Ed Parker (1)

A little dated in terms of illustration and style, but very efficient and accurate. People are still built the way they were when this was written, and the techniques are simple and effective. Recommended to anyone in need of an action to respond to that internal panic button.

The contents of this book are an accumulation of a vast number of Ed Parker's thoughts over the past thirty years. They are observations covering a broad range of subjects relating not only to the martial arts and combat wisdom, but also to realistic views, logic, modern philosophy, and everyday life. His approach in using quotes to convert verbal language to physical language allows you to view words in a different perspective. It is a distinctive method that enables you to convey Kenpo show more principles and ideology. Like analogies and short stories, the imagery evoked through his quotes (sayings) breathes life into the technical descriptions and principles of Kenpo. Of most importance is the fact that his quotes encourage students to view the technical descriptions and principles of Kenpo in the light of their own experiences.

While this book is a supplement to Mr. Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo series, you are motivated to thoroughly analyze these sayings. Whatever message you uncover or interpret from Mr. Parker's quotes, study and incorporate them into your life. Benefit from the varied levels of meanings that they contain. View them as reliable reinforcements for established criteria. Observe how they can be meaningful reminders of the principles that exist. Explore them to encourage, reassure, and sustain your knowledge of Kenpo. Although Mr. Parker's quotes are mere introductions to more sohisticated knowledge needing further scrutiny, allow them to further add to the building of your character. It is to this end that Mr. Parker wishes you success in your efforts to implement his quotes for a lifetime of enrichment.

Product Description
The 'Zen of Kenpo' is an insightful and interesting volume of analytical, tactical, and philosophical quotes from the teachings and writings of the Senior Grandmaster of American Kenpo, Ed Parker Sr. Having learned early in life the folly of not recording his thoughts on paper or audio tape. Whether at home, at a restaurant, in a hotel or traveling on an airplane, he continually recorded more and more of his thoughts and ideas. Mr. Parker's insights and ideas cover a broad range of subjects relating to the Martial Arts--Combat Wisdom, Patience, Philosophy and Zen. Intended to supplement his previous works, he hoped to give interested parties a deeper understanding of the intricacies of Kenpo--not only as an art, but also as a way of life. Mr. Parker observed and came to understand that like analogies and short stories, the imagery evoked through sayings, breathes life into technical descriptions and principles of KENPO. Feeling that this volume of his quotes would encourage open minded students to view technical descriptions and principles of Kenpo in the light of their own experiences, he felt his sayings would add to a person's overall depth of knowledge.

