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2009 Worldwide Kenpo Karate Championships & Conference

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Exciting Training Opportunities

At the 24th Annual Conference of the Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association we offer over twenty training sessions that are guaranteed to excite and motivate you.  Come and experience training with t he world’s finest Kenpo instructors, MMA instructors and Martial Arts business professionals.

                                 

Worldwide Kenpo Karate Championships

This year’s tournament is going to be spectacular in our new facility.  All first place winners will receive beautiful trophies as they compete in Forms, Kenpo Forms, Musical Forms, Weapons, Sparring,  Self-Defense,  Board Breaking, and Demo Team Competition.  This tournament will also kick off the Worldwide Kenpo Karate League (WKKL) Season!

                “The karate tournaments are a great way for the kids to get rewarded for all of their hard work. They come home with bigger goals and greater focus. It is great to see them cheer for each other, develop new friends, and appreciate their own and each others' accomplishments. The organizers make sure that everyone stays safe and goes home feeling like a champion.”         Judith Zuckerman

 

Awards Ceremony

The WKKL 2009 Season has come to an end, and the points have been totaled!   The top WKKL competitors will be honored in a special awards ceremony  that  will include exciting demonstrations by  Black Belt champions.  This year’s Champions will receive the Grand Champion plaque and the prestigious WKKL Champion Patch.

 

United Professionals Instructor Performance Training and

Business Boot Camp

Join  UP  President  Greg  Silva,  Kelly   Fiori  and  Bill  Storm  for  a  motivating  weekend.   All  attending  the  Instructor Performance  Training  will  learn  effective  classroom  management,  student  and  instructor  protocol,  and  teaching benefits. The Business Boot Camp is a great opportunity to see firsthand the best strategies to take your school to the next level.  Everyone leaving the Business Boot Camp will have a detailed business plan for 2010.

                “I highly recommend attending! The business plans and motivation I have received from Greg Silva and my Cornerman coach Kelly Fiori are priceless. Last month my school enrolled 29 new members thanks to the new marketing and sales strategies we received from UP and Cornerman.”       Russell Palanzo, Palanzo’s Kenpo Karate

 

Black Belt Certification Courses

Here is your chance to learn Kenpo: The Ultimate Defense. Our Kenpo Certification Course offers something for everyone. Whether you are new to Kenpo or a seasoned Kenpoist,  you will get the  specified training you need.   You will have the opportunity to train directly under 10th Degree Black Belt Joe Palanzo and 9th Degree Black Belt Tom Kelly.  The courses include Kenpo training, testing and rank recognition.

 

East West MMA

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world!  Here’s your chance to learn mixed martial arts  from one of the best.  Join East West Combat Club Team Captain Marc Gervais for an exciting workout! 

 

Hotel Information: This year we are moving to the new Westin Hotel & Resort by the Baltimore/Washington International Airport! The Hotel provides a free shuttle, and is minutes from Baltimore Inner Harbor. 

Westin Hotel: 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road 
Linthicum, Maryland   21090

Hotel Reservations : Westin (443) 577-2300 Reserve room by 10/07/09 to receive WKKA room rate!  For more information contact: Russell Palanzo
Information: (410) 484-7122  Email: info@wkka.org

Schedule of Events

Friday, November 6

9:00 – 11:00 -Kenpo Certification: Joe Palanzo & Tom Kelly

-          Burmese Kickboxing: Dr. Maung Gyi

11:00-12:00 – UP Instructor Performance Training – Teaching Platforms: Greg Silva & Kelly Fiori

-          Kenpo 101: Tom Kelly

12:00 – Lunch Break

1:00-2:00 – Multiple Applications of One Technique: Joe Palanzo

-          Arnis a Practical Weapon for Defense: Jim Baran

2:15-3:15 – East West MMA: Marc Gervais

-          Alternative Self-Defense Systems: Tony Aloe

3:30-4:30 – UP Instructor Performance Training – Teaching Benefits: Greg Silva & Kelly Fiori

-           Survive a Knife Attack: Frank Trejo

4:45-5:45 – Multiple Opponent Techniques: Tom LoVarco

-          Monk Staff: Dr. Maung Gyi

 

Saturday, November 7

7:45-8:45 – Min Zin – Controlling Internal Energy: Dr. Maung Gyi

-          Morning Workout – Russell Palanzo

9:00-10:00 – Club Attack Defense and Disarms: Dr. Robert Sprando

9:00-11:00 – United Professionals Business Boot Camp: Greg Silva & Bill Storm

10:15-11:15 – Freestyle Techniques: Tom Kelly

11:30-12:30 – Kenpo: The Utimate Defense: Joe Palanzo

-          East West MMA: Marc Gervais

12:30 – Lunch Break

2:00-3:00 – Practical Pistol Disarms: Sibora Chan

-          UP Classroom Management – Student & Instructor Protocol: Greg Silva & Kelly Fiori

3:15-4:15 – Winning Sparring Strategies: Frank Trejo

-          Contact Manipulation – Joint Locks: Lance Clayton

4:30-9:00 – Worldwide Kenpo Karate Championships: WKKL Grand Champion Awards Ceremony, Demo Team Competition, Self-Defense, Board Breaking and Musical Forms

 

Sunday, November 8

9:00-2:00- Worldwide Kenpo Karate Championships: Forms, Kenpo Forms, Weapons and Sparring

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