KenZen Self Defence Training & Services is a training organisation that delivers martial arts and self defence lessons and online courses, specialist security courses as well as physical and protective security services. KenZen is a dynamic modern day martial art and complete self defence system for people of all ages and sizes, from all walks of life. Our martial arts and self defence system inco
rporates basic yet effective techniques that are easy to learn and remember in the event one has to defend oneself in a life threatening situation. Our philosophy is founded on the realisation that combat martial arts and sport/competition fighting are very different training systems that are designed to give the practitioner an edge in very different arenas. Furthermore, in today’s society the average person does not have the time to train 2-3 hours a day, 4, 5, 6 or 7 days a week as those who have studied the path of Budo and the traditional martial arts before us have done for centuries. Therefore, we must target our training to the outcomes we desire and train more efficiently utilising current knowledge and advancements in training systems. Our mission is to equip our students with the skills required to defend themselves, their family and property, and to defeat larger, stronger, motivated aggressors and multiple attackers that we now face in the modern world. KenZen is a blend of traditional Japanese martial arts such as Karate, Shorinji Kempo, Aikido, Jiu Jitsu and Judo with Western style Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Wrestling, Grappling, Ground Fighting and Military Self Defence and Tactics. Our instructors not only have extensive backgrounds in various martial arts systems they also maintain relevant industry currency and have real world experience in military operations, policing and security related roles. One must equally train and develop the body, mind and spirit in order to reach ones full potential. KenZen is a complete no rules fighting and self defence system that will develop all three areas through training in both hard and soft techniques that include striking, kicking, blocking defence, weapons defence, escapes from holds, throws, break falls, joint locks, pins, pressure points, massage and joint manipulation, philosophy, crime prevention, situational awareness and defensive tactics. The KenZen emblem symbolises courage and our martial arts club motto is: “Develop Body, Mind & Spirit through Strength, Courage & Cooperation”. Carl Severien is the founder and Chief Instructor of KenZen Self Defence Training & Services. Carl has been training in martial arts for over 30 years and he currently holds a 5th Degree Black Belt. Carl began his martial arts journey at an early age when his mother enrolled him into a Tae Kwon Do school in Sydney back in 1984. Since then Carl has been formally trained in numerous styles including Amateur Boxing, Muay Thai, Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. Carl began teaching Karate fulltime as a Brown Belt in 1999 until he discovered and made the switch to Shorinji Kempo in 2001. Carl quickly progressed through the ranks and attained his Black Belt in June 2003. Carl also holds an impressive resume that details an employment history of over 25 years working in various security related roles in both the private and Government sectors. He has held relevant industry and operational positions such as Event Security, Crowd Controller and Bodyguard and he is a former Military Police Corporal. Carl is also a member of the Martial Arts Industry Association and he is a certified Coach and qualified Master Instructor under the industry peak body, Martials Arts Australia.
