Sensei Kevin Suggs
"We spend our time training ourselves to be weapons, learning how to fight;
in order that we will not have to."
Kevin Suggs began his journey in the martial arts in the fall of 1973,
receiving instruction with Sensei Ron Henderson, in Tae Kwon Do, to intermediate
level. He also studied with Sifu 'Lucky' Gonzalez in Wing Chun Gung Fu, Sifu Ruban Morales in the Yin Moy Gung Fu system,
and Pete "Khalef" Williams in Chinese Goju. Kevin joined
Sensei William Grady of USA Goju in 1979. Mr. Suggs presently holds the rank of Black
Belt- 5th degree, awarded May 1999 by Renshi Grady and Master Albert Gotay.
He has served as a staff instructor at
Super Summer
Seminars (
Zen-Do-Kai)
since 1992 and as President of
NEMAC
(Northeast Martial Arts Council) from 1993 to 1996. Mr. Suggs has also done
demonstrations for the Greenburg School District's pre-school during Black
History Month and headed a young teens'
self-defense program at the Fresh Air Funds' Camp Mariah during the summers
of 1999 - 2001. Mr.Suggs also introduced the aerobic kickboxing programs
to Club Fit Briarcliff, a leading health club in Westchester, New York.
CERTIFICATION
CDT Tactical Master Instructor