American Kenpo Taiji: Kenpo Internalised
(MARTIAL ARTS ILLUSTRATED December 2001)

I have spent most of my life studying both the externam and internal martial arts. by combining the techniques and principles of American Kenpo with the internal principles of the Old Yang Style Taichi Chuan and other internal principles of Chi Kung, I have developed my own formidable fighting style, American Kenpo Taiji.

As a result of cross-training, I have come to the conclusion that external and internal are really one, and in order to attain maximum potential all body capabilities and mental abilities must work in unison. Physical muscle strength must combine with internal power for maximum results.

Ed Parker ctagorically stated that he was against his art being traditionalised, a fact which many Kenpo instructors choose to ignore. In fact I am convinced tha tParker was in the process of internalising his art before his untimely demise, as he often spoke of energy disruption and unity between body, mind and spirit. In tact, a book written by Ed Parker in the 1960's briefly touched on the subject of Dim Mak, also known as the death point striking, but this was frowned upon, and in my opinion he was not encouraged to incorporate this aspect of the martial arts into his sytem.

However, I am of teh opinion that by completing what Ed Parker started, and incorporating the priciples of the internal arts of Kenpo, I now have a more complete system. As the ultimate fighting system it deals effectively with all aspects of street fighting, including unarmed combat, mass attacks, defeating a grappler, knife and gun attacks and all other aspects of fighting.