Karate Student and Founder of the
Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute, Inc. of Hawaii
Adriano D. Emperado was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 16, 1926. He was born to Filipino-Hawaiian parents in the poor Palama section of Honolulu. He started his self-defense training at the age of 8. At this time in his life both his father and uncle were professional boxers, so of course he was taught how to box. Then he learned the basic 12 strikes of escrima. At age 14 he trained in judo under Sensei Taneo at the Palama Settlement Gym. A few years later at the age of 20 Emperado undertook the serious study of kenpo at the Catholic Youth Organization in Honolulu. These classes were taught by the legendary Professor William K.S. Chow. Professor Chow held black belts in Judo and was the principal student of kenpo-jujutsu instructor James Masayoshi Mitose. 6Sijo-Emperado trained daily with Professor Chow becoming his first black belt. Sijo-Emperado spent many
years with Professor Chow and became Chief Instructor under him in Kenpo-Karate with the rank of 5th degree black belt. A very high rank for the time!
During the developmental years of his KaJuKenBo system, Adriano would train with the four other co-founders during the day and then teach classes for Chow in the evenings. When the others went off to war, Sijo-Emperado started the first Kajukenbo School at the Palama Settlement Gym in 1950. Those early workouts were known for their brutality. Emperado was once quoted: The training isn’t over until there is 7blood on the floor and you have to experience pain before you can give it, you have to know what your technique can do. We lost a lot of students in those days, but we also recruited several from other schools, 8including black belts”.
Sijo described how his first black belt, Marino Tiwanak joined his class after being soundly defeated by him in response to Tiwanak’s challenge. What makes this such an astonishing story is the fact that Marino Tiwanak was the flyweight boxing champion of Hawaii at the time of the challenge. Marino Tiwanak would later form his own organization called the Central Hawaii Association or the CHA-3 Kenpo-Karate brotherhood.
6 “Sijo” – A Chinese term for head of system, founder or great master teacher. (There can be only one!) 7 In the 21st Century experts recognize there are safer ways of training mind, body and spirit! 8 Accepting black belts from other systems is consistent with Sijo Emperado’s philosophy.
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With the success of the Palama Settlement School, Kajukenbo Kenpo started expanding. Sijo left the teaching at the Palama School to his brother Joe while he started classes at the Kaimuki Y.M.C.A. and the Wahiwa Y.M.C.A. Soon the Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute of Hawaii, Inc. was the largest chain of kenpo-karate schools in the islands. Emperado also became instrumental in the development of tournament karate in Hawaii. He sat on the Hawaii Karate Rules Board, which established standards for competition used throughout the islands. A lot of Emperado's knowledge of street fighting came from his many years in law enforcement. He had spent 14 years as a harbor policeman for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, and a year with the Hawaii Attorney General's Office. While with the Attorney General's Office he served as a body guard to the governor. He then entered the private sector as the security director for a large company. He worked in the corporate security field until he suffered a heart attack in 1982.
All of his life Sijo Emperado studied various martial arts. In his 30s he expanded
his knowledge of escrima by training with his step father Alfredo Peralta. Peralta taught him a method using the single stick. Emperado described how they would take 2x4s and taper down handles and then train with them. He said that "after a workout with the 2x4 you could make a rattan stick go like lighting".
About the same time he started a serious study of various gung fu systems. He
studied under Professor Lau Bun of the Choy Lay Fut system and Professor Wong of the Northern Shaolin system. Several years later these professors and the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association awarded Emperado the title of “Professor” and 10th degree. He also received a certificate by Grandmaster Ho Gau of Hong Kong appointing him as an advisor and representative of the Choy Lay Fut system. This certificate was signed by Grandmaster Ho Gau, Professor Cheuk Tse, and the directors of the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association. This was truly an accolade when one considers that the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association was the first official Gung Fu School outside of China. Because he had been exposed to many fighting systems Sijo- Emperado always welcomed innovation. Unlike most of the traditional systems, Kajukenbo continues to evolve. To date there are four recognized systems within the Kajukenbo “style”. The Park System now called 9(Kenpo International Karate Society) represents the art of Kenpo International and is an expression of Professor Park’s experience in Kajukenbo and several martial-arts as passed down within his lineage.
The Five Original Black Belt Society Members:
Ka - Peter Young Yil Choo contributed KA for Karate (Korean Karate (Tang Soo Do) Ju - Frank Ordonez contributed JU for Jujutsu (Prof. Okazaki’s Japanese Jujutsu) and Joe Holck (Joichi Matsuno) contributed JU for Judo (Prof. Okazaki’s Judo) Ken - Adriano D. Emperado contributed Ken for Kenpo (Professor Chow’s Hawaii Kenpo) Bo - 10George (Chuen Yoke) Chang contributed Bo for Chinese Boxing (Gung Fu)
9 In deference to GGM Al Tracy after Michael was promoted to 9th degree he changed the name of his art to Kempo International and the organization name to Kenpo International Karate SocietySM (KIKS).
10 “Chuen Yoke Chang “was George’s Chinese name while Holck’s true Japanese name is Joichi Matsuno
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11Alii-Don Nahoolewa began Kajukenbo training in 1959 under the legendary Great-Grandmaster 12Aleju Reyes in Sui Sun, California while stationed at Travis Air Force Base. Nahoolewa was the first Black Belt promoted by Aleju Reyes. Decades later GM Nahoolewa came out of retirement to head the American Kajukembo Association (formerly called the American KEMPO Association) which although assigned to grandmaster Jerry Wright of Greenville, Texas remains inactive. The AKA leadership consists primarily of elderly martial artists descending from Aleju Reyes, who in 1959 brought the Emperado method also known as the “Original Kenpo” to the U.S. mainland. This
lineage strives to represents the "hard style" of Kajukenbo as taught back then.
The use of the "M" in place of the "N" in Kajukenbo was adopted by Don Nahoolewa and others as early as the 1970's. In 1974, Don Nahoolewa and Richard Peralta met with their instructor, GGM Aleju Reyes and the founder of Kajukenbo, Adriano D. Emperado to discuss the forming of the American KEMPO Association and the use of the “M” in Kajukembo. Both Sijo-Emperado and great grandmaster Reyes agreed and gave them a signed letter recognizing the new Kajukembo organization. The reason to change was two-fold. First, kenpo is pronounced as an “M” sound in Japanese, and second, CGM Nahoolewa and now GGM Peralta wanted their cooperative endeavor to have a unique identity.
William Kwai Sun Chow
Adriano D. Emperado
Aleju Reyes Jim Kaleohano Roberts Edmond Parker
Don Nahoolewa 13Al Tracy
Michael D. Park
11 “Alii” means Chief in the Hawaiian language 12 Aleju Reyes, Tony Ramos and Jim Kaleohano Roberts Sr. (Michael Park’s teacher) were all classmates together and direct black belt students in Hawaii under Sijo-Adriano Emperado.
