[Sangetsu]

I haven't tried Japanese Kempo, though I saw it once at the Karate Nationals years ago. I got to shodan (equivalent to a first degree black belt) in Kendo, but a friend of mine in California talked me into trying Kempo Karate for awhile. I met Ed Parker, Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace, and Mike Stone at different events and clinics. I didn't pursue Kempo very far (I didn't have much time to practice), but it was a lot of fun.