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KENPO KARATE is the most fierce, brutal and practical of all the martial arts styles. Its history and lineage dates back centuries. Drawing from the most effective combat techniques, philosophies and virtues of the Japanese Samurai and the Shaolin Monks of ancient China Kenpo was designed and created for WAR. It is a war art. (that is the tradition to our wearing of the Black Gi (uniform). Though we are a civilized nation and culture we cannot dismiss the need for self defense and Kenpo will give you those skills. Because even as a civilized nation we suffer from many forms of social ills that spawn nefarious individuals that have no respect for life or property.

SELF DEFENSE IS OUR FIRST OBJECTIVE...

We specialize in personalized training and we teach the Tracy System of Kenpo (TRADITIONAL KENPO), focusing on private lessons, with certified instructors.

We are what mixed martial arts would like to be. As so called mixed martial arts schools do not teach every aspect of the martial arts, such as forms, tai chi, healing art and weapons defense etc. Though they may teach some street fighting or cage fighting concepts, and pass it off as self defense one must consider that there are no rules or weight divisions in street fighting or the threat of multiple attackers. During an assault, mugging or rape attempt the attacker will not bow, will not adhere to competitive rules nor will they let you know they are coming. Their goal is to incapacitate you by any means available to them to achieve dominance over you and the situation. Real assaults are brutally savage events that have no choreography or despite what we see from film and television, no cinematic value. They are fast and highly violent events lasting on average less than one minute. And the outcome depends entirely on the ability of the victim to defend his or herself from the onslaught.

At Perez Kenpo Karate you can take just enough classes to acquire some basic ability to defend yourself from an assault, mugging , attempted rape or commit all the way to Shodan (Black Belt). Kenpo Karate offers one the ability to learn usable self-defense, the awareness to avoid threatening situations, and to deal instantly and effectively should the unthinkable occur. The Tracey System of Kenpo karate is so effective for the purposes of self-defense that achieving just the beginner’s rank of Yellow Belt can and will make a difference in any of the above mentioned scenarios. Having one of the most complete systems in the martial arts, we offer sessions for every individual need and offer family discount rates..

You as an individual have a choice: learn to defend yourself or learn to cope with a lack of defense and hope you never become a victim. One of the most simple and ancient proverbs we have in our society applies here markedly:

“It is better to have something useful and never need it, then to need it and not have it!”

Two locations serving the Vinton/Roanoke & Smith Mtn. Lake areas.