| Kenpō | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Chinese Martial Arts, Kempo, Quan fa, Ryukyu Kempo |
| Focus | Empty handed striking and stand up grappling |
| Country of origin |    China, Japan, and Okinawa |
| Parenthood | Kung Fu, Karate, Jujutsu |
| Famous practitioners | James Mitose, Qi Jiguang, Shigeru Nakamura |
| Kenpō | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese: | 拳法 |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji: | 拳法 |
| Hiragana: | けんぽう |
Kenpō (拳法?) is a karate form, and is generally a mixed martial art, compromising over a dozen different styles from around the world. Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. is the name of several Martial arts. The word kenpō is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word " quánfǎ. Ryūkyū Kempo (琉球拳法 is a generic term often used to describe all forms of Karate from the Ryūkyū Islands, and more specifically to refer to the particular A strike is an attack with an inanimate object such as a Weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause an effect upon an opponent or to simply cause harm to Grappling refers to the gripping handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various Grappling holds China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling James Masayoshi Mitose (born Masayoshi Mitose, ( December 30 1916 &mdash March 26, 1981) was a Japanese American Life Early life Qi Jiguang was born in the town of Luqiao (鲁橋 in Shandong province to a family with a long military tradition are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system, along with Katakana and Kanji; the Latin alphabet Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. The word kenpō is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word "quánfǎ. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo," as a result of applying Traditional Hepburn romanization (which provides for use of the letter "m" when ん precedes a labial consonant such as "p"), but failing to a macron to indicate the long vowel. Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice The is named after James Curtis Hepburn, who used it to transcribe the sounds of the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet in the third edition of his Japanese–English ん, in Hiragana, or ン in Katakana, is one of the Japanese Kana, which each represent one mora. Labials are consonants articulated either with both lips ( bilabial articulation or with the lower lip and the upper teeth ( labiodental articulation A macron, from Greek el μακρόv ( makrón) meaning "long" is a Diacritic ¯ placed over or under a Vowel which was originally In Linguistics, vowel length is the perceived duration of a Vowel sound The generic nature of the term combined with its widespread, cross-cultural adoption in the martial arts community has led to many divergent definitions.
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Japanese Usage
In Japanese martial arts, kenpō is used to designate Chinese martial arts, (much as the term kung fu is used in English-speaking countries), koryu jujutsu styles as well as several gendai budo such as Shorinji Kempo, Kenpo kai and Nippon Kempo. Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of Martial arts native to Japan. Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. is a Japanese word that is used in association with the ancient Japanese martial arts. literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling meaning "modern martial way" is a Japanese expression that is used to define the modern Japanese martial arts. —note that the World Shorinji Kempo Organization prefers the Romanization kempo to kenpo —is a Martial art form of Kempo that was founded Kenpo Kai is a traditional form of Japanese Karate. The name essentially translates to "society of the fist method Nippon Kempo is a Japanese martial art that engages in Full-contact bouts using a full range of techniques wearing specially developed protective gear ( Bogu The "m" romanization is often preferred when describing such arts in a Japanese context to avoid confusion with terms romanized as "kenpō" in the government of Japan and some forms of kenjutsu, such as that practiced within the Bujinkan. Japan no longer officially has the traditional Federal system, and its 47 prefectures, and prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for is the Japanese martial art specializing in the use of the Japanese Sword ( Katana) The is an international Ninja organization originating in Japan, that trains their students in the combat martial arts and Unconventional warfare The various arts that are called "kenpō" or "kempo" in Japan do not necessarily share any lineage, theory or technical corpus.
Hawaiian and American Kenpō
Kenpō has also been appropriated as a modern term: a name for multiple martial arts that developed in Hawaii due to cross-cultural exchange between practitioners of Ryukyuan martial arts, Chinese martial arts, Japanese martial arts and multiple additional influences. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Okinawan martial arts refers to the Martial arts which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island, most notably Karate, Tegumi, Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. In the United States, kenpo is often referred to as Kenpo Karate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The most widespread styles have their origin in the teachings of James Mitose and William Kwai Sun Chow. James Masayoshi Mitose (born Masayoshi Mitose, ( December 30 1916 &mdash March 26, 1981) was a Japanese American William Kwai Sun Chow ( July 3, 1914 – September 21, 1987, AKA William Ah Sun Chow Hoon was instrumental in the development of the Mitose was nominally Chow's senior, but the true nature and extent of their relationship is controversial. This lineage also includes Kajukenbo, an art that does not use the kenpō name itself, but which possesses recognized offshoots that do. Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kenpo, Kung fu and Boxing. These arts have spread around the world through multiple lineages, not all of which agree on a common historical narrative. Notable styles such as Kajukenbo and American Kenpo employ linear and circular movements with a signature "rapid fire" combination of blows to vital areas of the body. Jiu-Jitsu, traditionally traces its
Okinawan/Ryukyuan Usage
Some Okinawan martial arts groups use the term kenpō as an alternate name for their karate system or for a distinct but related art within their association. Okinawan martial arts refers to the Martial arts which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island, most notably Karate, Tegumi, ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. American karate practitioners have also adopted the term, sometimes using it to describe a form that is purportedly older, more authentic or possessed of secret teachings such as pressure point attacks. A pressure point in the field of Martial arts represents an area on the human body that when contacted produces significant pain or some other effect The authenticity of these claims are controversial. Both the "n" and "m" romanizations are used by various groups.
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