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Kenpo / Kempo – The Art of Practical Self-Defense

Kenpo, also spelled Kempo, is a dynamic martial art emphasizing practical self-defense, speed, power, and fluid movement. With roots in Asian martial traditions, Kenpo has developed into several distinctive systems, including American Kenpo and Japanese Kempo.

Training includes powerful strikes, kicks, blocks, combinations, joint locks, and defensive techniques. Kenpo emphasizes quick reactions, effective body mechanics, coordination, and adaptability. Students develop confidence, discipline, physical fitness, awareness, and practical self-defense skills.

Explore our Kenpo / Kempo School Directory to discover traditional and modern Kenpo schools, experienced instructors, and martial arts training opportunities throughout the United States.

Kenpo/Kempo

Alabama

Scorpio's All-American Tai-Kenpo Karate Studio 
1505 42 St.(Ensley) Birmingham, AL 35208 
Phone: 1-205-785-9401 • Contact: Bernard Strickland

Arkansas

Lee's Karate, Inc., - Jonesboro, AR 
Contatc: Logan Lee

California

Old School Kenpo Karate
1951 W. Carson Street • Torrance CA 90501
Phone: 310-944-2936 • Contact: Jennifer Thomas

Colorado

American Kenpo Karate School 
Colorado Springs, CO 
Contact: David Coppock
Connecticut

Hidden Dragon Karate & Fitness
Vernon, CT 
Contact: Rod Fuller
Florida

White Tiger Kenpo Jujits 
6852 Westend Ave • New Port Richey, Fl 34655 
Phone: 727-232-3746 • Contact: LeAnn Rathbone

Maryland

Beale's Combat Sports 
5216 Stream Bank Ln Greenbelt, MD 20770
 Contact: Kevin Beale • Phone: 202-595-4493

Massachusetts

American Family Kenpo 
44 Depot Street • Uxbridge, MA 01569 
Phone: 508-838 - 8438 • Contact: Matt Jacome

American Kempo Karate Academy - Weymouth, MA 
Contatc: Mark DiNino

Kensho-Ryu Kenpo - Acton, MA 
COntatc: Bob Arbo

Nebraska

Nebraska Branch of the Central Hawaiian Activities 
3 Kenpo Brotherhood 
8610 Brentwood Dr. #7, La Vista, NE 68128 
Phone: N/A • Contact: Tony

New York

American Kempo Martial Arts 
Huntington, NY 
Contatc: Dominick Panetta

Duncan's Martial Arts Academy - Syracuse, NY 
Contatc: Rudy Duncan

Kempo Martial Arts of Holbrook 
971 Main Street • Holbrook, NY 11741 
Phone: 631-585-6111 • Contact: Richard Fescina

Reservoir Warriors Academy 
2756 Reservoir Ave, Bronx NY 10468 
Phone: 123-456-7890 • Contact: Carlos Chafala Soto

The American Academy of Self Defense 
Deer Park, NY 
Contatc: Michael J. Bertucci

Tiger Martial Arts - Levittown, NY
Contact: Anthony Sansonetti

North Carolina

The Martial Arts Training Institute 
Harrisburg, NC 
Contact: Hardley Soryz

Oregon

Aurora Martial Arts 
2525 S.E. 3rd Street • Corvallis, OR 97333 
Phone: 541-753-6614 • Contact: Lou Donadio


Pennsylvania

River Martial Arts (Okinawa Kenpo)
812 McClure Street • Homestead, PA 1512 
Phone: 412-620-8359 • Contact Name: Matt Wolfson

The Dragon's Way School of Kenpo Karate
 800 East High Street • Suite 110 • Carlisle PA 17013 
Phone: 717-218-5422 • Contact: David Smith

Virginia

White Tiger Kenpo Jujits 
Brandermill Office Park
13501 East Boundary Road Midlothian, VA 23112 
Phone: 804-322-WAZA (9292) • Contact: Sensei Joe McClure

Washington

The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
Bellevue School 1950 130th Ave Northeast, Suite 3
Bellevue, WA 98005 
Phone: 425-881-1550

The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
Federal Way School 
1626 S. 310th Street, Suite B
Federal Way, WA 98003
 Phone: 253-941-8822 


International

United Kingdom

Norwich Hakutsuru Kenpo Karate Club 
Norfolk Norwich Heathgate NR3 1PQ 
Phone: 01603 401140 • Contact: Dominic Dillon
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