The Perfect Weapon - Best Scenes

Release: 1991
Director: Mark DiSalle
Writer: David C. Wilson
Stars: Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako
These are by far the best scenes in this movie. Now, this is my opinion, so I'm sure others will have a different opinion, if you've seen this move before. Share your opinion about the movie and that's cool, but please leave it as that.
This movie is one of those movies that hasn't been tainted by Hollywood and the flying fighters that leap off the ground and do things that are physically impossible.
I took Kenpo Karate for 2 years and Tae Kwon Do for 5 years. Jeff Speakman is a master at the art and knows his stuff. This was his best movie and his first one at that.
Kenpo Karate is probably the most pricey martial art you can learn, but there was only one dojo in my area teaching, so there wasn't a variety so to speak.
Enjoy!!!
Please vote on what scene is your favorite. Scene 3, is my favorite. :)
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[@donjuantrumpetajohnson]

I saw this in the theater as a kid. I was in awe of the fighting scenes. I was at the edge of my seat suffocating from popcorn being so nervous. Looking back at it again, I can confirm this is a well made martial arts film. The choreography and editing are well executed. Timeless movie!

[@benclassified9451]

Great movie ... really terrible dubbing.

[@tannhauser5399]

@Don Juan - yeah, exactly that! Also being older now, I know that none of that would fly in a real life, and also his pants/jeans were much too "tight" to do any effective kicking in most cases... but even now, it is stil entertaining to watch :)

[@robdog7516]

I took Kenpo and Jeff would come to the class to teach quite often. He loved talking about the moves, and how to use them in real life, if needed. He was a really good martial artist and loved teaching. All the moves you see in the fights are real kenpo techniques. The only sad thing is Mr Parker, the inventor of Kenpo, Jeff’s master, passed away before this could hit the big screen.

[@thepsychologist8159]

"I can confirm this is a well made martial arts film" - Yes, I also recall learning how to throw chain links at gas bottles during my martial arts classes.

[@donjuantrumpetajohnson]

@@thepsychologist8159 Good! See I told you it was well made!

[@rinihariani1043]

Ahhh...back at the time, when action movies so simple, down-to-earth, yet wonderfuly entertained the audiences 😊👍👍. My regard to Mr.Jeff Speakman.

[@robd1329]

Wish they made movies now like this. Their all fake with wires now

[@Embrachu]

This movie was so cheesy.

[@rinihariani1043]

@@Embrachu : Well, perhaps cheesy for you, but not for the others 😊.

[@leonidas7692]

My Regard as well. My Regard as well.

[@RSTL1234]

Back then we were wild but blind,But today we know it it was all fake

[@jumpercable20]

It's really a shame the Mr. Speakman didn't have a larger film history. I know in his later years he developed some health problems but he could have turned Hollywood upside down. His skill was extraordinary.

[@neilross1166]

Totally agree with you there, he was an exceptional martial artist. The Perfect Weapon is one of my all time favourite movies, Jeff could've been at the top of his game if he had better opportunities.

[@laryoung2949]

Maybe it's good he didn't , he's probably better off .. still one of my favorites tho ..

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

He was very athletic, it helps.

[@everready19373]

My dad and I saw this at the theater when it came out. I think he was really impressed. Man I miss dad.

[@skornd713]

Man, looking back on this and being able to appreciate the generations of stars and action stars in this....Professor Toru Tanaka, James Hong, Mako, James Lew, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Al Leong, Mariska Hargitay and of course Jeff....and so much of the stunt team that we've seen in other classics, this was such a great cast.

[@HENZI-cv7re]

It is isn't it? Looking back before they became huge stars.

[@CrowT]

Man his spinning back fist strikes are so brutal. Wish Speakman would have had a longer movie career. He was awesome.

[@awickedtribe]

