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Kenpo may also refer to the Constitution of Japan (憲法)
Kenpo or Kempo (拳法 Kenpō; lit. fist law) is written with the characters 拳 and 法. Kempo itself is a common Japanese term for martial arts in general that is the translation of the Chinese quánfǎ (or ch'üan2 fa3), meaning "fist principles", "way of the fist", or "law of the fist form." It is a term used to refer to a wide variety of martial arts, and is sometimes used as a blanket terms for martial arts in general, especially in East Asia.
Kempo or Kenpo
The Kanji (拳法) can be transliterated into English as either "Kempo" or "Kenpo". The first character "Ken" means "fist", while the second one "ho" means "law". However, the current standard for translating Japanese into English is the Hepburn romanization method for creating Romaji, where the "Ken" would become "Kem" when it precedes an "h" sound, and the "h" takes on a "p" sound. Thus, "Kenho" becomes "Kempo". The common reference to "Kenpo" comes from the book that James Mitose produced in 1953 entitled What is Self-Defense? Kenpo JiuJitsu as a textbook on martial arts and due to a spelling mistake by the printers who printed an N instead of M the spelling of kenpo came about. In English, it is correct to use either term, though their particular usages have become somewhat stylized. The term stayed with his students, and when William Chow and Edmund Parker went to create their own Kempo schools, they took the "Kenpo" name with them.
Both "Kempo" and "Kenpo" are acceptable forms of transliterating the Japanese name however, and the meaning is not changed by the slight change in pronunciation. Technically "Kempo" may be more linguistically correct, although the term "Kenpo" has entered widespread use.
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Good Work!!! RT @noblehotep357: Just demolished Kenpo X workout. Woo p90x during the holidays. Tis the season! #fb
FitnessOfWealth (Jesse Regan) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:26:15 -0000
Good Work!!! RT @noblehotep357: Just demolished Kenpo X workout. Woo p90x during the holidays. Tis the season! #fb
Cinturon Amarillo en Kosho Ryu Kenpo :)
yinosanchez (Marcelo Sánchez) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:22:27 -0000
Cinturon Amarillo en Kosho Ryu Kenpo :)
Just demolished Kenpo X workout. Woo p90x during the holidays. Tis the season! #fb
noblehotep357 (Eric Boyd) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:20:37 -0000
Just demolished Kenpo X workout. Woo p90x during the holidays. Tis the season! #fb
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Never thought of that! î lol RT @Blanquis26: Warm up for #P90X Kenpo was like playing Twister! LOL
FitDadPDX (Bob Shabasson) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:06:49 -0000
Never thought of that! lol RT @Blanquis26: Warm up for #P90X Kenpo was like playing Twister! LOL
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