About the Author
Sr. Grandmaster Ed Parker (Mar. 19, 1931 - Dec. 15, 1990) was the foremost authority and instructor of Kenpo Karate in the United States and was known worldwide as 'Mr. Karate'. He was the founder of American Kenpo Karate, the president and founder of the Ed Parker Kenpo Karate Studio chain, as well as the International Kenpo Karate Association. He was the Father of Karate in the United States opening the first Kenpo Karate Studio in Pasadena, California back in 1956. Mr. Parker has been featured in many National and International magazines: Time, Look, Strength and Health, Show Business Illustrated, Iron Man, Action Karate, Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu, Karate Illustrated, Official Karate; in newspapers nation-wide; articles in World Encyclopedia and many others. He appeared in dozens of movies and television shows including Revenge of the Pink Panther, Curse of the Pink Panther, I Spy, The Lucy Show, Courtship of Eddie's Father, and in addition has taught Karate to, nearly every big name actor and actress in Hollywood at the time - such as, Robert Culp, Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood, Nick Adams, Elkie Sommers, Blake Edwards, Audie Murphy, Gary Cooper and Elvis Presley, to name a few. He has also been a technical advisor for the motion pictures and T.V. Sr. Grandmaster Parker's Kenpo Karate style featured in the movie The Perfect Weapon. Sr. Grandmaster Parker was well known for his exciting demonstrations at: high schools, colleges, civic clubs, clinics, tournaments, church groups, youth groups, etc. He was a highly sought after speaker and was in great demand throughout the world to put on his blinding demonstrations of speed, skill and power along with his picturesque analogies when explaining the Art so all can understand. He frequently traveled giving seminars and demonstrations in Australia, England, Spain, Ireland, Chile, Venezuela, Sweden, Germany, Jersey Channel Islands, Mexico, Canada, Greece and other countries. Throughout the years Sr. Grandmaster Parker authored many books: Basic Karate Booklet, Kenpo Karate Law of the Fist, The Women's Guide to Self Defense, Secrets of Chinese Karate, A Guide to the Nunchaku, Infinite Insights into Kenpo (Volumes 1-5), the Zen of Kenpo, Inside Elvis, Accumulative Journals (Yellow Belt - 3rd Black), and Encyclopedia of Kenpo. He also has two videos Sophisticated Basics #1 Stances and #2 Maneuvers. He was a graduate of Kamehameha High School (1949), Honolulu, Hawaii where he was born and raised. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Coast Guard, and has a B.S. Degree from Brigham Young University (1956). Major-Sociology and Psychology, Minor - Political Science. He produced annually for 30 years the world's largest and foremost Karate tournament, the International Karate Championships in Long Beach, California. He also produced for a short time the California State Karate Championships in San Francisco. Sr. Grandmaster Parker was a consultant and advisor to numerous other Karate tournaments nation-wide. Sr. Grandmaster Parker's uniqueness in his lifetime work rests in his efforts to combat traditional restrictions binding progressive thinking in the martial arts. His contributions and innovations are endless encompassing logic and reasoning not yet employed by others. His near three decades of experience, contributions, and pioneering endeavors establishes him as the Sr. Grandmaster of our system. Additional reading material on Ed Parker Sr., Memories of Ed Parker written by his wife Leilani Parker.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Accomplishment
Action
Allies of combat
Altering
Atttude
Basics
Belt ranking
Blocks
Boastfulness
Business
Champions
Change
Checking
Combat wisdom
Communcation
Comparative analysis
Continuity
Control
Cowards
Creativity
Criticism
Death
Defense/offense
Detailed observation
Distance
Environment
Equation formula
Experience
Fame
Fear
Forms/katas
Freedom
Friendship
Gifted traits
Humility
Ideas
Impressions
Instinct
Instructor/student relationship
Intangible/tangible
Intestinal fortitude
Justify
Juvenile qualities
Kenpo
Kicks
Knowledge-stages of
Learning
Logic
Love
Luck
Mass
Motion analysis
Name/reputation
Narcotics
Need Neophytes
Open mind
Organizations
Past/present/future
Patience
Philosophy
Power
Power of the mind
Practice
Preparedness
Principles
Progress
Qualifying
Realistic views
Refinement
Relaxation
Returning force
Rewards
Sharing
Skill
Speed-quickness
Style
Tailoring
Talent
Techniques
Time/timing
Tradition
Training precepts
Truths
Usefulness
Vulnerabiity
Weapons-natural/man-made
Winner/loser
X & Y
Zen
Conclusion show less

Kenpo Karate-Law of the Fist and Empty Hand is the first of Ed Parker's books. Collaborating with Mr. Peary Rader, publisher of Iron Man Magazine, he began writing articles for the magazine which generated national interest. The demand to know more of Kenpo Karate triggered the publication of this book. Since this publication Ed Parker has written the folwoing-Secrets of Chinese Karate, A Women's Guide to Self-Defense, Ed Parker's Guide to the Nunchaku, The Basic Booklet, and Inside Elvis. show more He has also published several teachings manuals, as well as for Law Enforcement Agencies. In recent years, he has come out with his five volume series entitled Infinite Insights into Kenpo (Volumes I-V), in addition to The Zen of Kenpo. Other books in the planning are The Encyclopedia of Kenpo, Kenpo in the Street, Everyday Gestures That Can Save Your Life, Ed Parker's Answers to Mulitple Attacks, and his revolutionary books on club and knife fighting-Speak with a Club, and Speak with a Knife. Although not for publication, he has completed his comprehensive journals detailing concepts, theories, principles, terminoology, etc., for each of the belt levels. This was done to help instructor and student alike to conform to standard and lgical approaches to teaching and learning. Of more improtnce, the journals are to be used to instill logic as an aid to solving problems, and to help instructors and students discover what problems still exist. A series of video tapes are also forthcoming that will further amplify your learning.

Ed Parkers Kenpo system has come in a full circle since the publication of this first book. He has consturcted from the base he was given, a system of martial arts that is part of our twentieth century's great achievements. It is a system that appealingly contains seeds of continual evolutionary progress that is distinctly ingrained into it's very fabric. Because of his presistent explorations and innovative creations, Ed Parker has become the first American master of the martial arts to develop an American system. He is the final word in American Kenpo and the creator of an art which is endless.

