Kenpo 5.0 Las Vegas Testing 2016

Kenpo 5.0 students from around the world participate in the annual test.

[@flip1sba]

I’m a Kyokushin practitioner but I have HIGH RESPECT to American Kenpo including 5.0. First heard about it when I watched The Perfect Weapon and actually visited some Kenpo schools in LA on one of my visits to The US. And I would like to train in American Kenpo but unfortunately, such was not available here in The Philippines.

[@AZTigerMMA]

Osu

[@cottondan007]

I love the bashers and crap talkers on this feed! You should never bash or look down on any of the defense art forms. It will always be the student who makes the most out of the art and their particular training. The "this stuff doesn't work" comments are my favorite. You are absolutely correct. Doing 30 movements to a guy who only throws one punch is extremely unlikely. However, learning how to make those strikes flow and to practice is very important. Most kenpo practitioners know this. There aren't any delusions going on. It's practicing. How many times have you faced an opponent in the street who fought you with punching pads and a padded helmet. I'm going to guess, never. However, you train with such an opponent, right? Yes, there are many things that are involved with traditional martial arts that do not necessarily "work" in the street. There are more things to learn than just brawling. Which means, most of the people that are extremely negative on these types of feeds are just that, brawlers. No respect for tradition. No respect for the fellow artist. Which means they carry no respect, and should receive no respect. You don't like it? Great, don't watch it and don't practice it. No one is begging for your approval. Over the years, I've had tons of disrespectful, non-believing, brawlers walk into the studio. They all have had their comments and have been very open to express their opinions. Then we spar and next thing I know they are signing up for lessons. A nice 1,2,3 with a quick leg kick in less about a second is typically a great way to shut the mouth up. Then I get the, "but that's kickboxing, not kenpo". Wrong! I've only ever studied kenpo. Getting punched in the face hurts no matter what art it's derived from.

[@Maskenken]

You have to admit that a lot of students in this video are obviously doing the movements from the kata without knowing why. Wearing the black belt without being competent in the art could be said to be disrepectful of tradition across disciplines. I liked the ground fighting they were doing. It seemed more purposeful. It was horrible BJJ, but they do this for defense(or assault, if you look at Larry Tatum), not sport. I'm still very critical of these long combinations. I've never seen an alert opponent that got hit and then didn't cover their head with their hands, regardless of context and skill. The brawler story is a pretty big strawman. Muay thai or BJJ does not care who believes or does not believe or who has respect. It just works. If this is choreography for the sake of being beautiful, they should advertise that better.

[@czechdownunder4130]

All you 2 clowns have shown is that you don't know what you are talking about. You don't understand the mechanics of Kenpo 5.0 or the way in which it is taught. Let me see if I can make it simple for you... take the strikes and sparring training of Kyokushukin Karate and throw a couple of custom strikes in for good measure. Add ground fighting from BJJ but with the competition rules removed... elbows and eyegouging are part of the curriculum. Then encourage individual inventiveness with the training by altering the technique lines, forcing the student to "adapt or die." But you know what don't take my word for it... get to a class yourself and see. I dare you.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Well said!!!

[@goggleboy2464]

It doesnt take any training at all to nut kick or eye gouge

[@scarred10]

This is an absolute joke,there are black belts there who can barely lift their leg and completely out of shape,always the same with kenpo.the sparring is the only practical thing in the test and what do you see,extremely bad kickboxing and novice level grappling with no contact and zero kenpo techniques or strategy.when kickboxer or grapplers spar they use the basic techniques theyve been taught from day 1

[@zeno_aratus]

kyokushin karateka here too. having done kickboxing, muay thai, full contact karate, I still love an respect kenpo as a martial art. it. is awesome. forget the haters - EVERY system has weaknesses AND strengths

[@christophercruzadrian4494]

i am forever growing in a art that is expaning so fast , blessed and humbel

[@jasonsmith915]

I can't stand how people bash the martial arts I met Jeff SPEAKMAN. at Mr duffys right after he made the perfect weapon people who bash the arts usually can't do anything but criticize what they can't do their selves I will always love kenpo

[@HwaRang1970]

Much respect to Master Speakman and Kenpo 5.0

[@tom8181]

very impressive thank you

[@mikegriffin5440]

Great style incorporating practical self defense techniques, with a reliance on hand movement. I took TKD for 4 yrs, waste of time and $$, I ended up sticking with boxing

[@SecretsOfMartialArts]

What a gathering! Viva Kenpo!!!

