Kliemisch bio

	H.C. Kliemisch Grandmaster Director / Chief Instructor Karate Self-Defense, Inc

The history of Chinese Karate goes back as far as 2600 B.C. The art of Chinese style karate has been kept alive by the old professors and has been passed from father to son. In 1900, it was brought to the United States and later three federations were formed: The Chin-Na Federation (1950), The International Kenpo Karate Association (1956), and most recently, the World Wide Kenpo Karate Association (1990).
Mr. H.C. Kliemisch has spent over forty years in karate, and is the owner and Master Instructor of the Karate Self-Defense Studio, which is Kenpo style. Mr. Kliemisch was taught by Professor David D. Rix, 10th Degree Black Belt, and the President of the American Chin-Na Association. Mr. Kliemisch also studied under the late Edmund K. Parker, 10th Degree Black Belt, and the President of the International Kenpo Karate Association located in Pasadena, California. His studio is a charter member of the Kenpo Karate Association. Also Mr Kliemisch studied with Master Ronald Duncan, and holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt in American Bushido. In May 1994, Mr. Kliemisch attained the title of Professor with the Special Unit Instructor Academy (S.U.I.A.). He has taught many students and has produced some of the finest Black Belts who have gone on to open their own studios.
Mr. Kliemisch's philosophy is that the Karate Club has but one objective...to win. There is no prize or trophy for finishing second in a hand to hand fight. You stop the attacker(s) as quickly as possible. There are no rules; there is nothing "sporting" about it. There are no holds barred, no fouls are considered, and there is no umpire or referee. You do to the attacker(s) exactly what he or they would do to you..only, you do it first. Efficient self-defense tactics usually decide whether or not you get home safely.
David Rix, H.C. Kliemisch, Ed Parker		Grandmaster Kliemisch & Soke Grosscup