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Chow eventually studied “Kenpo Jiujutsu” or “Kosho Ryu Kenpo” under the direction of James Mitose. As he progressed he often tested his prowess against US military personnel in street fights. In spite of this, it was never recorded that Chow ran afoul of the law. William Chow became one of five people awarded black belts under Mitose.
In the United States, kenpo is often referred to as Kenpo Karate. The most widespread styles have their origin in the teachings of James Mitose and William Kwai Sun Chow. Mitose spent most of his early years training in Japan learning his family style, Kosho-Ryū (Old pine tree school).
He used many different names for the style, but most refer to his method as Kenpo Karate. [4] [5] Chow's Kenpo Karate used linear and circular motion and emphasized practical fighting techniques to outperform other martial arts common in Hawaii. As he taught, Chow experimented and modified his art, adapting it to meet the needs of American ...
James Masayoshi Mitose (born Masayoshi Mitose, December 30, 1916 – March 26, 1981) [1] was a Japanese American martial artist who brought the art of Kenpo to the United States starting in 1936. Many Kenpo teachers trace their lineage to him. [2] Mitose was and remains a controversial figure in the history of Kenpo in America.
Style: Kenpo, Judo,Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Kung Fu, Nick Cerio's Kenpo: Teacher(s) George McCabe, George Pesare, William Kwai Sun Chow(2 weeks), Bill Chun, Sr.(2 weeks), Edmund Parker, James Benko, Larry Garron, Tadashi Yamashita, Gan Fong Chin, Gee Gin Soon: Rank 10th dan black belt in Nick Cerio's Kenpo 9th dan black belt in Kenpo Karate
Then at the age of 20, Emperado undertook serious study of Kenpo at the Catholic youth organization in Honolulu. These classes were taught by William K.S. Chow. Emperado trained daily with Chow and soon attained his first black belt. He would later be promoted to fifth-degree black belt by Chow. [8]
1944 - William Kwai Sun Chow, a James Mitose Kenpo student in Honolulu (Hawaii), began to teach his particular style of Kenpo developed in the 1930s, called Kara-Ho Kempo, which would be the fundamental base for the American Kenpo Karate. 1944-1945 – Hwang Kee opened the first Korean Tang Soo Do dojang or martial arts schools in Seoul, Korea ...
Kara-Ho Kempo (the unity of spirit, mind, soul and body, fist law) is a martial art created in the 1930s [2] by the late William Kwai Sun Chow of Hawaii (July 3, 1914 - September 21, 1987). The system can best be described as a series of rapid strikes (punches and kicks) to the vital areas of an opponent.