Do it Ed's way

Recently I along with three of my die hard Kenpo friends embarked on a
2 1/2 hour trip through snow covered roads to Mentor Ohio.
The trip wasn't quit as lengthy as one might think because we had a lively conversation sponsored by Larry (kenpo coach), Pat Tisdale, (hope I spelled his name right), Jason Farnsworth (often on Kenpo Talk) and of course myself.
Our reason for this journey was to train with Mr. Doyle, who owns and operates an outstanding Kenpo studio in Mentor, who trains directly under Mr. Planas, who trains under no one because there is no one higher then he. Others might argue that point but that's a whole new blog.
Anyway: Mr. Doyle is taking those of us who are interested through the whole Kenpo system the way Mr. Parker would have wanted it. In fact our little group that trains once a month with Mr. Doyle and once every three months with Mr. Planas at his seminars make up the "Ohio Instructors College" (OIC)
There are many practitioners of Kenpo that have changed the belt promotion technique list and many of the techniques. Now, there's nothing wrong with changing how a technique is done so long as it doesn't stop the flow of the technique or the timing, but not because you don't like something or you want to slap your name on a book.
Those techniques were placed in that order and done a certain way for a reason. In fact, everything in Ed Parker's American Kenpo was done for a reason.
If we are to be carriers of the "Ed Parker American Kenpo" banner then let's carry it the way it should be carried. I invite anyone that can attend one of Mr. Planas' seminars or the OIC monthly class at Mr. Doyle's to do so and I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
Following this blog are some addresses to contact for the OIC or some good central Ohio training instructors, (Like Me).

Mr. Joe Doyle - www.akakenpo.com - Mentor - instructor
Mr. Larry Splain - www.kenpocoach.com
Mr. J. Farnsworth - jhfarnsworth@yahoo.com - Lexington Ohio - instr.
Mr. T.Hysell - this blog and rawblues07@gmail.com - Mt. Vernon - instr.