Learn authentic Kempo Karate in Marin County! Classes for kids, teens, and adults—build confidence, fitness, and self-defense skills. Join our North Bay dojo today! North Bay Kenpo Logo

North Bay

Kenpo

Martial Arts is about more than just self-defense. At North Bay Kenpo, we help our students improve their mind, body, and spirit. Through each stage of development we focus on specific skills for our students.

For our youngest students, we teach focus, motor coordination, and listening skills.  For children, we focus discipline, confidence, and respect. Our teens learn goal-setting and achievement, as well as building physical and mental strength. Adults improve stamina, strength, and flexibility while relieving stress.

We offer Classes for:

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PeeWees

This class focuses on foundational basics. We teach stance and movement through a curriculum that emphasizes listening skills, self-control, and having fun!
Kids

Kids

In the kids program we focus on having fun, while developing a strong work ethic. We continue to develop a strong foundation of stance and movement while shifting the curriculum towards skill building activities and drills that strengthen and condition, while we learn to practice on a partner safely.
Teen & Adult Martial Arts in Marin County at Northbay Kenpo

Teens

Providing a safe haven for teenage development – The teens program is all about positive social interaction. We learn practical skills and techniques that are focused on function and application. Respect and safety or emphasized, while learning to work hard together.
Adult and Teen classes at Northbay Kenpo located in Novato, CA. serving southern Marin County

Adults

The adults program is the whole package! We learn practical self-defense, while we safely exercise and conditioner ourselves to be stronger physically, mentally, and spiritually. All of this in an environment that is friendly, welcoming, and encouraging!

Instructors

Master Jordan Penman

Chief Instructor & Owner

Master Penman, or Sensei Jordan to his students, has dedicated the past 25 years of his life to the Martial Arts and opened the San Rafael Dojo in 2000. He incorporates the “why” and the “how” in a way that helps students achieve their full potential. Sensei Jordan is a sixth-degree black belt who works with students of all ages. He oversees and mentors our team of  instructors.

Sensei Brandon

Assistant Instructor

Sensei Brandon is a third degree black belt whom has been training in Shaolin Kenpo for 25 years. He works with kids, teens and adults to instill the principles of Kenpo.  Brandon has studied a variety of other martial arts and combines the practical, and tactical essence into his style of teaching the formal aspects of martial arts.  

Sensei Anthony

Assistant Instructor

Sensei Anthony, a second degree black belt,  has trained for seventeen years in Shaolin Kenpo and three-years of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu that leaned heavily towards the practical use of martial arts. Sensei Anthony has been training with Master Penman for the last nine-years. Sensei Anthony teaches group classes and private instruction to students of all ages in the classical, practical, and tactical values and philosophies here at North Bay Kempo.