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Mr.Wedlake started studying Judo in 1967 at the Shindo Kan school in Chicago, IL, where he achieved the rank of Brown belt. In November 1972 he initiated study of Chinese Kenpo at a school in Evergreen Park, IL. He left that school as a Brown Belt. Mr. Wedlake was later promoted to first degree Black Belt on June 2, 1975 by Michael John Sanders, 5th Dan, Kenpo of Sterling, IL, who also promoted him to 2nd Degree Black. After Sanders' death in July 1979, Mr. Wedlake began studying with Edmund K. Parker, "The Father of American Karate," at Pasadena, CA, in November 1979. He was trained by both Parker and Frank Trejo for two years and promoted to third degree in 1981. In 1982 he was introduced to Richard "HUK" Planas at the International Karate Championships and studied concurrently with Planas and Parker. Parker, Trejo, Planas and Joe Palanzo promoted him in September 1986 to Fifth degree. His sixth degree was awarded by Ed Parker on November 19, 1990, approximately one month before Parker's passing. Frank Trejo and HUK Planas promoted him to 7th degree on June 27, 1993. Then in October 1998 during the annual Kenpo Camp in Ft. Myers, HUK promoted Mr. Wedlake to 8th degree. For more information about Mr. Wedlake, visit his web site at Lee Wedlake's Karate Studio. |
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Mr. Wedlake
is an 9th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate and has studied the martial arts
since 1967. He wrote several books about Kenpo, and has published numerous
articles in martial arts magazines distributed both nationally and
internationally.