I first saw Mr. Speakman years before the movie came out, at a Martial Arts Exposition performing Kata in the Okinawan System Goju (Hard-Soft) Ryu. Having been a student of Kenpo (Japanese for Fist Law) and Chuan Fa (Chinese for Law of the Fist), it blew my mind. He was incredibly fluid and smooth and fast! When the video (VHS) came out, and I saw the Kata he does in the motel room at the beginning I got chills. I watched it so much that the tape wore out and broke at that part... It still gives me chills, but now I have it on DVD. This movie was made as a way to promote not only Kenpo but also all Martial Systems and Arts (yes there is a difference) because at the time Tae Kwon Do had 98% of the school market and Kenpo was about 2% of that leftover 2%. Mr. Parker, the Grandmaster of Chinese-American Kenpo, wanted to show the effectiveness of his System against TKD. Mr. Speakman, who originally trained and competed in Kata in the Okinawan System Goju (Hard-Sofy) Ryu, was chosen as his Representive due to his skill, and looks. One thing that I love about the fight scenes is that Mr. Speakman uses some techniques that are taught to White Belts, something you rarely see. One scene he does this in is the fight scene in the nightclub, after the fight begins and he moves out onto the dance floor. A bad guy jumps him from behind and gets him in a headlock and Mr. Speakman uses a technique I learned in my first year as a student. In the scene in the Dojang against the three TKD bad guys, the third guy he goes against he uses a Whirling Axe technique that is amazingly fast. I have seen it done hundreds of time but Mr. Speakmandoes it like I have never seen. I know there are a lot of haters who talk smack about Kenpo. When I was about 10 years old or so, I wanted to take Kenpo because I had see a promo for the first Martial ArtsOpen, which was in Long Beach Ca, circa '62. My dad and I went around to the few Martial Arts studios there were, non-Kenpo schools, and whenever we asked about Kenpo the sensei/sifu always said the same thing; Kenpo was overkill because the techniques had too many strikes, it was slap fighting and you couldn't spar/compete with it's techniques. I ended up taking Hop Gar Gungfu (Monkey-Crane Kung Fu) which was twice a week and an 1 1/2 hour drive there and back. I switched to Hung Gar (Tiger-Crane) in around '66, because a school opened up that was much closer. After Bruce Lee came onto the scene, quite a few schools opened, of all sorts of Systems. I was enthralled with TKD's Byong Yu and was about to enroll in TKD when my dad got transferred and we moved to where there were several schools, including a Kenpo school. I forgot about TKD (though stayed a fan of Mr. Byong Yu) and stayed a Kenpo student for quite a few years before moving again. There weren't any Kenpo schools close enough to be practical, but I found a Chuan Fa school that was; which is the basis for ALL hard styles of Kung Fu nad the forerunner of Kara Te, and the system behind Kenpo. There is a lot of hatred for Kenpo and for the more traditional Systems, especially Kung Fu, for being impractical in today's environment, but that's not true. Contrary to what a certain movie claims, Bruce Lee was heavily influenced by Mr. Parker after he competed at Mr. Parker's Open, displayinghis one- and three-inch punches. Mr Parker invited mr Lee back to his house and they talked all through the night. At the beginning of 'Enter the Dragon' when Mr Lee was on the boat and one of the other fighters says he can break boards, to which mr Lee replies "Boards don't hit back"; that was part of the conversation in Mr Parker's study that night, except it was Mr Lee who said he could break boards and Mr Parker told him "Boards can't hit you back." Mr Parker talked about Kenpo and the philosophy behind it, about how Kenpo is progressive and ever-changing and that one should find which techniques work for oneself and that, in the end, there was no 'wrong' way to perform a technique. He also explained that adopting other Systems techniques was important. To break it down at it's core, Kenpo/Chuan Fa teaches White Dot focusing, as opposed to Black Dot focusing. BDF teaches you to focus on the area you are striking, to punch past it, while WDF teaches one to chose your strike then choose follow up strikes as you initiate your strike. This is why Kenpo/ Chuan Fa is also known as the Way of the Continuous Fist. The idea is that you strike your opponent and use Reactionary Posturing as your follow-up strikes. If you hit your opponent in the solar plexus, for example, been if he can take it his upper body will come forward. As soon as you contact your opponent with your Dragon Fist, Ram's Head or Palm, you move your striking hand upward, using whatever type of strike you decide, Broken Wing or Leopard's Paw or whatever, using Body Conturing which is where you follow the body of your opponent to accurately land your strike. hitting the chin will cause your opponent's head to go back. Your strike continues upward, then comes down with maybe a Tiger's Claw/Paw across the face. continuing downward, you then use a back hammerfist to strike the abdomen. The idea is to not continuously hit the same target, but to hurt your opponent all over. That was the 'Overkill' my dad and I were told about. The 'slapping' was maneuvering your opponent to where you want him for a strike, and the "you can't spar with it' was due to Kenpo/Chuan Fa's philosophy of when you are attacked you destroy the weapon, make your opponent hurt all over, or incapacitate him, then to cross and cover way from the danger. The problem is that everyone compares Systems to MMA, which, while it does present a fighting system's viability, is set to rules. I remember how, in the early 70s I learned that to compete in contact sport, I basically had to learn Kickboxing and adapt Kenpo to it. And to not use the self defense techniques I had spent years learning; self defense techniques that I have seen other systems adopt. Personally, I think it doesn't matter which system you learn, as they all teach you how the body works, and how to hurt it. It's the user who makes it successful or not.

[@keithcambier174]

Well said

[@pjpless2]

Loved the training scenes from childhood to adulthood. A great deal of research went into those Kenpo scenes. I've been practicing Kenpo for several years now and love to see it when they put actual authenticity in Martial Arts films.

[@rolffgrammer7185]

I see this comment is 2 years old, I hope by now you realise the "research" was done by the founder of the art Ed Parker lol...but yes I love the movie too.

[@zachwalker522]

Agreed, and showing the belt progression and him getting better

[@insidethemusicalmind7207]

@@rolffgrammer7185 I studied Kenpo as well, always liked seeing it in action in this movie.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

That's bulls**t. EPK had no spinning heel kick at the lower belt levels😂

[@bartolomecostecho9030]

I like kempo chicken..really tasty!!

[@RecoveringGenius]

Saw this in the Theater. Speakman's the real deal. Good athlete, great martial artist, and a great guy...

[@AGC828]

You've met him? ("...and a great guy"). He does represent American Kenpo. Was very good back in the day. Put on a lot of weight since. This film...saw it in the theatre too. Initial impression. Entertained. Liked what I saw....Years later---seeing and hearing the cheesy dialogue, ridiculous choreography "for entertainment sake"..not as much. Could have been so much better had they.... ...NOT postured before the fight with the 5 Korean mob guys in Kim's shop ...NOT have the 5 Korean mob guys get back up..and lay motionless on the floor...carried out on a stretcher into an ambulance..police arrive. ...gym scene--in a TKD schol after hours (NOT an American kickboxing gym). ..NO cheesy dialogue e.g. gm scene with 3 Korean bad guys (one was played by James Lew--Chinese dude). ...cliche dialogue--this movie could win the award for using the most cliche lines e.g. "...show me what you got white boy". j..before that "...this is my dance...". LOL!! ...why would factory workers bother attacking Jeff? Wouldn't they just ignore him? :) Suddenly the workers go into "kill mode". :) Only 1 Korean mob guy walking above. Just ONE??? Should be an army!! ...one man against an army of Korean mob guys? What does this say about the Korean mob? Pushovers? in any real life situation 1 vs many is a NO WIN. Bad guys don't attack one at a time. HEHE!! Funny in the fights Jeff never bruised or bled. Never gassed out. going all out fighting for his life.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Same here! Nothing like watching an action flick at the theatre.

