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Sensei Kyle Lawton

Sensei Kyle Lawton (Director)

Sensei Kyle Lawton is a 17 year veteran of the martial arts and currently holds the rank of 4th Dan in Kempo Jitsu, and 4th Dan in the art of ChunJiDo. Sensei Lawton is the Director of the American Kempo Jitsu Association and has trained over the last 12 years under the direction of Grandmaster Robert Cutrell. Sensei Lawton specializes in reality based self-defense as well traditional martial arts. Sensei Lawton is also a champion tournament competitor, competing at all levels including the recent Black Belt World Championships in Toronto, Canada, where he placed fourth in the world in traditional Okinawan/Japanese forms.