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Shaolin Kenpo Karate (or SKK) is a martial art style that combines the Five Animals of Shaolin Kung Fu (Shaolinquan), the core competency of Kenpo, the hard-hitting linear explosiveness of traditional Karate, as well as the power of Western boxing and the felling and grappling arts of Jujutsu, Chin Na, and Mongolian wrestling. [1]
Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法, shōrinji-kempō, meaning "Shaolin Temple Fist Method" or "Shaolin Temple Kenpo") is claimed to be a modified version of Shaolin Kung Fu (using the same kanji). [3] It was established in 1947 by Doshin So ( 宗 道臣 , Sō Dōshin ) , a Japanese martial artist and former military intelligence agent, [ 4 ] who ...
In September 2007 Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA was established by Shi Yanxu under the official directive of the Songshan Shaolin Temple in China in hopes to protect and promote its 1,500 years of orthodox Chan (meditation), Wu (martial arts) and Yi (herbal healing) practice in the U.S. Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA wishes to advance cultural exchange and organically enhance people's ...
Friends and family cheer on Tommy Vu as he sets the world record for burpee pull-ups in one hour on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 at West Coast Strength in West Salem, Ore. Olivia Stevens is the Statesman ...
The Shaolin style of kung fu is considered one of the earliest organized Chinese martial arts. The oldest documented evidence of Shaolin's involvement in combat dates back to a stele from 728 AD, which records two significant events: the defense of the Shaolin Monastery against bandits around 610 AD and their subsequent contribution to the ...
West Salem’s High School Choir program celebrated a first-place win at Oregon School Activities Association’s Choir Competition this month when they were named champions in the 6A division.
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Later, his student Sonny Gascon, Gascon's student George Pesare (founder of the East Coast branch of Karazenpo/Kempo), Pesare's student Nick Cerio, and Anthony S. Agisa (founder of Goshin Kenpo Ka Ju) were instrumental in bringing kenpo to students in the eastern United States. Ron Alo, another student, was one of the first practitioners to ...