[@liamcoyne2137]

@@AGC828 your getting mixed up, this is Jeff Speakmen not Steven Seagal

[@live2win4freedom82]

💯

[@sajmeister]

Jeff Speakman is an amazing human being, great athlete and a smart teacher. He emits power and you can feel that just from his handshakes 🤝, he's always nice to his fans and has a great sense of humour too

[@DaveKarl]

Choreography and editing in this move was awesome. On another level for 1991.

[@cryrotv2659]

Professor Tanaka went out like a stage boss in a fighting game. Much respect to Prof. Tanaka. The real OG of wrestlers who did movies.

[@angelobryan4699]

I swear even the music sounds like a Double Dragon boss theme

[@fredrandle]

I have this on VHS and it still goes hard in the paint. Great fight scenes, love it! I wish Mr. Speakman did more movies.

[@captaincooool]

this was a classic for my friends and I, but even as a kid I always remember after that fight in the dojo thinking "how is his face not all bruised up" lol.

[@LoOnyCal]

Seen this movie 50 times and still blown away by this art!

[@berylrosenberg704]

James Lew, Jeff Speakman and all the other stunt martial artists deserve as much credit for keeping straight faces as they do their excellent techniques. Great movie!

[@1maticactionsports286]

This film was one of the best marital arts movies, wayyyyy under rated

[@jamesduncanlinch6322]

For what I see is pretty idiotic

[@tranceforlife1]

Years ago, just when this movie was released I met Jeff Speakman. I trained in Kenpo under Lee Wedlake Jr. in Florida. Jeff came to our studio. Super nice guy. I still have his autograph. Underrated movie. A good showing how fast, adaptive and powerful Kenpo really is.

[@tranceforlife1]

@The Beast I completely agree and without the moves being exaggerated. I love how it's nearly 50% lower body and 50% upper.

[@MThrow]

Back in the early '80s I had the great pleasure of meeting both Ed Parker and Jeff Speakman, and anyone that thinks Kenpo is all flash and no substance is totally clueless. "Every strike a block, and every block a strike" sums it up perfectly. Great video, glad I found it.

[@juantlopez3]

Yes kenpo is truly legit been training for more that 20+ even its taken me forever to get my BLACK I wouldn't change the journey for any thing

[@averyflores3669]

+juan lopez so very true, I've been in Kenpo for about 15yrs and I still don't have my black belt. I know people will say why. I've had 2 pregnancies while studying and also some injuries. but I will still continue to train and eventually get my black belt, but that is not my main focus. my training is; not the color of my belt. When I finally get it , I want to know that it is Very well deserved, that I truly earned it. As for now I will enjoy the Journey; hope you enjoy your Journey. many Blessing.

[@fabianobelmonte9565]

+juan lopez I think its time to go to another dojo cause ur sensei is ripping u off bud

[@solice8844]

Juan Lopez and Avery Flores, hang in there guys. You picked the right system. It took me 12 years to get my black belt in American Kenpo and 4 more years to get my 2nd degree, 16 total years. It is truly the journey that counts along with having fun overcoming our own personal hurdles to continue growing. Like the guy says in the movie, "Kenpo is the most lethal . . . ". Outsiders are clueless as to what this art is all about.

[@fabianobelmonte9565]

solice8844 Come on realistically its like 5 years add subtract it should not take a decade to get

[@AntAntL]

I was studying Kenpo when this movie came out....and at one point, it was my favorite movie. Brings back memories.

[@jlongi9742]

One of the best martial arts films of the 90’s totally underrated.

[@frankeinstein1]

@John Longinette immensely....

[@mikeachenbach5519]

Totally agree, loved this movie.

[@paulmiller9237]

That's one of the best martial arts movies of all time! And definitely under rated!

[@Davido50]

Truth! #kenpo

[@k9m42]

Naaaa

[@Special-Delivery57]

He truly brought Kenpo alive on the big screen. Great job. Thank you.❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@Stamatos]

I used to sit and watch this movie over and over again as a teenager. Jeff Speakman was always so underrated, he and Wincott could actually act unlike many of their contemporaries. I wish he was still doing this level of film, would love to see him work with MJW or Scott Atkins. Fantastic movie and one of my favorite 90s action actors.

[@chrishoffman1575]

I am a student of Mr Speakman. He is an amazing person as much as he is a martial artist. He's amazing to work out with. Very skillfull. As powerful as he is fast.

[@agelesskarate]

Master speakman is great person to talk too. Very humble and nice. He's not full of himself, easy to talk to. Speakman has a great curriculum too. I have a lot of respect for a man who treats others with the same respect. He's also supported me in seminars and just in general he's a great guy. Tell master speakman Lorenzo from Ageless Karate sends my respect.

[@ispeakmucho]

Chris Hoffman tell Mr Speakman he still has fans out here.

[@fluffdegoss]

Does he still teach and if so where?

