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Santa Clara Kenpo Academy offers martial arts and self-defense training that includes Kenpo and Karate. Classes cover basic blocks and strikes, self-defense techniques, forms, history, daily nonphysical application, and a conditioning class.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Evening and Saturday morning classes; each class is about 20–30 minutes long
• Price: It is month to month, with a monthly fee and the option to take a month off if needed
Santa Clara Kenpo Academy has been serving students since 1979 and offers both group classes and individual instruction. The head instructor and owner is Sandra Dee, with leadership that also includes Sandra Agonoy and assistant instructor Shirley. The instructor team includes two 7th degree, two 5th degree, three 4th degree, and one 1st degree black belts, with many years of experience in various martial arts disciplines. The school is affiliated with Mr. John Sepulveda, a direct student of Mr. Ed Parker, designer of the system. The program states that it provides expert Kenpo instruction that builds unshakeable confidence and practical self-defense skills, and describes Kenpo as a modern, practical, and highly effective form of martial arts that people of different ages, sizes, genders, physical capabilities, and limitations can do. The academy describes martial arts as a form of meditation and intellectual stimulation, and emphasizes that learning is a journey, not a race, with progress based on each student’s efforts and training that is not one size fits all.
Testimonials describe the instructors as skilled, caring, knowledgeable, patient, and passionate, and often highlight Sandra as a very good instructor who is amazing with kids and great with teens. Parents and students describe the environment as clean, inviting, friendly, fun, supportive, and inspiring, with a warm family atmosphere and small class sizes where people make sure students do the moves correctly. Reviews note that kids and adults enjoy the classes, that belts are earned, and that Kenpo at this school is presented as traditional, authentic Karate and self-defense rather than a sport. Multiple parents mention that their children look forward to class, have been attending for years, and that the academy is a safe place to learn self-defense.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Evening and Saturday morning classes; each class is about 20–30 minutes long
• Price: It is month to month, with a monthly fee and the option to take a month off if needed
Santa Clara Kenpo Academy has been serving students since 1979 and offers both group classes and individual instruction. The head instructor and owner is Sandra Dee, with leadership that also includes Sandra Agonoy and assistant instructor Shirley. The instructor team includes two 7th degree, two 5th degree, three 4th degree, and one 1st degree black belts, with many years of experience in various martial arts disciplines. The school is affiliated with Mr. John Sepulveda, a direct student of Mr. Ed Parker, designer of the system. The program states that it provides expert Kenpo instruction that builds unshakeable confidence and practical self-defense skills, and describes Kenpo as a modern, practical, and highly effective form of martial arts that people of different ages, sizes, genders, physical capabilities, and limitations can do. The academy describes martial arts as a form of meditation and intellectual stimulation, and emphasizes that learning is a journey, not a race, with progress based on each student’s efforts and training that is not one size fits all.
Testimonials describe the instructors as skilled, caring, knowledgeable, patient, and passionate, and often highlight Sandra as a very good instructor who is amazing with kids and great with teens. Parents and students describe the environment as clean, inviting, friendly, fun, supportive, and inspiring, with a warm family atmosphere and small class sizes where people make sure students do the moves correctly. Reviews note that kids and adults enjoy the classes, that belts are earned, and that Kenpo at this school is presented as traditional, authentic Karate and self-defense rather than a sport. Multiple parents mention that their children look forward to class, have been attending for years, and that the academy is a safe place to learn self-defense.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
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