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the Guest book Bio: Kris Adrian
* Kris Adrian is a 5th degree black
belt in American Kenpo and has been actively training
in the martial arts since 1969, winning several open martial arts championships
locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. * Inducted into the United States
Martial Arts Hall of Fame. * Advanced Academy of Martial
Arts earned title of “1997 Small Business of the Year” with
United Chamber of Commerce and Mission Hills Chamber of Commerce. The
only Martial Arts school in San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley
to ever earn this distinction with the hundreds of martial arts schools in
this greater Los Angeles area. * Kris Adrian is the “Southern
California State Representative” for the AKKS* (American
Kenpo Karate Systems.) * Winners of grand champion
in forms competitions with traditional Parker forms. * The 1988 International Heavyweight
Black Belt fighting champion. * Won in well over 150 tournaments,
and is the highest ranked black belt of the late Professor
John Conway Sr. in the United States. * Received brown belts and Black
Belts from Grand Master Edmund K. Parker, and Professor
John Conway Sr. Graded to 5th degree black belt in the art of American
Kenpo by an international board of black belts in Las Vegas. * Traveled as part of a black
belt panel for the IKKA in the 80’s for teaching seminars
in the advanced theories of martial arts in Europe. * Member of a black belt panel
for the IKKA, grading black belts in Europe during the
80’s. * One of only a few martial
artists in the state of California who is licensed by the
California State Athletic Commission. Has judged- refereed in several
world-title Kickboxing championships televised throughout the
world. * Licensed professional referee
for the Nevada State Athletic Commission. * Trainer for several champions
over the years, including the woman's black belt kata
1994 USA International Karate Open Championships (open meaning all
styles and systems), in Las Vegas, Nevada. And the 1995 International
Women’s Black Belt fighting Champion in Long Beach, California. * Former vice-president of the
Intercontinental Karate Federation.