[@Adelebonge]

Thank you for compiling this video as this was an awesome event. These Kenpo 5.0 fighters are awesome. As a Kenpoist, I highly recommend going to next years event in Las Vegas as Mr. Speakman's students welcome kenpoists from all over the world.I met many international students & I learned a lot, thank you.

[@SenseiGerryValido]

Thank you for watching. It was my first 5.0 event, and it was by pure luck that I was able to attend. SALUTE!

[@matthewhansen9423]

Hello! I have the invitation for the event in July. (19-22) I am curious to attend. I have not been in Kenpo for a while because here in AZ it is hard to find, or a really long drive (North to South Phx about 23mi one way). But, my question for you is will it be worth it??? I don't want it to be too many people/too much to where you can't really make some good connections. Thx.

[@thealize808]

Would someone in their 40's be a little old to start kempo? Realistically.

[@jaimesauceda2127]

thealize808 no way Jose!

[@poisonouspagan1690]

Pretty good system!

[@brichardsfourty]

I really really miss this school I live in Phoenix Arizona In Gilbert They used to be closer to Phoenix where I live but now I have to travel 40 or 50 miles to get there the best school in the world is Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo Karate 5.0 I miss everyone I love Kenpo Karate 5.0 I miss my old school I had fun and I had a lot of friends

[@MrPhil-lg9mv]

There is a 5.0 school in gilbert

[@lol-lp2pe]

It's Gettin It's Gettin It's Gettin kinda hectic

[@BT-ve5pv]

Lol

[@cagedraptor]

when you see Jeff Speakman you can't not do that.

[@heavenlysheephugshuggingfo1505]

Those guys know how to have fun

[@howardstern5669]

Can anybody tell me if there is a phoenix Arizona Jeff Speakman's School around Arizona please someone tell me so I can get back into it martial arts thank you

[@savagecoconut1735]

Where is all that earlier movements used?

[@stevemills1352]

kicks in kenpo only need be as high as your balse true its set as forms techies go as all self detence goes but eye throat strikes and neck breaking dont go over well in sparring take them on at your own peril

[@Mrkalm007]

It reminds me of the seen at the end of Enter the dragon when all the prisoners are fighting the guards, looks like similar style

[@viruj4th]

Interesting 👍

[@brichardsfourty]

I miss being in school in Phoenix Arizona my sensei was Mr. Cuza and Mr. Jeff Speakman

[@RyanJ504]

I think my Sifu has mentioned those 2 a couple times. He used to live in AZ, also Vegas.

[@i30ken_dxreamsx67]

I am 13 in the kids program my belt color is advanced blue learning universal 5 I enjoy this video.

[@cheapmovies25]

One bad habit I learned in karate is keeping ur weaker hand back on ur hip, much better to keep it in ur center line triangle, unless going for a power shot

[@regprofant8609]

So Greg Hilderband is no longer with AkKI?

[@Kamingo170]

I practice Ed Parker's system of Kenpo , 5.0 looks very interesting to me

[@Kamingo170]

@NOT YOU idk man all these kids around here say they did Muay Thai and I was wrecking them

[@regprofant6984]

What happened to Speakmans dojo in Vegas? It's no longer there

[@striplingwarrior6309]

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[@anonymoose9907]

Thank you for posting this. I took Kenpo as an older teen and it never let me down. I look back with fondness to the punch / kick to the gut that I received for belt ceremony. Kenpo got me some respect among the football players and put some bullies in their place. It served me well later in my 20's in various situations such as warehouse conflicts. It confuses and scares the crap out of people with the flurry of body slapping that provides the momentum to unleash lightning fast, furious energy. I have always loved it because it is vicious. It like a feral cat jumping on a person and ripping the sh*t out of that person so that they need stiches and a rabies shot. Women definately should add Kenpo to their anti-Trump techniques. :D I am going to look into getting back into Kenpo. Got to say however ... karate uniforms suck. The Gi is revolting to me and it only makes fat people look fatter. There has to be some uniform better. With that kind of attitude to the uniform, I would be the black sheep of the Kenpo class.

