William Kwai Sun Chow was instrumental in the development of the martial arts in the United States, specifically the family of styles referred to as kenpo/kempo. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii he was the third of sixteen children and first son born to Sun Chow Hoon (AKA Ah Hoon Chow) and Rose Kalamalio Naehu. William’s father came to Hawaii at the age of 19 and worked in a laundromat as an immigrant laborer. His mother was of Hawaiian descent.
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- William Kwai Sun Chow was instrumental in the development of the martial arts in the United States, specifically the family of styles referred to as kenpo/kempo. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii he was the third of sixteen children and first son born to Sun Chow Hoon (AKA Ah Hoon Chow) and Rose Kalamalio Naehu. William’s father came to Hawaii at the age of 19 and worked in a laundromat as an immigrant laborer. His mother was of Hawaiian descent. One of his brothers, John Chow-Hoon, would also go on to become a well known martial artist. His childhood was reportedly rough and tumble in a highly militarized post–World War II Hawaii. William would drop out of school at age eleven from the sixth grade.
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- Sam Kuoha, Edmund Parker, Joseph D. Emperado, Adriano D. Emperado, Paul Yamaguchi, Bobby Lowe, Ralph Castro, John Leone, Nick Cerio, William G. (Billy) Marciarelli. Bill Ryusaki and Paul Pung
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- William Kwai Sun Chow was instrumental in the development of the martial arts in the United States, specifically the family of styles referred to as kenpo/kempo. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii he was the third of sixteen children and first son born to Sun Chow Hoon (AKA Ah Hoon Chow) and Rose Kalamalio Naehu. William’s father came to Hawaii at the age of 19 and worked in a laundromat as an immigrant laborer. His mother was of Hawaiian descent.
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