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Kenpo....the original Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) that was designed and instituted by the late, great Mr. Edmund Parker. A true genius, he developed a system, street oriented, self defense oriented that included all facets of self defense, from the physical, to the environmental, to the psychological. He integrated various facets of self defense: punches, blocks, kicks, grappling, etc. into one cohesive art, called it Kenpo and did it back in the 1950's, allowing it to grow and change as needed in each decade's or societal needs. With all of the recent hoopla on MMA and the "sudden" recognition of the need to learn street tactics and street awareness, Mr. Parker's Kenpo has been doing just that for 50 years!!!!!!
Our Mission is Simple
To promote the original techniques and concepts of the foremost pioneer in the art of American Kenpo Karate, Ed Parker. The Dark Dragon Kenpo™ system is a back-to-basics, streamlined, lean and mean version of the traditional techniques of Kenpo Karate, drawing techniques from a variety of strains of Kenpo, including but not limited to American Kenpo, Dragon Kenpo and others. Dark Dragon Kenpo does not teach any katas (forms) but rather concentrates on self defense techniques, taught and practiced in real life type situations and scenarios. Dark Dragon Kenpo™ empowers the student to learn the system for the real reason the student begins martial arts training: to be able to defend themselves. We teach men and women and encourage parents with pre-teen or teens to come and train together.
Women's Groups, contact us for basic self defense and awareness seminars and classes. Dark Dragon Kenpo™
Dark Dragon Kenpo™ offers self defense instruction in Tampa, Florida, Kenpo home study, self defense distance learning; karate distance learning; self defense home study; karate home study; Kenpo videos; Kenpo jewelry; karate jewelry; martial arts jewelry, karate rings, martial arts rings; rings include: Kenpo rings, Tae Kwon Do rings, Samurai rings, Kung Fu rings, Jeet Kune Do rings, Tang Soo Do rings, Tai Chi rings, Praying Mantis rings and custom made rings, Chinese letter in gold for the word "Dragon", Kenpo books and more. Dark Dragon Kenpo was founded in 1996 by Tim Allen, 8th Degree Black Belt. We are one of the premier teachers of American and Dragon Kenpo Karate in the Tampa Bay area. We will teach you the modern day art of street self-defense. Why the name, Dark Dragon? We use that name to symbolize the art and knowledge that we know and have access to, but is hidden to all, only to be used when when no other alternative is available. Thus it is kept in the dark, hidden, not to be used until physical confrontation is unavoidable. The Dragon in Oriental philosophy has meant strength, courage and the ability to think before it reacts. In European history, the Dragon has had those attributes and also been seen as a Guardian which is what we refer to Dark Dragon Kenpo as.....Guardian Karate.
Our Favorite Quote: "He who hesitates, meditates, in the
horizontal position.", Ed
Parker, need we say more? Philosophy: We at Dark Dragon Kenpo Karate believe in the rapid response and quick disposal philosophy of Kenpo to include making the techniques familiar to the practitioner. Repetition is what allows the methods and movement to be implanted and available from the practitioner's short term memory. Having the information in one's short term memory is the key to having the technique work when it is needed. Familiarity is also a key to rapid learning, to rapid retention and to rapid response. Familiarity is developed thru the teaching of techniques that have similarities and build on and with basics and movements already practiced and learned. Psychologists will advise that humans have certain basic needs that must be met. Safety/security is one of those needs in the hierarchy of needs. Thus to fulfill, that need as well as the need to have the information immediately available coupled with a lack of confusion, Dark Dragon Kenpo endeavors to teach techniques only and techniques that get the job done, quickly, efficiently with the least amount of confusion from which to draw the response. We teach the why's so that the what if's are answered. It is our belief that some techniques in Kenpo take too long to develop and can create confusion when a defender needs the technique the most. Thus we draw our techniques primarily from the Ed Parker American Kenpo system, from other strains of Kenpo as well as techniques unique to Dark Dragon Kenpo. The real world is where our techniques are derived and from real world experience. The founder of Dark Dragon Kenpo has 26 years of Law Enforcement experience in Florida from which to draw his opinions on what is taught in this version of Kenpo. If katas or forms are not important tools to you, if learning techniques that will work quickly and if having a limited amount of techniques that you can defend with and not have so many techniques that they fight you (as Mr. Parker expressed) then this is the style for you. The same techniques taught in our class will be in our distance learning/home study. Welcome to Dark Dragon Kenpo.
Look for our ad in Black Belt Magazine.
Did you enjoy The Last Samurai? Check out our Samurai ring found on our rings page and Order yours today!!!!
Watch here for news of new releases: Be sure and check out our News page, click on the News button to find out other news and the latest promotions (10/7/06) in Dark Dragon Kenpo for our local class. Gold prices continuing to soar upwards. As of last May 31, 2005, the gold prices were $414 per ounce. As of the latest they have fluctuated between $614 to $980 per ounce. If you were waiting to buy a gold ring, you may want to consider doing it soon as the prices are fluctuating all of the time. Silver has gone from just over $6.00 per ounce to over $14 per ounce in less than one year. Want to check the gold/silver prices for yourself, go here. Distance Learning now on DVD's....Order Now!!!!!!
Coming very soon: A message forum board where Dark Dragon Kenpo students can discuss techniques, where Kenpo stylists of all strains of Kenpo can discuss techniques and aspects of Kenpo and finally a message board for all martial artists to get together and share information. Watch for details. Now available, the Infinite Insights into Kenpo, by Ed Parker, Volumes 1-5 sold as a set. Go to the order page below the Distance Learning to order your set while they are still available. Don't wait!!!!!!!!!
OTHER NEWS:
More and more schools are using the rings from Dark Dragon Kenpo as promotional items in their Black Belt tests. Schools are also using them instead of trophies in competitions. Order yours today as a unique way of rewarding your students and competitors. Coming soon, the dragon necklace/charm which is the Chinese letter for Dragon, in 14K gold. Watch for it!!!!!!!
We are still offering free classes to airline flight crew employees (with proof of employment and actually working on in air flights, e.g., pilots, co-pilots, attendants, including FEDEX, USPS or UPS pilots and crews) as our part in the homeland security efforts. Just show up for our class with proof of employment anytime you are in the Tampa, Florida area. We would love to have you!!!!!!!
For private lesson information, please call.
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