Alii-Don Nahoolewa
Chief Grand Master of the American Kajukembo Association
Kenpo International Karate SocietySM
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Jim Kaleohano Roberts Sr. Direct Kajukenbo Black-Belt Student in Hawaii and later promoted
to Grand Master by Sijo-Adriano D. Emperado
Grand Master James (Jim) “Kaleohano” Roberts Sr. In Hawaiian language “the voice of authority and respect” first experienced martial arts in 1947 when he joined the boxing club at Kaimuki Park and judo at the famous Henry Okazaki's dojo in downtown Honolulu. In 1957 he joined Kajukenbo at the old Japanese school in Wahiawa where they were
teaching this "mysterious" art. The classes were small because the training was brutal in those days. At first he was intimidated by the training even though he was a physically tough, 24-year old, Korean War veteran. GM Roberts got his black belt after about three years and started teaching Kajukenbo for Sijo-Adriano Emperado. Among his classmates at the Wahiawa school was Joe Black, Alapac, Tokamoto, Tony Ramos, and Aleju Reyes Sr. This was the first group of black belts promoted by Sijo Emperado. GM Roberts and a few others in the same class were in the second group of direct black belts under Sijo Emperado. After being assigned to Thailand for a short time, GM Roberts returned to train in Hawaii, and then he was
assigned to Korea in 1963. At that time he asked Sijo if he could join Tang Soo Do, a Korean Karate school and one of the roots of Kajukenbo. This was because he knew he would not be coming back to the islands for some time. Sijo gave his approval knowing that Jim Roberts was a career soldier and he would be traveling all over the world. GM Roberts went on to open Roberts School of Karate14 and become a well-known teacher and tournament sponsor on the mainland east coast before finally retiring in his native Hawaii. When we last talked he congratulated me on my induction into the Kenpo International Hall of Fame as he was trying to keep his cell phone dry while surfing next to an 8 foot shark.
14 The school in northern Virginia was closely associated with Ki Whang Kim, the famous Tang Soo Do grand master. Grand Master Robert’s son, Jim Roberts Jr. later assumed ownership of the Kim School.
Grandmaster Roberts with his 9th degree from Sijo Adriano D. Emperado
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Al Tracy Great Grand Master
Tracy’s International Studios of Self-Defense
Great Grand Master Al Tracy and his brother Jim began studying Kenpo
with Ed Parker and James Ibrao in 1957 and each were promoted to black belt in 1962. Over time the Tracy brothers developed a close relationship with Mr. Parker, and soon began teaching all the beginner and
intermediate classes. The Tracy brothers would also run Mr. Parker’s studio when he would periodically return to Hawaii.
The Tracy brothers created belt manuals (which contained 40 techniques per belt at that time) and
gave the techniques names, like Attacking Circle, Raising the Staff, etc. Ed Parker turned the Kenpo Karate Association of America (KKAA) over to the Tracy brothers and then formed the International Kenpo Karate Association (IKKA). The Tracy brothers agreed to join the IKKA, on the condition that they could keep the standards of teaching for their own students. The Tracy brothers later opened schools throughout California, as well as other states, and formed the now famous Tracy’s International Studios of Self-Defense.
By 1982, Ed Parker had changed what he was now calling “American Kenpo”, so much that the Tracy’s completely broke from Ed Parker. Al Tracy’s Kenpo Karate continues to teach the "original" Kenpo from Professor Chow as first taught to them by Ed Parker.
The Tracy’s International Studios of Self Defense is a worldwide organization, now based out of 15Florida and is the largest system of affiliated schools and the longest-running self-defense chain in the world.
In 1999 Grand Master Al Tracy organized the largest “gathering” of Kenpo Karate members in the world. A true historic event called "The Gathering of Eagles”. The first Gathering brought together over seventy masters, representing Kenpo, American Kenpo, Shaolin Kenpo, Wun Hop Kuen Do, Lima Lama, Kajukenbo and others including some of the biggest names in the Kenpo Karate / Kajukenbo family of black belts.
Great Grand Master Al Tracy was one of the patriarchs within the Kenpo-Karate family and will always be honored as an innovator for his work in spreading this martial-art style throughout the world and bringing the community together with the Gathering of Eagles. SGM Ted Sumner who was promoted by SGM Al Tracy to 10th degree in 2013 is one of the many excellent instructors who was trained in the Tracy System.
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History Brief
“Kenpo” (pronounced Kempo) in Japanese and English is a martial art that was brought from China to Japan about 700 years ago by the Yoshida Han (Clan) and was quickly adopted by the Komatsu Han. It was transmitted by immigrants and government emissaries from southern China to the Island nation of Okinawa where it influenced the development of Motobu-Ha Toide (Kenpo-Jutsu) and to the Kyushu prefecture of southern Japan. The word Kenpo literally means, "Fist Law or Principle," and also refers to the same term in Chinese as Chuan-Fa and Korean as Kwon Bup. NOTE:
It is good to recognize the ancient historical migr ation and evolution of the art but to say that “Kenpo” as we know it today is still Japanese, Korean or a Chinese martial art is incorrect on a number of a cademic levels.
The Yoshida and Komatsu were major clans and along with the Kosho family developed their art into a true Japanese style and called it several names including “Kenpo-Jujutsu”. This was taught primarily as a smaller part of the traditional Jujutsu syllabus in Japan. A different lineage but related art is called Shorin-ji Kempo which also evolved in Japan and like the “palace hand” of Okinawa (Motobu Goten-Te) it resembles Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu methods. These Chinese and Japanese root systems from which Kenpo was derived and those that may still be practiced in Japan underwent so many evolutions by the Americans that today there is no single system in all of Asia that closely resembles modern Kenpo-Karate as practiced in the United States.
James Masayoshi Mitose was born in Hawaii but learned his martial-arts in Japan. We know that one of his grandfathers, probably Sukuhei Yoshida taught him martial-art however his other grandfather Kyohei Kosho has stated in family records that he is the one that taught James Masayoshi Mitose the “family art”. When Mitose returned to Hawaii as a young man he first called his system “Kenpo-Jujutsu.” He would later refer to it by many names to include Kosho-Ryu
Kenpo. Many of the details regarding his actual training have not been verified and there is no such “Ryu” officially listed in the annals of Japan, a country that is noted for accurate recorded history. His father, Otokichi Mitose, never trained in Kenpo, or any martial art for that matter and since his son was sent to Japan when he was only 4 years old, Otokichi Mitose had no direct influence on his son’s training. We also know that Mitose was a notorious criminal con-man and like so many felons eventually took on the trappings of a man of the cloth (religion) and often wore the robe and collar of an Episcopal priest. Mitose was finally convicted in a murder conspiracy case and died in disgrace inside the walls of Folsom prison in California. NOTE: KIKS claims authentic lineage beginning with Professor Chow only!
