By 1956, Mr. Parker opened his school in Pasadena California. In 1962 Ed Parker promoted his first black belts, they were James Ibrao, Rich Montgomery, Rick Flores, Al Tracy, Chuck Sullivan, John McSweeney,and Dave Hebler. In 1962 John McSweeney opened up his first Kenpo school in N.Y. The school was later called Chinese Kenpo. Mr. Mc Sweeney also opened up the first Kenpo school in Ireland. He was called the father of Irish Karate. In time he opened up a school in Elmhurst, Illinois called American Kenpo Karate. Due to the passing of late Grand Master John McSweeney, the school is now run by Grand Master Tom Saviano.

 

Click here to see Ed Parker's Family Tree

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Parker was well known for his skills as an instructor and his business sense. He helped many a martial artists to open their schools. He was also well known in Hollywood, he trained a great many stuntmen and celebrities.  One of his most well known celebrity students was Elvis Presley. There are a great many people who owe Mr. Parker in one way or another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Parker left us a great gift, sharing the gift and being grateful is all we can do. Kenpo is a living, breathing thing. Change is a part of Kenpo, Parker himself went through many changes in his system, and if he were still alive, we would have seen more change to his system.  Parker quote, "Every Kenpo black belt is a style unto himself."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon completion of achieving a black belt and opening schools of his own, Grand Master John McSweeney would promote these students to black belt:

NEW YORK SCHOOL CHICAGO SCHOOL HERBST, BOB (Deceased) SAVIANO, TOM MASCETTA, JOE (Deceased) VASSOLO, MIKE PASELTINER, ERIC (Deceased) KORDA, RAY CONWAY SR., JOHN HUGHES, RON JORDON, TOM DI CIANNI, PETER MAHON, MAURICE MANGLARIS, CHRIS CHEMA, PETE SENSEMAN, STEVE RICE, JAMES   QUINONES, ED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was the following instructors Sifu Bob Herbst(deceased), Sifu Joe Mascetta(deceased), and
Sifu Eric Paseltiner(deceased) that would Pass the Chinese Kenpo system on to:

BARKSDALE, STUART
FOX, ANTHONY
LAUDA, LUIS

 

 

The organization consists of the following members:

 

President:	Anthony P. Fox
Senior Vice President:	Stuart Barksdale
First Vice President:	Will Christie
Second Vice President:	Sarah Francis Valdella
Sergeant-At-Arms:	James McGartland
Secretary And Treasurer:	Steven C. Bromberg
Senior Editor-in-Chief:	Anthony. P Fox
Assistant Editor-in-Chief:	Verdi Caporale III
Assistant Editor-in-Chief:	Matthew Andersen

 

 

 

 

Chinese Kenpo Hall Of Fame

 

 

Association Members

 

Sibok Vincent Porach (Seven Star Praying Mantis) 6th Degree Black Belt
Grand Master Tom Saviano (American Kenpo Karate Association) 8th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Mike Vassolo (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Ray Konda (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Ron Hughes (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Peter D. Cianni (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Chris Manglaris (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt
Sifu Steven Senseman (American Kenpo Karate Association) 6th Degree Black Belt

 

 

Honorable Members

 

Sifu George Rodriguez (Seven Star Praying Mantis)
Sifu Jim Moretti (Seven Star Praying Mantis)
Sensi Beth Hoffman
John Guarreri
Joe Green
Helen Shue
Angela Saurman

Sensei Bill Hasch (Tae Kwon Do) 2nd Degree Black

Debbie Hasch (Tae Kwon Do) 3rd Tip Brown Belt

Frankie Airs Del Vikings(deceased)
Butch Philip Del Vikings(deceased)
Leroy Binns Del Vikings(deceased)

 Sweet Lou Velez Del Vikings(deceased)
Kookie Martinez Del Vikings
Dickie Del Vikings