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    In Memory of Kenpo's FRANK TREJO

    Jul 25, 2018 3 minutes
    — Floyd Burk
    “I’m a student of Ed Parker and nothing more.”

    Frank Trejo was born on Christmas Eve in 1952, and the American-kenpo master died on April 11, 2018. A legendary figure in the kenpo world, he was larger than life. When you were around him, you knew that he breathed, lived and loved the art.

    I was lucky enough to have spent time with him on several occasions, and

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