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In spite of his criminal proclivities and extreme lack of character, his greatest contribution was realized as the spark that inspired Professor Chow to develop the now world famous style of Kenpo-Karate.
The combined term “Kenpo-Karate ” and the martial art “style” of Kenpo- Karate as we know it in general was created in the 1940’s primarily by William Kwai Sun Hoon Chow who like his father often used many other sir names. His nick name was “Thunderbolt Chow” which he earned for his super-fast hand striking techniques. Professor Chow’s most advanced student in the early years was Adriano D. Emperado who was a 5th degree black belt instructor.
Sijo Emperado would later form his own Kenpo-Karate organization and America’s first (non-sport) mixed martial-arts (MMA) called “KaJuKenBo” which is an acronym for Korean Karate (Tang Soo Do) Japanese Jujutsu and Judo , 16Professor Chow’s innovative Kenpo methods and Chinese boxing (Gung Fu). Like Chow’s Kenpo this branch of Kenpo-Karate within “Kajukenbo” was heavily influenced by Sijo Emperado’s experience with Filipino martial-art systems with their low line kicks, “Live-Hand” checks and fast strikes to alternating high and low targets. Kenpo-Karate pioneers that came years later like Ralph Castro and others have stated that Ed Parker learned a great deal from Sijo Emperado and his early practice closely resembled some of the innovative ways of Kajukenbo.
The first commercial Karate school in the United States was founded by Robert Trias in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1946, and the first karate organization was the United States Karate Association (USKA), also founded by Robert Trias in 1948. More than any other Grandmaster Trias is rightly referred to as the “Father of American Karate”
Great Grand Master Parker would later become the “Father of American Kenpo” which is only proper as this is the eventual name and spelling of the system that evolved under his teaching. Of course there are other “Professor Chow” students and branches of Kenpo-Karate practiced in America and some of these “late-comers” have rather grandiose or undocumented claims. My advice is study the true history not the myths. Alii-Don Nahoolewa and Richard Peralta were the first and second black belts respectively under Aleju Reyes. Together they approached Sijo-Adriano Emperado and GGM Aleju Reyes for permission to form an umbrella organization committed to preserving the original ways of Kenpo-Karate. “Who defines or performs these so-called “original ways” is controversial as seniors often disagree about the same fine points. “I believe that martial-art systems must remain living organizations to advance and improve! Modern boxers don’t box like John L. Sullivan!” Michael Park
16 Much later Professor Chow named his art “Kara-Ho” which is a Japanese term for “Chinese method” in deference to his paternal Chinese heritage and not because of any personal training in Chinese martial arts.
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Grand Master Jim Kaleohano Roberts is a native Hawaiian and first generation
direct black belt under Sijo-Adriano Emperado. GM Roberts
was a class mate of Aleju Reyes and other fist generation
Kajukenbo black belts. He choreographed the form he named “Kenpo” in honor of his teacher Sijo-Emperado and this kata won several 1st places in tournaments at Madison Square
Gardens in New York. It was GM Roberts that first added Michael Park to the KSDI Ohana in 1972. Later the Roberts School of Karate was closely associated with GGM Ki Whang Kim and Tang Soo Do, one of the root systems of the
Kajukenbo Kenpo Ohana.
Chief Grand Master Alii-Don Nahoolewa is a native Hawaiian who was taught the original kenpo-karate from GGM Aleju Reyes in California and
is credited with keeping detailed manuals of the early methods. Alii-Don Nahoolewa promised his instructor that he would maintain
the old ways as best he remembers them without innovation. SGM
Nahoolewa and GGM Richard Peralta were the first and second black belts under Aleju Reyes. After Richard Peralta died it was
senior grandmaster Nahoolewa that presented Michael Park with his “professor” certificate in the American Kajukembo Association.
Great Grand Master Al Tracy was the 10th degree kenpo patriarch and founder of Tracy’s International Studios of Self-Defense, the largest kenpo organization in the world. GGM Tracy maintains the
original kenpo-karate methods of Professor Chow as first taught to him by Ed Parker before they were changed into “American Kenpo”. GGM Tracy organized the world famous Gathering of
Eagles and Kenpo International Hall of Fame which attracts
world-wide participants from the extended Kenpo-Karate family including Kajukenbo, Karazempo, Kenpo-Jujutsu and others.
Grand Master Michael D. Park is the professor and founder of the independent
Kenpo International Karate Society®. He earned his first black belt in 1969 and was
added to the KSDI Kajukenbo Kenpo Karate Ohana in 1972 under GM James Kaleohano Roberts, Sr. a direct black belt of
Sijo-Emperado. After intensive private training from Chief Al Tejero of the Hawaii CHA-3 Kenpo brotherhood Park was
appointed as the first agency sponsored defensive tactics instructor for the US Marshals Special Operations Group (SOG).
He credits Chief Al for some of the Kenpo ground work he still uses today. After intermittent training under GGM Richard
Peralta he was promoted to Professor by Alii Don Nahoolewa
and served as the vice president for the American Kajukembo Association. He was promoted to 9th degree by Great Grand
Master Al Tracy in the Kenpo International Yudanshakai. In
2017 he was inducted in the Kenpo International Hall of Fame. On 09/30/2017 he was recognized as the 10th degree grand master and founder of the Kenpo International Karate Society
based in Plano, Texas. See: www.kenpokarateofplano.com / 214-982-1683.
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Legend of the Park System Ax-Blade Patch
This Park System unique ax blade patch is worn over the heart by direct students of Professor Michael D. Park who are members in good standing with the Kenpo International Karate Society (KIKS). Grand Master Dr. Greg Steiner is a 10th degree and designated successor of the society. Professor Daniel Wade Park is the blood line family member (son) and designated successor should he choose to pursue it of the Park System.
The THUNDERBOLT FISTS represent Professor William Kwai Sun Chow of Hawaii, the modern founder whose innovative teachings led to a new American martial art “style” that we all know and love called “Kenpo-Karate”.
The CLUB represents 17Sijo-Adriano Emperado, Professor Chow’s most senior master student that that followed by establishing his own mixed version of Kenpo called KaJuKenBo an acronym for Korean Karate, Japanese Jujutsu and Judo, Hawaiian Kenpo and Chinese Boxing (Gung Fu). Sijo Emperado used the club to represent spirit, mind and body the trinity of essential attributes required to master any martial art more especially this of ours.
The RAYS of LIGHT emanating from these root founders represent all the senior pioneers that followed including GGM Ed Parker and GGM Al Tracy two of the most recognized patriarchs that passed the light and knowledge that connects us to the kenpo-karate lineage of Professor Chow
The TWIN DRAGONS represent the “East” or Asian origins and the preservation of the martial-arts and the “West” for the modern innovative contributions of the Americans.
