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to February 14th, 2005:
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Which associations do you
know?
IKKA 55%
LTKKA 38%
AKKS 19%
WKKA 19%
FEK 8%
AKKI 9%
AKKE 5%
AKSC 5%
VKKS 5%
LKKA 5%
AKKA 5%
OAKKA 4%
CKF 3%
Kenpo International 3%
EKKA 3%
Elite-Fighters 3%
UKS 3%
VMKKA 3%
AKTS 3%
Other 28%
Which masters have you heard
of/know?
Larry Tatum 32%
Frank Trejo 19%
Jeff Speakman 15%
Joe Palanzo 14%
Huk Planas 14%
Gilbert Vélez 13%
Doreen Cogliandro 10%
Bob Liles 10%
Dian Tanaka 10%
There is only one, Senior Grand Master Ed Parker 10%
Angel Picó 9%
Benedicto Rosales 8%
Manny Reyes 8%
John Sepúlveda 8%
Luelmo 6%
Manuel Cuevas 6%
Paul Mills 6%
Bob White 5%
Ron Chápel 5%
Other 92%
Who is your favourite national
master?
Benedicto Rosales 10%
Manuel Cuevas 6%
Angel Picó 5%
Hnos Jódar 5%
José Aponte 5%
Kevin Lamkin 4%
Paul Mills 4%
Joe Palanzo 4%
Eric Alfaro 3%
Larry Tatum 3%
Julio Sammamed 3%
Sergio Correa 3%
Stephen LaBounty 3%
Francisco Vigoroux 3%
Jeff Speakman 1%
Huk Planas 1%
Frank Trejo 1%
Brian Duffy 1%
Jorge Jiménez 1%
Other 26%
Country of origin
Chile
6%
México
6%
USA
32%
Spain
29%
Venezuela 12%
Ireland
1%
Germany
1%
England
3%
Canada
1%
Grecia
3%
And foreign?
Gilbert Vélez 14%
Jeff Speakman 13%
Larry Tatum 12%
Frank Trejo 4%
Planas 3%
Kevin Mills 1%
Ángel Collado 1%
John McSweeney 1%
John Sepúlveda 1%
Manny Reyes 1%
Which association do you
think is the best?
IKKA 14%
AKKS 12%
LTKKA 12%
WKKA 8%
FEK 5%
AKKI 4%
None at the moment 3%
They have to be known 3%
Elite-Fighters 3%
AKSC 3%
VKKS 3%
AKTS 1%
BKKU 1%
IKKO 1%
AVKK 1%
Other 13%
Do you belong to it?
Yes
67%
No
18%
Do you think is good to
be affiliated?
Yes
83%
No
12%
Why?
· Criteria are unified
and it is possible to be helped by each other.
· It has a clear
work structure and it supports its affiliates.
· Most of them only
llok for merchandising, but in martial arts it must be a little of everything,
as in everything. I like more the spiritual, philosophic, armonic in the
inside/interior.
· Provides comaraderie
and knowledge of elders
· It can make kenpoists
evolution with seminars, championships, exchanges, etc...
· Because this way
you have the back up of some federation, one is not alone and has the right
to many events, like seminars, tourneys, guaranteed exams, etc
· Don't know anymore,
been a long time
· There could be
well founded concepts and the originals won't be altered
· An important association
guarantees a good instructor and that the whole program is going to be
taught.
· Because it has
first generation students of Grandmaster Ed Parker.
· Better defense
of kenpo karate. To be able to participate in championships. To know how
other schools work.
· I think that he
is one of the best masters in the world or the best... (Tatum) By knowing
him one is aware who is backing your ranks.
· I've once heard
Velez said that he'd tried the union of all kenpo associations, that would
be the ideal and as all that is ideal it's difficult to manage. But affiliation
does help you not only to practice kenpo with other people but to gt to
know people, for me the most important thing.
· It allows you to
exchange ideas on our art with other practitioners of Kenpo.
· Because american
masters are still the ones who know best the system. That's a fact.
· The union makes
the strenght
· What is it useful
for?
· Belonging to an
organization provides you with the opportunity to grow.
· Because I think
that it is the purest and it was the one Great Master Mr. Parker created
· Not at the present
time, because they are too fragmented and have been for a long time.
· Not to be alone
and lost like many.
· BECAUSE THE MAJORITY
ARE ARE ONLY AFTER THE MONEY FROM YOUR SCHOOL AND THEY LEAVE YOU WITH NOTHING.
THESE PEOPLE ARE PARASITES FEEDING OFF OF THE HOPE THAT THEY MAY ACTUALLY
SHOW YOU SOMETHING YOU DONT ALREADY KNOW.
· To get the most
benefit possible
· National recognition
of rank, traceable lineage
· It's the best
· TO SHARE TRAININGS
WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AND BE ABLE TO COMPETE INTERNATIONALLY
· BECAUSE IT HAS
MORE PAYBACK
· BECAUSE YOU'LL
HAVE MANY RIGHTS AND KNOWLEDGE AND ABOVE ALL IN SPAIN, THE F.E.K'S MEDICAL
INSURANCE.
· To have legal backing.
But an association as such doesn't give you the knowledge
· It is the best
· varies on the associations
rules of engagement with other associations . If the association is an
open forum I think its a good thing but if its exclusionary then I think
its a bad thing .
· As an instructor
it shows your students that you do take an interest in contiuning your
training. It tells your students you do not think you know everything or
that you are "to good" to ask for help or learn something new. Plus
you make friends and you widen not only your's but your students horizon
as well.
· Elite-Fighters
is an authentic training institute.
· BECAUSE THIS WAY
I COULD COMPETE AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
· Because kenpo is
based in associations, not federations
· Standards of performance,
curriculum standardization; legitimacy as an instructor or school; advanced
training
· The only way to
learn and understand Ed Parker's system in Spain is studying with professors
and instructors who followed the complete program of the Grand Master.
For that, they have to study under a first generation master. Direct line
to him. Thus, you'll learn and understand theories, concepts, ideas, basic
elements, techniques, sets, forms and fighting. This is the case with IKKA
España for many years now.
· A kenpo with foundations
is practiced and a good master is available
· Depends on benifits
and cost
· FOR THE BENEFITS
OFFERED TO THE ATHLETES
· Because i believe
it is the complete martial art system, and it's become a part of my life.
· Kenpo would be
in the olympics if we were all together
· To be with someone
who backs you, prestiges you and supports you reciprocally
· Top Instruction
and lineage under a well known student of Ed Parker
· FOR THE BENEFITS
OFFERED WITH SEMINARS AND UPDATING
· BACKING AND TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
· BECAUSE OF THE
KNOWLEDGE DEGREE OF THEIR MASTERS IN THE MARTIAL ART SYSTEM AMERICAN KENPO
KARATE
· No matter what
people are just going to try and put you down....i just want to train and
thats it....oh and go to tounaments and fight..ha ha
· Spread the word
· because we are
a close knit familt duely focused on preserving the art as well as getting
the art to our children which just happen to be our future
· SUPPORT !!!
· Because it is one
of the origional Associations
· For the support
that Mr. Speakman has with all his affiliates
· You bond directly
in a real learning process.
· Too much politics;
loyality should be to the teacher not the group
Which activities do you think
an association should have? Choose all you think relevant.
Seminars and courses
92%
Championships and tournaments
65%
Friendly meetings with other schools 69%
Masters exchanges (visits)
67%
Exhibitions
56%
Other
8%
· Retirements and
the teachings of oriental philosophy.
· So called masters
getting together to check if their techniques work before doing them at
a seminar
· Community activities
· Special and free
training sessions
· International training
camps
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