[@joseperz2384]

yes you are right

[@gugolbaho]

He could be a martial art superman as he also know filipino arnis kali

[@golfer1515]

I can't believe that you didn't include the scene where the four guys wanted to take his wallet. Best scene in the entire movie. hard to believe that wasn't included.

[@custosnocte1528]

Probably because the fight was over too quick 🤣 right ?!

[@custosnocte1528]

Jeff Speakman is a legit tough guy !

[@mictdave1]

I agree, even though it was short the wallet scene was the best. I remember being a kid seeing that thinking “whoa!”

[@yanni2112]

don't remember it, gonna check, thanks

[@blacklivesorblackvotes2985]

Not really. It wasn’t even a fight tbh. You’re just biased.

[@davetherave1729]

Jeff speakman is a martial artist in every sense. A true professional who trains rigorously. It's a pity he didn't become a big star like van dammed or seagal.

[@christinasavannah7992]

Its because sadly he wasnt charismatic....For example Van damme had that foreign pretty charm...Seagal had that quiet calm assassin quality....Jeff Speakman was very Neutral and Generic everyman.....Sadly the 90s wasnt looking for that

[@davetherave1729]

@@christinasavannah7992 Jeff speakman v seagal in their prime? Who would win? A very close fight I think.

[@tiffanystevens3595]

@@christinasavannah7992 IT'S because he didn't sell out to the Hollywood construct, that is the true reason in which he didn't make it in their soulless World of occult worship!

[@taylorpack7705]

He was supposed to Star in speed (1994) but they sold it to a different production company and Keanu reeves took his place.

[@davetherave1729]

@@taylorpack7705 I think there was something about him. He didn't really cut it as a movie star. Van damme was already a popular star before he moved to bigger firms. Alot of people's rented his films on video so he was well known. Yeah it would have been good if speakman had got some cinema releases.

[@BionicBoom88]

3rd degree black belt here. Speakman was my idol in Kempo. I was too young for Park, but speakman was my hero.

[@dunruden9720]

3rd degree black belt eh. How come you can't spell it?

[@darkmagician319]

What is kenpo and how does it differ from other karate

[@alwaystraining54]

Kenpo is karate, it the was the widely used term in Okinawa prior to its adoption to the latter on mainland Japan in the early 1900’s. Most of what we recognize as karate today was by developed by individuals who referred to what they practiced as Kenpo. Shigeru Nakamura, the founder of Okinawa Kenpo (look this up it will help) taught Seikichi Odo, who was my teachers’ teacher for close to 20 years. Hope this helps.

[@kparsa1]

Have you had the pleasure of watching old clips of Ed Parker? The way he moved was like a deadly dance! I also would of loved to meet Master Parker but he's way before my time.

[@euclideszoto997]

@@dunruden9720 OUCH!!!...............that hurt.

[@shadowman2192]

The fight scenes in this movie are absolutely spectacular!

[@derekmok]

It helps that Jeff Speakman actually knew how to fight, was in good shape, and moved fast (unlike Van Damme).

[@benb9623]

Van Damme was 18-1 as a pro kickboxer dude

[@derekmok]

Doesn't mean he knows anything about fighting on film. Jackie Chan probably wouldn't last 10 minutes against Van Damme in his prime, but Jackie Chan made great action films. A typical Van Damme action scene: - Look - More looking - A lot more looking - Strip - Open mouth - Start kick - Show start of kick again - Kick travels 30 per cent of the way to target - Target's face looking stupid - Kick almost connects - Target still doesn't feel like dodging - Van Damme's face, trying to look aggressive - Kick connects - Target's scream of pain - Kick connects again - Slow motion of target starting to fall to ground - Van Damme yells - Target travels halfway to ground - Target falls - Van Damme poses in slow motion

[@heavystarch100]

derekmok Van Damme is garbage his so called fight records are fabricated. He started out as a ballet dancer. He lies more than Segal. Jackie Chan and Sammo Hun trained since age 6 at the Beijin martial arts and theatre school. Van Damme backed out of a recent fight against Cung Lee he talked to much shit and got called out! Then claimed a knee injury. Im just saying in movies they're great but only a few have a reality that rivals they're films.

[@perfectsplit5515]

Jeff Speakman vs Donnie Yen

[@elderhardaway5674]

"The Perfect Weapon" A Fantastic Martial Arts Movie!!!!!** Great Fight Scenes, Magnificent Choreography!!!!!** "The Best Of Kenpo Karate!!!!!"**

[@markbell8343]

If you want to get a picture of Kenpo and it's effectiveness, watch Perfect Weapon.

[@jerrywoods4066]

​@@markbell8343wasn't as good as this

[@revistakatana8596]

Sin duda una de las mejores cintas de Artes Marciales que se han producido en Occidente. La edición de las escenas de acción es fuera de serie y la ejecución de Jeff Speakman, Embajador del KENPO desde entonces es impecable. La Coreografía a cargo del Gran Maestro Ed Parker es un testimonio atemporal.

[@boykarulz2408]

I met Jeff Speakman and Ed Parker Jr. when they came in to my home town for a martial arts expo.My friend was working at the hotel they were staying at.He some how got them to show up at his house where I was at the time with his brothers.The two were very humble and nice guys to take the time to do this.We took pictures.Very cool!

[@Bladestar7]

the best Martial Artists in the World are the ones who are very humble.

[@perfectsplit5515]

Re: Kent I once heard a really good BJJ black belt tell his friend, "The more you know, the less you talk."

