ThePerfectWeapon

Thanks everybody, I appreciate it!

I came up with another question. Since American Kenpo is fairly new, does it still revolve around kata? I don't think I would necessarily mind if it did, but I like the idea of a more "modern" art.

Hmm, I see. I'm not sure if I can take an art for 3 years or more, being that I'm graduating college soon, and might be all over the place finding work. Hopefully I'll manage to find a job close to home. Do you or anyone else have any more thoughts on American Kenpo? I haven't found any opinion based web pages about it. Thanks!

Sounds very enticing. I've been doing research all night, and I finally found some useful stuff. I found an American Kenpo school about 15 minutes from my home, so I'll look into that.

Hmm...thanks a lot for the reply. I needed something like that...a pros and cons of it. I like the idea of fast strikes, but does it emphasize power as well? When you said "fail to overwhelm" the opponent, does that mean "if the opponent is bigger than you?"

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm really interested in studying a martial art...I always have been. After I graduate college (this is my senior year) I plan on finding a school. I'm thinking about American Kenpo Karate, among other things. I figure I might as well use my strengths to my advantage. I'm fairly strong, and my dad always tells me that I'm the quickest person he knows. So, I figure the multiple attacks of Kenpo could be good for me. I've been attempting to research this art all night, and I haven't found too much info on it. I'm just looking for a type of "Parker Kenpo 101" type deal, where everything about it is spelled out for me, so I can help make my choice. Also, does anyone here practice American Kenpo? I'd love to hear some opinions about it. Thanks!