(a Facebook post from Mr. Williams back in 2019)
It bothers me to no end when I see Kenpo black belts who think Ed Parker's Kenpo is "no longer practical". In fact, the opposite is true. Kenpo techniques teach us how to find the best strike in each situation. Ed Parker's Kenpo is all about knowing which strike has the greatest Probability of Success.
That means knowing which strike is virtually impossible for your opponent to block or evade. It also means using your opponent's reactions against him. Every Ed Parker technique follows that concept. Yes, we learn how to strike from Point of Origin, and yes, every strike is designed to keep the opponent in check, and prevent retaliation, but that is always modified with the concept of Path of Least Resistance. When you look carefully, you can see that Kenpo is the ultimate in Interception. We don't use our "favorite" strike, we use the one that carries the lowest risk of failure. The one he often can't even see coming. The one that he is inadvertently helping us with.
In today's world of Immediate comparison, cage fighting, and International exposure, Ed Parker's Kenpo is more relevant than ever.
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