| I started training in the martial arts back in 1980, first at a
community college studying Judo and then with a Kung Fu school in the
Harrisburg area. The Kung Fu school incorporated a lot of the same
techniques that we use at the Nackord Kenpo Karate System. I eventually
moved on to other schools and instructors, some good, some not so good.
The long and short of it was that I had an opportunity presented to me when I
called the Nackord Kenpo Karate System and Mr. Nackord asked me to come in to
talk to him back in July of 1987. I remember so vividly my first meeting
with Mr. Nackord because the first thing he said when we met face to face was
"Call me Dennis". No other instructor I had ever met was so
polite or pleasant. Other instructors at other schools that I had met
wanted to show me what they could do...Dennis wanted to know what I
could do as well as what I had been doing and took it from there.
Dennis encouraged me to attend seminars and tournaments for not only Kenpo but
with other styles of Martial Arts. His insight into training for Martial
Arts tournaments offered me an opportunity to have a positive experience with
tournament participation. Goal setting became an important part of my
training experience, which I have carried over to my personal and professional
life. I was honored to receive my First Black Belt on June 8, 1991--just
four years and a few days after my first meeting with Dennis. Since 1991,
Dennis has subsequently honored me with promoting me to my present level of
Fourth Degree Black Belt.
Since 1987 it has been an experience that has helped me develop not only as a
martial artist but as a successful person in life.
John Bahn
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