This description is not really completely accurate. It only describes a sect of systems that term themselves Kenpo. Kenpo/Kempo is nothing more than a generic term for systems that blend Chinese (usually Shaolin) and Japanese arts (usually karate). Also, Kenpo can also mean Fist Law, or China Hands.
I agree... also, kempo is the correct method of spelling the martial art. Also, I find as much similarity between kempo and kung fu as kempo and judo (which is to say very little). Kung fu is alot more flashy while Kempo is very to the point. The object of kempo is to take down the opponent as quickly as possible. The way of learning kempo is very systematic and organized but there is no schedule involved. As soon as you learn one response to an attack, you move on to another. Getting a black belt in kempo is very difficult and depends on the person. As the author of the article put it, it might take 5 or 6 years, or it might take 2 or 3 years, or it might take 14 or 15 years. What are the author's sources? Mine are my kempo instructor, who has been taking the art for 10 years and is a third degree black belt.
-zhevotniy
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