Renshi Keko This is Me

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1. 1. www.kekosacademy.com

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   Published on: 5/21/2007   Last Visited: 5/21/2007

   About Renshi Keko Keko's Academy of Martial Arts
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   Renshi Keko was a successful tournament competitor from 1985 until he officially retired in 2005. During a 20 year span, he won numerous Grand Championship titles, with several national and world titles. In 2005, he closed out his tournament career with winning a dual Grand Championship for Kata and Kumite, and he won the Kata Grand Championship at the Isshinryu Hall of Fame. Renshi Keko has also been the recipient of many awards from the Isshinryu Hall of Fame, United States Isshinryu Karate Association, International Isshinryu Karate Association, World Head of Family Sokeship Council, World Karate Union, Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame, and the Martial Arts Masters, Pioneers, and Legends Hall of Fame. Renshi Keko is the Director of Membership for the United States Isshinryu Karate Association, and Chief Operator and Instructor of Keko's Academy of Martial Arts.
   
   Awards:
   
   Awarded the title of Renshi by Grandmaster Phil E. Little, 10th Degree Black Belt, Isshinryu Karate. Renshi is Japanese for "Polished Instructor" or "Warrior who trains warriors."
   
   Inducted into the Martial Arts Masters, Pioneers, and Legends Hall of Fame, World Karate Union Hall of Fame, Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Isshinryu Hall of Fame, and the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame and United States Isshinryu Karate Association for the following recognitions:
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   Renshi Keko has had many opportunities to train with some of the top instructors in Isshinryu Karate, Arnis and Jujitsu. He believes firmly that there is something that every art has to offer but remains loyal to the teachings of Isshinryu Karate.
   
   Renshi is currently employed at Midway Middle School as a 7th & 8th grade Social Studies teacher. His wife, Elizabeth, and their two daughters practice martial arts as well.

2. 2. www.kekosacademy.com

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   Published on: 5/21/2007   Last Visited: 5/21/2007

   Renshi Peter Keko, a Master Instructor in the art of Isshinryu Karate, held his school's first ever Inner Karate School Championship at Keko's Academy of Martial Arts in Kingston. Renshi Keko had tinkered with the idea of putting on a private tournament for several years, and finally brought it all together into a simple plan: " Big tournaments can be expensive to host, so I decided I wanted to put on something small and personal for my own students, and created a handful of divisions for children and adults. I used my blacks belts as judges and referees, and volunteers for score keepers. Time went by very fast and I believe everyone, including parents and spectators, had a blast". The top three winners of each division were awarded either a gold, silver, or bronze medal. However, no one walked away empty handed. Every competitor received a participation medal. " Each person that competes in a tournament, should be awarded for their courage to get up before others and perform", said Renshi Keko.