Jeff Speakman's Kenpo 5.0 Pasadena

Team Pasadena had 3 kids test to their next rank at the 2026 Jeff Speakman World Martial Arts Event in Las Vegas!

Arsen achieved a Kids Black Belt and finished the kids program! Welcome to the adult group (at age 12!)

Luka tested for Advanced 1st Brown 👏🏼

Jaxon tested for his Beginning 1st Brown and is now a black gi!!!

Well done and congratulations to our students and their families for their dedication to the art and the Pasadena studio.

And a heartfelt thank you to the students who weren’t testing but jumped into the test to support their friends and classmates! That’s what it’s all about 💪🏼

Jeff Speakman: The Living Current of Kenpo’s Evolution

Jeff Speakman doesn’t just move—he carves through space with the kind of velocity that makes you blink twice. In the halls of Kenpo history, he’s that crucial chapter where motion meets intellect—exactly what Ed Parker envisioned. Speakman’s speed isn’t just physical; it’s intellectual, a thinking man’s Kenpo. And in that realm, he is the swift philosopher of motion.

He’s brought the art not just to countless practitioners, but elevated the art itself. Kenpo 5.0 is his crafted future, an upgrade where tradition and innovation are sparring partners. He’s respected not just as a master of technique, but as a beacon—one who kept Kenpo’s flame lit when others might have let it flicker.

In the community, his name isn’t just spoken; it’s revered. His movies weren’t just action—they were signposts that reminded people like me where home is. And when it comes to Kenpo, no one moves like Speakman—he doesn’t just move fast; he moves Kenpo forward. And that’s why he stands as a titan—one whose footsteps echo in every dojo that honors the art.

Written by KHT Combatives