Soke-Dai Michael Orsini is following Soke Coutu’s practice of  re-defining the empty hands of Kenpo in a unique and powerful way that offers more meaning and value to its practices. The beauty of his vision and work is that it does not invalidate previous practices, but rather, it returns us to the original intention of the practices themselves. Other Masters have made changes within their forms and self-defense techniques, but Soke Coutu has re-defined the relationship between the forms and self-defense thus improving the fundamental interaction of all Kenpo practices.

Instruction is thorough and it takes usually about four years of diligent training to achieve a Black Belt. The Dojo’s sole concern is developing quality Martial Artists who are more interested in gaining skill than just getting belts. An old saying among fighters is: spirit first – techniques second! In that regard, the privelage of testing is earned through dicipline and effort, and Kenpo-Kobudo tests are not just a test of technique, but a test of spirits as well.

Respect and discipline are modeled after traditional Martial arts where students develop appreciation for the art and his instructors as they struggle along the path others endured before them. In Kenpo-Kobudo the act of bowing is observed much like a military salute, not an act of subservience. Together students and instructors develop a sense of loyality and brotherhood through the shared experience of the Kenpo-Kobudo tradition.