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Welcome to Personal Self Defence
The Home of Kids, Teen and Adults Self Defence / Kenpo Karate / Kenpo Self Defence/ Humane Pressure Point Tactics/ Kyusho Jitsu in Australia.
Were you will find Information and details on all the Above Systems of Self Defence………..We hope you enjoy our website and stop by and visit us if you are in the area.
Check out our Demo Video Below to see our students in action…
2010 Annual Spirit Camp Photos
Personal Self Defence held its Annual Kenpo Spirit Training Camp 2010 on Friday the 2nd of July weekend, with students and instructors from around Australia attending, the Critics have voted, best Camp ever.
The camp held (Near Ballarat) with instructors Shane Parkers’ Tullamarine Dojo, Sensei Peter Kelly’s—NSW Penrith Dojo, Sensei Simon Rea & Aj Dwyer Jo Stenzel, Stephen Broadbent from Qld Studio Plus Dojo Dojo and Sensei Peter Tas .
Seminars were held on Nunchuku, swords, staff Kali Eskrima and freestyle, a 17 metre giant swing, trampolines, flying fox kept everyone amused and busy, along with our annual national grading………
the photos are up in the photo album area, if you don’t have your password as your sensei….
Satement of Qualifications – Buyer Beware..
It has come to recent light that there is a joke circulating in relation to Sensei Peter Kelly claiming that he is a 7th degree black belt in American Kenpo, to set the record straight, Sensei Kelly refutes all Claims and states for the records that he holds the rank of 3rd Deg Black Belt in American Kenpo which he obtained in 2007. Personal Self Defence and Mr Peter Kelly are no way associated with the IKKA Kenpo, its organization or website and refute all claims of any rank that they have stated or published, the Associated organization has been contacted and been asked to remove all information from their web page.
MA TV Interview
8th Deg Associate Master Graham Lelliott together with Sensei Peter Tas, were interviewed for MA TV by Graham Slater, which aired on Channel 31 last week, check out the video.
Graham Lelliott South Aust Seminar
Mr Graham Lelliott visited South Australia spreading his Knowlegde to our Kenpo family in Adelaide, a successful Visit with great people, thanks to Sensei Barnes for Hosting and Sensei Linke and all he Students for there attendance.
PSD Students Grading 2010
The Students and Instructors of Personal Self Defence Victoria graded under the wathchful eye of Mr Graham Lelliott, and all succesfully moved to the Next Level Well Done all……..
Photos are up in the Photo gallery.
Graham Lelliott 2010
Personal Self Defence are proud to announce 8th Degree American Kenpo Associate Master of the Arts – Mr Graham Lelliott in Seminar Down Under in his 2010 Tour.
26th of Feb to the 5th of March VIC, SA & QLD Seminars.
Mr Lelliott is a 1ST Generation student to the LEGENDARY GRAND MASTER ED PARKER (Founder of American Kenpo and the father of Amercian Karate) Mr Lelliott is one of the leading Kenpo instructors in Europe and around the world, he is renowned for his knowledge and experiance in the American Kenpo System as taught to him by Grand Master Parker. If you like to attend to a seminar for practical and explosive techniques with no BS about how and why they work, with a Instructor that is Humble and open dont miss this seminar. The Principles and concepts taught apply to any persons art, Mr Lelliott is the a true Warrior and scholar of the martial arts. Seminars open to all styles and organisations, just contact each location to reserve your tickets.
Seminars Located In
VIC : Aspendale Gardens, Greeenvale, Epping & Bendigo
South Aust : Tea Tree Gully
QLD : South Pine Central
Contact Sensei Tas for more Information.
1st Generation Junior Black Belt
Personal Self Defence graded their first Generation Junior Black Belt on Sat the 16th Jan Christina V, tested in solo under the watchful eye of the Black Belt Grading Panel of Sensei’s Tas, Parker and Barnes with a grueling 3 hour test at 29 deg heat undertaking all of the Syllabus, including Basics, Forms ,Sets, Self Defence, Board Breaking, Knowledge, Pressure Point Theory, Circle Work and Sparring to show why Personal Self Defence junior Black Belts aren’t just churned out like a production line at a Mac Dojo but are carved out of Disciplined activity and Integrity and all the future traits for success in life, Christinas Journey has been 6 Years in the Making and now she intends on moving into the full blown adult system of Ed Parkers American Kenpo training with her Father, a great effort were all proud of her….. Photos are now up in the photo gallery..