[@DONTHATETHEPLAYA321]

Anon Ymoose lol ok perfect weapon lol

[@DONTHATETHEPLAYA321]

looks good

[@notyou8716]

That's all it's good for.....LOOKS. It's useless in real life.

[@climaxproductionsstudio7424]

What happened to Mr. Speakman's foot? Excellent art by the way ^_^

[@SenseiGerryValido]

He injured his knee a few weeks prior to this event during a demonstration at an event that took place on Fremont Street in Vegas.

[@savagecoconut1735]

Troll slash practioner,where is the horse stance?

[@xl5zero7]

Isn't that Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez in the baseball cap?

[@striplingwarrior6309]

xl5zero7 that's what I was wondering.

[@SenseiGerryValido]

xl5zero7 it sure is. He was on the testing board.

[@reallyyourkidding]

Yes

[@striplingwarrior6309]

Yes it is. One of the best fighters ever. Trained under Ed Parker.

[@skymarshallmarz5573]

Benny is the true deal.

[@BT-ve5pv]

Benny the jet, the man

[@jons6834]

Gotta hand it to master pelligrini, you can spot on he logo on the back of gi from across the room.

[@Herowebcomics]

This is SO cool! Those forms or katas are amazing! This stuff looks really effective!

[@donabeyta252]

BENNY the Jets there.hes a great example of some one who Learned Kempo.but he also worked out with other Martial arts greats.Chuck Norris, bruce Lee, Ed parker ect,ect. HE worked really hard and made it hes own. Dont make fun of any of thse people. Until you try it youreself.its just Like some other sports .Some people make the NBA or MLB. Some people just play at the park for fun. You can be another bruce Lee or Chuck Norris or just have fun..its up to you!!!!!!!

[@heavenlysheephugshuggingfo1505]

As a learning disabled person I don't understand this but it looks awesome

[@maccaholmes4854]

From an observational point of view and not being critical...the techniques and combinations, kata etc...are repeated over and over...yet none of that is evident in the sparring...can someone explain?

[@user-dv8ud4ec7w]

если смеялся над этим Брюс Ли то и нам можно ...вообще драться надо учиться на улицах ...за деньги ...за свои ...чтобы не отобрали ...а если отдал а потом учат не отдавать то абсурд ...

[@thatbunnyguy]

Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

[@Ziip47]

Well since no one who has actually practiced has answered I will. The forms are simply individual movements strung together. When used in the real world you will have to adapt to you opponent, situation, surroundings etc. The movements are your tools. Think of it as each small movement as a word and the more words you know the more sentences you can make. The Techniques or katas are to show your understanding of the forms, they are not to be copied exactly in real life situations. Hopefully that helps you understand.

[@jasonsmith915]

Can you train someone who has a spinal fusion and ACL RECONSTRUCTION I want to learn KENPO but I don't want to go to Vegas every year I have injuries keep me from doing some of the techniques anybody know how I can train with out all the bs

[@traveller400]

I mean, you can learn Kenpo with anything like that, and there are lots of major systems out there. The Ed Parker system, Tracy's (basically the same thing), UKKF (in my experience, a good system), and 5.0 like shown here. Find any one like them as they're pretty credible and I'm sure you can work something out.

