Kempo Academy of Martial Arts

Specialties

Kempo Academy of Martial Arts offers a variety of martial arts classes, specializing in Shaolin Kempo Karate, Kung Fu, and Cardio Kickboxing. We have created a highly successful curriculum that teaches both leadership and character building philosophies as well as traditional martial arts training methods. Our academy’s instructors are exceptionally skilled and use highly successful, proven teaching techniques that integrate traditional martial arts training with character building values. Contact us today to get started!

History

Established in 2013.

Locally owned and operated, Kempo Academy of Martial Arts has been serving Connecticut since 1999, but this location opened in 2013. Our mission is to increase self-​confidence, self-​discipline, and improve overall health in a friendly environment. With over 15 years of success, we look forward adding you to our long history of happy customers.

Meet the Business Owner

Jonathan S.

Business Owner

Sensei Jonathan Simon is the owner, manager and chief instructor at the Greenwich Kempo Academy of Martial Arts. He is actively studying under the guidance of Master Scott Craigue, Master Douglas DeBarger, and Sensei Michael Nahan and has graduated from the Instructors College for Teaching of the Martial Arts (ICMA). Sensei Simon worked as an assistant instructor in the Westport studio location for almost two years, and spent a year as the chief instructor for the Ridgefield satellite location. Sensei Simon is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts (2010) and a Master of Arts (2011), both in philosophy. Sensei Simon is nationally ranked at 1^st Degree Black Belt in Chinese Kempo, and is also currently working towards a Black Sash in Tam Tui Wah Lum Kung Fu.