hi there everybody,   my name is sifu bernard (scorpio) strickland from birmingham,alabama and i would like to comemet about the different kenpo system.   the tai-kenpo karate system is base the chinese system where as some other instructor might use the japanese vision and the systems as well. that,s what make it different than any other karate system.  we have about five or six different kenpo styles to work from and each have different tech.& forms and self-defense but we still have one thing in coment we all have one thing in common, we all have the (sr.g.m. mitose) & (sr.g.m. chow) kenpo lineage. that,s one thing we have in common.  if any body have any question you can e-mail me @ scorpio0620@bellsouth.net or call me @ 1-205-785-9401     thank you  so much.      sincerly  sifu bernard (scorpio) strickland   fifth degree black belt (assoc.prof.)