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010
Christmas greeting to all our fellow students friends and family at Personal Self Defence, Kenpo Greenvale, American Kenpo Defensive Systems NSW, QLD , Empty Hands Martial Arts SA and Studio Plus in QLD, Graham Lelliott Kenpo in California and Sensei Steve Stewarts School in Canada, from all the Instructors : Sensei Graham Lelliott, Sensei Steve Stewart, Sensei Peter Tas, Sensei Peter Kelly, Sensei Shane Parker, Sensei Wayne Remedio, Sensei Tim Barnes, Sensei Jake Spears, Sensei Simon Rea and Sensei Stephen Broadbent.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, hoping Santa brings you many presents and you have a great and Safe New Year, looking forward to an awesome time ahead……….See you in 2010…
Photos are now up in the photo gallery for the student Awards night….
EHMA Grading at Golden Grove
Sensei Tim Barnes and the Students at Golden Grove , held their end of year grading all the students of EHMA graded under the watchful eye of the grading Panel to successfully progress into their next rank, they were a credit to themselves and their instructors…..Congratulations to the Following Students:
Yellow belt : Reuben, Isaac, Sarah, Susanne, Nicki, Simon.
Orange belt : Alicija, Wayne, Darren, Debby, Alex, Ashley
Blue Belt : Madelene and Tricky Tracey.
Well Done….Photos are up in the Photo Album Area
Tiger Warriors Grading Bayside Victoria
The Tiger Warriors of Bayside Victoria tested for their next belt Levels on Sat the 7th under the watchful eyes of Sensei Peter Tas and a full black Belt Panel, Sensei Shane Parker from the Greenvale Dojo, Sensei Simon Rea and Sensei Stephen Broadbent from Studio Plus in QLD, the black belt panel agreed it was well deserved. The students showed their skills and are now looking to the challenge of the next Belt Levels, were all proud of them.
proud to have tehm with us……………Well Done, Luke R, Josh D, Corey K, Jake M, Lexi K, Max K and James T…………
EHMA Hillcrest South Aust Community Fair Demo
Personal Self Defences South Australian Branch, Empty Hands Martial Arts on Saturday, Nov 7th, had the pleasure of being invited to do a demonstration at the Hillcrest Community Fair. This was a great opportunity to promote our new Hillcrest location (we had a table, thankfully in the shade!).Sensei Tim Barnes and students showing their Kenpo Skills to the local community and the benefits of traning in the martial arts, Sensei Tim would like to thank all the students who helped out on the day, I couldn’t have done it without you! Sensei Tim Barnes
Tiger Warrior White Belt Demo Team
Personal Self Defence’s White belt Tiger Warrior Demo Team strutt their stuff in readiness for the big Community Day on the 14th of Nov at Aspendale Gardens…….The show off their Focus and determination…….Go Team were proud of you.
Tiger Warriors Show their Focus
Graham Lelliott Visit 2009
Associate Master of the Arts 8th Degree Graham Lelliot visited Personal Self Defence to share his knowledge with our students, Sensei Peter Tas was happy that Sensei Graham Lelliott accepted to be his Mentor and Official Instructor cementing the relationship between PSD and GL Kenpo offically giving the club Direct Lineage to a 1st Generation student and a family tree back to the of Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker.
Everyone would agree that Mr Lelliott is a true Scholar and Warrior on and off the Matt…………………
Queensland Visit – Studio Plus
Sensei Peter Tas on a recent work trip to Queensland caught up some of our Kenpo Brothers in Queensland Sensei’s Broadbent and Sensei Rea to do some good old fashion Kenpo Training, Sensei Tas also visited Studio plus and spent some time with their Junior Class……….Thanks Studio Plus and Sensei’s Broadbent & Rea….
