SIFU ROBERT R. BURKE

4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT

Sifu Robert Burke began his martial arts training under the auspices of Jim Thornton and Gary Hooper in the Society of the Black Lion in 1974. He holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt from that Association. He began his experience in American Kenpo when Mr. Hooper became a student of Ed Parker's American Kenpo in 1986. He achieved his Second Degree Black Belt under Mr. Robert Jones, after much additional training, in April of 1998.  He successfully tested for his Third Degree Black Belt in September of 2001.  Sifu Burke recently tested for his 4th Degree Black Belt on March 6, 2005.  He is one of only two persons to hold a 4th Degree Black Belt in American Wu Shen Pai Kenpo.  Sifu Burke has extensive experience in personal protection and security procedures and has worked in this field.  Sifu Burke has trained numerous full contact champions and, like Professor Jones, is also an accomplished point tournament coach and competitor. Sifu Burke is the Competition Team Head Coach for East West Kenpo Karate.  He is the Vice President of the International Kenpo Karate Society and a senior Black Belt Instructor in Wu Shen Pai Kenpo Karate. Sifu Burke is a certified Phase II Instructor under the IKKS Instructor Certification Program.