Fort Myers, Florida


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School Name: Lee Wedlake's Karate Studio
Address: 9131 College Pky. #13-A
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Phone: 941-481-9947
Head Instructor / Rank: Lee Wedlake, Jr., 8th Deg. Black Belt
Style: Ed Parker's American Kenpo
Associations: NAPMA
Description: Lee Wedlake is the most senior 1st. generation Parker student in Florida. He is the author of numerous articles for Black Belt, Inside Karate, Inside Kung Fu, Karate and Kung Fu Illustrated, and Karate International magazines, as well as a couple books. Mr. Wedlake started Kenpo in 1972, and trained at the Pasadena studio with Frank Trejo and Ed Parker from 1979. His books are available in the KenpoNet Mall.
Email Address: Email
Website: Lee Wedlake Karate Studios
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School Name: Imperial Dragon Kenpo Karate
Address: 12451 Metro Pkwy, #104
Fort Myers, Florida 33966
Phone: 239-910-6728
Head Instructor / Rank: Genie Byrd, 4th Deg. Black Belt
Style: Ed Parker's American Kenpo
Associations: Progressive Kenpo Systems
Description: Owns and operates Imperial Dragon Kenpo Karate. Student of Mr. Lee Wedlake, 9th Degree since January 27, 1992. Has been teaching since 1993 and has been a certified instructor since 1996.
Email Address: Email
Website: Imperial Dragon Kenpo Karate Website


School Name: DanTek Martial Arts Schools & Productions, Inc.
Address: 1619-16 Red Cedar Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone: 1-800-979-2923
Head Instructor / Rank: Dano Meadows, PhD., 8th Deg. Black Belt
Style: Kenpokido, Kajukenfu Kenpo, American Kenpo
Associations: USMA, USK Alliance, USKA, NAPMA, IBMAM, UMAS, BKA, JSS, FBBA, CAKF, WKCDSDF
Description: Shihan Meadows travels throughout the USA and abroad on an International Seminar Tour annually. Seminars on the Kenpokido Fighting System (KFS), which includes Kenpokido Blade (Knife Fighting Strateges), Kenpokido Cane (Cane Defense Strategies), Kenpokido Kubotan (Kubotan Defense Strategies), and Kenpokido Kali (Kali Defense Strategies) are included in the seminar tour. Shihan Meadows also teaches DEFENSICE TACTICS to Law Enforcement, and Security Agencies, and gives Master Instruction in Iaido, Kendo, and Kobudo.


School Name: Red Dragon Kenpo Karate, Inc.
Address: 18070 South Tamaimi Trail, #6
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-278-4437
Head Instructor / Rank: Steve Casamento, 4th Deg. Black Belt
Style: Ed Parker's American Kenpo, Richard Planas
Associations: Parker/Planas Lineage, NAPMA
Description: 15 years of study and practice in Kenpo Karate. Training in kenpo with Lee Wedlake, Richard "Huk" Planas, Frank Trejo, Sean Kelley, and Jeff Speakman, etc.. Cross trained in Escrima with instructor Al McLuckie, Tai Chi (Yang Style - of Cheng Man Ching), and Russian Martial Art "Systema" with instructor Vladimir Vasiliev
Email Address: Red Dragon Kenpo Karate- Email
Website: Red Dragon Kenpo Karate