Jeff Speakman - five swords

[@SecretsOfMartialArts]

I miss Jeff. Classes with him in Las-Vegas are so educational and exiting!

[@tonynomikos3702]

I have seen the gradings in that really big building thats where i am aiming for

[@ConcussedU]

The Vegas Kenpo camps were unbelievable back in the day! "When you lead by example, people follow by choice."

[@R_Thomp]

He's so fast, wish I could have him teach me simple & quick street fighting techniques

[@readynow12345]

Okay, that's if you stand there & let him hit you dumb ass, I'll teach you all the street fighting techniques you want, I charge $50.00 a hour with guaranteed results that your opponent will never get up again, money back if not happy.

[@R_Thomp]

@@readynow12345 Try teaching them to him dumb fuck

[@AGC828]

"street fighting"? Don't buy into the idea you're going to learn anything that would help you in a "street fight". No MA will prepare you for the unexpected. Except maybe a MA used by the military forces (e.g. Systema, Authentic Krav Maga--not taught to the public)....which MIGHT help only in a one on one against some one close in size/strength/speed...too many factors in a "street fight" working against ONE man...even Jeff...difference is he'd last longer than a MA less experienced...he'd still end up in a coma or dead.

[@R_Thomp]

@@AGC828 any fight is unexpected, street or sanctioned bout. I never said I buy into any MA, but training obviously helps. All UFC fighters, for example, are trained.

[@robertlibby7660]

@@AGC828 Systema? Systema is a joke invented by a fat loser named Roboykin who hasn't seen his own feet in 30 years! And the Russian Soetsnaz do not use it!

[@williams-wr5lg]

What did the 5 swords say to the face? Slap slap slap slap slap

[@randysmith2866]

My older brother always said that he wasted almost five years of his life studying kenpo. The first time he was attacked in a parking lot he took a bad beating trying this stuff. Fortunately, he had boxed as a young man and after reverting to his old boxing skills he was able turn the tables on his two assailants and got them on the run.. He threw away his brown belt and karate uniform an still works out at his boxing gym twice a week!

[@chrissullivan9143]

Well sorry to say that unfortunately your brother spent 5 years but learned nothing! Maybe he just didn't pay attention or didn't have the aptitude to really learn Kenpo. After 2-3 years of regular training in Kenpo anyone should be able to dismantle any parking lot thug.

[@carlos_garcia]

@@chrissullivan9143 nah there is no shame into admitting that kenpo wasnt for him everybody is just different as a Kenpo brown belt I am just glad this guy switched to something he found useful

[@keywestfan2503]

Hard to beat a skilled boxer. People worship BJJ, and while that is awesome in a cage fight, would’ve been useless here. While grappling the one guy, the other guy is stomping on your head or repeatedly stabbing you in your flank… The thing about hoodlums is that they always seem to travel in packs

[@williams-wr5lg]

yep watching these american kenpo videos it just looks like a bunch of slapping to me.

[@jrvbamafan1]

​@@chrissullivan9143 oh bullshit..anyone with the iq of a rock knows this is complete trash. I'm a street fighter with minimal boxing skills and a small amount of wrestling, and I'd dismantle you

[@Victor-jk6it]

Lo que nunca he estado de acuerdo es que cuando hacen torneos de kenpo no se ve que apliquen las técnicas de kenpo, sino que no salen de lo mismo de un light full contacto, y no me vengan con que es para defensa en la calle, practique kenpo de Speakman y en los torneos de kenpo o sparring yo si intentaba aplicar mis técnicas pero descubrí que cuando intentaba aplicarla el otro ya se había retirado de mi espacio y llegué a la conclusión de que solamente una técnica efectiva llevaría a solamente 1 o 2 golpes porque se alejaba o si se quedaba es porque ya íbamos a hacer pelea uno a uno y tuve que aprender judo o bjj...

[@charlestoncharels9859]

GOD BLESS AMERICAN KENPO! IT ALWAYS SMPLE.

[@yosefbenyaakov6567]

Is this really useful on the street? Can anyone tell me?

