Greetings everyone. I just stumbled across this site whilst looking for information on Chinese Kenpo. I am going to sign on with a class and there are two options in my town: Kung Fu or Chinese Kenpo Karate. I recently started a self-defense class from the instructor who runs the Chinese Kenpo school. He seems very cool, but I just want to make an informed choice before I decide on Kenpo or Kung Fu. I am a basically stupid when it comes to Martial Arts, but from doing a bit of online study read that Chinese Kenpo derived from the Five Animal Kung Fu and that it has history in Zen Buddhism. I have no idea if this is correct or not, and apologize for my ignorance on the subject, but if there are any Chinese Kenpo practitioners here, perhaps you could fill me in? Also, I went searching on the site for differences between Chinese Kenpo and Kung Fu and could not find anything relevant. If you could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated... Now that I got that long query out of the way I'm a 25 year old female; I'll be graduating with a music degree in May. I study Buddhism, Zen in particular, and have an insatiable curiosity about anything of Eastern culture. I am looking to Martial Arts for discipline and focus, spontaneity and strength... as well as to get my lazy butt in shape! I look forward to hearing your words and receiving your advice. Peace, Christina
