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I started my training in the martial arts in the year 1956, in Pasadena California at Ed's first school. It was a small space rented in another building. Later we moved to a bigger building that was his primary school until he built his own studio. I trained in the group classes there and privately with Ed, receiving my first, second, and third degree black belts from Mr. Parker. After receiving my first black belt, I opened a Kenpo school in Pomona California, and within the year, my school became an Ed Parker franchise school.

During my training with Ed Parker, he made many trips to San Francisco to work with the Gung Fu people there, and consequently I saw a large influx of Chinese Gung Fu into the Kenpo system, making it more Chinese then Okanawan. In respect to the Chinese influence, I call what I teach Chinese Kenpo Karate. I'm teaching this part at my school in Phelan, California.

 

 

BLACK BELTS

1. Jim Kozlovich	Second Black
2. Jon Downs	Second Black
3. Dale Nelson	Second Black
4. John Chrisman	First Black
5. Martial Artensio	First Black
6. John Vanderlinden	First Black
7. Gordon Okamoto	First Black

 

BROWN BELTS

1. Bob Wyatt	Second Brown
2. Larry Totaro	Third Brown
3. Dale Tucker	Third Brown
4. Dick Burrow	Third Brown
5. Dan Dench	Third Brown
6. Richard Girard	Third Brown
7. Larry Gephart	Third Brown
8. Gilbert Mckee	Third Brown
9. Rudy Ortega	Third Brown
10. Ron Ramarez	Third Brown
11. Pat Russell	Third Brown
12. Barry Skelton	Third Brown
13. Bob Wyatt	Third Brown
14. Brian Altman	Third Brown
15. John Hunt	Third Brown