Ed Parker
(1931-1990)
Senior Grand Master of the Art

Mr. Parker was a very talented, gifted and skilled with an unbelievable mind to develop the art of Kenpo. Through 40 years of experience, he built his system on principles of motion that included "Opposite and Reverse Motion", "Tailoring", "Focus" and the use of Logic. He developed many tools to aid his teaching with the creation of the "Universal Pattern", the "Equation Formula", training manuals, books and video tapes.

Mr. Parker was dedicated and was driven to create and evolve, the art he called American Kenpo. He dedicated his life to the perpetuation of Kenpo. He built his system to incorporate linear and circular motion, with intermittent spurts of speed and power when and where necessary, with both major and minor moves. His idea was for the student to tailor it to fit their body and later create their own personal style of moving, governed by principles.