"Kenpo jackets" aren't for kenpo

If you are looking for a jacket you can wear to show off your love of kenpo don't get confused if you Google "kenpo jackets" and it comes back clothing from a company named Kenpo that makes jackets designed around your Ipod.

https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/kenpo-satin-bonded-jacket-for-ipod

Kenpo Creates Innovative iPod Jacket

Kenpo Inc., a downtown Los Angeles-based general clothing company, has unveiled their new Kenpo Jacket for iPod. The jacket will be available online at http://www.kenpofashion.com and at Macy’s department stores in California (locally at South Coast Plaza), New York and the surrounding areas for an MSRP of $275 at the end of the month.

The jacket will be available in two styles: an all-season hooded midweight coat with yellow stripes down the arm and a fleece-lined jacket with a different pocket orientation. Both jackets will also be available in silver and black.

The Kenpo Jacket for iPod, at first glance, looks like an ordinary jacket you might find hanging at Sports Chalet during ski season. Inside, however, is an iPod-shaped pocket and a cable that connects to the iPod’s headphone jack. The cable runs hidden from an interior pocket located next to the iPod pocket down to the left sleeve of the jacket. The fabric iPod switch sensor is located near the left jacket cuff, laid between the jacket’s innards, with the buttons laid out side-by-side along the forearm. The ‘smart fabric’ touch-sensitive iPod sensor, created and patented by the British company Eleksen, controls the iPod via the ribbon cable. Track and volume control is thus wholly available without unzipping the jacket.

https://www.newuniversity.org/2005/11/21/kenpo_creates_innovative_ipod67/

Bruce Lee - Before and After the Praise

 

Mr. Parker in an aikido dojo

 Date and location unknown.

Interesting photo though, Mr. Parker in an aikido dojo. No patches on his gi either. 

So possibly some judo training going on?

Bronze statue of Elvis in Honolulu

On January 14th, 1973, Elvis made history at the Honolulu International Center, now the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, as the first solo entertainer to broadcast live via satellite. More than 1 billion people in 40 countries tuned in to the Aloha from Hawaii concert. Remarkably, audience members paid no set ticket fee. Instead, they donated whatever they could, with proceeds going to a local cancer fund honoring one of Hawaii's own stars, Kui Lee.

Today, near the parking lot of the Blaisdell Center, stands a life-size bronze statue of Presley complete with a studded jumpsuit, a microphone and an acoustic guitar sporting the IKKA patch. 

Visitors usually find the statue draped in a fresh flower lei.  

Mr. Haumea "Tiny" Lefiti

When thinking about the history and development of Mr. Parker's kenpo one must not leave out the influence of Mr. Haumea "Tiny" Lefiti.

Born in Hawaii, of Samoan lineage, in 1930 Mr. Lefiti was one of the early masters of the Polynesian martial art Limalama. (Mr. Lefiti also studied kung fu from Master Ark Yuey Wong.)  

Mr. Parker practiced with and learned from Mr. Lefiti. 

Dr. Ron Chapel has even said Mr. Lefiti was "The man who inspired Ed Parker Sr. how to move."

Martial Intellect by Mr. Michael Miller

https://millersdojo.com/

from Amazon 

Martial Intellect is a collection of martial arts articles written by self-defense and personal protection expert Michael Miller covering a variety of topics including the anatomy of speed, the science of street survival, the realities of gun and knife defense, the ultimate martial arts style, the black belt, the importance of multiple strikes, kung-fu animals vs. Kenpo animals, a solid base vs. constant movement, American Kenpo’s Chinese elements, American Kenpo knife combat revealed, martial arts forms, finger strikes, the circle and the line, the value of private lessons, time – the fourth dimension, and much more. Many of the articles contained within this book were published in Black Belt or Inside Kung-Fu magazines from 2004 – 2008, others were accepted for publication in Inside Kung-Fu but were never published due to the magazine going out of print, and some are brand new articles written specifically for this book including an exclusive interview article with UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn. Michael Miller holds a 5th degree black belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo and is an international instructor having taught seminars throughout the United States and Germany. He runs his full-time studio, Miller’s Kenpo Karate Dojo, in Bradford, PA. He was an undefeated amateur boxer in college, wrestled for eight years (5th grade – 12th), and coached wrestling at the Jr. High level for four years. He has cross-trained in Joe Lewis Fighting Systems (directly under Joe Lewis), Superfoot System (directly under Bill Wallace), Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (under three different lineages), Modern Arnis, Judo, Wing Chun, Krav Maga, and Chin-na. He is the co-founder of Stomp the Bullying, Inc. and his school is the East Coast Headquarters for the program. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in writing with a minor in sociology and is the author of the Legends of Kenpo biography series.

https://www.amazon.com/Martial-Intellect-Collective-Articles-Michael/dp/1495389626