Rank
Sempai, Instructor
Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt
Sempai, Instructor
Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt

The Potomac Kempo mission statement, for those who don’t know, is this: “We improve lives by challenging men, women, and children to become healthier, happier, and better. We do this through personalized instruction in the versatile martial art of Shaolin Kempo.” To some of us, this statement is a personal crusade, something that occupies our thoughts […]

In 2010, Gary had been helping his wife with her photography business when he was introduced to Potomac Kempo. The couple had shot family portraits for Master Santillo, and when they were reviewing the photos, the conversation turned to Gary’s fitness level. “We looked at my belly — and my belly had gotten pretty big,” […]