[@KeepItFresh02]

yes, it is. But any martial art can be if you practice it. Ed Parkers Kenpo may have abit of an extra edge in that its mostly natural movements. I did it for 12 years and Im glad I did. I never got the chance to use it. but my teacher has used it many times successfully in the street.

[@KeepItFresh02]

its important to practice. The art has to become a part of you. It has to be second nature, and that takes years and years. You would need all the techniques to be second nature.

[@KeepItFresh02]

Also its important to have a good teacher. There are students that dont really "get it" and they just follow by the book. In what we call the "Ideal Phase". Ive trained with fellow students where I never really connected with them because they were so by the book and I was always a free thinker, and knew every teacher has a point of reference, which was there teacher so its important to seek information from other sources, be it other teachers, books, online forums, youtube videos. The point is to learn the ideal phase of a technique, then start playing with them, in the "What if" phase, then when you reach black belt, or a more advanced state, there is the formulation phase. Its really about learning how to think for yourself.

[@robertlibby7660]

Yosef Ben Yakov It is useless in the street. All the grab techniques are garbage- just resist and do not cooperate and they fall apart. The knife techniques will absolutely get you killed. And have you noticed that nobody fights back? If there is no pressure testing there is no reality. So they think you can deliver 2 or more strikes before you can move? Bullshit! I knew a narcotics cop. I warned him about this Kenpo crap he was studying. So on a drug raid he was the undercover buyer. It got physical and he tried a grab defense called Twin Kimono- a two handed front jacket grab. So when he dropped back to "break the guy's arms" he got headbutted right in the face and was about knocked out- broken nose, knocked out tooth, split eye and a concussion. He told me if his backup didn't get in he'd be dead. By the way, I have a black in Kenpo so I know all the weaknesses which are masdive- a fake martial art. Shalom my brother! I hope that helped.

[@luxurybuzz3681]

I never tried it in a street fight. Maybe I should go pick on someone 🤔

[@paulruprai1274]

Cool

[@williams-wr5lg]

sounds like a slap fight

[@MikeJones-uq4zj]

Unrealistic. They won’t just stand still for all this.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

Kempo guys love smacking their own Gi's...and doing sound effects especially when they are receiving the technique and not even really getting hit. LOL so much time spent on an out dated art that doesn't work in today's fighting word.

[@tcrossfranco]

Great stuff if the target just stands there...😜

[@danielhaire6677]

It's a training demo. You keep it simple so you can explain and teach the points of the technique.

[@brianmucha6426]

@Fysiel Pretty good explanation. My teacher stressed that it was ALL REPETITION. He's say " Why do some students in martial arts get really good and others don't? REPETITION! Some are lazy and give up, don't invest the time necessary." He told me " Do you want a powerful punch? A powerful kick?. stand there right now and throw ten thousand kicks w/ each leg!" I thought he was kidding. Nope. " Want a great punch? Throw ten thousand punches w/ each hand..." I never did that many, but his meaning sunk in....

[@georgekondylis6723]

Brian Mucha It’s not all about repetition. It’s about repetition of valid, proven techniques that have been proven against resisting opponents. Then using those same techniques regularly against resisting opponents. This stuff is mostly a waste of time , compared to boxing, real karate, real Tae Kwon Do, BJJ, etc. It looks and sounds cool, and it might work on a chump. That’s it.

[@R_Thomp]

I think it all happens in a matter of seconds 1 blow after another, but I understand what you mean. These complex moves with multiple techniques may not always go as planned

[@williamsmith8790]

George Kondylis you should go try it out.

[@jrvbamafan1]

I love martial arts movies...especially from the 80s and early 90s. It molded me into who i am now....having said that this is absolutely laughable. It looks incredible in movies, but will get you stomped into unconsciousness in any real life situation. These movements while theoretically correct, are absolutely movie made bs. I challenge literally ANYONE including Speakman to post a real life fight where this bullshit is effective. An average amateur boxer and wrestler would beat the ever living shit out of a "kenpo" student". I walked into my cities supposed "elite" kenpo studio and left the head "master" laying in a small pool of blood. This is movie martial arts....its bullshido at its best and only works on absolute idiots with literally no fighting background. I guess "ive got the power"...

[@lylesmith5079]

A braggart and pseudo tuff guy.