[@MakavelithePrince96]

Hey tell him I said Hi. Better yet I'd like him to team up with him when this world ends. Maybe he can teach me a few moves too. I'm rusty though. Lol Id like to show the bad guys that bullying Is wrong.

[@ledzepplin825]

went to high school with jeff john hersey in arlington heights im proud of jeff of his accomplishments and being a good friend growing up so happy for you jeff

[@blockmasterscott]

The result of me seeing this movie in the theater was me taking Kenpo for 12 years and getting 2nd Dan. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

[@rockysingh4090]

Upload stuff plz i qould like share it

[@r.j.makemyday7814]

Thank you, Master Speakman, for a very entertaining, memorable film. One of the best action films of that era, for sure ! Sabumnim R.J.

[@HermannTheGreat]

One of the best martial arts action movies ever made

[@steelerj2000]

in 1991

[@caiusmadison2996]

it was an awesome movie then and still is despite the campiness of it at times.

[@deridivisstar884]

I agree. Jeff speakman is severely underrated. I would take him over segal, maybe even van Damme

[@caiusmadison2996]

Van Damme was a hit with the ladies, so he got more roles, but looking back, that simply should not have been.

[@MyREDTAIL]

Nice but Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris, & Jackie Chan Movie are no Slouch either. I like & Admire Jeff Speakman, Wish he would of made more Movies Action Movies like his " Perfect Weapon' Movie

[@Carlparishhonda]

This is a great martial arts movie. I purchased it in VHS video tape format during the 1990s. The video and sound is still amazingly clear after watching it recently in October 2019.

[@EC-ol8nz]

“Brains, This Way Kai, this way...” best line 😁

[@tivone13]

I ran into Jeff Speakman at a 24 hour fitness center in San Bernardino Ca. about 20 years ago. I recognized him right away and I walked up to him. I said “your Jeff Speakman!” he chuckled and said yes and kindly talked to me a bit and said he was teaching up in Lake Arrowhead and working on a movie. A nice guy👍🏽

[@Great_America]

That Achilles’ tendon punch was awesome!

[@rubenmejias7302]

Really some fast and effective techniques. This dudes hands were lightning

[@sixshooter4570]

I only wish he had made more movies, this was one of the best martial arts movies I've ever seen.

[@RayTheProducer]

Speakman should've been huge. Handsome, could act, had charisma, and kicked ass believably. So many of these early 90s guys had so much talent, and Speakman was up there.

[@willyj9993]

Still love this movie. One of the best.

[@mariomartinez781]

Saw this movie at the theatre when i was 15. Still one of my all time favorites!!!!

[@Elthenar]

There is a difference between having a real, professional martial artist on screen instead of an actor who was trained to do it for a film. The thing it really shows up in is the footwork.

[@kingsman8475]

You are very right. My sensei was about foot work, foot work and foot work.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

I remember this as a big deal. I was training at a Kenpo school when this came out. Having just gotten my first degree black belt the year before and Mr. Parker having presided over my test 8 months before his death. Seeing Mr. Parker's crest, his system and his ideas on film was a real charge! I even met Mr. Speakman 3 years after this film at a seminar he was holding in Rhode Island. His class was excellent! Full of useful ideas, fun stories and easy humor. It was a fantastic workout that was about 3 hours long. Very exhausting! But fun and exhilarating!

[@ratlips4363]

Still some of the best moves from training. I studied under Ed Parker and Harvey Clarey back in 1968 in Menlo Park at Tracy's Studio. I'm now in my mid 70s and can still perform most of the moves. Fast, powerful, and accurate. Everything else is icing on the cake. Thank you Chuck for the video, I love Jeff Speakman's work over the years

[@MooneShadow]

I always wanted to see more from this guy and his style. I Loved this movie. It was choreographed but it was damn good stuff.

[@explorer1968]

The choreography is just splendid, the music vibrant, the fights are the best!! Unforgettable movie with a supreme Jeff Speakman!!!

[@mikewatkins3533]

A lot of legends in this movie! The 70s thru the 90s were awesome!!!😎🎸🍺🍺

[@ironshark5015]

I loved this movie.. wow after all these years it still looks impressive

[@lawrenceofarabia5299]

Was hooked when I first peeped this reel back in the day, I still peep it in these coronavirus times. If only they would flip this in the drive in show today I would prepare to get there early!!! it would be much too hip!!! I would have to agree speakman was such an underrated martial artist never totally receiving the recognition he deserved but he was awesome!!! 'The perfect weapon' proves it no doubt!!!

[@bok569]

I expected him to walk in this bar and yell "Anybody seen Ritchie?"

[@archangelpaintingstudio3136]

Why?

[@alainhernandez8767]

I grew up on this movie in a time when every movie on TV was karate movies late 80 early 90. This one stood out for sure and one of my favorites of all time

[@casodreyfuszola]

One of the most underrated movies ever.

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

def jeff was amazing. his hand speed was off the charts

[@sibulelomabenge3402]

epic childhood movie right here

[@perfectsplit5515]

Mine too! I was taking karate when this came out. I think his fight scenes were better than Van-Damme's!

[@sibulelomabenge3402]

Waaay better.

[@sibulelomabenge3402]

The speed on the guy

[@leeroyheadley2794]

Waht s ☝

[@johnobannon2291]

This is my comfort martial arts action movie. Loved it since I was a kid and I've watched it no less than one million times.

[@dragonvue09]

Sad his career is short lived. He is a genuinely authentic martial artist.

