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Ken Piper began his martial arts and
leadership training under Grandmaster Herb Johnson in 1987 at
age 14. With almost 20 years of experience in the martial arts
and over 15 years of experience as a full time karate
instructor. Ken Piper has the
experience necessary to ensure the success of his students. With
his dynamic and exciting teaching style, Grandmaster Johnson
many times referred to Ken Piper's location as the "model
school."
While he still enjoys competition and
personal goals, Sensei Piper's real love is serving his students
aging from 3 to 83 and from White Belt Beginner to Fifth Degree
Black Belt Sensei. He has personally trained over 200 students
to Black Belt Level. He is the trainer of 17 PKC State
Champions, 3 PKC National Champions, and 1 USKA World Champion.
Ken Piper has been married for almost 15 years. His wife Beverly
is also a Black Belt along with his two oldest children. Mr. and
Mrs. Piper have three children ages eleven, ten and five.
Kyoshi Piper advances his Martial Arts Knowledge under the
guidance of Hanshi Herb Johnson. He also attends seminars,
clinics, and tournaments.
Sensei Matt Hendel
began his martial arts training under Sensei Piper at Herb
Johnson's Karate in August 2000 at the age of fourteen. He
started karate because he wanted to learn self-defense and
thought that martial arts would be an activity he would enjoy
and become accomplished in. Over the last several years Mr.
Hendel has found that karate helped develop his
self-confidence and discipline for his goal to become a
black belt instructor. He started assisting regularly
in classes and learned to teach karate shortly after joining
the leadership program in January 2004. His current
goal is to become one of the best instructors in the United
States.
Sensei
Hendle and has shown that talent with his high
energy classes that keep students motivated. He received His
Black Belt in December 2004, 2nd degree black belt in
December 2005 and his 3rd degree black belt in December 2007.
Matt Hendel says "To me
karate is more than a hobby, it has affected every area of my
life from having the confidence to learn a new skill or to
look at different situations with a positive attitude. I can
attribute my success in martial arts and in life to Sensei
Piper's patience in instructing me and his belief that I have
what it takes to become a black belt leader."
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