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Mr. Scott Kennedy began studying martial arts in 1991 under Hanshi Lemuel "Doc" Stroud, a 10th Dan in Hakko-Ryu Ju Jitsu. In 1995, he began studying, Kenpo Karate, his primary art under 7th Dan Shihan James "Jim" Irwin. Also, Mr. Kennedy studied extensively under 6th Dan Master T. Carlois.
Mr. Kennedy holds a 5th degree black sash in American Chin Na Kung Fu from 6th Dan Master T. Carlois. Mr. Kennedy is a certified instructor in Chin Na Kung Fu.
Mr. Kennedy is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Kobudo under 8th Dan Kyoshi Marcus DeValentino and 7th Dan Shihan Irwin. Kyoshi DeValentino and Shihan Irwin were direct students of the late Grand Master Seikichi Odo from Japan. Master Shigeru Nakamura, the Founder of Okinawa Kenpo, appointed Seikichi Odo as Master of Okinawa Kenpo Karate after his death.
Mr. Kennedy is a certified Level 2 Instructor in Commando Krav Maga (CKM) and a certified Commando Krav Maga Level 1 Shield Total Officer Protection (TOP) instructor. Mr. Kennedy was personally trained my Moni Aizik, Founder of Commando Krav Maga, www.commandokravmaga.com. Mr. Aizik was a member of one of the world's most clandestine and sophisticated military units responsible for counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines and in the 1970's was asked to improve upon the Israeli Army's existing hand-to-hand combat system. CKM is the most devastating Israeli Fighting System!
Mr. Kennedy still trains with all of his instructors and his instructors visit Maximum Dojo periodically.
Mr. Kennedy has been a law enforcement officer since 1994. He is a Special Agent, a certified police instructor for the State of North Carolina and a former SWAT member. He teaches firearms, tactical baton and ethics along with several other subjects.
Mr. Kennedy became North Carolina (shibucho) branch director of DeValentino Shudokan Schools International (Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo) in January of 2009. www.OkinawaKenpoDssi.com under direction of Kyoshi Marcus DeValentino.
Mr. Kennedy is a born-again Christian and enjoys working with young people. He believes that one of the most powerful verses in the Holy Bible is Romans 12:21, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (KJV). |