what would parker do?

Here's a thought. Parker died in 1990, Dec. the 15th, and I started training in Kenpo Jan. 1993. And since my training has begun, I have seen the changing of several techniques. Now I know from reading his books, (yes I have them Doyle) and from research I know that he did change some techniques because of the changing times and the modernistic way the fighter has evolved.
Now I have been verbally challenged on my stand of teaching Kenpo with the frame of mind that I'm to teach them the way Parker taught them. Then who's changing the techniques? Some Instructors like the one I was training with have even added techniques to the line up that weren't even on Parker's list.
With the rise of the U.F.C. would Parker had changed any of these techniques? I think so. and since he's gone what's wrong with a qualified instructor, (myself) changing techniques that are more fitting for the 21st century?

The technique "five swords" is a dangerous technique, not to the attacker, but to the defender. Who would use their own arm to guide a dangerous,sharp weapon into someone's leg?
I don't use that method because it's just not smart, and I hear that other instructors don't as well.
I don't use a forward bow for every rear hand punch or strike because that's not practical for street self defense. I have changed a lot of these to a "fighting stance." I still have power and reach and my rear foot is loaded in case I need to kick or throw a knee strike.

All the rest of the "so called" Kenpo Instructors can teach "mat Kenpo" to look pretty in front of their students, I would rather teach self defense to protect them.

who are you wearing your black belt for?

I remember back in June of 2000, I was so proud to have been awarded my Black Belt, even if now my old instructor and I have parted ways with a not so favorable view of each other. But as my boss would say "that's neither here nor there."
I remember looking at that belt that night and thinking, "wow, I did it." It's something that I have been striving for and working for, for five years, actually six but I took a year off after my brown belt test, and I finally did it.
Now it's 2011 and I have my own studio with my own students and I have the responsiblity of teaching these people, men , women, and kids, how to defend themself.
My point, I guess in all this is, back in june I got my black belt for me, now... I realize I need it for my students.
So you won't see me lifting myself up in status, but you will read of me lifting my students up, because without them, there wouldn't be a need for a black belt to instruct them.