The AX BLADE with its double edge reminds us that martial art skills can be used for good or evil and admonishes each of us to strive for good character and that sharpness of excellence in practice, performance and indomitable spirit as we defend the weak and pass on Kenpo-Karate as taught within the 18Park System - Kenpo International Karate Society.
17 “Sijo” is a Chinese term for head of system recognition from a Chinese martial art and cultural group 18 “Kaicho” is a Japanese term for the chairman of a society (TCBO-1). The Kaicho is Professor Park.
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Kenpo International Karate Society® Professor Michael D. Park, Sr. Grand Master and Founder
19The Senior Executives and Board of Advisors appointed by Professor Michael D. Park, 10th degree founder.
19 Four members are “executives” and will always be Park System senior black belts 20 Professor Daniel Wade Park is the designated blood line successor of the Park System
Daniel Wade Park, 10th degree blood line inheritor of the Park System Dr. Greg Steiner DC, 10th degree Grand Master and 20successor for KIKS Society Michael Stallings, 9th degree “Chief Master” and 1st vice president Dr. John Mellby, PHD, 9th degree “Chief Master” and 2nd vice president
1. Jose Vargas, 4th degree Black Belt2. Jake McCalmon, 3rd degree Black Belt
Kenpo Ax Blade worn over Heart KIKS Uniform Back Emblem
Red and Yellow are the Royal Hawaiian colors adopted by KIKS and represented by the red and yellow belts authorized for 8th degree masters and above during special occasions.
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Good Things to Understand! 1. Don’t poke the bear! 2. Cry in the dojo, win in the street - (meaning train smart and often to survive reality) 3. “Martial Art” means “A way not to have to fight” - A way to avoid conflict! 4. We loathe violence in all its forms…but if we have to use it, we will be good at it! 5. Wood seeks bone, metal seeks flesh! - Learn much from the Philippine martial arts! 6. Be aware of your environment (always and everywhere by searching near and far,
left and right and maintain eye contact at distance but up close… watch the hands as a baby’s stare.
7. Control the first move always! (Go ugly early and be loud and very aggressive!) 8. Always do the unexpected! Always! Always do the unexpected! Always! 9. Begin with explosive (fast) determination and be “faster than fast” and more
aggressive. 10. Be absolutely convincingly thorough in your defensive response stopping just short
of illegal! 11. Watch your “six” and always leave the area right away by a different route from
your entrance. 12. Know when to disengage and live to win another day! 13. Always remember “Knife Fighters” carry two or more knives so do not grapple
with one! 14. If you’re not shooting you should be behind cover! If you are behind cover you
should be reloading and observing, If not behind cover you should be moving! 15. Afterwards seek documented medical attention now regardless of your apparent
condition. 16. Rookies will respond so be respectful but do not make more than a cursory
statement to law enforcement on the scene until the next day when the stress has subsided and your memory improves then submit one only in writing statement and keep a copy and do not add or detract from what you have written.
17. In martial-art there is no “graduation” only practice! The “black belt” is only a beginning! “Correct” practice leads to higher degrees and titles. Mimic the best instructor and performance you can find
18. Always Remember… when two tigers fight, one will be mortally wounded…the other… DEAD!
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The Black Belt Obligation
All black belts in good standing with the
Park System
I ___________________________________________________hereby promise to remain loyal and help support and promote the Park System and member schools in good standing within the Kenpo International Karate Society (KIKS). I agree to preserve and protect without substantial change the 21techniques, official seal, patches, names, belt color schemes, titles, uniform standards, and other established logo, traditions, regulations, teaching points and methods established by Professor Michael D. Park the founder of the Park System and Sr. Grand Master for the Kenpo International Karate Society.
I further agree to practice additional pro-active self-defense with attack technique and response combinations to include kick/punch combinations, double punches, hook punches, sparring skills, gang-sets, joint lock throwing, judo, Jujutsu, grappling, aiki-arts, rolling, falling skills, and weapon arts.
I further agree to learn and preserve without prejudicial influences the authentic
martial art etiquette, history, tradition and protocols more especially these of ours.
I further agree that I should not teach or demonstrate the martial-art of Park Kenpo International to outsiders, in public or published media until I have a certain high skill level and my master’s permission and if I demonstrate at all, to show a little very well then stop. Remember …“TEACH don’t TALK!”
I further agree to recruit new member students often by referring them to the official
web site at www.KenpoKarateofPlano.com and by inviting them to watch a class.
I further agree to honor the martial-art tradition of escort and to provide Professors Park, Chief Master Steiner, or other Masters and high rank guests with executive VIP protection as called for.
I further agree to contribute to the success and growth of the Kenpo International
Karate Society and the greater Kenpo-Karate Ohana.
Finally, I further agree to accept the obligation to teach the Park System if qualified without fees to black belt level the son, daughter, grand children or any relative of Professor Michael D. Park in his absence.
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The Rock, Paper, Scissors Jujutsu Concept in
Kenpo International
As a martial-art Jujutsu (Ju-Juts) is often misspelled, mispronounced and certainly ill-defined as the “soft art”, however, in my experience a better way to describe it is the “compliant-art”.
“Like water poured into an odd shaped vessel, the jujutsu skills and MMA influence in Kenpo International Karate Society and the Park System should blend well and conform to its environment”. Michael Park, Professor
The public and many younger martial-art students think of Jujutsu as only the “sport” of grappling made famous by the Gracie family of Brazil. The traditional Jujutsu syllabus, however, incorporated into the Park System also deals with stand-up chokes, neck-breaking, joint-locking, falling, rolling, throwing, striking, kicking, healing, survival strategy, weapon skills and special operations. Martial-art in general is the rock, paper, scissors game and each style has some aspects that will counter the other. Since the foundation of the Park System is the rapid fire striking (rock) of 22Kenpo International, the emphasis Jujutsu places on paper and scissors blends well with how we practice martial art in the 21st Century America.
Professor Park throwing Mr. Drew Byrd
22 We are an Independent Kenpo organization with Kajukenbo roots
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Storm Warnings Baton (Club) Defense
1. Crossing the Storm – Number 1 cut to inside check replacement and swing club down
between you and the attacker and walk forward with arrow point hip break out turn and
step then strike behind knee for takedown and follow up with Kubi Shimi.
2. Double Cross Storm – Number 2 cut (around the head) to right forearm check and punch left fist to face then strip the stick with upper left elbow for reverse grip and lower
gate strike to downward figure eight then turn and heel pop face/head before crossing out.
3. Stealing the Storm – Number 1 cut to inside check replacement and step left foot behind
to re-center then kick lower gate and drop back as you pull club away then block punch and circle arm for thrust to femoral artery for takedown step and spring loaded strike.
