VegasWhale said:
Does anyone know any good schools in Fort Lauderdale? I recently moved here and I can't find a good school. In particular, I am looking for something similar to Kenpo. All of the dojos that I have gone to here do not seem to have the same discipline as the dojo that I just left.
Here is a list of three that I am considering: (let me know if anyone of you have trained at these places:
1. AmericanTop Team
2. Haganah
3. Bushido Knights Academy of South Florida
Any help would be great.
I teach at the Bushido Knights.
All the schools you listed are very good but none of us teach Kenpo.
I believe there is a kenpo school out west that is in the Ed Parker lineage but I don't know much about them. I just spoke to one of their students a few years back. Possibly you could find them through one of the national Kenpo associations.
American top team is very good at grappling ( I have seen them at NAGA events and they do well) and they also do stand up (I believe Muy thai)
Haganah seems to be a type of Krav Maga -though Master Kanarek has training in other systems which he may pull from. It is very street functional and simple like Krav Maga tends to be.
At the Bushido Knights Ryu we also focus on street effective Martial Arts. We feel to be an excellent Martial Artist you should be equally skilled at all fighting ranges.
Your best bet is to go out to the schools and take some classes. I would imagine that the you can just go in to the other 2 schools and watch or do some free trial classes.
If prospective students don't have a referral from one of our current students we have an admissions program where we have people come and train with us for two weeks (free) so we can train them and see if they have the qualities we are looking for in our students. we should have some openings later in Feb.
in the meantime you should go take a class at the other 2 schools so you know what they do and if they are a good fit for you and your training needs.
You really need to get out on the mat with people if you want to know about their Art and find out if the Art and the teacher are right for you.
best of luck in your training,
Sensei Knapton