[@neilsoulman]

sip sop gives a good reply, but be sure to consult your doctor, I am a disabled vet, I have pinched nerves in my neck, and my doc has recommended against it, the local dojo has given similar advise, suggesting a form and discipline that is lower impact for my age and physical condition so I don't cause further injury,

[@renatomazzella3293]

Kenpo is awesome ..but when there’s so many ppl in one room it look like a dance..everyone is all over the place..they should really do these in smaller groups.

[@edwardkoo8564]

Warning do not look down.

[@rnggodlyt3809]

I know 3 of them

[@mayovanexrodriguez608]

Watching this video makes me wanna join a Martial arts academy

[@nicholasgreen339]

I hoped you have joined one

[@ConcussedU]

I attended Mr. Speakman's first Kenpo camp in Vegas (1996?) and he demonstrated Thundering Hammers on me. Good Lord that hurt. Lol.

[@ufchamp05]

Mini Mark Cuban at 4:32

[@MJ-yu6ek]

Ha! make em run a couple more laps

[@paulthompson8642]

Amazing

[@i30ken_dxreamsx67]

I’m north bay

[@GC_Reactions]

hey me too! Are u still with north bay? I'm GC if ur still here lol.

[@ericcollins6231]

3:33 and do the stanky leg!

[@renatomazzella3293]

Speakman is awesome, but don’t get the siting in place for hours doing moves. almost makes no sense.. striking the air ..sure katas r necessary, but ya just don’t get conditioned buy not ever having any contact .sparring looks fragile...that bein said Jeff still a legend 👍

[@goggy6850]

Wow all those techniques ppl have put in work and committed to memory look cool shame none of it showed when the students did sparring. The sparring proves that most of the techniques are very very hard to apply in sparring

[@bobbyschiappa6360]

Kenpo.is a.art ok not.for. ufc or going head.to.toe understanding your art and knowing how to apply it along with boxing and some.grappilimg will make.you awell roumded fighter knowledge kenpo ia self.defence not.to bo toe to toe

[@notyou8716]

And since you cannot spar with these "techniques" they're little more than playing patty cake with the air. You can't develop force against nothing. This is a garbage style that looks good in the movies, but will get you hurt or worse on the streets.

[@zeno_aratus]

because if you had a clue you would realise that a large amount of those techniques would be dangerous and illegal in a sparring situation. unless you agree that we should apply neck cranks , eye gouges, crush testicles, bite in sparring and then take days off work and school and recover. Realism has varying practical levels in training

[@ickbar]

Too many black belts looking down during forms...seriously they're mean to be sure of their footwork, that's a novice thing to do.

[@sergiomariano4378]

Será que. Esse estilo de luta dá certo numa briga de rua?. Muitos movimentos desnecessários. Isso causa perda de energia.

[@timothyhannahan4135]

I trained in Mr Parker Kenpo for 15 plus years! At 50 years of Age I went and trained at American top team! I spared with several active UFC fighters ( Jason Hyde and Lc Davis) They all committed how well my defensive Stances were Hard to penetrate, but I at will when I wanted to strike a lethal target I could!

[@naughtyinator088]

No one filmed the black belts sparring???? what the fuck

[@oneguy7202]

Seems legit but you should uprage your thtows and their submission on the ground

[@traveller400]

Yeah, they are trying. I train in a different system but more or less, most kenpo students and schools are trying to hammer home ground fighting into the self defense regime. Personally, I don't dislike the idea, but in order to meet the standards of "good" self-defense by the general MA community, you need allot more training than the older systems asked of you.

[@omarsaavedra7486]

sumo ;-) 11

[@redhulk111]

many of the black belt kenpoist cannot even kick. how are they a black belt?

[@CrissTRG]

c'mon man a little athleticism is not going to hurt

[@Maskenken]

If its about learning not to fight, Larry Tatum did it wrong.

[@tenpennygrim5884]

The sparring is very telling. Instead of a dozen rapid fire flowery attacks we see what looks like low-end kickboxing.

[@eric_at_last]

Looked like poor technique chaos. In my opinion.

