Ed parker biography
Ed parker biography
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Ed Parker
American martial artist (–)
Ed Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edmund Kealoha Parker ()March 19, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Died | December 15, () (aged&#;59) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Martial artist, actor, stunt performer |
| Years&#;active | − |
| Children | Ed Parker Jr. |
| Martial arts career | |
| Style | American Kenpo, Judo, Boxing, |
| Teacher(s) | William Kwai-sun Chow, James Mitose |
| Rank | Senior Grand Master of American Kenpo |
| Notable students | Benny Urquidez, Dan Inosanto, Elvis Presley, Jeff Speakman, Chuck Norris, Robert Culp |
Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, – December 15, ) was an American martial artist, who founded and codified the art of American Kenpo.[1]
Life
Born in Honolulu, Parker began training in Judo[2] at an early age and later studied boxing.
During the s, Parker was introduced to Kenpō by Frank Chow, who then introduced Parker to William Chow, a student of James Mitose. Parker trained with William