[@philipjoseph5099]

Deja vue what happened to him

[@belkys120]

Deja vue : READ📚 AND PRACTICE 🙏🏾HIS ADVICE .!!!!!!!!!! . SPEED , AND COMBINATION , IS ( THE KEY 🔑 ) .!!!!!!! . AND NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS .!!!!!!!!!! . 😎🙏🏾😎.....

[@thomastobin1492]

@@philipjoseph5099 still teaching and improving Kenpo 5.0

[@KaptainCanuck]

@@philipjoseph5099 in 2013, Speakman developed throat cancer and fully recovered

[@aquilesriffo]

He was and is still handsome

[@katanaburner]

Seems like Jeff breaks everything he sees LOL. Freaking awesome!

[@anton823]

I respect Jeff Speakman more than Steven Seagal because he appears more humble. Kenpo is a respectable martial art.

[@Shawn72Chu]

anton823 Steven Seagal has a bad attitude

[@AsherzGamingMods]

+anton823 I met him shortly before this movie came out and right after GrandMaster Parker died. He was cool, mild, straight forward personality.. Wasn't tooting his horn.. Really fast hands, he definitely had skill and you can feel the sting of his techniques even when he was pulling back and demonstrating them.

[@moviexpert14]

It's not the martial art that makes them humble or have attitude. It's the man themselves. Seagal just let the fame go to his head and because he'd avoid who could give him a challenge But Speakman is just a nice guy in general

[@brianroberts3061]

Jeremy Gabryszak he let the fame go to head, yea and he also let the double quarter pounder with cheese go to his stomach walking around here all fat and bloated and shit need to change his name to Steven sa fat ass gal

[@Liquidcadmus]

actually kenpo is.. well.. mmhh... but jeff speakman is great at selling it. Aikido is a real martial art. but seagal is an asshole.

[@coreyspurlock6865]

One of my favorite martial artists of all time. Jeff Speakman is why I went into Kenpo Karate

[@geoditt42]

One of my Favorite Martial arts movies of all time

[@vgall7308]

Excellent movie, still one of my faves till this day out of all the great 80s, 90s martial art movies. Thought of this today because a guy I was helping had the same last name as Jeff, possibly related to him. Those movies are not dead, The Raid 1 and 2 was outstanding.

[@GangstaStan010]

This was authentic Kenpo. Back when Martial Arts school's were still allowed to take children through hell. Lol

[@arklat]

Jeff Speakman had the same instructor I did, in a small studio in Pasadena, Ca. He trained me very well. I was able to earn a BB, and it was special.

[@KennethKetchum]

LOL. brilliant and memorable comment In fact, while I was watching episode 2 of the new series Cobra Kai, it was amazing to hear the dialogue from the now grown up loser of last match in the first Karate Kid speaking to a youth using 1980's language which the youth found offensive. Talk about generational differences. You are so correct cause I grew up in the seventies/early eighties and the way our teachers spoke and treated us back then was clearly illustrated an an anacrhonism when the now middle aged adult use the tough sexist language of the youth on this new generation of student. Your statement speaks VOLUMES. Just please watch that first scene in the newly opened Kobra Kai dodo. So funny but true. The youth checks him on his language.

[@williamdolyniuk7804]

Yes yes yes.

[@pauldiberardino9488]

Have always respected this film. True martial arts classic. Jeff Speakman is a true master of his craft. Jeff Speakman is a true artist of his craft.

[@tommyg2660]

5:22 is what made fall in love with Kenpo. This movie is a very underrated, Jeff Speakman should have been WAY bigger!

[@vincentnevels5132]

Jeff Speakman other great martial artists with his brand of art of "Kenpo Karate" taught from the legendary late great "Ed Parker" founder of the art,Jeff Speaker is underrated,Like Steven Seagal in some ways,When it comes to stardom, And some critics don't know talent when they see it, It's a mighty crying shame.

[@franksantos4680]

Vincent Nevels yezzir Grandmaster Ed Parker American Kempo founder Sijo Emperado Est. 1947 !!! 5 different techniques in 1 !!!!!!!

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

Actually Professor Chow was Ed Parker's teacher, I believe Chow should be credited with being called the founder.

[@The1969Vintage]

3:07 "Is there a problem here?" "Yeah! Some fool just wrecked the whole damn window!"

[@elijahselbicky3639]

Very underrated martial arts film. I like the fact that Speakman’s character was very humble and didn’t think he was invincible. He still got the job done in all of the great sequences.

[@strattuner]

I trained in kempo for 7 years,it saved my life twice on the streets of kc mo,rough place,not having a car for awhile lets you meet the wild life,kempo is the real deal,flexability is to matched with skill and train ,train train,JEFF SPEAKMAN is a helluva man,met cancer and kicked its ass,respect

[@frankeinstein1]

"His Kempo stick fighting was indeed sound..."

[@darthpauljackson]

Was that Jeff Speakman?? I loved that film...

[@frankeinstein1]

Paul Jackson absolutely...The Perfect Weapon was Ill.."

[@darthpauljackson]

Is that you Vic? Speakman for Expendables 4

[@frankeinstein1]

Paul Jackson yes sirr

[@darthpauljackson]

Decadent Sweet lol,, thought so...I had totally forgot about that film..

[@perfectsight447]

Speakman would have awesome as the lead in the original "Roadhouse".

