Difference between Kenpo and Kempo

[Anbu Alex]

well from wat i understand from asking my sensei and japanese sensei is that Kenpo was actually in japan at least another name for swordsmanship

Ken=Sword po=way it may just be a translation thing i dunno wasnt there when it was given its name but this translation i provided maybe an older form of japanese

[Red J]

well from wat i understand from asking my sensei and japanese sensei is that Kenpo was actually in japan at least another name for swordsmanship

Ken=Sword po=way it may just be a translation thing i dunno wasnt there when it was given its name but this translation i provided maybe an older form of japanese

I think you mean "kendo".

Kempo/kenpo are more of a translation issue when it comes to the Hawaiin based arts.

[Red J]

Kempo/kenpo is simular to the color vs. colour debate. Many organizations have gone between the two names within the last 35 years or so.

Now if you ask someone from the actual styles, you will get a more style specific response based on the type of material taught.

http://www.urbin.net/EWW/MA/KF/3D.html#Differ

This is a good place to start.

[Anbu Alex]

well from wat i understand from asking my sensei and japanese sensei is that Kenpo was actually in japan at least another name for swordsmanship

Ken=Sword po=way it may just be a translation thing i dunno wasnt there when it was given its name but this translation i provided maybe an older form of japanese

I think you mean "kendo".

Kempo/kenpo are more of a translation issue when it comes to the Hawaiin based arts.

no it use to be called kenpo in japan thats wat it tranlates to in japanese ive asked a japanese teacher that wats they called it in japan

[Jiffy]

First time I've come across it being called Kenpo, I've always heard of it as Kendo

[Anbu Alex]

Kendo is a sport not real swordsmanship Kenpo was the earliest name for Kenjutsu they changed the name later on much later on

[Anbu Alex]

i Just found out that kenpo in term of unsrmed is pronouced from the chinese kanji not the japanese cause i maybe wrong but kenpo has chinese influences