Underground Kenpo Academy
Is the Martial Arts Dojo run by Sensei Norman Bignall with Senpai Joselito Gonzalez and associate instructors Kevin Ford and Justin Hash. The primary focus of UKA is the instruction of Kenpo. However, many martial arts styles, self defense and Portugese are taught.
UKA Creed
Kenpo Creed
Family Tree
Martial Arts at UKA
Aside from Kenpo a few of the other styles taught at the Underground Kenpo Academy are:
Kenpo Belts at UKA:
"Those who learn, earn, and those who earn qualify to be tested."
(From the Zen of Kenpo By Grand Master Ed Parker (1931-1990).
Currently Under Construction
- White belt (Kyu)
- Yellow belt (Hachikyu)
- Orange belt (Shichikyu)
- Purple belt (Rokkyu)
- Blue belt (Gokyu)
- Green Belt (Yonkyu)
- 3rd Brown Belt (Sankyu)
- Red Belt (Nikyu)
- Red on Black Belt(Ikkyu)
- 1st Black Belt (Shodan)
- 2nd Black Belt (Nidan)
- 3rd Black Belt (Sandan)
- 4th Black Belt (Yondan)
- 5th Black Belt (Godan)
Acknowledgements and Resources
Many sites also have extensive Kenpo information and were the source of some of the technique descriptions used in this wiki. This will be a list of those resources.
MAX Dojo
Brian's Kenpo Page
American Kenpo from wikipedia.org
A much as possible the descriptions of the techniques and listings of techniques required for each belt are taken from:
- Parker, E. (1982). Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo, Vol. 1: Mental Stimulation. Delsby Publications ISBN 0910293007
- Parker, E. (1983). Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo, Vol. 2: Physical Analyzation I. Delsby Publications ISBN 0910293023
- Parker, E. (1985). Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo, Vol. 3: Physical Analyzation II. Delsby Publications ISBN 091029304X
- Parker, E. (1986). Ed Parker's Infinite Insights Into Kenpo, Vol. 4: Mental and Physical Constituents. Delsby Publications ISBN 0910293066
- Parker, E. (1987). Ed Parker's Infinite Insights Into Kenpo: Vol. 5: Mental and Physical Applications. Delsby Publications ISBN 0910293082
Roster
Currently Under Construction
Norman Bignall
Joselito Gonzalez
Kevin Ford
Lady Tiger
Antonio Gonzalez
Panda
Chris Beckett