American Kenpo

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American Kenpo

Also known as	Kenpo Karate, American-style Karate[1]
Focus	Hybrid[2]
Country of origin	United States
Creator	Ed Parker[1]
Parenthood	Karate, Kenpo, Kosho Shorei Ryu Kenpo,[1] Kara-Ho Kenpo,[1] Boxing,[1] Judo[1]
Descendant arts	Tracy Kenpo, American OkinawaTe
Olympic sport	No
Official website	International Kenpo Karate Association

American Kenpo Karate (/ˈkɛnpoʊ/), also known as American Kenpo or Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, is an American martial art^[2][3] founded and codified by Ed Parker. It is synthesized mainly from Japanese and Okinawan martial arts such as karate and judo,^[1] with influence from Chinese martial arts.^[4][5] It is a form and descendent of Kenpō.