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Sifu Jeff Schroder has been a devoted student at Austin Kenpo Karate throughout his career and is now the owner and head instructor. He has over fifteen years of training in Kenpo. Sifu Schroder has had the privilege to work with some of the best Kenpo teachers in the world - Stephen LaBounty, Professor John Sepulveda, Tom Kelly, Sifu Gary Swan, Michael Abedin, and Jeff Speakman.Mr. Schroder currently continues his education in the martial arts while pursuing his fourth degree black belt in Kenpo Karate. In 2000, Sifu Schroder established the Chinese Kenpo Karate Association. 
Chinese Kenpo Karate AssociationThe Chinese Kenpo Karate Association patch (pictured right) was designed by Sifu Schroder to represent many aspects of the art of Kenpo. The yin & yang in the background represent balance. The hands represent the union of the warrior and the scholar and the hard and soft aspects of the art. The Chinese characters are Principles and Honor, from the Kenpo creed. The large, red outer ring represents the body of students studying the art. The smaller, inner red ring represents the instructors, who are fewer in number. The great black area between the two rings represents the long journey students must take to become instructors. 
American Kenpo Training SystemsThe AKTS patch, exclusively designed and trademarked for Mr. Sepulveda, with exacting detail. It keeps fresh in our minds and hearts, where Kenpo Karate originated. Although the shape of the patch is exactly the same as the original IKKA patch designed by Mr. Parker, the three dimensional aspect lends a depth, to the universal pattern, tiger and dragon. This is symbolic of the depth of knowledge that the AKTS shares with its membership. 
The Lineage of Austin Kenpo Karate |