Tracy's
Kenpo Karate:
Tracy's Kenpo is nothing more than a scientific organization
of the Kenpo techniques which the 21st Great Grand Master of
Kenpo,James Masayoshi Mitose taught to his students, notably
William Chow. William Chow in turn taught Ed Parker, who in
turn taught the Tracy Brothers, Al, Jim and Will.
The
Tracy Brothers, as much as possible, have kept the techniques
of Kenpo exactly as they were taught to them, and demand that
they be executed with power and focus. The Tracy's also organized
Kenpo, by naming each of the techniques and ordering them
into course requirements for each rank. This was unheard of
in the early 1960's when rank was often bestowed for athletic
ability.
Practical
and effective are the words most often used to describe Tracy's
style of Kenpo. Self-defense is the main objective of the
art, and any and all measures are used to assure the outcome
of any assault.
(- Ted Sumner 8th Dan)
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