Katas introduced into kenpo

(from Ironjourney-kenpo.com)

Ed Parker first added finger set to be used in demonstrations in 1959. James Lee created the Black Belt Set(Two Man Set) in 1959-1960. Then Ed Parker along with James Wing Woo in 1960-1961 created the Short 1,2,3 Long 1,2,3 katas. Ed Parker created the Long #4 which is a great Kenpo Kata. Book Set “Panther Set” came from James Woo collaborating with Ed Parker, this was to be the definitive set in the book “Secrets of Chinese Karate”.  Tiger and Crane came from James Woo a definitive classic Chinese Kata.  Ed Parker and James Wing Woo when there separate ways in 1961. Long #5, #6 were created by Ed Parker in the 1964.  Ed Parker created Long #7 stick set and Long #8 knife set in the early 1980’s.  Al Tracy created his own Long #7 and Long #8 which are Kenpo Technique based sets in the early 1980’s.