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Every school is different."kenpo" means very little these days. I would challenge you to first define what you mean by "traditional kenpo" so that at least we have a frame of reference before we start arguing about what you mean by "Ed Parker's kenpo."
Well which variation do you train first of all
Looking at the website, it comes from Okinawan kempo, which is essentially okinawan karate. I looked up the instructors listed on The KenpoNet: Family Tree (Full Index), and did not see any of them there, so my guess is that it is not related to american ken/mpo.It's a Tama Ryu Kenpo, developed by the guy who runs the place that I train at from his teachings over the years. That's kind of why I figured there was no easy answer, as there are probably a hundred guys who have done the same.
I know that his system has integrated the arts of Chinese Shaolin Kung-fu, Okinawan Kempo Karate-do, Judo and Jujitsu according to his site. So I guess the origins of his Kempo would be Okinawan.