Kensho-Ryu Kenpo Family Karate Center

KENSHO-RYU FOR CHILDREN

Kensho-Ryu, provides many different reasons why children should study Karate.
Concerned parents become tired of seeing their youngsters being abused and intimidated by the school-yard bullies.

Many physicians, teachers, and counselors recommend Karate, as a way to help youngsters achieve greater social, physical, mental, and emotional growth. Children who are clumsy, overweight, awkward, or "all arms and legs," develop agility, grace, coordination, and a positive self image through Karate's physical and mental training.

As Karate skills develop, self-confidence is greatly increased until, finally, the school-yard bullies look for someone else less confident and self-assured to pick on. Confident children do not become victims.

Children are different and some youngsters advance more quickly than others. But, at Kensho-Ryu, our main goal is to ensure that all children are ultimately successful and thus benefit from our program.

KENSHO-RYU FOR TEENS

For many teens, Kensho-Ryu, provides a social "club" atmosphere that is a positive, healthy alternative to the sometimes undesirable peer pressure placed on today's youth. The desire to excel in Karate, motivates teens to attend classes regularly, where they meet and become friends with other positive thinking, achieving people.

Karate, teaches discipline and the ability to control oneself, mentally and physically
These traits are indispensable in helping teens to resist the drug abuse, alcohol, and juvenile delinquency that so many of today's youths are involved with.

A strong interest in Karate, can greatly help teenagers to bridge the gap between childhood and maturity. This transition is a difficult time for many youngsters. The experience at Kensho-Ryu, is designed to provide a rewarding atmosphere where teenagers can grow and mature in a healthy way.

KENSHO-RYU FOR WOMEN

Women are rightly concerned about being assaulted, and they should be. More and more women are finding Kensho-Ryu, to be the key to personal security and confidence. The self defense skills and knowledge developed at Kensho-Ryu, gives women the capability to stand up to any situation without fear.

The flexibility exercises, combined with the kicking and punching of Karate workouts also provide an excellent tone-up and weight control program that is far more interesting than most of the "do it over and over" exercise formats that often bore us and allow us to fail.
Karate workouts also provide an excellent release from the stress and frustrations that build up in us all.

KENSHO-RYU FOR MEN

Sometimes the pressure, responsibilities, and stress of the day-to-day living can really take their toll. Kensho-Ryu, has provided thousands of men a healthy way to "blow off steam" and get in great physical shape at the same time. New-found stamina, confidence, and a "take-on-the-world" enthusiasm are achieved along with the development of Karate skills.

The ability to defend oneself and one's family is an important asset to any man at any age.
Knowing that you are not vulnerable is a tremendous feeling. Kensho-Ryu, can provide men with a program that will help them gain this valuable knowledge.

Kensho-Ryu, is a unique and versatile martial art - a system that utilizes traditional and modern training methods. The Kensho-Ryu practitioner uses the rounded fluid motions of Chinese Kung Fu, the focused energy displacement of jujitsu and the hard linear strikes of Japanese Karate in order to implement self-defense techniques, form exercises and free-fighting combinations.

It is the intention of the grand masters' lineage that the system remain fluid and street effective. All training in Kensho-Ryu, is taught with an eye on giving the practitioner the means of defending themselves in the street. Mass attack with both open hand and weapons is the emphasis of advanced training. In addition, Kensho Ryu is a complete Kobudo system with emphasis on Okinawan and Japanese weaponry including the bo, kama, sai, tonfa, ekku, nunchaku, bokken, katana, naginata, koboton and yari. Extensive self defense training against knife, club, gun and improvised weaponry is the focus of the modern weapons training.

Kensho Ryu is the largest Kenpo Karate organization on the East coast with 18 schools throughout the United States. As members of the World Martial Arts Federation, Kensho Ryu practitioners are affiliated with 68 other schools in a network of seminars, workshops, demonstrations and tournaments. In fact, Kensho Ryu is the home of several International and World martial arts champions, with one as young as seven years old.