[@MrRobjs83]

Future Knight thats what I was thinking, that should have been his 1st movie! He's the real deal! Probably taught Pat Swaze for that movie lol

[@moviexpert14]

Actually I think it was either Benny Urquidez or Richard Norton

[@zuludawn9932]

Swaze actually trained with Benny the Jet Urquidez for that film Benny also choreographed the fight scenes for Road House

[@walterkoziol3822]

Also, Swaze's fight scene by the lake was actually a real fight. That log that Swaze took to his ribs cracked or even broke couple of ribs. At first the stuntman hated Swaze with a passion cause he thought Swaze was nothing more than a dancing prima Donna. It got to the point where the stuntman didn't care if he got fired and blacklisted. Keep in mind Swaze knew the stuntman hated his guts. It was no secret. The tension was extremely high. When the director yelled action the stuntman told Swaze that he's gonna fuck him up so Swaze told him to bring it. Everything was real except the ripped throat. After that scene the stuntman went to the hospital to get his leg in a cast. Swaze went after filming was done. That stuntman and Swaze became really good friends afterwards.

[@seanharrilal572]

@@walterkoziol3822 If your serious, I really didn't know that... That fight scene was really Intense and I respected Patrick ever since then

[@clintsequipment]

This guy was my teacher for a few days... Tom Kelley (Sibok) introduced me to him and he is the real deal and a very nice man!

[@fanicakibner3921]

I trained in Kempo, the empty hand, for twenty years. This is a great movie.

[@michel3265]

Cool! The mugging...or attempted mugging... scene should've been included as well

[@travisbeem9906]

I had to watch it a few times to make sure I didn't blink and miss that scene.

[@Sithspit_Rogue]

@@travisbeem9906 my old instructor walked me through that scene step by step; there's so much to unpack in that short little sequence. In my mind, the exclusion of it tells me they identified flash over substance for this list.

[@christophersmith3695]

I’ll never forget the day I got my Sho dan. There is nothing like it when you put on that black gi and belt...

[@ronnieharsh1556]

I love martial art's.i wish i had stuck with it.i know you had to feel 10 feet tall that day.i'm glad you stayed and worked at it.to receive a black belt is a true honor to behold.i wish you well. Keep endeavoring yourself as you go from one degree to another.i hope you will continue the hard work to achieve your goal.thx for sharing your story.🏆.

[@thfpt]

@@ronnieharsh1556 yeah it is a good feeling when one is finally able to put on the strip of cloth to signify the black belt achievement. Also, it was always instilled in me that it's a stepping stone to where the heart of training begins. Hey it's never too late to start learning again, barring major physical difficulties. I have an elderly lady in my class, 72 years old, arthritic, sometimes her hands don't work right, and she just earned her purple belt. Perseverance counts for a lot with me, and believe it when I say that she has it. I frequently get people my age (50) and up asking about and then joining. I think it's great, especially when they have the attitude that they're learning an art form, and being able to fight/ defend oneself and others is a byproduct of learning said art form. So yeah, maybe pick it back up and continue. You never know, it could change your life.

[@ronnieharsh1556]

@@thfpt oh wow congratulations.you are now a teacher.72yrs old.i can see that she has what it takes.as you and i know you got to have heart as she does.i won't take to much of your time.i would love nothing more than to get back in it.but i have one thing that stops me.12yrs ago i was diagnosed with complete kidney failure i did 2yrs of dialysis.then one day in the we hour's of the morning the hospital called and said come on in they had a kidney for me.it's been ten yrs now work's like the day i received it.praise JESUS right.i now have other health issues.i treat it like a women would take care of a new born very precious.i couldn't afford a hit to that area.you sound like a good person.if i could have you teach me.i have nothing holding me back.except it takes a while to put all my specialists that i need.well it was great that i heard back from you.i admire this elderly lady she has grit.i applaud her.my heart says yes. my body says no.lol.well you take care and congratulations to you.if you don't mind and think of it i sure would like hearing from you again.also let me know how this lady is doing.that is if you don't mind.well take care.GOD BLESS.

[@HansZarkovPhD]

I miss my kenpo days, brings back memories

[@anthonyhaylock6655]

I have to agree with many of the comments , Jeff is very underrated in the world of martial arts

[@GeorgiaNFA]

One of my favorite movies as a kid! Thanks for posting!

[@chrisdunnettmusic]

This is great but how could you leave out the best scene..the opening when he's doing his Kata...although not a fight scene that scene not only sets the mood for the film but is simply beautiful! It's also one of the 2 very things that inspired to begin training in the Martial Arts 28 years ago...still going :)

[@dankygr33n52]

American Kenpo is badass. Speakman has his own dojo and still makes innovative moves incorporated with bjj and boxing. A master

[@anthonynjie1209]

This brings back good childhood memories... Oooh how time flies.

[@bobbybetterman7021]

Where is the scene when the young Jeff beat up the football player with "one foot?" Still love this movie which inspired me to get a belt in Kenpo.

[@steveabraham3052]

Bobby Betterman Yeah, the scene where he split the helmet with a spinning back kick, was bad ass!

[@steveabraham3052]

John Smith There are lots of kicks in Kenpo that resemble Tae Kwon Do. The difference is, TWD isn’t as aggressive an art as Kenpo. To me, TWD is flashy and not really effective in a street fight. There are no points in a real combat situation... you either walk away or are carried away.

[@chickenfriedbobcat6090]

@ a combination of Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu will take you farther in self defense then any make believe martial art like kungfu, taekwondo, Tai chi or similar styles. Karate, if practiced religiously, can be legit, but still not a match for a Muay Thai Brazilian jiu-jitsu combo.