Contents

Preface
I History
Humility and self restraint
Grading
II What is a gi?
Names of the parts of the gi
How to wear the gi
How to fold the gi
III Course I Beginners course
1 Rules for training and practicing
2 Mental conditioning
3 Breathing
Breathing exercises
4 Develop all of your senses
The eyes are of great importance
Train your ears to be alert
3 Physical conditioning
Warm-up exercises
Strengthening exercises
Developing the body into weapons
Do's and don'ts when hardening the body
The hitting board (construction of)
Outdoor hitting board (construction illustrated)
Karate punch (how executed)
Exercises utilizing the hitting board
The heavy bag (construction and types of)
Exercises utiiizing the heavy bag
Buckets with varying densities (used for hardening the fingers)
Methods of thrusting the fingers into a bucket
6 Your weapons and how they are formed
7 The study of the human anatomy
8 Basic stances
9 Basic strikes
IV Course II Intermediate course
1 Importance of speed
2 Importance of maneuvering
3 Importance integrating speed, power, accuracy and gauging of distance
4 Karate kick
The unarmed opponent-Escape defenses; Tackling defenses; Push defenses; Defense against punches; Defenses against kicks; Defenses against two-man attacks
The armed opponent-Defenses against a club; Defenses against a knife; Defenses against a gun show less

Although this book was written specifically for women, husbands and friends can also obtain knowledge from it. Line drawings, uncluttered, and in black and white, prevail throughout the book, so that the illustrations can be easily viewed and understood. Rather than devoting the time demonstrating natural weapons and the proper defensive blocks, they have been incorporated directly into the techniques. Not only will this book be easy to follow and learn from, but the techniques have been so show more designed that many of the basic blocks and strikes can be interchangeable, thus conveying the flexibility of the techniques. With this element of flexibility, the student will not be limited only to the approach shown. These techniques were specifically desingated by the author, Ed Parker, so that women can apply many of them without using a great deal of strength. However, the effective application of these techniques will still bring about maximum results. The author welcomes any questions you may have, and requests that you write to Ed Parker's Karate Studio at 1705 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California 91106. Ed Parker, a six-foot, devout Mormon, is one of the pioneers in the expansion of karate in the United States. Althugh he first started karate instruction in 1949 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, it was not until 1956 after taking up residence in Pasadena, California that he actually put forth his great effort in the movements. Today he is the most renowend karateist in the United States, being featured in widely circulated newspapers and magazines as well as being interviewed frequently on television. He s President of the International Kenpo Karate Association whose membership roster now numbers in the thousands. Mr. Parker, in conjunction with other renowned leaders, was also intrumental in forming the United States Karate Congress, an organization encompassing associations of various styles of karate. A great deal of the interest in karate has stemmed from Mr. Parker's influence upon the TV and movie producers and writers, many of whom he has taught. He has done much to educate the public as to the true nature of karate. Samples of this can be witnessed at the International Karate Championships, the biggest and most successful karate event of the year, held at Long Beach, California. This annual event which is produced by Mr. Parker, is an unquestionable display of karate brotherhood where many men of different styles of karate meet in friendly competition. Jim McQuade devoted much time and effort to the illlustration of this important work, collaborating closely with Mr. Parker to insure the accuracy of his drawings. Born in Washinton D.C., he served in the Marine reconnaissance company during the Korean conflict, afterwards attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Since graduation he has been active in both New York and Los Angeles in the commercial art field, having worked as art director of a book publishing firm and freelanced in advertising, magazine and book illustration. His most recent work has been doing paintings for pocketbook covers. Jim McQuade also illustrated Ed Parker's book, 'Secrets of Chinese Karate,' published by Prentice Hall. He currently maintains an art studio in New York City. Contents I Introduction II Anatomical chart III Natural weapons IV Contributing factors in increasing force and effectiveness V Course I-Techniques against an unarmed attack Two methods of releasing wrist grabs Counter to a grab around the waist while seated Counter to a grab around the waist while standing Counter to a grab from the rear VI Course II-Techniques against an unarmed attack Counter to a front bear hug Counter to a rear bear hug Counter to a front strangle Counter to a rear strangle Counter to a rear forearm choke Counter to a front lapel grab Counter to a front two-hand lapel grab Counter to a hammerlock Course III-Techniques against an armed attack Counter to an overhead club Counter to a hooking club Counter to an overhead knife Counter to an underhand knife thrust Counter to a front strangle with a scarf Counter to a rear strangle with a scarf Course IV-Use of personal and/or household articles as weapons How to use a tube of lipstick How to use a comb How to use an umbrella How to use a broom or staff Course V-Useful techniques form unusual positions How to counter an attack while lying on your stomach How to counter an attack while lying on your back How to counter an attack while lying on your back (variation) How to counter from a kneeling position How to counter from a sitting position Helpful hints and conclusion show less