Welcome to White Tiger Kenpo

Kenpo karate is a unique mixed martial art or MMA that traces it's near history to the Pa lama settlement on Oahu, Hawaii. It is based on approximately 150 self defense patterns cataloged by the members of the Black Belt Society, whose members included William Chow who was Adriano Emperado (Kenpo) instructor, Walter Choo (Karate), Joe Holck (Judo), Frank Ordonez (Jujutsu), and George C. Chang. Ed Parker another of William Chow's student brought Kenpo to the U.S. in the 1950’s and established American Kenpo as his style. The Tracy Brothers who were Parker students established the Tracy Kenpo based on these same techniques. The true origins of these self defense patterns are unknown but many theories and legends abound.

Monday, July 19, 2010

The importance of Power Patterns

I cannot stress enough the importance of using the correct power pattern in your technique. Almost every technique has one of our three power patterns in them if not a combination of them. Without these power patterns the techniques just will not work to their full potential. It does not matter if you are working on your yellow belt or your Black belt you must have proper power patterns.

Instructors, make sure you your students are doing the technique correctly if they are not stop them walk them through it and have them do it again. Do not just correct them show them as well. We do not just show students the martial arts we teach them the martial arts.

Students: if you do not understand the how’s and why’s of a technique ask your instructor if you do not have one then email or call us and we will explain it to you. It is important that you understand how and why the technique works the way that it does. Ask questions not matter how small or stupid you may think they are, there are no stupid questions only unanswered ones.


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