Ed Parker
Ed Parker
Edmund Kealoha "Ed" Parkerwas an American martial artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMMA Fighter
Date of Birth19 March 1931
CountryUnited States of America
principles precedence sequence
Principles of motion take precedence over sequence of motion.
littles realization knows
One becomes great when he comes to the realization that what he knows is very little.
mean feet water
Knowledge does not grow like a tree where you dig a hole, plant your feet, cover them with dirt, and pour water on them daily. Knowledge grows with time, work, and dedicated effort. It cannot come by any other means.
essence perfection mind
Having an open mind does not necessarily lead to perfection. It is your ability to observe, analyze, discern, and understand the true essence that basic principles contain that point the way to perfection.
perfection
To live is to change, and to obtain perfection is to change often.
art gains martial-arts
Gain confidence and you banish fear.
giving answers ready
If you don't ask the right questions, I can't give you the answers, and if you don't know the right question to ask, you're not ready for the answers
attitude response
Whatever the attitude, so is the response.
logic tradition obsolete
An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time.
powerful students respectful
It is not the aim of Kenpo to merely produce a skillful as well as powerful practitioner, but to create a well integrated student respectful of all.
art causes happens
The true Martial Artist is not the one who fears change, but the one who causes it to happen.
art men students
The man who knows how will always be the student, but the man who knows why will continue to be the instructor.
taught study
Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create.
art humility self
Humility and self-restraint is the True Objective of Kenpo