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Sensei Ken Mammen with knife and fan
SENSEI KEN
MAMMEN
Goju-Shorei Systems
Sensei Ken Mammen
began his martial arts training in 1982 with a college Judo
class. This sparked his continued interest in the martial
arts and lead him to a Goju-Shorei Karate class at the local
community college in Reno, Nevada. After two semesters of
Goju-Shorei Mr. Mammen tried other arts but quickly returned
to Goju-Shorei Karate, studying under Master Joey Walker
from 1985 to 1991. Mr. Mammen received the rank of Shodan
from Master Walker in June of 1990.
In 1991 Mr. Mammen began
training with Master Dave McNeill in Carson City. In 1994
Master McNeill promoted Mr. Mammen to Nidan and Ken began
teaching for Master McNeill in Dayton, Nevada with Mr. Scott
Rasner. Rasner left a year later, and Mammen continued to
teach in Dayton. In 1996 Master McNeill promoted him to
Sandan. Later that year, the birth of Mr. Mammen’s second
child prompted Mr. Mammen to spend more time at home,
leaving the school in Dayton under Mr. Gene Green, another
student of Master Dave McNeill’s. At this point Mr. Mammen
began training earnestly with Master McNeill in Goju-Shorei
Weapons, earning the rank of Shodan in 1997.
Sensei Mammen was promoted to
the rank of Yodan in Goju-Shorei Karate in April of 2001 and
received the rank of Roykudan in Goju-Shorei Weapons in
October of 2000. Master McNeill assigned him the task of
developing the fan curriculum for Goju-Shorei Weapons, which
covers the requirements for the 6th Black Rank.
Mr. Mammen has won numerous
first place awards in open competition, in kumite, empty
hand Kata and weapons Kata. He received the Northern Nevada
Coalition of Martial Artist’s “Instructor of the Year“ award
and also placed “First Overall in Kata” as well as “Second
in Kumite” for the year 1994.
Mr. Mammen’s current interest
is the study of the healing arts and pressure point methods
as he continues his training with Grandmaster Alexander
Archie and Master Dave McNeill, Soke. Sensei Mammen is the
current Director of Goju-Shorei Karate and a member of the
Board of Directors of Goju-Shorei Weapons.
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Sensei Ken Mammen
Mailing
Address
P.O. Box 2483
Carson City, NV 89702
Phone:
775-882-8472 |
