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The Instructors

Head Instructor Stephen Tsaclas is a 3rd degree Blackbelt in American Kenpo Karate. Mr. Tsaclas' teacher is 9th degree Blackbelt Manny Reyes. Mr. Reyes was a personal student of the late Grand Master of American Kenpo Ed Parker. Mr. Tsaclas trains with Mr. Reyes weekly.

Parker Kenpo Karate is fit to the individual. It is very self-defense oriented and allows flexibility to draw from all of the body's natural weapons in an overwhelming flow of circular and linear motions. This art can be practiced by anyone regardless of height, weight, age or sex, against single or multiple attackers. Studio 4 Martial Arts is a member of W.K.F.

Program Director and Instructor Blaine LeMelle is a 5th degree Blackbelt in Ninjutsu. Mr. LeMelle's teacher is Grand Master Maasaki Hatsumi in Japan. Mr. LeMelle travels to Japan to train with the Grand Master.
Ninjutsu is generally referred to as taijutsu (body arts) and is composed of both armed and unarmed methods of fighting. Much of the basic taijutsu taught to beginners comes from six primary lineages in the Bujinkan compendium, namely Koto-ryu, Gyokko-ryu, Shinden Fudo-ryu, Takagi Yoshin-ryu, Kuki Shinden-ryu, and Togakure-ryu.

A large variety of weapons are taught, including swords such as daito, wakizashi and tanto, or swords made by soft modern materials for safety such as fukuro shinai, staves of varying lengths (bo, jo), short staves called hanbo, hanjo, nawa (rope), kusari-fundo (weighted chain) and yari (spear). Budo Taijutsu practice does not include participation in competitions or contests.