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History Kenpokai Karate 
Like all Martial Arts, Kenpokai can be traced back to ancient China, namely the Shao-lin-ssu (Japanese: Shorin-Ji) method of boxing (Kempo).

The Shao-lin-ssu method of fighting with fists (Kempo) is thought to have been invented by the Indian priest Bodhidharma, who is known in Japanese as Daruma Daishi, in the fifth or sixth century.

Part of Shao-lin-ssu Kempo training involved light meditation and yoga practice, as well as the basics kicking and punching.

Kempo was travelled into the Ryu Kyu Islands of Okinawa. Even the Okinawan karate masters have no clear record as to when Kempo actually came to their country. One possibility is one Sakugawa of the city of Shui, travelled to China for the purpose of bringing Kempo back to his home country.
There are many other theories to how Kempo came to the Okinawan Islands.
The inhabitants of the Ryu Kyu Islands did not receive the original style of Shao-lin-ssu Kempo. They combined a number of Chinese Kempo techniques and added their own individual skills, to form the Okinawan Karate or Okinawa-te.

The people of Okinawa use the simple word of te instead of the Japanese word of Karate. When the art came to Japan from Okinawa, it was written with the meaning empty (Kara) hand ( 'te' ) - KARATE.

From then onward the arts of Kempo and Karate began a new revolution. It involved the practice of kicking and punching in theory - (do) and in practice - (jutsu).

Kempo played a major role in developing major fighting strategies of all the Japanese arts.

Basically the belief could be that Kempo was the first Form of any martial art.

Today's Kempo as in the teachings of Kenpokai Karate, is a style designed for today’s fighting needs. A style dedicated to implementing traditional Dojo values and being effective out in the modern day streets of today's society.
Kenpokai Kartae teachings are based on the traditional values of the past great masters of Kempo and many other arts, that all students continue to learn the way of the warrior - BUSHIDO, in education/studies, have respect, integrity and to continue in perfecting oneself.

Kenpokai Karate teachings will strive to teach all the basics of humanity - morals, respect and striving for perfection.

Kenpokai Karate is more than a style, it is a philosophy. It is tailored to the person. Kenpokai Karate teachings will strive to hold the Kempo philosophy.

Kenpokai Karate is dedicated to teach all that's possible, to all of its students and to continue to develop, to continue to improve, because Kenpokai Karate states that not one person or school has all the answers. In Kenpokai Karate striving for that goal of knowledge is the major factor for its success in the practice of the art.

The Way of Kenpokai Karate is to direct all possible actions towards self improvement and self defence.

The art of Kenpokai Karate is a fast flowing style famous for it's fast, effective and dynamic hands strikes. Leg strikes support rather than dominate any situation. An effective self defence program exists to ensure that Kenpokai Karate is the leader of practical and effective self defence.

The style has the basic of Full Contact Karate training (Kyokushinkai Karate).