Old school kenpo

Now that is some old school kenpo right there.

As if the pulling of the arm to compound the claw to the face weren't enough, notice the sneaky kick to the groin. 

A quote by Mr. Parker

 "Always be a student. If you're the smartest guy in the room, you're in the wrong room."

Mr. Dave Hopper on the use of the 3 x 5 cards

(recently posted on Facebook by Mr. Hopper)

In the Tracy System, Ted Sumner and Ted Mancuso took Al and Jim Tracy’s 3x5 index cards with all the techniques on them and typed them out, creating the first Tracy’s curriculum manual.

I don’t know what the catalyst was that caused Ed Parker to begin codifying the techniques onto index cards in the first place, but I have heard stories that the techniques came from repeated striking patterns that were given names. Over time, the defensive patterns became associated with particular attacks, and a codified self defense technique was born.

Example, the five count was worked often and successfully against a right punch, so 5 Swords, against a right punch, got written down.

Basically, work and repetition lead to codification and organization.

Some new Ed Parker Jr. artwork

(from Mr. Parker's Facebook page)

What is it about summer and buckets? There's always a cool project to be found in the hot days of summer with the idea bucket staring you down. Pretending you don't notice is bad form. 

Short Form 1 

Long Form 1  

Short Form 2 

Long Form 2 

Short Form 3 

Long Form 3

Form 4 

Form 5 

Form 6

There it was staring me down saying 'if not now, when?'

What's that you ask? 

My haunting artistic vision of me illustrating Dad’s Kenpo Forms with a Tiger and Dragon theme. 

Twenty years ago I illustrated a version of Kenpo Forms 4 thru 6. I wasn’t happy with it and I wanted to redo it for like foreverrrr...

Today is the day I check that off. 

Here are 9 Illustrated Tiger and Dragon Kenpo Forms. 

Each of the 9 illustrations contains symbolic imagery of the Forms Short 1 through Form 6. 

All 9 illustrations contain a Tiger and Dragon.

Today my wife Baer and I are making available these 9 Limited Edition Tiger and Dragon Kenpo Forms in 13 x 19 inch gicleé prints. 

They will each be signed by me and numbered 1 to 50. 

Only 50 of each of the 9 Kenpo Form Prints will be made available.

To reiterate, these images that we are making available to the public are only limited to 50 numbered prints of Ed Parker Sr.'s Kenpo Forms. Each of these images are custom illustrated by me, Ed Parker Jr.

If you are a serious collector in the martial arts world you will want to collect one or all of these 50 gicleé prints signed and numbered. They will become rare pieces of martial arts history and artwork. Once they are gone, they are gone forever.

If you do any version of my Ed Parker's Kenpo System we ask that you please support this project by purchasing a print or by sharing this post. 

If you are interested in one or more gicleé prints PM me or my wife Baer Parker. 

My wife Baer and I are selling these gicleé prints for 60% off. 

These will be the lowest prices we have ever offered on my collectable artwork images.

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'A Son's Tribute'

Bucket List 2 - Check √

Completing the American Kenpo Forms 1-7 was part of that bucket list. 

Forms 1-7 Have been completed √  

1-6 has been released √

Form 7 will be released soon....

A Son's Tribute is a 3D version of my dad’s patch. 

I've done it once but this is the one I wanted to do originally. I wanted to use the same theme as my former piece of art but this time in ancient Chinese style and in black and white. 

Today we are releasing A Son's Tribute prints in Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered 1-50. The glicleé print is 13 x 19 inches.

This print will be sold for 60% off for a limited time. The regular price is $100.

Those who act now benefit from the 60% discount. We will cover shipping domestic and International.

My Final bucket list project is to complete all of the techniques as sets in theme and style in black and white with an ancient Chinese style.

Pm me or my wife Baer Parker if you are interested.

Aloha,

Ed and Baer Parker

An updated Tracy's logo

 

Gathering of Eagles logo

The logo for this year's Gathering of Eagles in Las Vegas, Nevada held July 26th.