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Welcome!
Thank you for your interest.  We would like to briefly  introduce the Head Instructor and Owner of Bryan Hawkins Kenpo Karate.  Mr. Hawkins was privileged and honored to learn as one of the many protégés taught by the Sr. Grandmaster, Mr. Ed Parker.  Mr. Hawkins was the former Manager and Chief Instructor of Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate Studio of West Los Angeles, California, and as a longtime, private student of Mr. Parker's, Mr. Hawkins is considered to be one of the foremost authorities of American Kenpo Karate.  He was the Kenpo Technical Advisor with Mr. Parker for the film The Perfect Weapon and has served in the same capacity on numerous television projects and other theatrical releases.  In addition to owning and serving as Head Instructor at Bryan Hawkins Kenpo Karate studios in West Los Angeles and Granada Hills, California, Mr. Hawkins is President and Director of United Kenpo Systems, which is a martial arts organization that oversees and gives direction to affiliated Kenpo Schools in the United States and abroad.

What is Kenpo?
While Kenpo traces its roots to Chinese Martial Arts, American Kenpo is the creation of the late Senior Grandmaster, Mr. Ed Parker.  Mr. Parker brought Kenpo to the Mainland from his native Hawaii in 1953 and subsequently developed it into the most comprehensive Martial Art System in the world today.  It is practical and realistic, and can readily be applied in today's environment.  Mr. Parker's Kenpo encompasses logical principles and concepts along with scientific disciplines not employed by other Martial Art Systems.

Who Studies Kenpo?
People from all walks of life study Kenpo.  Pre-school children, boys and girls, men and women. People who want to exercise and learn self-defense at the same time; people who are looking for different levels of athletic competition, higher levels of self-confidence and improved coordination.  Most importantly, people who study Kenpo want to be able to defend themselves or their loved ones with the most practical and effective Martial Arts System available today.

It Does Not Take Years to Learn Kenpo
From the very first introductory lesson, you'll learn self-defense moves that you can instantly put to use.  You'll learn how a basic hand or foot maneuver can make an attacker helpless and you can practice these moves anywhere in your home or at work.  No special attire or equipment is needed while you are practicing.  Even if you only complete the beginner's course, you will feel reassured knowing you have the ability to defend yourself.

Kenpo Has No Restrictions
Every member of your family can benefit from learning Kenpo.  It is an activity ideally suited for family participation. Whether you are husband and wife, parents and children, brothers and sisters, or friends, we offer special discounts to encourage family and friends to participate in Kenpo together as an added convenience and support.  Since we tailor our Kenpo lessons to fit your own physical capability, you can develop self-defense skills at your own pace.  We offer programs starting from the young age of 4 ½ and up.

Children Benefit from Kenpo
For children to succeed in school, they should be motivated, disciplined and self-confident.  In learning Kenpo, we encourage our students to develop self-discipline by learning their belt requirements.  This in turn carries over into their school studies and improves their grades.  Self-confidence learned through Kenpo teaches our students how to interact well with fellow classmates and teachers.  Because of our effective belt ranking system, students also learn to develop goal setting; it becomes easier for them to perpetually set lifelong goals.

Lasting Results
Kenpo is a lifelong benefit.  The skills you learn today will last a lifetime.  Have you ever invested in an expensive health product, training equipment, or physical activity and have nothing to show for it?  Well, with Kenpo, even if you only completed the beginner's course, you will always have those acquired skills as a means of self-defense or exercise.  Kenpo can be a valuable investment that will last for years to come, whether or not you desire to make it a career.

Start Today!
We invite you to come in and talk with our instructors and students, inspect our facilities and watch a class.  We offer a free half-hour introductory lesson and an introductory program of three lessons at a nominal fee with no further obligation.  (All you need is a t-shirt and jeans.)  Make your life a little healthier, safer and much more enjoyable by coming to Bryan Hawkins Kenpo Karate.  Discover for yourself how you can develop self-confidence as well as a mind at peace.


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