Welcome to the AKA (American Kenpo Alliance) Kenpo Karate Home Page
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here. This member homepage is meant to help you settle in and orient yourself through the AKA Karate System.
Use this page as your orientation hub. Whether you’re reviewing basics, working by rank, looking for a specific self-defense technique, or preparing for testing, start here and follow the category that best matches where you are in your training.
Tip: If you are new, look over the 'Interest Level' descriptions below and decide what you want from this Kenpo video site.
My 1st Degree Black Belt test at Jim Mitchell's Kenpo Karate School in El Cajon CA 1983. Back row L-R: Tim Mullins, Jim Mitchell, Edmund K Parker, Rick Hughes, Parker Linekin, Darby Darrow, Crane Ponder; Front Row L-R: Barry B Barker, Ron Jiminez, Margaret Colfer, Derek Jones, Reverend Mike
Start Here
Your Interest Level
This page is organized as a potential subscriber welcome area. Use it to choose your training path as a way to help you attain your goals.
Basic Membership
* I like martial arts and want some cool videos to watch
* I'm on at tight budget but am interested in Kenpo.
* I attend Poway Kenpo Karate and want reference material for class (ask MrB for Discount Code).
* I'm ok with these 13 original 'DVD' formatted videos for my current level of interest.
Premium Membership
* I want to see and learn Kenpo but am on no serious timeline.
* I want some private lessons to answer my questions, give me insight into this Kenpo system, and be promoted when ready.
* I like having access to all the category breakdowns and extra videos available on this plan.
Deluxe Membership
* I'm a serious practitioner who wants to learn Kenpo and earn my Black Belt.
* I want regular private lessons to help advance me through the system, answer my questions, give me insight into Kenpo, promote me when ready, and belong to a fraternity of Kenpo Black Belts.
* I want access to the over 500 videos, divided into 6 category drop down menus so I can study Kenpo thoroughly but also be able to see the old school Kung Fu forms, advanced sparring videos, and all the additional original content on this Barry B Barker video site.
What Your Plan Needs
Basic Membership
Nothing extra required. Just enjoy the original DVD formatted videos. Email MrB with any questions. Upgrade if you become more interested.
Premium Membership
Have space to train
Zoom access with head to toe video coverage
Karate uniform if you want to be promoted
(black preferred but any color for online testing)
Heavy bag or Century B.O.B. better
(no rush but have something you can hit by Purple Belt)
A training partner is not required for advancement but would be very useful if possible
Deluxe Membership
The same as Premium except your experience and advancement will be much more rapid due to having regular online lessons with MrB.
Curriculum by Rank and Category
Follow the system in order for rank advancement. The category structure will help you review the material and give you a look ahead.
App access
If you train from the Kajabi app, use it to keep the curriculum close by and review lessons wherever you are able to practice safely.
Search and review
Use search when you remember the name of a lesson, technique, form, or set. Repetition and review are an important part of progress.
Private lessons, testing, and support
Training is personal. If you need clarification, want private instruction, or have questions about testing, please reach out before guessing your way forward.
Private Lessons
Private lessons can help you refine details, correct habits, and get individual feedback on the material you are studying. Premium & Deluxe members get personal lessons with MrB but additional ones can be purchased through the site or MrB directly.
Belt Testing
If you are preparing to test for a rank test: Review the required curriculum, Know previous ranks curriculum, Have your Creed or Pledge memorized, Have your Terminology and Anatomy written tests completed and emailed to MrB (this starts for Blue Belt).
Be ready to test with your uniform, next belt ready to earn, space to move, target dummy nearby and/or a partner if possible, but not required. Good luck!
Questions are welcome
Members should feel comfortable asking questions. Clear communication helps keep the training safe, respectful, and productive.
Books and additional study
For members who want extra reference material, Barry’s book is available on Amazon. Use it as a companion resource alongside the video curriculum and your regular practice.
Curriculum Reference Materials
Use this quick-download reference for Kenpo name cross-referencing during study and review.
Glad to have you training with us
Take your time, practice carefully, and come back to this page whenever you need a simple starting point. If you have a question about where to begin, what to review next, private lessons, or testing, please reach out.
Respectfully,
MrB