[@arnanderson6821]

That big white dude gives me hope peace I'm a big dude by the way

[@georgekondylis6723]

A flawed system imo. The problem with emphasizing speed and volume over technique and power. I have coached boxing for ten years and can tell you these black belts would not fare well against even most novice boxers, ie one year or so experienced. I instruct Tae Kwon Do as well. A style very close to the ITF system. The kicking in this video from the high ranking black belts is mediocre. The lower ones, absolutely horrible. That being said, I have seen some good martial artists who claim Kenpo as their base. But they all cross trained in either boxing, TKD, kickboxing, etc. Many martial arts contain some valid elements of other effective styles. A grain or two of legitimacy helps when perpetuating a lie.

[@grayalun]

I'm not a Kenpo guy but an ITF Taekwondo guy and the biggest issue I can see albeit looking from the outside is Kenpo seems to be deliberately diverse allowing you to tailor it to your style depending on what you're better at be it kicking, grappling, self defence elements and so on. Biggest issue I see is some of these guys in the video appear jacks of all trades but masters of none as you say some of the kicking is not great, I can't help but feel they'd be better served focusing one area long term before training the next rather than trying to learn too many things at once and being meh at them. Most other MA focuses on one core element a lot, Taekwondo on kicking, boxing on punching, BJJ on submissions. I believe most MMA guys have a base art that's their bread and butter wrestling, BJJ, Thai Boxing and they work gradually to improve the weaker areas of their game building on their wesker aspects while maintaining their base art. I've rambled a bit but you most likely get the gist.

[@SCROTUMLORD]

its never a good sign when the teacher comes out with crutches

[@justinlee2956]

SCROTUM LORD help let's see u fight Jeff speakman

[@jasonsmith915]

SCROTUM LORD that's Jeff speakman

[@danielhaugecook1419]

Not impressed the way of jui jitzu is more effective. These people show little resistance and I speak with experience. Kempo was challenging but jui jitzu killed me.😏

[@baldieman64]

Stopped at 2:30 watching a big man with a very well worn black belt (more worn than mine was after 20 years of use) unable to execute basic kicks.

[@Ziip47]

What were you practicing?

[@lylesuperfoot]

Of course it doesn't work , no energy no resistance full stop ,no correlation to the mayhem of real adrenaline fueled violence

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

Go watch videos of Kenpo students sparring. Whole different world man. I took one class, got cocky and wanted to spar. Got knocked slap out.

[@rodericksibelius8472]

A Martial Arts Teacher in CRUTCHES, What condition is He In? ... bad joints, arthrities, frail bones??? Well that's not HEALTHY PRACTICING KENPO without PROPER NUTRITION.

[@grayalun]

Tbf it could be an injury martial arts involves contact and injuries happen.

[@oneDonly]

Only person their who I respect is benny

[@tommyd22277]

sloppy techniques taught by sloppy teachers. This is what Jeff Speakman gets you

[@savagecoconut1735]

Walmart belts

[@johnnylira3312]

I have no problem with karate. However, orchestrated self defense is not self defense. It's a Musical Performance. Like WWE. That's what pisses me off about traditional karate.

[@SenseiGerryValido]

Sir, by your comment, I'll take a guess that you aren't an American Kenpoist. You are correct that orchestrated self defense techniques are not self defense. In American Kenpo, these are what you might think of as templates of movement. They are training tools. Everyone in American Kenpo knows that you will NOT be able to pull off an entire self defense technique in an actual fight. What these techniques teach us, among other things, are sequential flow of motion, target acquisition, anatomical positioning and body manipulation of the opponent, timing, and so much more. The idea is that in a real situation, the Kenpoist's ability to recognize the opponent's body positioning and movement dictate how we will hit next---and all this happens in seconds, or fractions thereof. So, yes--this is NOT self defense, it is OUR method of learning self defense--based on logic, and principles of motion. Thanks for watching.

