Friends of the BKKU  

 

	Edmund K Parker, Jr   "In my 48 years of connecting with the Kenpo Community around the world. I have been fortunate to find some awesome and extremely talented martial artists out there.  Ones who get the joy of the learning and teaching process as well as providing a rich feeding ground for kenpoists to come and train. Some of these individuals never stop learning and spreading their acquired knowledge. They live above politics and focus on what matters most. One such person is a man I call my brother and friend. His name is Kevin Mills and he is the Head and Senior Instructor of the British Kenpo Karate Union ("BKKU"). I would highly recommend the BKKU as a safe and flourishing organization to be a part of to learn the art of Kenpo." Ed Parker, Jr American Kenpo Ambassador
	Dr Chapél  “I've known Kevin Mills for over seven years. He's a great human being, a great martial artist, and an excellent student.   I am very proud for Kevin to represent me and the Martial Science University “MSU” in Europe as the European Director of Sublevel 4 Kenpo (“SL4”) and anyone looking to learn the SL4 material in Europe should contact him.”
	Grand Master Larry Tatum  "The BKKU has been a guiding light for Kenpo In England for many years and will be for many years to come.   If you are going to study Kenpo in England then I would recommend the BKKU headed up by Kevin and Jenni Mills.  I'm proud to say they are friends of mine and keeper of the Kenpo Flame."
	Senior Professor Sean P Kelley "As part of the last generation to have worked with SGM Ed Parker as well as being included as the youngest in the book "The Journey' I am more than aware of who is who in American Kenpo. My Journey has allowed me to meet many carriers of the Kenpo Flame from all over the world. Some have stood out in a class of their very own, and one such person is Associate Master Kevin Mills. Kevin Mills has a rare trait that is seldom seen in the world of Kenpo, it is truth, honour and mutual respect from both his students as well as his peer group. My introduction in meeting him came from my close friend Ed Parker Jr. back in the summer of 2007. I was not only welcomed with a warm feeling of brotherhood by the BKKU but he himself was waiting for me at the London Airport with a handshake and a smile to go with it. He is not an amateur but is a professional when it comes to teaching, lecturing or coaching those who seek his expertise. Many generations have come about as Leaders and Seniors of our art of American Kenpo and I feel strongly in saying that Associate Master Kevin Mills is right up there in line with all the other Masters who not only walk the walk but talk the talk and that is as much as important in knowing our art as both a Science and a Martial Art."        Senior Professor Sean P.Kelley CKF President WPB - Florida Proud member of the?"Black Belt Alliance" passing the Torch onto the next Generation
	Mr Lee Epperson   "I am excited beyond words to be a part of the BKKU 2008 Summer Camp!   Associate Master Kevin Mills is a true Kenpo Warrior and a dear friend. I am deeply honored to have been invited by him and I will do everything within my power to help make sure the camp is a huge success!"   with Honor & Respect, L.W. Epperson, III
	Mr Hans Hesselman " During my endeavour around the world in Martial Arts in the past 40 years it is inevitable that from time to time you get into touch with some very special people. Special people to me are those who are openminded, friendly, welcoming and sharing from the heart with you. The UK has provided me in the past with several occassions to train some special things in Martial Arts as well as places to visit and spent some beautiful time explore something of the heritage of their past, their struggles and battles to survive from the Normans in ancient times and come out with a mixture of so much very interesting things to think about, to study on and to really enjoy. Each time when I visited th UK I really did meet with some very special opportunities, happenings and most of all people. For a long time the BKKU was only a name to me I knew from MA-magazines, internet, meeting with some members passing by and saying "hello" while at tournaments or so. Maybe I even did shake hands with Kevin Mills and his people, years ago, until it became a real and substantial handshake with him and his wife Jenny and Amrik and others, when they supported  the IKC Golden Kenpo Karate Championships in 2006 in Holland, celebrating 50 years of Mr. Parker's Kenpo Karate. In 2007 I did meet again with Kevin in Belgium and really enjoyed his openminded, friendly and easy way of communicating some of his knowledge with us. At IKC 2008 on the isle of Jersey, we had some more contacts in between seminars and during the tournament and that might have given a lead for Kevin's invitation to me to come over as a guest-instructor at the yearly BKKU Summercamp. All I can say is that my students and I really had a fantastic camp. Fantastic meaning: Warm and friendly people, willing to learn, sharing their knowledge, with a lot of jokes, no politics at all, training from the soft into the real hard stuff and vice versa, with great respect, just name it and it was there..... Friends of the BKKU are the words in the heading of this website page. Friends we are..!! " From the Heart I say.. Highest Regards. Always in support Hans Hesselmann
	Mr Rainer Schulte "Friends of the BKKU??   YES, I am, and proud of it!   With Kevin and Jenni Mills at the helm, the BKKU is here to stay, to carry the Kenpo Torch burning bright. Kevin and Jenni travel the World and display the true Spirit of Kenpo. I am honored to call them Friends."
	Jorn Brandt   American Kenpo Denmark  "The BKKU stands for quality ,quantity and spirit in the Kenpo world and I had the extreme pleasure of being part of the Summer Camp and even had the great honour of teaching at the Camp.  Chief Instructor Kevin J Mills is the most dedicated Instructor you could wish for.  The black belts and even the lower ranked students are extremely humble, dedicated and have that great sense of humour you need when you pound on each other every other day .I am proud to call the BKKU and Mr Kevin Mills our extended British family."