[@steveabraham3052]

Keller Smith the funny thing about “@-ing” people on the internet, is that you don’t know who the fuck you’re talking to. Trust & believe I’ve sparred and fought legit black belts of TWD. I trained in TWD from the age of 5 y/o... it’s flashy. Can it be used in self/defense? Sure it could, so could Tai Chi. The artists you mentioned in your rant are indeed excellent martial artist, but you will note that they’ve adapted other arts to their practice. I’m no spring chicken and far from a novice in martial arts. I know it’s best to compliment your training with other disciplines to make your application of self-defense as practical and effective as possible. I don’t live in Hollywood, i train to fight and fight like I train. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@seanparker8860]

@ so you took 2 classes a week for 2 years and thought you'd be a badass at 12 years old. The art is only as good as the person practicing it.

[@Canalus]

This movie has an evil triumvirate formed by Lo-Pan, Shang-Tsun and Sub-Zero from the Running Man? Holy crap, I must see it ASAP!

[@TheSaneHatter]

The early 90's were a great time to be alive.

[@Mister_Majestic]

Did we just become best friends?

[@Lord_Muggs]

Agreed. It's good even by today's standards.

[@slipperyjohnson7016]

He's more than Sub Zero, he's The Professor! He's been around a long time. Let's not forget James Lew either, awesome fighter!

[@mikehammer1777]

@@slipperyjohnson7016 James Lew, ridiculously underrated.....

[@10469]

I had the Privilege of being at a Seminar with Speakman and had lunch with him I must say he’s a very humble and honest man, he’s Very down to earth. He doesn’t portray himself as the person he is you would never think he’s either martial artist or a movie star.

[@garycleveland6410]

Even though I study Tae Kwon Do and Arnis, it was this movie that encouraged me to begin training in martial arts. Kenpo wasn't available where I was stationed.

[@karatebushido]

Fantastic movie !

[@scottpessognelli1962]

Highly underrated too!

[@anonymousanonyme5905]

Salut Major ! ☺

[@frozzytango9927]

just a white man movie... so tired of this white man beating up every other race..

[@anonymousanonyme5905]

@@frozzytango9927 WTF dude 😕 ...

[@anonymousanonyme5905]

a white man movie , JUST WOW 😦 ... nvr heard an idiocy like that in my entire life ... he fights the Triad, the ASIATIC MAFIA, you douche

[@DipSet85]

What a great film! Discovered this one a few years back, been very fond of it ever since. Well put together. Love it

[@strafer8764]

There are as no martial arts movie on this level back when this came out. The dojo fight scene is still my all time favorite.

[@bryanmuster5662]

Love this movie! I used to stay up late to watch it on Cinemax as a kid. Fantastic!

[@SirParcifal]

this reminded me of streets of rage meets double dragon two - remember in double dragon two the big asian boss they had to fight and then he would disappear and come back again??? Love it!

[@HexenStar]

This movie (and Jeff Speakman in particular) still has the BEST of the non-Donnie-Yen-based fight choreography! Especially the fight against James Lew and the other two in the dojo.That mae geri was killer! (not that fake hollywood kick that we have in the movies today)

[@aldroid4844]

Loved this Movie, studied 4 years of Kenpo because of it.. There are some great aspects to this art and the training for adults is serious

[@olternaut]

So much potential. Jeff definitely deserved better in my opinion. Jeff Speakman and this movie debuted Kenpo Karate for me.

[@vincentcorpus5187]

Actually Ed Parker was Elvis' bodyguard and trainer. Jeff Speakman is a great martial artist.

[@scottjulie27]

I didn't know that.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

Was that 'Odd Job'' at the last scene?

[@jaminesonymorgan8428]

Ed Parker was Elvis Presley bodyguard and trainer Jeff Speakman is a holder of a 9th Degree Black belt in kempo karate in the martial arts world in Australia in the 1980s he was huge way before Steven Seagull ever came in the spotlight

[@dpapaioannow]

@@jaminesonymorgan8428 oohhh so this is why this movie is so gay looking,because of ed parker's "karate"...thanks for the info

[@jaminesonymorgan8428]

@@dpapaioannow why on earth will you use that stupid word can't you kids think of a different word beside that

[@rodrigovalenzuela8355]

Entre las mejores películas de artes marciales con un protagonista carismático y las escenas de acción y de combate están muy bien realizadas .Hoy después de un par de décadas es todo un clásico este gran film y que puede volver a verse muchas veces sin que aburra .Mérito de un guión simple, entretenido y sobre todo vertiginoso La rapidez de manos de JEFF es impresionante y el manejo del LINCHACO ( así le decimos acá en Chile) a los dos palos unidos por cadena pues espectacular también .

[@spaceman5734]

loved this movie when I was young and learning how to love the Planet and myself. Thank you. its a great time to be on this Planet.

[@jamieoliver7947]

Not seen that movie for maybe 25 years, thank you for sharing. Many blessings.

[@gorgeouslady5612]

He beat him like Phil Collins playing in the air tonight On the Drums!.

[@MakavelithePrince96]

Haha lol

[@rickricardo8731]

I love this movie😁it's movie's like this that made me Wana learn Martial Arts.

[@ricojones8278]

I agree

[@tuffyyakim1983]

The Spinning Kicks/ Belt Changing scene was so Awesome! 12 years of Training in 6 spins! 1:42

[@josephshanklin9578]

what a classic movie Jeff speakman is a good martial artist.