[@Rizaldjohan]

to Gerry Valido: all you mention including flow of motion and correct timing can only be tested if we can respond to an attack without knowing what type of attack is coming and when it is coming. I am sure you are all great guys, but if we can see the sparring section in this video that your methods failed to be applied in a free fight. You might be able to fight on the streets using your power, speed, agility guts and confidence but many many people who understand martial arts know that your trained techniques can be applied in real situation. It's like squeezing a dry orange, you get so little juice and only more pulp. The world of MMA has open the eyes of many martial artists that whatever the art is, they all come down to the same principles of moves, kinetics, timing, and body mechanics. American Kenpo is almost the only one that show it does not. For example how you generate power of your punch, you use the power from a slap to your own body? that's ridiculous. I learned kyokushin, a little bit of boxing, muaythai and shorinji kempo and they all teach the same. That's why their randori are smooth and is not messy like American Kenpo's. AK is the only big martial arts that does not show a set of solid techniques by technicality. The way you block without evading/moving to the opposite direction of the block is one of proof how silly and indifferent your style is. Master Parker seem to develop his art in front of a mirror, alone. Without any inputs from others. This is where he seemed to 'assume' street condition and real fight, not be able to apply it realistically. His claims of streets fight might be true but people heavily doubt that he used any of AK techniques in those. Fortunately Mr. Speakman, Mr Mills etc have tried to further advance the art to a more dynamic version such as Kempo 5.0, but it cannot move too far from the shaky principles inherited from Mr. Parker. Only my two cents. Apologies if it's too criticising, I hope it aspires you to develop more AK as it is already a big organization. I can be wrong but i believe many martial artists outside AK agrees with me.

[@SenseiGerryValido]

Thanks for your opinion. I would invite you to come down to one of their events, and speak to them with your insights. I am sure they would be happy to oblige you with a lesson! Take care, and good luck on your journey.

[@Rizaldjohan]

one criticising person invited to an event with hundreds of guys? and that's how you want to prove legitimacy of your art? :) they want to oblige me with a lesson, so you mean they would collectively pound on me? :))

[@deanjohnson8233]

I'm not defending American Kenpo in relation to other arts - it comes down to what art works for you and how exactly your instructor teaches. It certainly has it's problems (which is why I think EVERYONE needs to cross-train). But, as far as the slapping yourself part - in 13 years of training I've only met two people that actually touted that idea (and I don't remember it being mentioned much in Mr. Parker's books). I agree with your comment about not moving away from the block - but not all Kenpo is taught the same. Myself and those I train with always try to do two things with a defense. 1) Move the target out of the path of the strike (which often involves moving away from the block). 2) If possible, disrupt your opponents position with your block/parry, or have it naturally lead into a method of doing so. The idea here is to have a backup - if movement fails, hopefully the block works, and vice versa. I was originally taught to step in and rely on the block - but that failed repeatedly and I hardly ever saw anyone able to execute it like that when surprised. Even my instructors always moved away from a strike they were not expecting, in addition to a block. So, I started doing things differently and it worked for me. I also don't understand your comment that American Kenpo does not teach that things come down to the "same principles of moves, kinetics, timing, and body mechanics". That's something I learned from Kenpo long before I cross-trained. I think it's exactly because of that knowledge that cross-training always came easily to me - Kenpo introduced me to so many patterns of movement that I saw Kenpo in everything I went to practice (grappling the least so.... which Kenpo is sorely lacking, generally speaking). The world of martial arts is far too large for generalizations.

[@thomasmccloskey5453]

same sloppy techniques

[@irunwiththedead9777]

Where's your techniques, champ?🤔

[@BT-ve5pv]

Doing the stanky leg

[@miamichi5]

Lots of hand movements but kicking skills are horrible....I don't know about this style...🤔

[@renehinojosa1962]

Cool drumming but the other stuff is strictly for laughs. Always enjoy a good laugh.

