What is SubLevel Four Kenpo™

It is the execution of a curriculum, specifically designed to get a student to the highest level of skill, and knowledge, his/her personal commitment will allow. The process is indefinite and instruction never stops. Everyone starts at the beginning of Level One, regardless of previous study outside of SubLevel Four Kenpo. Some feel they should begin at a higher level, because they have studied other arts or even Kenpo-karate. For most, the differences are diametrically opposed to the SL4 teaching process, even though previous experiences may be an asset.

When you move to the "hard" non-flexible curriculum of SL4, you may no longer think of "motion" as the dominant theme. SubLevel Four diminishes "tailoring" significantly, and negates the Alphabetical and Numerical arrangement Concepts almost completely. "Motion" is still there, and so is "tailoring" but they become restricted to much smaller parameters for effectiveness of the dominant sciences. How and why you move take on different characteristics. Tailoring is usually restricted to Physical Geometry Limitations inherent in the diversity of human anatomy. That is, if a person is too tall for you to reach the prescribed target, there is a tailored adjustment made, but the target change usually conforms to the same meridian for destructive effect, not personal preference. Many other styles or systems of the martial arts/sciences are 95% "Tailoring," SubLevel Four is the opposite with a 95% structured curriculum at the first level because your body has effective limitations. Remember, our priority is the most effective self-defense.

The Science
When students are required to adhere to a very structured course curriculum and are taught by someone with a good working knowledge of the human anatomy from a martial perspective the mysticism of the ancient traditional martial arts become revealed and are translated into western science principles.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (P.N.F.), Startle Reflex Exploitation™, Visual Cortex Disruption Theory™, Positive and Negative Martial Posture™, Positive and Negative Kinetic Linking™, to name a few, are all explored in detail.