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The "White Dragon
Kenpo System" was created by Al Farnsworth. Al was granted a third
degree black belt in Kenpo through the late Grand master, Ed Parker.
He was also given a fourth through Larry Tatum, and a fifth through Dave
Hebler. Al has black belts and high ranks in various styles including
Kenpo, Arnis Kali, Ju Jitsu, Hapkido, Gung-Fu, and Tae Kwon Do.
He also studied Golden Gloves Boxing and American Wrestling.
Although Studying a near-perfect art, Al continued in search of a more flexible one; one which would grow with his abilities. He realized that you should not just know how to box, and not wrestle. Nor should you just know how to kick and not punch. Al felt you could not limit yourself to any one style, but to develop an art created out of many styles; styles tailored to your own body structure.
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White
Dragon Kenpo is not only a further revised system of everything Al has
studied in his life. Al, being the only Caucasian in his Gung-Fu
class, combined with his fierce fighting abilities, earned him the nickname
"White Dragon." Al was very honored with this title, which is why
he recently chose it for his new system "White Dragon" Kenpo.
Through
hard work and dedication, Al opened his first school in 1983 under the
guidance and watchful eye of the late Grand Master, Ed Parker. In
conclusion, Al made up the "White Dragon Kenpo System", derived from his
23 years experience in various arts.