4. Lifting the Storm – Straight overhead strike and check replacement block and grab
(from the outside) then step and lift club/arm high and spin back strike with other elbow then pull down in corner drop as you rip club free and threaten strike to entwine forearm
lock.
5. Rowing the Storm – From a middle thrust empty out and catch (palms down) the club
and twist around inside grip to escape then slide down leg for follow up trap.
6. Cradle the Storm – From a swing attack to you lead knee step and tenkan as you grab the Number 1 cut to inside check replacement and holding hand with your right and
extend left arm between the club and you for cover then step and tenkan back our ripping
the club away in a cradle before striking lower gate.
7. Choking from the Storm – From a spinning back attack enter and blend for tenkan or
stop (direct) then claw down face to grab club and pop lower gate then use club to assist
in Kubi Shimi.
8. Returning Storm – Avoid the first strike check the second in high low cover spring the
elbow to make them drop the baton then enter with Hiji Otoshi.
9. Orbit the Storm – Step right foot inside to 1:00 O’clock with strike to lower gate as you
block club/arm with left then strip the club and go around the arm like irimi nage for
selected follow-up.
10. Torque the Storm – Reach across and grab left hand/wrist and pull as you thread the
club between his legs and push backward for takedown.
11. Borrow the Storm – Parry a number one strike like Chinese Sword then step in reach
under and retrieve the storm
12. Storm of Surprise - Allow (bait) opponent to grab the club with both hands in a
horizontal position then release and change counter to head twist takedown and control.
13. Intercept the Storm - From a reverse swing attack enter with a lower gate front thrust
kick before the storm crosses the center line and land with a strike to his head.
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18 Judo Throws Taught as part of Kenpo International
Use Park System kicking skills as taught to set up throws
1. Tai Otoshi - From double lapel (grappling hold) grab break
left grip down and off with right elbow then step in turn and trip with Tai Otoshi (body drop throw)
2. Uke Otoshi - From double lapel (grappling hold) grab to Uke
Otoshi by sliding right leg forward outside while sitting on mat and left leg in front of uke and pull with left for throw.
3. Sutemi nage (Love seat) - From double lapel (grappling hold) grab step left then right exactly to right side of uke and sit fall in front sliding your right hand up around his collar (to avoid wrist break) and throw.
4. Yama Arashi - From double lapel (grappling hold) grab to Yama Arashi (mountain storm throw)
5. Tomoenage - From double lapel (grappling hold) grab to Tomoenage (stomach throw)
6. Osoto Gari - From rt. straight blast right punch capture fist then use Osoto Gar with ki palm strike to shoulder
7. Sumi Otoshi - Capture fist to corner drop
8. Kaeshi Ogoshi - From rt. straight blast right punch capture fist and enter behind for Kaeshi Ogoshi (reverse hip throw)
9. Kani Nage - From rt. straight blast right punch capture fist and
step or jump to Kani Nage (scissors throw) in front) or back.
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Continued - Judo and Jujutsu Throws of Kenpo International
10. Kata Garuma – (Fireman’s carry) from rt. straight blast right punch capture fist and step in left foot behind uke and lock punching arm over your back and throw with arm bar lock.
11. Ouchi Gari – From rt. straight blast punch slap / block fist
away while stepping behind for entry and slap left chambered fist away then reap rear left leg for throw in ouchi gari.
12. Ippon Seionage - From stepping rt. round punch (haymaker) Ippon Seionage (shoulder throw) and alternate Ju Seionage.
13. Ogoshi - From stepping rt. round punch (haymaker) to Ogoshi
14. Posture Break Throw - From stepping rt. round punch (haymaker) to pull small of back while thumb pressure to neck tenkan and push
15. Makki Komi - From stepping rt. round punch (haymaker) enter for Makki Komi
16. Joint Lock / Body Throw - Seionage # 1 - From rt. straight
blast right punch capture fist and enter to 4 o’clock and throw over shoulder with arm/elbow locked out.
17. Joint Lock / Body Throw - Seionage # 2 - From rt. straight
blast right punch capture fist and turn counter clockwise to 7 o’clock to throw over other shoulder with arm/elbow locked out.
18. Joint Lock / Body Throw - Seionage # 3 - From rt. straight
blast right punch capture fist and turn counter clockwise to 11 o’clock and throw over shoulder with arm/elbow locked out
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23Jujutsu Joint Lock Throws & Take-Downs Ude Gatame (standing) - Capture and trap a straight blast by double
hand parry from the outside as you enter to the front. Arm bar take down and follow up.
Nikyo - Capture a straight blast punch, enter under arm turn and throw maintaining same grip.
Sankyo - Capture a straight blast punch, with rolling catch to other hand and enter under arm turn and throw. Or lift toward forehead wrist for capture lock.
Shihonage - Capture a round or rage punch turn outside and throw. Kotegaeshi - Capture a straight blast punch with a cat paw capture turn
and throw. If only one opponent kneel to enhance the throw. Ude Garami - Capture a spinning back fist interlock (4) and throw.
(Bust-a-Hinge) Falling, Rolling and Special Skills
1. Lay-out fall
2. Face fall (demonstrate from a captured round kick) 3. Side fall and recover with opponent near and far 4. Back fall (police method and martial art way) 5. Front / side fall
6. Sankyo lock fall 7. Forward roll and recover 8. Backward roll and recover (returning or retreating) 9. High circle fall and defend from the ground
10. Dive roll and recover (also used to recover weapon)
11. Ground defense and recover (prone, sitting and kneeling) 12. Rolling and falling with weapons
13. Gang set and 24dog pile escape (share the twins) 14. Cartwheel escape and weapons recovery
15. Wall running / sand, dirt, coins, dirk and knife throwing 16. Grab & Stab with Check & Rip
17. Water rescue, CPR and survival swim techniques 18. Pursuit driving and executive protection driving skills
19. Gun safety handling, operating, retention and recovery 20. Shooting skills and tactics.
23 Jujutsu Joint lock throwing, Judo throws, basic grappling, plus advanced rolling and falling skills are required for higher black belt degrees in Kenpo International. 24 As taught by Tracy system SGM Ted Sumner at the 2016 Last Man Standing event in Dallas, Texas
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Black Belt Skills Clinic
• Awareness of the critical distance line / push drag and step-ladder concepts
• Counters for Muay Thai round kicks
• How to determine a blocker, jammer or runner (three types of fighters)
• Five angles of attack (direct, indirect, angular, immobilization, and combination) • The step-ladder and run-step series called the “California Blitz”
• The lunge punch and recovery
• Grand Master Park’s Momentum Kick™ method and kick rules
• Sweeps, reaps, checks and counters to these
• Discovering your best skills and work personal preferences
• Effective kick/punch combinations (pick three and work these to death!)
