This clip shows two beautiful clips of Television appearances by SGM Ed Parker. The first clip is from the famous Lucy Show from 1963. The second is from The Courtship of Eddie's Father from 1972.
Parker looks like he's about to laugh his head off during the kicking bit. Too bad the general rule back then was to not save the outtakes. Would be cool to see just how much laughing they all did while filming this bit.
Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet
This is amazing historical film. Very interesting to see Ed Parker before the 1964 Long Beach International Tournament. I had no idea he made guest appearances on TV in the 1960s and 70s. Thanks for posting.
+Joe Smith the only time i see mr Parker performed ok in TH-cam was a knife technique The only kenpo master i see who has good kicks was Chuck Sullivan when he was young
I knew Ed Parker well. He honored me with the privilege of opening his first school ever in Hawaii in 1988 on the Island of Kona , the birthplace of James Mitose and the birthplace of Kenpo. I agree Ed Parker wasn’t the amazing technician of Bruce Lee or others (although watch Mr.Parker in the 70’s), his true genius was in his ability to break the martial arts down into it’s components and and understand how they work together scientifically and also using physics. He truly was the Einstein of the martial arts and when you study the man’s works in depth, you will agree. Train hard and keep the flame alive, Joseph Ellerin
Looked like Ed Parker was hamming it up throughout this scene. . . With the exception of the breaking technique segment. Nice to know he had a sense of humor!!
I became involve in martial arts about thirty years ago, and I always posses a strong level of respect, and admiration for all the pioneers in martial arts as a whole. Ed Parker did such a tremendous contribution to martial arts, period and no one can deny this known fact. Now, with so many videos on youtube, you can clearly see in this video, either he was being a clown, or was a fake black belt. His foundations, and levels of executions mimic a white belt period, and anyone with experience can clearly see this.
agree. he can't even do a proper front kick. His moves were all fake like a kid pretend to be a karate master in front a mirror. Yet everybody believed he was a master :(
So Ed Parker developed a whole new system to help defend and save people's lives by enchanting Chinese Kenpo and even hit Hollywood and even trained millions of people, tell me that man doesn't deserve respect?
I agree with you Michael Kenpo. It's beyond distasteful when someone will run their mouth about another when the other party isn't able to respond. To me that kind of behavior is cowardly.
The "father of American Kenpo" on the I love Lucy Show. :) Needed to pay the bills for his Karate school? Who was the "Sensei"? Was he actually a known martial artist? I've only head of Ed (of the 3 martial artists) in this clip. Live seeing name martial artists make guest appearances. Just for the fun of it. But they rarely make them look good.
Not to say a completely inexperienced actor could come in and "play" the part of a Karate black belt like this with only a bit of rehearsal, but his demonstration certainly looks closer to this than you'd expect from a Karate master. It might have been impressive in 1963 when Asian Martial Arts were an underground novelty, and viewers wouldn't have know better. But by today's eyes, a novice white belt would look more impressive. That spinning kick was completely amateurish and laughably uncoordinated. It should be a move performed thousands of times but looks like a one off for the camera. That jerky gyrating movement movement during the sparring scene looks like someone who doesn't know what real Karate looks like. He's not even kicking at one point, and is just awkwardly jumping up and down with his knees like he has no ability to kick above his waist. And that spin kick... shows he didn't have the true flexibility and dexterity of a real Martial Artist who performs those moves thousands of times. He was a fraud and a con-man.
Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet?
Michael kenpo. six year old kids have black belts. one can learn under a fool with students who doesn't know any better. many martial artist are better writers and not great a martial artist.
It's true what you said, Ed Parker cn't fight and was bullied during his teenage years in Honolulu so that is took up martial arts just to hide away from his cowardly instincts.
Esto es el orgullo americano? Suerte que mi maestro solo uso la representacion de kenpo,pero nunca enseno kenpo. Ni hablar de los nombres de las tecnicas, patada de gallina,por ejemplo.Que verguenza
It was clearly a TV show... and Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet
+Michael Kenpo and during a TV show you should hide all your true skills? Meaning in this video Mr Parker pretend he cannot kick? Why he can train millions is because he can dupe millions
Parker looks like he's about to laugh his head off during the kicking bit. Too bad the general rule back then was to not save the outtakes. Would be cool to see just how much laughing they all did while filming this bit.
Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet
This is amazing historical film. Very interesting to see Ed Parker before the 1964 Long Beach International Tournament. I had no idea he made guest appearances on TV in the 1960s and 70s. Thanks for posting.
it's amazing to see a man who cannot kick can teach to martial arts hundred thousands of people :)
To be fair, Kenpo isn't noted for its kicks, and Parker was never in very good athletic shape.
+Joe Smith the only time i see mr Parker performed ok in TH-cam was a knife technique The only kenpo master i see who has good kicks was Chuck Sullivan when he was young
Which explains the numerous videos of him performing kicks that are not exactly up to par.
This is great! I thought I had seen all of Mr. Parker's tv appearances, Thanks for posting!
I enjoyed the Lucy clip. Mr. Parker looked like he was enjoying himself.
I knew Ed Parker well. He honored me with the privilege of opening his first school ever in Hawaii in 1988 on the Island of Kona , the birthplace of James Mitose and the birthplace of Kenpo.
I agree Ed Parker wasn’t the amazing technician of Bruce Lee or others (although watch Mr.Parker in the 70’s),
his true genius was in his ability to break the martial arts down into it’s components and and understand how they work together scientifically and also using physics.
He truly was the Einstein of the martial arts and when you study the man’s works in depth, you will agree.
