 | Martial Arts 'Life Story' of Jason/Samantha Kilgore
Biography of Sensei Jason Kilgore
12/14/2001 by: Jason Kilgore
I was first started on my venture by mistake with my father Captain John Kilgore, at about the age of 3-4. It all started with basic boxing and wrestling moves that were delivered as fun games. . I would attempt to mimic what I viewed from him. We typically got together two times a week, rarely three times.
With my size and strength increasing we went from somersaults on the bed to minor acrobatics out on the lawn. Incorporating basic falls, moves with fighting techniques in a very primitive manner on the lawn.
At about the age of sixin 1977, I was enrolled in an Okinawa Karate class under recommendation of my father and Sense. This gave me some basic martial art fundamentals with regards to concepts, basics, blocks, strikes, kicks and kata to further enhance my abilities.
From there great things came and my training continured on in Karate/Kobudo, Jujitsu, Kenpo and . In 1995, Jason Kilgore received his yondan in Karate, Jujitsu, Kenpo and it was then that his daughter Samantha E. Kilgore started her training under her father and grandfather in Kenpo, Boxing, Hanbojutsu.
In 2001 RENSHI Kilgore had accomplished what many have not. He was awarded his 5th degree Yudansha and Renshi menjo 'TEACHERS'
1975-1982 Basic Wrestling, Boxing, Karate Capt. John Kilgore
1977-1998 Okinawa Karate Kenpo Kobudo Shobukan Dr. Yamamotto
1981-present Nippon Ketsugo ryu Jujitsu Prof. Larry Hilton, Hanshi
1983-present Tracy Kenpo, Kosho Shorei Kempo, Chinese Kenpo Al Tracy, J.T Wills, Ron Cox
1984-present Kodokan Judo Prof. Kang Rhee, John Saylor
1987-present Okinawa Goju ryu Karate/Matayoshi Kobudo, Prof. Higa, Lou Angel
1988-present Danzan ryu Jujitsu, Eishin ryu Iaido, Kito ryu, Yoshin Don Cross, Jeff Moore
1987-1992, CQC Knife, Baton, weapons, retention tactics Dan Chadd, Jeff L. Moore, V. Anderson
1989-present Muso Shindo ryu ryuha (5 arts) E. Shimabuku, M.
1991-1997 Advance Law Enforcement tactics, weapon tactics Capt. John Kilgore
Biography of Samantha Kilgore
Samantha Kilgore, started her training in KKS Chinese Kenpo, Hanbojutsu, Arnis, wrestling from her father and grandfather in June of 1995 at the age of four years old. Samantha Kilgore is a third generation Kilgore family martial artist/practitioner. She has trained and been recommended to train under four instructors of her fathers to pass on the Kilgore family legacy. Samantha Kilgore was awarded her Brown Belt I in KKS Chinese Kenpo, Brown Belt in Arnis and her Level 5 Instructors License in Hanbojutsu. Samantha Kilgore has been studying martial arts seven years. | |
