Kenpo ( fist law) and Limalama (hand of wisdom) are two of the most complete self defense martial arts, employing fast, powerful hand strikes and kicks. Kenpo concentrates on an elusive defense that allows you to stay away from a stronger opponent, while Limalama concentrates on direct counterstrikes that put direct pressure on your foe. Kenpo was founded by James Mitose and William Chow. Limalama was founded by Tino Tuiolosega. Come and learn these two martial arts at Armando’s Karate Studio under Sibak/Limamua David E Trujillo
YOU WILL NOT ONLY LEARN SELF DEFENSE SKILLS
You will also learn Self respect, respect for others, self control, discipline, responsibility , courtesy and develop the perseverance to achieve your goals. Kenpo Karate was once known as the Ed Parker system because many of the Kenpo instructors trained directly under that great martial artists. However, the founder of Kenpo Karate was not Ed Parker but rather his instructor, Professor William (Willie) K. Chow, who began calling his system "Kenpo Karate" in 1949. Chow trained in "Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu" under Great Grand Master James Mitose who had learned the Kenpo art in Japan from his grandfather Sakuhi Yoshida
Limalama, also known as Lima Lama, is an American-Samoan martial arts system. The term Limalama is translated as “The Hand of Wisdom”. Origins
Limalama was created and founded by Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega in the mid-50s. Tino Tuiolosega was born in Tutilia, American Samoa on July 2, 1931 and is the only son of King Tu'umamao Tuiolosega and Saposapoaluga Feagai Poumele Tuiolosega. His grandfather Tagaloa Tuiolosega was the last King of all the islands of Samoa before it was divided and American Samoan became part of the U.S. Territory. Being the son of a royal family he was required to learn numerous combative techniques of self defense passed down from his father and uncle. This gave him a basis for understanding how body and mind work together as one and merging the concepts with his modern knowledge and skill as a boxer and respected street fighter, he developed a system of martial arts with techniques and forms that maximize an individual's ability. In the 1950s and 1960s he achieved Master Ranks in the five animal styles of Sil-lum Kung fu. In the 1960s, he received a shodan in American Kenpo from Ed Parker. Development
Limalama is a contemporary martial arts system with roots in ancient fighting techniques. Tino brought Limalama from Samoa to Hawaii and later to Los Angeles in the mid-60s and gained a reputation as one of the most feared competitors of his time. During the 50's formal tournaments were nonexistent and much of his reputation was built on his infamous street matches having defeated the number one street fighter in Oahu, Hawaii people took notice of his aggressive fighting techniques and ruthless unrehearsed demonstrations.
