Professor Johnathan LeRoy Vance

10th Degree White, Blue & Red Belt

June 12, 1958 to February 10, 2007

 Started Martial Arts Training:

   

               Japan International Karate Center (Akido)

               Pearl City Community Karate Club

               Martial Arts 1965 Pearl City Judo Club

Godin's Kula Ona Kupale Kempo Karate (Pacific Palisades, Pearl City 1972  Founder Professor Walter L. N. Godin

                           

Martial Arts Honors and Accomplishments:

 

1975-1980            Rated #1 in Karate Illustrated Magazine Region #3

                        (Longest consecutive #1 in Hawaii fighting 5 years and 3 months)

1975-1980            Full Contact Record 29-0-22 Knockouts

1976                   Amateur Lightweight Full Contact Champion of the Pacific

1978                   All Hawaii State Karate Champion (Fighting, Kumite)

1978                   All Hawaii State Karate Champion (Forms)

1978                   Most Overall Inspirational All Hawaii State Karate Champions  Grand Champion

1978                   All Hawaii Team member that went to Baltimore, Maryland  National Championships 

1984 Completed in the Third World Open Karate Championships in Tokyo, Japan

                          
       In Total Professor Johnathan Vance has received over 400 achievements in Competition, awards and Trophies

 

Favorite Quote:"Practice makes Practice, Perfect Practice makes Perfect"

 

Occupation: Civil Deputy of the State of Hawaii

 

Hobbies: Swimming, motorcycles, cars, hunting and home improvement projects

 

Education:            Honolulu Community College - 1978

 

Lifetime goal: To see Advanced Kempo-Karate System in every state and internationally known so people will have a better understanding of themselves     and others.

 

Training Advice: "Push yourself to be the best you can be".

 

Through the years Professor Johnathan L. Vance has personally trained over 3,000 students and help improve there lives and families.  

We miss you very much.