***I originally posted this back in May 2005 but thought it would be
interesting since I've now posted a bunch of photos of Elvis training
in kenpo karate.***

Under the guidelines of American Kenpo set forth by Ed Parker
limited the wearing of black gi's to instructors only. But this was
not the case with many of his rich and famous private students. Both
Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, were private students of Ed
Parker and both by preference wore black uniforms for their private
lessons.
As fate would have it, Ed Parker went to Hawaii on vacation which
left Priscilla with no private lessons from Ed. Because Priscilla
wanted to work out and continue training during Ed's vacation, she
decided to attend a "class" run by one of Ed Parker's senior
students. When Priscilla showed up for class the Senior Instructor
was caught off guard. Only Instructors were allowed to wear black
gi's - but this was not an ordinary student: this was the wife of
the "King of Rock-N-Roll". So he chose to say nothing. But the next
day he phoned Ed In Hawaii to voice his concern about a "student"
wearing a black gi. The instructor then asked Ed what he should do
about it. Ed told him to "to use his own discretion" in the matter.
The next time Priscilla arrived for class, she was informed that
she could not attend class wearing a black uniform, that it was
reserved exclusively for instructors. Priscilla was then told that
she was more than welcome to attend the class if she wore a white
uniform.
Priscilla never took another private lesson from Ed Parker again.
While Elvis would continue to have a close relationship with Ed and
continue his training, Priscilla and Ed were now at odds.
Because of the black gi incident, fate would take another path.
Priscilla wanted to continue training and at the same time get back
at Ed Parker. She then contacted Chuck Norris for lessons and through
Chuck met Mike Stone, who became her private karate instructor.
The rest is history. Priscilla then started seeing Mike Stone on
the sly and one day she simply left Elvis and started living with
Mike Stone. And the end result was the divorce of Elvis and
Priscilla.
When Elvis died in 1977 Priscilla arranged for a private plane to
take his friends from California to the funeral in Memphis. There
were only two people Priscilla would not allow on the plane: Elvis's
current girlfriend and Ed Parker.