The first Modern Kenpo karate jutsu Dojo was opened in 2002 in Crewe, Cheshire, in England by Clare Sensei which he named the Tenchi Ryu - a name which is still used to describe his Dojo to this day although now it has been moved to Winsford in Cheshire instead of Crewe. The name Tenchi Ryu translates as the heaven and earth school and denotes that its intention is as much spiritual as it is physical. In 2004 a Dojo was opened on the Maltese island of Gozo under the instruction of Joseph Portelli Sensei and the International Ryukyu Nippon Bukai was born (Okinawan/Japanese fighting arts society) however in 2011 Clare Sensei formally joined the All Styles Martial Arts Association and the Self Defence Federation under the directorship of master Dave Turton, regarded as the UKs foremost expert in the field of realistic self protection, and in a bid to grow the style of Modern Kenpo he registered his organisation under the new title of the International Modern Kenpo Karate Union (IMKKU).
The IMKKU is headed by Clare Sensei who is the union’s Chief instructor; he is supported by Portelli Sensei who is the official Director for IMKKU in Malta and the Mediterranean.
The IMKKU is open to either individual students or groups who wish to learn the principles and tactics of this powerful system of self protection.
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