Mr. Alvin Waterhouse is a friendly and dedicated individual awarded his Third Degree Black Belt in the Art of American Kenpo Karate, under Ed Parker’s (Father of American Karate) Protege 8th degree Master Tommy Chavies. Mr. Waterhouse began his early foundational training in the art of Kenpo, building his love and fascination with the art under the expert instruction of William Kongaika in Diamond Bar, California. Mr. Waterhouse is privileged to have been under the tutelage of William Kongaika. Mr. Kongaika set the foundation with Mr. Waterhouse the importance of proper body mechanics, speed and timing of strikes to emit power. After several years of training on his own, he was honored to meet and continue to train extensively with Mr. Tommy Chavies earning Third Degree Black Belt certification. Mr Chavies has inspired Mr. Waterhouse to look deeper into the concepts and principles of the art, to allow himself to see the sophistication in American Kenpo Karate. Through deep reflection, study and critical analysis of the science of motion concepts of kenpo became clear. Mr. Chavies’ overwhelming confidence in the merits of American Kenpo Karate and his awe inspiring instruction, to this day, sets the precedent for first class quality instruction. Mr Waterhouse, through the guidance of Mr.Tommy Chavies, preserves the art with no compromises, as a gift given by the founder Mr. Edmund K. Parker. As a certified counselor in the public school system, Mr Waterhouse continues to train with Mr Chavies as he shares his knowledge as a American Kenpo Concepts International Fully Qualified Instructor.