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Chinese Kenpo Association

Yonkers, N.Y.10704



ABOUT CHINESE KENPO




  1. Chinese Kenpo
  2. Theories Of Training
  3. Standard Chinese Kenpo Rankings


Chinese Kenpo

We tend to keep so low a profile that such a "milestone"goes unnoticed.
In addition, we shun competition because it detracts from our on going
goal-The continued evolution of a pure self defense style.

Chinese Kenpo is a composit system. From a historical perspective we
drew from various styles, taking what we felt had the most practical
merit. We have developed our own unique approach, one that continues
to evolve and be refined. Our aim is to find the most efficient and
effective way to knock a person down and make sure he stays down.

Since we have no pretence about being a "classical style", or any desire
to amass trophies we are free to study, evolve and perfect our own
technique. We believe our system to be totally revelant to everyday
needs for self-protection. Yet we know all to well how often persons of
poor character and perverted intent not to study an art form, but to learn
dangerous and harmful techniques to use against innocent people.
Unfortunately, if we cannot alter their character, they learn nothing.
We will never tolerate our art form from being disgraced, nor will we ever
use our art from being put down by poor judgement or racism. This
philosophy limits our enrollment to serious mature students who learn that
Chinese Kenpo Kung-Fu means acievment through hard work and discipline.




Theories Of Training

There are four limbs of your body for striking and hitting. The
eyes are for sudden changing around the outside body. The waist
is for added power, which controls the body to exceed great power
in to your punches-all meaning of the waist turning for every
punch. The footwork is to maneuver the body out of range or in to
range for any attack. The most valuable function of your body-the
hands. Their uses are so unlimited that three lifetimes would not be
enough to master all the hand movements. The hand can be used in many
ways. They can be applied with or without strength, fast or slow,
circular or angular, singularly, simultaneously or interchageably and
further etc.

Most of all to the student of this class is control, self control and
body control are all important to Chinese Kenpo fighting. If a guy
doesn't have it, it shows up and we'll drop him.




Standard Chinese Kenpo Rankings

RANK:
14TH KYU WHITE BELT
13TH KYU WHITE BELT, 1ST BROWN TIP BELT
12TH KYU WHITE BELT, 2ND BROWN TIP BELT
11TH KYU WHITE BELT, 3RD BROWN TIP BELT
10TH KYU YELLOW BELT
10TH KYU YELLOW BELT, 1ST TIP BELT
10TH KYU YELLOW BELT, 2ND TIP BELT
10TH KYU YELLOW BELT, 3RD TIP BELT
9TH KYU ORANGE BELT
9TH KYU ORANGE BELT, 1ST TIP BELT
9TH KYU ORANGE BELT, 2ND TIP BELT
9TH KYU ORANGE BELT, 3RD TIP BELT
8TH KYU GREEN BELT
8TH KYU GREEN BELT 1ST BROWN TIP BELT
7TH KYU GREEN BELT 2ND BROWN TIP BELT
6TH KYU GREEN BELT 3RD BROWN TIP BELT
5TH KYU BROWN BELT
4TH KYU BROWN BELT, 1ST BROWN TIP BELT
3RD KYU BROWN BELT, 2ND BROWN TIP BELT
2ND KYU BROWN BELT, 3RD BROWN TIP BELT
1ST KYU 1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT
1ST DAN 1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT
2ND DAN 2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT
3RD DAN 3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT
4TH DAN 4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
5TH DAN 5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT (MASTER)
6TH DAN 6TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
7TH DAN 7TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
8TH DAN 8TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
9TH DAN 9TH DEGREE BLACK BELT
10TH DAN 10TH DEGREE BLACK BELT (GRANDMASTER)

NOTE:In our system designation of rank in the black belt catagory is
determined by red tips up to 4th degree black, 5th degree black has a solid 5
inch stripe, 6th to 9th degree black is distinguished by adding additional tips
above the 5th degree stripe. 10th degree has two five inch stripes seperated
by a one inch space.


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