I hope you took into consideration what is available in your area before narrowing down your choices.
Good luck!
1) American Kempo was a creation of Ed Parker, drawing from Chinese and Okinawan martial arts. Kenpo is a Japanization of a Chinese term for martial arts; it was mistranslated in an early English-language book as "Kempo".
Not sure what you mean by "lesser". American Kempo has a pretty solid foundation. Parker tried to add science to the martial arts. In my opinion, a bit of over-thinking does into AK, but it's pretty solid overall.
There's not really such a thing as "original" Kenpo. It was a term used in Japan for martial arts that had their origin in China. China, in turn, had several hundred branches of martial arts throughout the centuries.
Also not sure what you mean about "tradition and stuff". You won't be speaking in Japanese, if that's what you mean.
2) If you don't work well with others, you're going to have a hard time learning any martial art. As for partner work, that varies from school to school. Partner work is an essential learning medium, and the more you do, the better.
3) Tradition- Kenpo
Self-discipline comes from yourself. No system can give you that.
Individual training- depends on the school.
Staying healthy- depends on the school, though staying healthy involves more personal, non-martial-arts-class development, like eating right and having an exercise regimen.
Self defense- depends on the school, though curriculum-wise, KM seems to be more immediately applicable to me. This is simply a generalization, though.
1, Yes as others have stated American Kenpo is Ed Parker's interpretation of the styles he was taught, his creation was the International Kenpo Karate Association(IKKA)
http://www.americankenpo.com/dedication....
2,Most concepts in all martial arts require involvement of more than one person,
eg Sparring, Conditioning, Self Defense training, although alot of training can be trained individually like, forms/kata etc in reality you should be training for opposition at least have the clarity of what you are actually doing.
3,Kenpo vs Krav, both are self defense driven although one is a style(art)Kempo, the other is a system(Krav). a system is trimmed back to bare for one reason, so Krav is solely Self Defence but without the fullness an art will give you in my opinion,
as for which is best for staying healthy........will that comes down to individual lifestyle choice not the system or style.
As for what one do i like best out of those 3 choices? its simple for me really its the art i have done for nearly 3 decades, Kempo.
But i would like to point out that i've come to the conclusion that its the individual that makes success or the difference not art or style.
I'm a brown belt and assistant instructor in Ed Parker American Kenpo. American Kenpo in me Parker's style gas influences from Okinawa. Kempo and Kung fu style for the practical self defense in our environment with economy of motion. Overkill not over kill with fast striking actions. I think Krav Maga is great but Kenpo does teach mr Parker vision if self defense in many situations and to think for your self. As far as partner training it has some but not a lot. As I teach and learn base techniques and to make then my own I do them on a partner as well as in the air it to a wave master bag.
1. American Kempo is one of three styles of Kempo created by Ed Parker (I mean he created 3 branches of kempo American, Chinese, and kempo "karate" the true original kempo is a story. Kempo is the Japanese word for a family of Chinese arts
2. all training involves a partner
3 and 4 are not really able to be used as Kempo can be various arts including 3 created by the same person
We are not supposed to learn those things is what the sergant said but you know what happens if you go against the boys we what nah really that is lethal you should not learn kenpo.
Kenpo is one of those things that every martial arts person knows of, but for some reason I can't find much of it. I have three serious questions about Kenpo.
1) What is AMERICAN kenpo? Is it lesser than the traditional kenpo? Do they still teach the original keno? IS there and original kenpo? Does the American Kenpo teach tradition and stuff, too?
2) Someone said that kenpo involves a lot of partner training, is that right? Because I don't really work that well with others. xD
3) Kenpo vs Krav Maga. Which one teaches more tradition, more self discipline, which one has more individual training, which one is better for staying healthy and self defense?
Bonus question (sorry to bring tae kwon do in this) Tae Kwon Do vs Krav Maga vs Kenpo, which one do you like best?
