Instructors
Sifu Bill Guinto
Grandmaster
Grandmaster Sifu Bill Guinto has over 37 years experience in martial arts. In 1985 he earned his Black Belt with American Kenpo Karate, instructor Sifu Tony Pablo, in National City, California. Sifu Tony Pablo received his black belt from Dick Willitt.
Recent Awards and Achievements include
- Masters Hall of Fame, August 11, 2007 in Costa Mesa, CaliforniaSilver Life Achievement
- Kenpo International Hall of Fame, June 23, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois
Charter Member
- USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, June 2, 2007, Los Angles, California
Grand Masters Excellence Award
- World Amateur Martial Arts International Federation, June 25, 2006
Community Leadership Award
Grandmaster Sifu Bill Guinto began martial arts training as a teenager on Guam, his birthplace, in the arts of shotokan, aikido, kyo koshin kai, and taekwondo.
In 1976, after moving to San Diego, he discovered Kenpo and has practiced and evolved this Art into his own, Brown Dragon Kenpo Karate. Traditional Kenpo forms (kata) are taught to students.
Sifu Bill has also created his own
forms (kata) for the katana (long samurai sword),
staff (5- to 6-foot
long stick), and escrima (two short sticks).
Techniques taught to students are a combination of traditional Kenpo techniques as well as techniques developed or modified by Sifu Bill to enrich the student’s knowledge base and skill enabling them to protect themselves.
Sifu Bill teaches students willing to learn and
experience the Art of Kenpo. He often states, “I teach from my heart,
not my wallet.”
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Sifu Cindy Guinto
3rd Degree Black Belt
SifuCindy@BrownDragonKenpo.com
Sifu Cindy Guinto earned her Black Belt
with Brown Dragon Kenpo Karate,
instructor Grandmaster Sifu Bill Guinto.
She understands that each student learns in their own unique way, and taps into that student’s method of learning, enabling them to effectively practice the science and Art of Kenpo.
Most importantly, Sifu Cindy shows students, especially women and children, how to use leverage and technique in combination with their own strength, and to be fast and aggressive in defending themselves from an attacker who is stronger than they are.
Sifu Cindy developed a self-protection and self-defense program called "Walk with Confidence" specifically for women and teenage girls. This is a program aimed at how to avoid being targeted and attacked by predators, as well as teaching basic and extremely effective self-defense measures.