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World's largest system of Kenpo

Teaching original and traditional Kenpo since 1962

Winter special : 513-851-2112

20% off all products at The Kenpo Store! CLICK HERE
FAQ : Why is our Event called "The Gathering of Tigers"? CLICK HERE
Start making your plans now
GOT2009 (Gathering of Tigers)

Plus Kenpo Hall of Fame

Early Bird special : $125
Thursday June 25, Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27 2009!
Chicago (Tetley Aena) CLICK HERE

Hall of Fame Update! CLICK HERE to take you to the updated Hall of Fame list - http://www.kenpowhoswho.com/
The "Kenpo Hall of Fame" will have its own Website where each inductee into the Hall of Fame will have a link to the Individual's web site

chunkylover53@aol.com OR ronniedobbs@aol.com
Please note our new phone number is 899-222-9275 the old number 859-271-5987 can be used for the next few months

3- Northern CA Seminars

(Sacramento-Vacaville- Davis)
All seminars will be held at the Sacramento Location
Call Robert Yamanashi or Ryan Dorn for COST

Dobbss Karate Studio
737 Texas St. Sacramento Ca. 95818
Contact: Robert Yamanashi or Ryan Dorn (919) 546-1192

#1 Friday January 30 7 p.m.-9/10 p.m.
#2 Saturday January 31- 10 a.m.-12p.m.
#3 Saturday January 31- 1 p.m. 3p.m.

3 Riverside CA Seminars

- 9720 Magnolia #20 Riverside, Ca 92503
To be covered: Tam Tui - History - New 6th Black Techniques
Contact: Gary Poppins 909-608-7120

Feb. 7th Seminars- 2009
#1 Morning seminar -10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $50
#2 Afternoon Seminar - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. $50
#3 Seminar - morning seminar - Sunday Feb 8th - 11:00a.m. - 1:30p.m. $50
All 3 Sessions $120

Sale Items

Super low price on the 4 DVD set of Basics(7 hours) of information you will not get anywhere else! Special price: $25.00, plus $5 shipping. I am pricing this set low because this is a must for all instructors (especially new instructors). And students, this should be the first set of DVDs you buy! CLICK HERE To take you to the page listing all our DVD's and their prices; all new DVD's are shown in RED. WEB SPECIAL Bert Valedonia Shoot fighting Highlights DVD COST: $20 and this includes shipping Chicken Kick

Summer sale on all DVDs: Buy 2 get 1 free! (of equal or lesser value) Complete list of all Dvd's CLICK HERE

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I want to thank all our loyal customers for your support over the past month. We sold over 1000 DVD'S. As our way of saying thanks we are extending our buy 1 get one free for another 30 days.Buy 1 get 1 free - Sale ends 1/30/09 standard shipping will be free on all DVD's shipped in the US.

While they last:

Hall of Fame/GOT Patches - 4 1/2 inches Black-Silver thread $9 Includes shipping
New embroidery design -The Kenpo Fist

call for all the color combinations Phone Mark Dobbs at 513-851-2112 to order

Historical Update

It has now been over 70 years since James Mitose introduced Kenpo to Hawaii. Since that time thousands of Schools/clubs have taught Kenpo to hundreds of thousands of students. The art is being taught under many different names. The following list will try to cover the majority of these names and listed in the approximate time frame they were introduced:

Kenpo Jui Jitsu (Mitose)
Kenpo (Mitose)
Kenpo Karate (Chow using the Chinese character (Kara) for Karate
Hawaiian Kenpo
GO-Shinjitsu Chow)
Chinese Karate (Parker)
American Kenpo (Dick Willett)
Parker's American Kenpo
Shaolin Kenpo (Chow/Castro)
Kara-Ho-Kenpo (Chow)

There are many other minor Variations.
Check out our home study course CLICK HERE

One important thing that sets Kenpo apart from all of the other Martial Arts is The Healing Arts. Here is a link to Ned Roctober's site on Restoration Art www.sanjosekenpo.com/Restorationart.htm

Congratulations to BERT Valedonia: "Boys Of The Black Belt Magazine" has selected Bert for its "Hall of Fame" as Lost Contacts Fighter of the Year (2007)
You can contact Bert Valedonia at http://www.shooflying.com

On a personal Note: Most of you know my son, Matt. But I also have a daughter, Pamela - CLICK HERE to give you a short page on PAM

NEW:
Why does Kenpo/Kempo use a "Black Gi"?
What is the origin of the Kenpo Colored belt System?
Story:
How a Black Gi brought about Elvis Presley's divorce.
Was Elvis really a Black Belt?

I would like to thank Extra Marital Arts for putting me on the cover of the Aug/Oct 2000 issue. The great thing about Extra Marital Arts Magazine is that it is actually read by thousands of "real" divorced martial artists. They also wrote an excellent cover story.