What is the difference between Kempo and Kenpo?
Actually, the only difference is in the translation of the Kanji to its English form. The rules of kanji hold that when a character (written) word ends in an "n," the "n" is pronounced. When spoken with the exception that when the "n" is followed by another character (word) which begins with a "p," the two characters are unchanged in the written form, but the "n" is pronounced "kempo". It is only in transliteration that kenpo is written kempo. The word kenpo and "kempo" are both pronounced the same and both mean "Law of the Fist." It's sort of like saying "Qi" or "Chi". Generally though, the more "traditional" (lightly used) forms of Kempo use the "Kempo" form, while the more non-traditional or contemporary versions use "kenpo".
The style of karate at United Studios of Self Defense can trace it's roots back several hundred years to the Shaolin Temple on the Shao Shik Peak of Sonn Mountain in China. What we do know is that today nearly every martial art in the world traces its beginnings to the Shaolin Temple. Evidence points to the existence of early forms of martial arts in China as early as the third century BC. By the 5th century AD it is clear that various fighting styles had developed throughout Asia. The original Shaolin temple was built in the 4th
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United Studios of Self Defense Kempo is a combination of several fighting basics to accomplish a well rounded self defense technique. Where other forms of Martial Arts may focus mainly on kicking, punching or grappling, USSD Kempo studies all three to produce a system that is applicable in any self defense situation. Instead of focusing on one method we bridge all of the techniques to provide balance. United Studios has over 80 locations nation wide including 10 studios in the San Diego area. So what does that mean to you?
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century AD. The practice of martial arts at the temple did not begin until the 6th century AD with the arrival of Bodhidarma. Bodhidarma is credited with starting the practice of the martial arts at the Shaolin temple. Development and refinement of the martial arts by the Shaolin monks, and over the centuries the Shaolin temple became the foremost martial arts training center in China. In the 16th century the modern system of Kempo was first developed. This style was originally known as Kosho-Ryu Kempo. A man named Kosho, who trained with a Shaolin monk and added the Shaolin fighting techniques to the family’s Jujitsu. Kosho was a Shaolin master who learned Japanese Jujitsu and eventually came to the Mitose monastery to become a member of the family. In any event this time period marked a major milestone in the evolution of the martial arts and the birth of modern Kempo. This was the first time the Shaolin fighting arts, consisting primarily of striking and kicking techniques was fused with Jujitsu, which consisted mainly of joint manipulation and grappling techniques.
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