Kenny Gonzalez - KaliKenpo 6th Degree Black Belt, FCS Kali Instructor and Founder and Head Instructor of the Kali Kenpo System

Kenny's martial arts journey started in the 1980’s under Edwin “PAPO” Pagan. He received his First Black Belt under Mr. Pagan in 1984. In 1988, he went to serve his country in the United States Army. While in the military Mr. Gonzalez studied under Orlando Soto in American Goju, receiving his fourth Dan in American Goju. Mr Gonzalez started studying Ed Parker’s Kenpo in 1990 and has studied under several great Instructors in Ed Parker’s Kenpo, both directly and in seminars, Instructors such as Skip Hancock, Paul Mills, Sean Kelley, and Lee Wedlake and currently under Mr. Ron Boswell for Kenpo and Ray Dionaldo for FCS Kali. He is also studying Systema under the tutelage of Valdimir Vasiliev.

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Jesus "JR" Revezzo - Kali Kenpo 4th Degree Black Belt

JR’s journey in the martial arts began at a young age from his father John, whose studies included boxing, jujitsu and gung fu under Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong.
JR briefly took some lesson around the age of six in a kickboxing/Tae Kwon Do class that was short lived but the interest was always there. In the summer of 1993 JR began training in an offshoot of Tracy ‘s Kenpo and jujitsu under instructor Rich Alford in Clearwater Florida. With Mr. Alford JR trained until January of 1997 in which time he achieved his second degree black belt as well as the Florida League of Martial Artist, FLMA, overall points state champion in forms and fighting in 1995, advance men 18-34 and 1996, black belt men 18-34. From January of 1997 until February in 1999 JR’s training was self directed using various books and videos by Mr. Parker and Mr.
Tatum. Late in the month of February 1999 JR, by chance, met up with an instructor named Kenny Gonzalez and has not looked back since. Under Mr. G, JR achieved his third degree black belt in American Kenpo in March of 2002. Along the path with Mr. G, JR has had the honor of training under top instructors such as Sonny Puzikas, Ron Boswell, Tuhon Ray Dianaldo, Guro Ray Cole and Valdimir Vasiliev. In the past year JR spent time co-operating a small Kenpo school with a friend and sheriff deputy Todd Nellenbach, the two are working on establishing a class for deputies using Kali Kenpo principles. Much appreciation to all the great practitioners and instructors involved in all of our history, with each of their knowledge and unique skill giving to us the tools to walk the creative practical progressive path that we are now on.

Clint "Bear" Wink - Kali Kenpo 2nd Degree Black Belt

Clint Bear Wink was born and raised in Tampa, Florida where he was first introduced to the martial arts by Master Bill Heimberger and Grand Master Jhoon Rhee at the Tae Kwon Do school in Temple Terrace from 1988-1993. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted into the military and served as a infantry soldier in the 10^th Mountain Division out of Ft . Drum, N.Y. from 1993-1997. Bear then enlisted into the Army reserve for six years as a military police officer. During this time Bear studied Kenpo, Systema, and Kali at the Progressive Combat Concepts school in Riverview, Florida under the instruction of Kenny Gonzales, Sonny Puzikas, and Tuhon Ray Dianaldo and had the honor of training with Ron Boswell, Ed Parker Jr. Valdimir Vasiliev and Martin Wheeler. During this time Bear also studied Kengo from Master Kim in Bloomingdale Florida. Bear received his 1^st degree black belt in the Kali Kenpo system in 2005. He now studies/instructs at the Filipino Combat System and Kali Kenpo school in Temple Terrace, Florida under the instruction of Kenny Gonzales, Tuhon Ray Dianaldo , Guro Ray Cole.  He would like to thank all of them for their influence and growth, every step of the way, on his journey in the martial arts.

Ron Collier - Kali Kenpo 2nd Degree Black Belt

Ron's martial arts studies started in 1981 in Isshinyu in NJ under Grand Master Joseph A. Versocki where he received his first, second, and third degree black belts.  He then move to MA and studied Shotokan for 4 years.  He then found Thomas St. Charles' Shaolin White Dragon Kung Fu for 3 more years and studied under Tom Rezucha and Dave Steinbach.  Eventually he found his first taste of Kenpo at a seminar from Doreen Cogliandro.  He then studied for a year under her student Eric Bomarsi 1st degree black belt.  When Eric closed his school, Ron found David Staples, one of Doreen's 4th degree black belts and studied with him for another 3 years.  After a short break and a relocation to Long Island, he found Steve Cordaro, 5th degree and studied with him for just under 2 years.  Then moving to Tampa FL he found Kenny Gonzalez in 2003.  There have been many people over the years who have taught and supported Ron in his journey, all of who are thanked here.