Train hard and keep the flame alive,
Joseph Ellerin
Lucy and Ethel training with Ed Parker...this is AWESOME!
Those kicks were atrocious. That was 1963.
That spinning heel kick wasn't high enough to kick a dwarf in the head
slimmy thompson 🤣🤣🤣
Pretty sloppy, hope it was not a genuine effort
@@BD90.. It was and it was the best he could do.
Legendary episode
Every woman in every class I've ever had.
Elvis and Lucy. Legendary. Oss
wow, he could even launch a proper simple kick like front kick let alone the ushiro geri
Looked like Ed Parker was hamming it up throughout this scene. . . With the exception of the breaking technique segment. Nice to know he had a sense of humor!!
nice. thanks.
I became involve in martial arts about thirty years ago, and I always posses a strong level of respect, and admiration for all the pioneers in martial arts as a whole. Ed Parker did such a tremendous contribution to martial arts, period and no one can deny this known fact. Now, with so many videos on youtube, you can clearly see in this video, either he was being a clown, or was a fake black belt. His foundations, and levels of executions mimic a white belt period, and anyone with experience can clearly see this.
agree. he can't even do a proper front kick. His moves were all fake like a kid pretend to be a karate master in front a mirror. Yet everybody believed he was a master :(
His actual technical abilities were very crude then. Very clumsy and slow compared with modern karate people.
not even compared to the real martial artist in his time. remember benny the jet was also around at that time parker conning everbody
Lou Coppola now lives in the Hamptons in NY. He has written a wonderful play about the Russian Revolution.
The disrespect in the comments is unbelievable. I hate it.
you can only earn respects not demanding it
So Ed Parker developed a whole new system to help defend and save people's lives by enchanting Chinese Kenpo and even hit Hollywood and even trained millions of people, tell me that man doesn't deserve respect?
ED was a genius.
says you
I agree with you Michael Kenpo. It's beyond distasteful when someone will run their mouth about another when the other party isn't able to respond. To me that kind of behavior is cowardly.
The "father of American Kenpo" on the I love Lucy Show. :) Needed to pay the bills for his Karate school? Who was the "Sensei"? Was he actually a known martial artist? I've only head of Ed (of the 3 martial artists) in this clip. Live seeing name martial artists make guest appearances. Just for the fun of it. But they rarely make them look good.
Interesting how much more native Hawaiian SGM Parker appeared as a young man with dark hair.
Ed Parker was a MASTER of the spinning back kick!!
LMAO 😂 Still funny in 2019
what about the super brief one from the Rockford files tv show?
Not to say a completely inexperienced actor could come in and "play" the part of a Karate black belt like this with only a bit of rehearsal, but his demonstration certainly looks closer to this than you'd expect from a Karate master. It might have been impressive in 1963 when Asian Martial Arts were an underground novelty, and viewers wouldn't have know better. But by today's eyes, a novice white belt would look more impressive. That spinning kick was completely amateurish and laughably uncoordinated. It should be a move performed thousands of times but looks like a one off for the camera. That jerky gyrating movement movement during the sparring scene looks like someone who doesn't know what real Karate looks like. He's not even kicking at one point, and is just awkwardly jumping up and down with his knees like he has no ability to kick above his waist. And that spin kick... shows he didn't have the true flexibility and dexterity of a real Martial Artist who performs those moves thousands of times. He was a fraud and a con-man.
agree. how could he get a lot of students and was known as a martial art master is beyond me
In a strange sort of way Lucy was hot.
When you get as old as me, Ethel will start to look good too.
😂😂😂
Repent confess your sins expiate your sins pray fast and give alms
It's crazy to me how awful at kicking these "Masters"are.
I tried to locate Parker. He kept running.
HE WAS NOT AN ALL AROUND MARTIAL ARTIST!! BIG GUY WITH FAST HANDS.
He's fast hand thts all .
"Student" Ed Parker.... Lol
Striking resemblance to Jeff Speakman
Like a chessplayer, he is a tactical master! 😍💖🕊️
HE WAS NO BRUCE LEE
He didn't have to be .
Tsb I'd fuck u up fool stfu
He's better than Bruce Lee in many ways, eg: attitude wise.
He just cn't stand a minute in the present of Bruce Lee so he distance away from the man.
Ed parker no levanta la pata
Ed Parker's technique was very fast and dynamic.
Parker can't fight.........
Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet?
Not according to Chuck Norris dope
Michael kenpo. six year old kids have black belts. one can learn under a fool with students who doesn't know any better. many martial artist are better writers and not great a martial artist.
But he's kicking ass!
It's true what you said, Ed Parker cn't fight and was bullied during his teenage years in Honolulu so that is took up martial arts just to hide away from his cowardly instincts.
Esto es el orgullo americano? Suerte que mi maestro solo uso la representacion de kenpo,pero nunca enseno kenpo. Ni hablar de los nombres de las tecnicas, patada de gallina,por ejemplo.Que verguenza
2.25, 2.36, Mr Parker clearly did not have a proper basic kicking skill.
It was clearly a TV show... and Let me ask you this, who deserves more respect. A man with 2 black belts behind him and made a world famous martial art and trained millions and even hit Hollywood? Or tough guy on the internet
+Michael Kenpo so you cannot review a president's work unless you are also a president?
+Michael Kenpo and during a TV show you should hide all your true skills? Meaning in this video Mr Parker pretend he cannot kick? Why he can train millions is because he can dupe millions
generic comment you've wrote how many times?
matt p doesn't matter how many times it doesn't stop making it true 😀
Parker was as good at business as he was terrible at martial arts.
Ahhhh womeb "self defense"Lying to women about what they can do against a a man twice their size since 1963🤣