A well-established Newington, Connecticut dental practitioner, Dr. Aaron Farrokh guides East Cedar Dental, Inc. and provides patient-centered functional and aesthetic solutions. With a passion for physical pursuits and the martial arts, Dr. Aaron Farrokh enjoys running and practices kenpo karate in his free time.
Based on Chinese traditions, kenpo reflects a self defense style that emerged in Japan in the 17th century and is part of the broader ryukyuan tradition. It emerged as a popular discipline in the West in the mid 20th century, as James Mitose moved from Hawaii to Japan as a boy and gained exposure to the Kenpo fighting forms. He brought these back to Hawaii as kenpo jiu-jitsu, which became a widely practiced discipline. The forms evolved in the United States under the influence of Ed Parker, who had a background in judo, and worked to make kenpo more of a “streetwise” discipline, with greater practical use in real world situations. A focus of Parker’s American kenpo style is on learning a diverse range of defense techniques applicable in most attack situations, with the techniques of the opponent used against him or her. With blocking attacks a primary focus, the discipline also encompasses pinpoint strikes that can be performed to efficiently take the opponent down after the attack has been neutralized.
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An experienced dentist and dental practice leader, Dr. Aaron Farrokh has served as the owner and president of East Cedar Dental since 2012. Outside of his work, Dr. Aaron Farrokh is a martial arts practitioner who excels at Kenpo Karate. The Yoshida Clan brought Kenpo, a particular unarmed fighting style, to Japan roughly 700 years ago. Rapidly adopted by the Komatsu Clan, this fighting style took its name from a Japanese word that means “fist law.” The modern Kenpo Karate tradition began in 1949, when master William K.S. Chow dubbed his unique martial arts system Kenpo Karate and joined with Ed Parker to spread the form throughout America, in part through Parker’s Kenpo Karate Association of America. Although Chow would later abandon the label and Parker would fail to name a successor upon his death, Kenpo Karate continued to spread through the students the pair had trained. |
AuthorDr. Aaron Farrokh previously practiced family and cosmetic dentistry at Dental Arts of Avon in Avon, Connecticut. Archives
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