Short Biography of William K. S. ChowHistorical route: http://www.tracyskarate.com/History/Chow.htm Historical reconstruction: This page is stored locally. Where the original copyrighted page is not available for republication, the text is a locally authored reconstruction. William K. S. Chow is one of the central teachers in modern Kenpo history. His students influenced several important Hawaiian and mainland branches.
Historical significance
Tracy-family sources credit Chow with using the term Kenpo Karate by 1949.
Context and caution
Chow’s significance is visible through his students, even when later organizations disagree about terminology and rank. Tracy Legacy Web Site • historical reconstruction |
