Articles

What is Kempo? by Ken Warner, December, 2003

The History of Kempo by Ken Warner

Black Belt Commitment by Ken Warner, February, 2004

The Seven Fighting Principles of Evolution Kempo by Ken Warner, December, 2003

James Mitose by Ken Warner, December, 2003

Obsession with Rank and Title by Ken Warner, December, 2003

Quality Versus Quantity by Ken Warner, December, 2003

The Misconception of Historical Analysis in the Martial Arts by Ken Warner, December, 2003

James Masayoshi Mitose - The First American Kempo Master by Dr. William Durbin, date unknown

The Rise of American Kenpo Part I - by Will Tracy, Written 1996, Revised January, 1998, ©1996 by W. Tracy (This article originally appeared on Al Tracy's site a number of years ago. Al Tracy lost this article, along with a follow-up in a computer crash a few years ago. We are posting it here as it contains some very valuable insight into the early training of Professor William Chow, and that of Ed Parker, the founder of American Kenpo.)

Sonny Gascon, "Father" of East Coast Kempo - by Bruce Corrigan, date unknown (The end of the article refers to a trip Victor Gascon made to Virginia in 1994. The article would have been written after that visit and some time before 1997.)

The Situation of Karate Overseas: Mutsu Mizuho Shihan & American Karate - by Ohgami Shingo, January, 2000 (Ohgami's article offers several interesting pieces of information regarding the history of Kempo. First, he also stipulates that Mitose may well have learned Okinawan Kenpo. In addition, he suggests Motobu may have taught, or at least influenced Mutsu. Finally he establishes Motobu's location in Tokyo during his time in Japan.)

Hawaii's First Nisei Karate Sensei - by Charles Goodin, date unknown (In this article, Goodin outlines the training of Thomas Miyashiro and documents visits to Hawaii by Choki Motobu, Mizuho Mutsu and others.)