Special Skills Seminars
Reality-BASE (Reality Based Adrenaline Stress Environment)™(Blue-Max)
Total Immersion Police Survival™ Arrest Control and Defensive Tactics (TIPS)
D.A.R.K. AssaultsSM Defense Against Real Knife-Assaults
Life Protection Arts for Women Only Classes! ™
All direct black belt students of Professor Park and members in authorized branch schools are expected to wear the approved large color embroidered emblem on the back of a black uniform top and team
jackets along with the official Park System patch over
their heart. Authorized official back emblem and patches can be ordered from the headquarters school in Plano, Texas. www.KenpoKarateofPlano.com The Kenpo International Karate Society is a martial-arts organization only! No political or religious ceremonies or posters are authorized in any school. No US flag, territory flag, state flags, tournament patches, titles, stars, tokens, notes from your mother or religious emblems are allowed on KIKS uniforms. NOTE: Only properly displayed US and state flags may hang in the school.
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Kenpo International
Karate SocietySM
The Official Park System Belt Scheme The Professor (TCBO-1) Grand Masters 10th Degree Black Belt
Chief Masters 9th Degree Black Belt
Masters 8th Degree Black Belt
Senior Instructors 7th Degree Black Belt
Advanced Instructors 6th Degree Black Belt
Instructors 5th Degree Black Belt
BLACK BELTS 1st through 4th degree
black belts wear a 2 inch wide black belt with red degree bars over a yellow panel.
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Park System
Grab Arts with Alphabets Grab Art 1 – Jump Tiger - pop-up kick to lower gate and break down follow up
1A - Bridge & Slap w/ No Shadow Kick and cross out and cover
Grab Art 2 - Parting Wings – with front thrust kick
2A - Guardian Pose (back knukle front kick) to side kick
2B - Knee the Melon (after kick, push back locked arms, cpr etc)
Grab Art 3 – Meteor Fist with Eagle Claw horizontal slash on cross out and cover
3A - Knee followed by Ice Breaker then turn and reap the branch etc.
Grab Art 4 – Hammer Down - with lower gate strike and knee cut down
Grab Art 5 – Hammer Up
Grab Art 6 – Spear and Punish - Nikyo take-down to Ikkyo lock and throw
Grab Art 7 - Defensive Crane
7A - Spear Kick and Ki palm (fingers turned out)
Grab Art 8 – Dragon Wings – (for a standing front choke)
8A - Lady Liberty
8B - Wrap the Twigs
8C – Decouple the Train
8D - Pull the Bow String
Grab Art 9 – Talen from the Sky
Grab Art 10 – Return the Favor (elbow thrust)
Grab Art 11 – Obscure Favor
Grab Art 12 – Leaning Chop - use “splash hands” to facial mask
12A - Figure 4 Throw (Ude Gatame)
12B - Obscure Elbow
Grab Art 13 – Thrusting Branch (lean forward turn, block up and thrust kick)
Grab Art 14 – Talk to the Hand (tiger claw face)
Grab Art 15 – Throwing Bear (kneeling)
15A - Squeeze the Peach also Grab the Cabbage
15B - Branch Falls on Melon
15C - Throw the Rice 15D – Pull the Branch
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50 Selected Punch Counters 1. Bust-Ah-Hinge (or hang'em) 2. Angry Side (knee sandwich) 3. Matador - kick with scooter 4. Kick Start - (brachial thump) 5. Spin Down - jack arm with shin 6. Stone Drop - (old 7) 7. Bring About - inverted side kick 8. Bottle Cap - knee to chest 9. Closed Horse - ox jaw lower gate 10. Striking Shield – kick thigh 11. Snapping Twig - 12. Hook Stop - knee spreader 13. Rake Down - knee lock 14. Retreat to Victory - tiger mouth 15. Nudge the Bear - ude gatame 16. Vigilant Spear - side & bk kicks 17. Twist the Melon - knee on neck 18. Defending Branches - 19. Whipping Branch - front round 20. Grounded Surprise 21. Five Swords (heel pop) 22. Scissors (front back & jump) 23. Home Plate (take down) 24. Swing Batter 25. Shooting Star 26. Neutral Side Zone 27. Trap the Twig - kneel takedown 28. Concussion Discussion 29. Collapse the Branch 30. Dear John 31. Walk About 32. Dutch Door 33. Ice Breaker 34. Thor's Hammer
35. Tormentor 36. Flashing Hammers - strip arm 37. Shield & Hammer - (Palama -1) 38. Leaping Crane - snap kick 39. De Fang the Snake 40. Kote Gaeshi (outward wrist throw) 41. Soto Tekubi (inward wrist throw) 42. Double Trouble (A) 43. Double Trouble (B) 44. Pretzel - Reverse Punch 45. Wing Pull 46. Melon Bounce – Grab hair on both sides and hop back to face fall 46. Helpless Nap - Trap and grab right punch walk around arm pin and take down
47. Can Opener – Center outside with elbow up to trap punch and strike neck with tiger mouth for takedown
48. Dragon whips tail – Step inside with CPR then pass to irmi nage type tenkan step under arm again and whip left hook kick to solar plexus. 49. Flying Scissors 50. Climb Mount Fuji
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Black Belt Punch Counter Alphabets
1A – Twisted Sister – Angular Destruction drag down then follow up
1B - Smother the Twig - Lean accross kneel and trap lead knee for takedown
1D - Hang’em High - figure 4 throw leg swing follow up
2A - Spinning Top - Dbl hand parry and pass arm spinning elbow and side kick
2B - Scooter - Gunting step around rebounding front kick and nudge
2C – Angry Twins – Position / trap arm in back and use elbow
3A - Belly Arm Bar
6A - Branch Falls on Twig – under leg
7A - Rip the Mask - USE CAUTION - USE CAUTION -
7B - Falling Tower - USE CAUTION - USE CAUTION –
8A - Attack the Back (Old Basic 8)
8B - Pin Wheel Throw (kaiten nage)
8C - Clashing Hammers
8D - Walk-on By
9A - Shooting Star
9B - Dump the Trash
11A – Trap and Twist – (Ude Gatame) takedown and follow up GROUND WORK
11B – Leaping Crane
16A - Fireman’s Throw
21A (front) and 21B (back) Scissors with follow up for each angle
Introductory Lessons:
1. Defensive Stance w/ Back Hand 5. Concussion Discussion
2. Escape Headlock, Guillitine and Yoke 6. Standing Salute
3. Step Under the Bridge Side Kick 7. Step Ladder
4. Step Over the Bridge Front Kick 8. Instructors Discretion
White Belt 9th and 10th Kyu
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Chinese Sword (Twist in place) Delayed Sword (Grab with punch) Fork Lift (To free the twigs) Escape the Yoke (Hadaka Jimi)
Jump Tiger (Grab art 1) 8 – 7 Kyu Bust-ah-Hinge (Punch Counter 1)