[@siquan]

Overweight poor form black belts sharing unrealistic technique. You fools are one chi-ball away from akido

[@PETURK]

why don´t you (and other keyboaed critics) dazzle us with your own martial arts mastery (make a video of yourself performing things that "work") instead of bashing on others who have put in hundreds hours of training to obtain what´s on display here ? that would be so much more productive.. ;-)

[@captainpatchwork8107]

you're into pro arm wrestling, you don't get to look down on anybody

[@LAVATORR]

@@PETURK I love the TMA fascination with "keyboard masters", as though outperforming a morbidly obese 38th Dan Kempo Triple Red Belt is some sort of superhuman task. (You guys hand out belts like candy. And you know it.) You don't need to be a master or a warrior to recognize that these forms are ridiculous and these static drills against compliant opponents are unrealistic and absurd. A person with three months of boxing or BJJ can poke a million holes in your training. The most rudimentary training in any Alive art immediately qualifies a person to criticize a dead one because the flaws become painfully obvious very, very quickly.

[@traveller400]

@@LAVATORR You are aware some kenpo schools implement BJJ and ground fighting systems into their curriculum, yes? If you knew some history, before the heavy karate and kung fu influences, it used to be known as kenpo-jiu-jitsu, and the style has the same focus but there was similar emphasis to that style.

[@LAVATORR]

@@traveller400 I know both those things, and the fact that you see them as defenses is telling. First, who cares what a style "used" to contain if they're not actively practicing it today? There's no such thing as historical osmosis; you get better by training regularly with people that are better than you, not by virtue of the fact 87 years ago someone you never met trained your art totally differently. Second, I'm well aware of Kempoka that train BJJ once a month so they can say they "have" grappling. We call them crapplers and they're often more dangerous than white belts because they tend to devote so little training time to grappling, yet insist they "know" BJJ nonetheless. Points for trying, but if you're gonna cross train, cross train at a proper gym, don't "bring a guy in".

[@Ninjaturtle199]

Wow this is funny you see everyone practicing blocking and stuff but in real sparring it’s not used so my question is why practice something that is useless in a real fight . And the ground game is sloppy too gonna give someone the wrong idea and get them hurt .

[@rodrigoponte5578]

whatever

[@leopoldomunguia3651]

Nice good katas and good forms of defence but not good at sparing , you should train whit the real champion mister orquidez the one whit the cup

[@waynebond1939]

Smash your student... poor! Imagine he damages them. Disgraceful behaviour.

[@goggleboy2464]

Black belts that would get owned by a kick boxer with 3 months training.

[@lilith4961]

WWE style wresting is a lot more entertaining to watch, harder to do and probably as useful in a real life fight as this

[@Ziip47]

Clearly you have never trained in Kenpo or know anything about it.

[@neilsoulman]

not at all, Kenpo is very effective in street fighting agree with George above though, in that I don't believe cross training would hurt a serious artist. Kenpo saved my skin on more then one occasion and I only made it as far as a green belt, but I got my head knocked off at least twice by men that were skilled in western boxing. I do believe it is still evolving, and would recommend it as a practical form. WWE is fake, but I'm guessing sarcasm.

[@clearcombatselfdefenseandf6302]

This is so outdated material. Hands down. blocking with arm extended, horse stance, kata and forms. Talk about swimming on dry land.

[@elijahchavez9198]

Clear Combat Self Defense and Fighting System yet your channel only consists of wrestling

[@rrt1592]

Classical mess.

[@kungfuman82]

Wow, a Bruce Lee quote. Never saw that before. Let me guess, your first one was "boards don't hit back" before you realized there was no breaking in the video?

[@grimreefer3946]

I bet all those guys cry their eyes out from the groin kicks their female partners give them in hard sparing sessions.

[@raulmarano2845]

wtf??? lol

[@LAVATORR]

So basically, static drills in a line, kata, and compliant partner drills with no actual resistance. Can we PLEASE just move past this crap?

[@captainpatchwork8107]

Bruh the full contact sparring happens less than halfway into the video, are you even paying attention lmao

[@LAVATORR]

@@captainpatchwork8107 Yeah, I saw the sparring. And I don't know what would be more embarassing: to not spar at all, or to call that "full-contact sparring". It was more like light TKD mixed with white belt BJJ crappling. Absolutely nothing about it said "serious martial artists".