Regional Director "West Coast"
Mr. Billy Nicewonger
Bio;
Mr. Nicewonger is an individual that does not settle for anything. He is an Eagle Scout, a Sergeant in the Marine Core (Tank Commander) and one of very few people as well as the youngest (adult) to attain his black belt under the tutelage of Mr. Durgan. Mr. Nicewonger has proven himself to be a great martial artist and Teacher as well as a fine human being. He helps largely with the teaching at the school and is an asset to be sure. Mr. Nicewonger is also the NW Representative for the PKKA.
1st Degree Black, T&D Kenpo 2012 (Durgan)
2nd Degree Black, T&D Kenpo 2014(Durgan)
3rd Degree Black, Kenpo Karate 2017 (Durgan)
4th Degree Black, PKKA 2021 (Durgan)
5th Degree Black, PKKA 2024 (Durgan)
Regional Rep. "East Coast"
Mr. Sami Ibrahim
Bio;
1st degree black belt 2000 ~Mr. Veninshek
2nd degree black belt 2002 ~Mr. Veninshek
3rd degree black belt 2004 ~Mr. Veninshek
4th degree black belt 2006 ~Mr. Veninshek
5th degree black belt 2021 ~Mr. AC Rainey
White Belt to 4th Degree Black Belt under the tutelage and guidance of ~ Mr. Michael E. Veninshek (Jan. 3, 1957 - Jan 4, 2012)
1998-2000 Started and lead the Self-Defense Club at John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Ohio/ Taught Kenpo for free at various Rec Centers around the city.
2001-2006 Civilian Martial Arts Instructor/Trained members of the Mishawaka Police Department
2001-2006 Bouncer at the Wonder Inn Bar and Door Man at Rum Runners in Mishawaka Indiana
2006-2018 Active Duty in United States Army Soldier/MOS: MI/CI Specializations
Combative Certifications - trained Company, Battalion and Brigade sized elements in the Army Combatives System
Taught Kenpo to US Military on Camp Anaconda/Joint Base Balad in Balad Ruz Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom when not engaged with primary specialization.
Additionally, Volunteered and assisted in the Medical Hospital on Joint Base Balad helping translate for injured refugees and helping the wounded during the war/Certified Combat Life Saver/First Aid/Combat First Aid
2016-Present Student of Master AC Rainey (also where I met Mr. Durgan in-person and after being exposed to his Kenpo, which expanded my Kenpo perspective on multiple dimensions I greatly desired to join the PKI after being independent since 2012) There is a wealth of knowledge worth learning here.
Other Martial Arts Backgrounds: While I have been blessed to travel the world and thus have been exposed to a multitude of other martial disciplines, the only other Martial Arts that I continue to study and train in diligently are those that fall under the umbrella term Silat. (Pukulan, Mustika Kwitang, Cimande, Harimau, Mande Muda, Silat Tua, Silat Gayong, other Silat from Indonesia and Malaysia)
Vice President
Mr. Robert Ashmore
Bio;
Promoted
IKKA (Parker) 1st Degree Brown Belt 1990
1st Degree Black Belt 1992 – 4th Degree Black Belt 1998 Harris’ Kenpo
5th Degree Black Belt 2015 DHKKA
Organizations/affilliates
1999 – 2018 various Kenpo association memberships: such as, AKF (Duffy), IKKO (Conatser), OKKA (Hale), DHKKA (Hebler), PKI, PKKA (Durgan,)
Vice President PKKA 2019
Society of Ancient Warriors Feb 2020
Founder/President
Mr. Todd M. Durgan
Bio;
Published Author;
"Constituents of Contact Manipulation" 2012
Creator, designer;
Other Publications
Kenposters ™ 2012
Universal Pattern
Levers & Leverage
Methods of Execution
Phasic Kali/Arnis (not available to the public PKI system information/requirements)
Commission work on Certificates and other Custom works for many other Kenpoists
Featured in;
"The Kenpo Continuum 2" 2012
The Journey Book 3 "American Kenpo's Next Generations" 2019
"The Martial Arts and Your Life" Featured "Affinity Leader" 2022
Member;
Society of Kenpo Studies Joined 2009
Society of Ancient Warriors 2018
Inducted;
Kenpo Karate Hall of Fame 2018
Tracys Kenpo Karate Hall of Fame 2024 "Sustaining Member"
Golden Dragon Award 2024 (intellectual contributions to the Art of Kenpo)
Promoted; All ranks/promotions from Yellow thru 9th Degree Black were from Senior Master AC Rainey
3rd Degree Black 1995
4th Degree Black 1999
5th Degree Black 1999
6th Degree Black 2010
7th Degree Black 2013
8th Degree Black 2016
9th Degree Black 2021
Founder/Creator;
Phasic Kombatives Integrated 2019
Founder PKKA;
Phasic Kenpo Karate Alliance 2019
Artists of Motion Podcast