Ed Parker in the Martial Arts hall of fame

[KenpoVzla]

http://www.martialartsmuseum.com/magazine/magazineindex.htm


Here you go.


Discuss....


Not to start an argument, but Steve Sanders? No Al Tracy or Larry Tatum, but Steve Sanders....I guess there's things I don't know.

 

[hongkongfooey]

Why not Steve Sanders? Nancy Kwan is on there with the highest honor they give out.

 

[dianhsuhe]

That list is half legit and half Hollywood....

Professor Chow is not listed and he was the single most influencial Kempo Master of all time.

 

[Kenpodoc]

Steve (Sanders) Muhamed deserves it but Billy Blanks? It's just a list lot's of desrving people not on it. what about Leo Gaje, Angel Cabales etc. etc.

Jeff

 

[KenpoVzla]

Why not Steve Sanders? Nancy Kwan is on there with the highest honor they give out.

Yeah, I pointed it out for the sake of discussion.

 

[hongkongfooey]

Gotcha. I guess all of the Pearl Cream ads that Nancy did in the 80's, really helped fill up the Dojo.:ultracool

 

[youngbraveheart]

Professor Chow is not listed and he was the single most influencial Kempo Master of all time.

I agree with Dianhsuhe about Professor Chow being the single most influential Kempo (Great Grand)Master of all time...I certainly know where my roots come from...

 

[Tames D]

http://www.martialartsmuseum.com/magazine/magazineindex.htm


Here you go.


Discuss....


Not to start an argument, but Steve Sanders? No Al Tracy or Larry Tatum, but Steve Sanders....I guess there's things I don't know.

Not too many Kenpo guys in the Hall.

 

[Carol]

Ed Parker was a Hollywood guy, makes sense that he's on a list with other Hollywood people.

 

[Hand Sword]

Either way, IMHO, He definitely deserves to be in all of the hall of fames.

 

[Medicineman]

What about James Mitose Hanshi or Bruce Juchnik Hanshi? Are they to be ignored. I see the heavy hand of Hollywood abound in all this.
Yes there are many deserving people on the list, but a few just for their name recognition. Just my opinion.

 

[Gentle Fist]

Bruce Lee before Funakoshi and Oyama?

The list is a crock. Where is Prof Chow?

 

[Sigung86]

2002 - Nancy Kwan
Nancy was one of the first Asian actors to open doors for other Asian actors in
a more prominent role. With films such as the World of Suzie Wong in
1960 and The Flower Drum Song in 1961, Nancy helped to change
Hollywood and peoples opinions about Asian Americans. A Tai Chi
practitioner, Nancy received the first Funakoshi Award in 2002. All
Asian performers owe her much gratitude.

Just a thought here... Everyone else has a hall of fame. Maybe we should make one of our own here on Martial Talk? Or perhaps over on KenpoTalk?

Now... That might be interesting.

 

[Tames D]

What about Darnell Garcia?