05/18/2026
Hello Again, I need your help! we are just 74 days away from the greatest American Kenpo event of the year. Let people know you are coming!! Yes there are others scheduled to take place and I will be at several of them. But this is the only place celebrating the70th anniversary of American Kenpo. July 31, 2026 as part of the long standing and running “International Karate Championships” we will gather the most eclectic group of American Kenpo Instructors to represent many Linages directly tied back to Mr. Parker. Spread the word far and wide. If you have an American Kenpo History , A Story, photos from the past…Bring Them, Share Them, Cherish them and make this event a new memory, create a new story to tell of who you met, who you saw compete, who you witnessed being honored. Mark your calendar and make your plans,
July 31, August 1, 2, 2026
Orange County Hyatt Regency Hotel and conference center.
11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, California, 92840.
“The American Kenpo Celebration”,
July 31, 5:00PM to 7:30PM
Hosted by, SMA Paul Dye,
Featured instructors.
John Sepulveda
Lee Wedlake
Steve Muhammad
Marty Zaninovich
David Menefee
Larry Kongaika
Donnie Jeffcoat
Shawn Knight
Rebecca Knight
to be followed by a Vip reception, with many special guest so many I cant name them all in this post. Lets just say it will be the cream of the crop in Martial Arts…all styles
“The International Martial Arts Hall of Fame”
August1, 2026 Hyatt Regency Hotel Grand Ballroom. Make your plans, book your rooms. If your reading this post you have the opportunity to purchase discounted Hall of fame tickets from the website only for $125 but only for 1 week until May 25 at midnight. We are already 35% sold out. So you need to get your tickets NOW prices will go back up to $150 May 26
Come be there as we honor this Awesome Martial Artist.
2026 International Hall of Fame Inductees
Carlos Bunda
Rick Kingi
Pual Dye
Manny Reyes Sr.
Christine Bannon Rodriguez
Ray Wizard
And 1 other special inductee
All this and still more
“THE INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS”
One of the most premiere and history making martial arts events in the country. Competition starts Friday Evening at 5:00PM, A complete schedule of events can be found on the website USAIKC.com. This year we will bring you Grand Champion Prize money sponsored by Martial Logic the premier software for Martial Arts events. $1,000 Men’s Point Sparring, $1,000 Women’s Point Sparring. $1,000 Adult Forms, $1,000 Adult Weapons $500 Junior BB Forms, $500 Junior BB Weapons
Get online and use Promo code FacebookIKC30 and you will have until May 30th to receive 30% off your Athlete competition fees. After May 30 prices go back to standard fees.
So stop thinking about it and get registered, book your room, buy your tickets, call your friends, make a weekend out of the experience. Opportunities like this only happen ONCE in A GREAT While. The TIME is NOW!
