Kenpo Karate Academy: your path to a better life Kenpo Karate Academy is an active member of American Kenpo Karate International (AKKI) an International company with members and studios all over the world. When the people of Syracuse come to Kenpo Karate Academy to learn martial arts, they don’t just receive training, but a staff that is dedicated to helping them improve themselves. Randy Staley and Cole Staley, owners and instructors have over 35 years of combined experience in the Ed Parker system of Kenpo Karate. “We believe Kenpo to be the most aggressive and comprehensive style of martial art to defend yourself on the street against single and multiple attackers and, it can be learned by people of all ages.” Dedicated to enhancing our students Learning a martial art can be the memorizing of moves, but at Kenpo Karate Academy we focus on teaching our students much more. It can be learned by people of all ages because it is not based on strength or flexibility but on the laws of physics. We teach you to adapt and manipulate the movement of your opponent to obtain maximum speed, power and targeting while exerting a minimal amount of energy. When you practice a strike, a block, or a kick, you are creating muscle memory. The goal is to have your movement become a reflex instead of a reaction. Kenpo’s emphasis on speed of action and accuracy over pure power, combined with its use of vital targets make it easy to be learned by any man, woman or child of all sizes and ages. Kenpo builds self-confidence, eye hand coordination, flexibility, agility and is a great form of exercise for both young and old. Martial arts instruction in Syracuse Our instructors are expertly trained martial artists and experienced teachers. No matter what level a person has achieved, there is always more knowledge to gain and ways to refine one’s techniques. That is why our instructors continue to educate themselves in their martial art traditions. They understand that being able to impart knowledge is not a simple process. It requires keen observations about individuals and how they receive information, so you can make slight changes quickly to facilitate learning. We are very proud of the courses we offer the people of Syracuse and we welcome you to try one to see why Kenpo Karate Academy is the right choice for martial arts practitioners.