Wrap the Twigs (front choke defense) Falling Branch (knee up or drop leg) Simple Falls (front and back) Park Palama Set 1 Step over the bridge (front kick to punch) Step under the bridge (side with back hand) Ki Arm Blocking with Tiger Mouth
Parting Wings (Grab Art 2)
Meteor Fist (Grab Art 3)
Angry Side (from straight & reverse punch)
Matador (Punch Counter 3)
Escape the Escorts
Prone choke defense
Skipping side kick (use bag)
Front, Round and turn back hand 6 – 5 Kyu
Triangle Defense against front kick
Throw the rice (bear hug)
Hammer-Down (Grab Art 4)
Hammer-Up (Grab Art 5) Park Palama Set 23
Brachial Thump / Kick Start (Punch Counter 4)
Spin Down (Punch Counter 5)
Basic Falling, Rolling and Recovery Skills
Escape the Guard and Mount
Professor Park’s Momentum Kicking
Random Combinations of three Kicks
Knee Spreader & Standing Leg Locks
California Blitz
Yellow
Blue
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Spear and Punish (Grab Art 6)
Defensive Crane (Grab Art 7)
Stone Drop Punch Counter (6)
Bring About Punch Counter (7)
Front Side Fall via Helpless Nap
Crescent and Moon Kicks (On a bag)
Double Skip Side Kick (against a bag)
Thai Kick and Scissors Punch
Defense against Kicks
Defeat the Mount and improved Grappling 4 – 3 Kyu
Dragon Wings (Grab Art 8) Talen from the Sky (Grab Art 9) Bottle Cap (Punch Counter 8) Closed Horse Counter 9) Park Palama Set 45 Striking Shield (Punch Counter 10) Stop Hit (Punch Counter 12) Rake Down (Punch Counter 13) Full Nelson and Hair Grab Counters Cross Knee Falling Arm Bar Takedown Improved Kick Defenses Clothing Grab Escapes High Circle Falling Return the Favor (Grab Art 10)
Figure 4 Lock-Up (Grab Art 11)
Retreat to Victory (Punch Counter 14) 2nd Kyu
Tiger Mouth (Punch Counter 15)
Nudge the Bear (Punch Counter 16)
Vigilant Spear (Punch Counter 17) Park Palama Set 79
Every Self-Defense Technique you know
Light Sparring
Naianchi (with knee raises)
Green
Brown
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Leaning Chop (Grab Art 12) (use elbow up first)
Thrusting Branch (Grab Art 13)
Talk to the Hand (Grab Art 14)
Throw the Bear (Grab Art 15)
Twist the Melon (Punch Counter (18) 1st Kyu
Defending Branches (Punch Counter (19)
Whipping Branches (Punch Counter (20)
Grounded Surprise Punch Counter (21) (Park Crane Form)
Judo Throws & Counters (no one leg throws)
Storm Warnings (Club Defense)
Knife Threat Counters
Introduction to D.A.R.K. Assaults
Improved Palama Set 8
Grab Art Alphabets:
1a. Bridge & Slap 2a. Guardian Pose 7a. Advancing Ki Palm 8a. Lady Liberty 8b. Wrap the Twigs 8c. De Couple the Train 8d. Pull Bow String 15a. Squeeze the Peach 15b. Branch Falls on Melon 15c. Topple the Tower
Dynamic Joint Lock Throws Random Self-Defense Skills Basic Grappling Skills
Park Palama Set 8 – 1st Black Park Naianchi – 2nd Black Park Crane – 3rd Black Park Small Dragon 4th Black Park Kenpo Bo – 5th Black
Brown
Pass written test Oral Kenpo-Karate History lineage to Professor Chow
1. IKKYO 2. NIKYO 3. SANKYO 4. SHIHONAGE 5. KOTEGAESHI 6. SOTO TEKUBI 7. UDE GARAMI 8. KAITEN NAGE
1st Degree Black Belt
Punch Counters
Concussion Discussion
Collapse the Branch
Dear John
Walk About
Dutch Door
Ice Breaker
Thor’s Hammer
Tormentor
T-REX
Double Trouble
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D.A.R.K.-FIGHTING® “Defense Against Real Knives,
Club and Pistol Threats”
Defending Attacks from a Well-Trained Knife Fighter
1. Grab & Stab Defense with Check & Rip
2. Slap to inside step to major X in front stance
and Side Kick knee
3. Slap to inside step to Riding Stance reach
over trap or control other arm
4. Slap to outside and trap knife arm in sword
grip force cut up
5. Slap to outside, hold arm in sword grip step
under arm turn and stab
6. Slap to outside and trap knife arm in sword
grip kneel and pull takedown
7. Slap to outside and trap knife arm in sword
grip kneel and turn for Fig. 4 takedown
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VERBAL QUESTION AND ANSWER EXAMINATION
1. Who is the founder of the Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute, Inc. of Hawaii?
Sijo Adriano D. Emperado 2. Under Sijo-Adriano Emperado who were the five founding members of the original
BLACK BELT SOCIETY along with the style they contributed to Kajukenbo Kenpo? Karate, Jujutsu/Judo, Kenpo, Chinese Boxing (Gung Fu)
1. (Ka) Peter Y. Choo Contributed Karate (Korea style karate or “Tang Soo Do”) 2. (Ju) Frank Ordonez Contributed Jujutsu (Prof. Okazaki’s Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu) and 3. Joe Holck - Contributed Judo (Prof. Okazaki’s Japanese Judo) 4. (Ken) Adriano Emperado Contributed Hawaii Kenpo-Karate (Professor Chow) 5. (Bo) George Chang Contributed Chinese Boxing (Gung Fu) Sil Lum Pai (Shaolin)
3. Who is credited for first coining the term “Kenpo-Karate” and founding the general “style” of martial art we know as Kenpo Karate? Prof. Kwai Sun Chow of Hawaii
4. What is the official name of your martial art administrative organization founded by
Professor Park? Kenpo International Karate Society (KIKS ). 5. What is the primary headquarters or charter system in the KIKS Society? – Park System 6. Write your Kenpo International lineage chart back to Professor Chow: 7. What does “Martial Art” mean and what is its first principle? “A way not to have to
fight!” A way to avoid conflict or to prevent violence in society / avoid aggression!” 8. Describe the official Kenpo International belt grade and degree color themes and titles? 9. Tradition, lineage, symbols and a code of conduct are all important aspects of being a
warrior / scholar within martial art. With that understanding what does the “club” stand for in Kajukenbo and what is the corresponding principle or “Honbu Kun” within the Park School (Kenpo-Karate of Plano) and its corresponding scientific or western thought equivalent? You should be able to re-produce and explain this chart from memory!
Eastern Thought Park System Western Thought • Mind Awareness Technical • Body Integrity Mechanical
• Spirit Perseverance Psychological 10. Black belts incur what special responsibility toward their Grand Master and
seniors? – The duty of escort or executive protection! 11. Who makes up the permanent executive advisory board for Park System?
