I need help!

[MuayTB1]

I am about to take kempo kung fu lessons but I am really intrested in fighting in the ring. Muay Thai school are to far from where I live ( spotswood Nj). But somday I will go to a Muay Thai or a SanShou school. Do you think that kempo would help ( because the kicks are mostly in belowe the waist for street fighting) me in the ring or a wast of time. What els should I consider? And last, is there full contact fighting in karte or kungfu or teakwondo like the full contact muay thai?

 

Thank alot.

 

 

[Angus]

I must say that i have had no contact with the Kempo world whatsoever... I scarcely know what it contains.

 

As for the full contact karate etc: That's what normal ring kickboxing is, it's just a full contact platform for the TKD and karate guys. Take Don "Dragon" Wilson who did Goju Ryu karate, or Jerry "Golden Boy" Trimble who did TKD... Kickboxing world champions...

 

Tata!

 

Angus

 

 

[iamrushman]

kempo is a martial art that uses a lot of takedowns,groin strikes, and throws...i do believe it has okinawan /japanese roots.

 

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This Message was edited by: iamrushman on Aug 2, 2001 3:45pm

[MuayTB1]

No, kempo is a style of kung fu and has nothing to do with japan. It has alot of low kicks and 60 percent punches and upper body stricks ( at least that is what my teacher said).

[Angus]

Is there a difference between kempo and keNpo? Maybe the latter is japanese?

 

Angus

 

 

[iamrushman]

that could be right...i could be mistaken......it's been a while since i've thought about it.........maybe it is kenpo i'm thinking....i'll have to do some research.....

 

 

[MuayTB1]

Its ok!!!!!!!!

[Angus]

I just thought it might be because japanese romaji can't put together the work kempo, they have no singular m, instead they use the n. ke n po

 

I still don't know if they're the same art or not.. Bah!

 

Angus

 

 

[MuayTB1]

For those who are not sure what shaolin kempo is ( " shaolin " that is a cule ) here, I copied this for http://www.shoalinkempo.com ( thanks shoalinkempo.com!!!)

 

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History of Shaolin Kempo

 

The Shaolin Temple was first built around 495 ad, by the chinese emperor

 

Hsino Wen. It was in the great shaolin temple in the songshan mountains

 

of central China that Buddharama, a sixth century indian monk first intro-

 

duced buddhism and a form of mediation and fighting techniques. He

 

introduced a form of breathing exercises based upon animal movements

 

designed to strengthen and condition the body as well as the mind.

 

The art of Shaolin Kempo Karate has developed from numerous styles of

 

the martial arts including: SHAOLIN TEMPLE BOXING, JIU JITSU,

 

KUNG FU, KEMPO, different styles of KARATE, as well as the secret

 

art of the WHITE TIGER (Chin Na). Each fighting system offers some-

 

thing both unique and special, but each also has it's weaknesses that

 

make a fighter vulnerable. The ultimate in self defense lay not in one way

 

or style of fighting, but by the integration of these methods of fighting

 

into one.

 

The Shaolin Kempo Karate fighting system is one of the only system that

 

incorporates the movements of the original five animals: TIGER, LEOPARD,

 

DRAGON, CRANE, and SNAKE. It is a system that promotes health

 

and wisdom. Shaolin's theory of fighting is based upon effective multiple

 

strikes off a powerful mobile base, with linear, angular and circular off-

 

ensive and defensive motions with simultaneous manipulation of the opp-

 

onent's upper and lower body masses.

 

The art of Shaolin Kempo Karate with it's graceful movements for devel-

 

opment of the internal energy & balance of the body's external strengths

 

is the essence for producing a superior fighter. Shaolin Self Defense

 

Centers believes by applying the physical and mental aspects of the

 

martial arts into your personal lives, one will achieve harmony and balance.

 

 

[Tim Greer]

Here's some in NJ and NY that I found, i only a few seconds. I can probably get some school's recommended, if you still are looking.

 

http://www.njkarate.com - Adojo Shaolin Kempo Karate Center - Livingston, New Jersey: A full service Karate center offering group and private lessons from ages 4 and up. Located in Livingston, New Jersey. Style is cross between Shaolin Temple Boxing, Kung Fu, Kempo, Ju Jitsu, Karate, and Chin Na (white tiger).

 

http://www.albenderskungfuacademy.com - Al Bender's Kung Fu Academy - Bloomfield, NJ: Over 20 years martial instruction in traditional chinese styles of kungfu, kuang ping tai chi, hsing yi, pakua, weapons. For self defense, discipline, self-confidence, weightloss, and improved flexibility.

 

http://www.chinahand.com - China Hand Gung Fu Academy - Brick, NJ: Shaolin Long Fist Site with complete information on kung fu and chinese culture.

 

http://www.kungfu-wusu.com - Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Association - New York, New York: Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Chinese martial arts. Grandmaster Alan Lee, a Taoist priest and Kung-Fu Wu-Su Grandmaster, is the driving force behind a system which teaches Shaolin and other temple arts.

 

http://www.nshaolin.com - NY Northern Shaolin Gong Fu - A traditional Northern style Gong Fu School whose mission is to preserve the

 

Scholarly Transmission of Gong Fu.

 

http://yeeshunggabrooklyn.webjump.com - Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy -Brooklyn - Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Branch of YHGKFA teaches traditional Shaolin 5-animal Kung Fu