IMHO, the most effective and proven martial arts to learn are a striking martial art (I recommend Karate first, with alternates Muay Thai and Boxing) and a grappling martial art (Judo first, and alternates, Wrestling and BJJ)

If you are going to pick a Karate school, Kenpo Karate’s long history and lineage of great masters and senseis from Okinawa can’t be beat. Our school is not a McDojo — we do not give out numerous rainbows of belts to make greedy profits. Following the precepts and guidance from Master Kina and Master Kiyan, Sensei Berry will train you each step of the way as you achieve growth, confidence, skills, and mastery of the Karate martial art. Each belt that you achieve is duly recognized with a certificate from Okinawa and the Okinawan Kenpo Karate Association, an internationally recognized, original Okinawan-based Karate association, not a local belt creation from a local black belt.

Sensei Berry is a highly trained, well-respected, and successful karate practicioner, training for over 35 years. He is a sixth-degree black belt in Okinawa Kenpo Kenyukai Karate and is the highest ranking under Master Kina and Toru Kiyan in the East Coast of the United States. The depth of his Karate knowledge is deep and invigorating to immerse yourself and to learn from, while his sharp, tactical eyes provide detailed correction so that you can carefully learn the proper stance, strike, grip, or technique for the most accurate instruction.

With Sensei Berry, not only will you learn all of the great strikes, blocks, kicks, throws, and techniques of “empty hand” Karate, you will also learn an exciting variety of beautiful but deadly weapons, to include, the traditional Bo (long staff), the Sai (elegant thrusting and striking metal weapon), the small Tekko (wooden hand molded weapon) the Tunfa (wooden blocking and striking weapon), and my favorite, the fast and powerful Nunchaku (twirling wooden striking weapon linked by chain or cord).

Aside from the wonderful Karate techniques that you will learn from our Okinwan Kenpo Karate dojo, you will also learn invaluable life and character lessons from Sensei Berry. It will take about 6 months to a year, but inevitably, while becoming good at Karate, you will learn to appreciate even more, the wonderful personal characteristics and life lessons that Sensei Berry will teach you. He is so very dedicated to teaching and spreading the good word about Karate, but also the personal precepts and spiritual values espoused by Karate — to be dedicated to the art, to be a good person that treats others with dignity and respect, and to be humble and kind. It is a personal privilege and gift to learn from a true student of Karate and to follow the life lessons of a very good man.