Professor Daniel Park Dr. Greg Steiner Mr. Michael Stallings Dr. John Mellby, PHD.
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The designated successor for the Kenpo International Karate Society will
assume the senior 10th degree when required and as the new Professor will be recognized by the formal red and gold lined belt. The designee upon assuming this role must appoint a successor right away as one of the first official duties. This should be someone that can assume the leadership, teaching and administrative duties of the organization.
Professor Daniel Wade Park, 10th degree grand master is the designated blood line family member to inherit the Park System and all member black belts
have accepted their obligation to assist him if called upon. Who is the senior designated successor for KIKS? Grand Master Dr. Greg Steiner. Who is the designated blood line successor of the Park System? Professor Dan Park 12. What are the primary obligations or “geri” of the successor? –
a. To teach to black belt level without fees the son, daughter, grandchildren or any relative of Professor Park.
b. To maintain without significant change the techniques, logo, patches, uniforms and approved belt system adopted by the founder (Park).
13. On the back name all the grab art and punch counters that you know.
Park System
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Black Belt Promotion Ceremony and Script
“Always remember we do not abuse our student members or fellow black belts with an uncalled for 25display of testosterone. They will be treated with respect especially during demonstrations and as we celebrate this martial art and their ascendancy to a higher degree or title!” Michael Park
NOTE: FIRST Tell the guest and all spectators what is about to happen and ask that they hold all comments or applause until the candidate is properly presented and announced. Q - “You are being considered for promotion to the permanent rank of ______degree within the Park System and Kenpo International Karate Society. Among your duties you must honor your martial-art lineage. What is your lineage? (The candidate must memorize and repeat the following) A - “My lineage comes from the blood, sweat and tears of generations of masters and disciples that preserved and passed down these special martial-arts and ways. The most credible documented history begins with Professor William Kwai Sun Chow of Hawaii who was known as “Thunderbolt Chow” the first to use the combined term and founder of the “style” we all know as “Kenpo-Karate”. Then to his senior black belt student Adriano D. Emperado the founder of the original Black Belt Society and to patriarchs to include the following lineages: (1). Jim Kaleohano Roberts, Sr. to Professor Michael Park to me and again from (2). Don Nahoolewa to Professor Michael Park to me and again from (3). GGM 26Al Tracy to Professor Michael Park to me
Q - You have been taught some of the ways of Kenpo International but you have much to learn and practice. For now you must walk your own path while at all times demonstrating respect for your seniors and your worthiness to wear the coveted rank of_______________ A - Candidate will present the standing hand salute first to the board then turn to the gauntlet line, however, instead of returning the salute, the line will make an about face with their arms folded and offer their back to the candidate. The candidate then faces the board again. Q - It would appear that you have one more challenge to face before gaining mutual respect from your seniors. You must take these steps alone and complete the gauntlet before you continue your journey in Kenpo-Karate. We have tried to prepare you for this moment but no one can do it for you so now you must begin your own walk on the path.” Do you accept this personal challenge? A – “Yes” – Immediately after this answer each of the members in the gauntlet line will instantly assume diverse Kenpo-Karate fighting postures along with a very, very, very loud KIA .
25 For Example: we do not kick or punch a defenseless candidate while they are in a horse stance! 26 Promoted to 8th Degree 1994 in Kenpo-Jujutsu as a member of the SMU Black Belt Club
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• The Candidate will begin the walk in three trials first defending each grab turn and come back defending each kick then turn and come back defending each punch.
• Falling line members will remain on the floor each time and recover to a kneeling posture. • The Candidate will stand and salute the now standing gauntlet line and again present a hand
salute and this time each member of the line will sharply return the salute. • The Candidate will turn and face the board and present a standing hand salute. • Professor Park will then call for all black belts in the room to stand and surround the
candidate in a semi-circle. You have come a long way to reach this place in your personal development. You will notice that your circle is incomplete which is to remind you that there is yet much to learn. You will now kneel and retire your old belt with respect. (Candidate will fold and pop the belt in the trinity tradition (SPIRIT, MIND and BODY). The candidate will:
1. Holding the belt over head with a pop saying “Spirit” then 2. Touch his forehead with the belt saying “Mind” and 3. Touch his chest saying “Body”
• Professor Park or his successor will silently perform the trinity of respect with the candidates
new belt then whip the candidate three times in a figure 8 and finally pop the new belt over the candidate head stating (SPIRIT) and then stating MIND while laying the folded belt on the candidates head and finally BODY and touching right and left shoulders of the candidate.
• Professor Park or his successor will command: All BLACK BELTS will stand and be a
witness. Professor Park will address the candidate: Now stand and if you must in a faster than fast motion you will claim this symbol of both your accomplishments and a new beginning in Kenpo International.
• Professor will hold the folded belt in two hands (palms down) and extend his arms to the
front. The Candidate will pause for three full breaths in silence and then snatch the belt away clean in a “faster than fast” motion. “You may kneel and tie your new belt for the first time. Please rise as and I charge you to pass the light of Kenpo International straight and well”
• Honored Guests and fellow BLACK BELTS, I present to you our newest black belt member
(or our newest _____degree). (Applause is now appropriate!)
Policy: 1. All Black belt examination fees are set at $100.00 plus the cost of a new belt
and must be paid in advance.
2. Examinations may be filmed only with permission from the primary instructor.
These videos are not for YouTube or public distribution without permission.
3. It is customary for the candidate to have an “honored guest” and or family
members present. Examinations are usually followed by a group dinner or
small party later in the evening.
4. A professional press release with photos and web-site material should be
prepared in advance for release.
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Official Back Emblem
Kenpo International Karate SocietySM
All black belt members of KIKS are expected to wear this large official colored emblem on the back of their black uniforms or black team jackets either as a patch, embroidery or colored silk screen. Graded color belts may also place this emblem on their uniform. These official emblems should be ordered from the headquarters school only. Direct students of Professor Park must also wear the official twin dragon “ax blade” patch over their heart. No other patches, emblems, badges, embroidery, notes from your mother or flags of any kind are authorized on uniforms at this time.
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KIKS Society
Guardians of the Light
This emblem Is for print materials only and awarded with a certificate recognizing black belts, instructors and masters from any system in the lineage of Professor Chow that have contributed to the growth and promotion of Kenpo-Karate
Guardians of the Light
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Uniform Patch This is the unique blade emblem and uniform patch designed by Professor Park to represent his personal Park System students and members of the:
Kenpo International Karate Society
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Senior Grand Master PARK
Kenpo Karate of Plano the Park School Est. 1974
Professor Michael D. Park,
10th Degree Sr. Grand Master and Founder of the
Kenpo International Karate Society™