Mr. Jim Frederick's Bio
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  • Studied Hapkido at the Mt. Washington Country School for Boys, Baltimore MD.
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  • Received instruction in Kenpo Karate from Hans Kliemisch and Carmine Zappardino, Baltimore MD.
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  • Instructor at Self-Defense Karate, Inc. Hans Kliemisch, Baltimore MD.
  • Earned 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate under Hans Kliemisch.
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  • Awarded Grand Champion in Sparring at the Mid Atlantic Conference.
  • Earned 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate under Hans Kliemisch.
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  • Earned 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, under Master Han Young Kim.
  • Earned 1st Degree Black Belt in Hapkido.
  • Tested and earned 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate from Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker, Baltimore MD.
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  • Instructor of Kenpo Karate Women's Self Defense Course at Towson State University.
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  • Instructor of Kenpo Karate Women's Self Defense Course at Towson State University
  • Earned 4th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate from Joe Palanzo and Hans Kliemisch.
  • Opened Frederick's Kenpo Karate, Inc. 30 E. Susquehanna Ave. Towson MD 21286.
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  • Earned 5th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate, W.K.K.A. under Joe Palanzo and Hans Kliemisch.
  • Tested and earned 4th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate, I.K.K.A. under Manny Reyes, 7th Degree Black, Miami FL.
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  • Joined American Kenpo Karate Systems.
  • Earned 5th Degree Black Belt in AKKS with Jeff Speakman.
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  • Tested and earned 6th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate under Hans Kliemisch, Defender's Club of Maryland.
  • Appointed Maryland State Representative to the A.K.K.S.
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  • Nominated to the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
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  • Awarded 1st Place in Self Defense - Maryland Open.
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  • Grand Champion of Forms - Bailey's Karate Tournament.
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  • Grand Champion of Forms - Maryland Classic.
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  • Awarded 1 st Place in Senior Forms - Maryland Open.
  • Awarded 8 th Degree Black Belt, Chinese American Kenpo under Hans Kleimiche.
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  • Awarded 7 th Degree Black Belt, American Kenpo Karate Systems.
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  • Awarded 1 st Place, Senior Forms - Battle of Baltimore.
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  • Awarded 1st Place in Self Forms - L.T.K.K.A. Championships.
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  • 8th Degree Black Belt, Global Kenpo Karate Association
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  • 9th Degree Black Belt from Hans Kliemisch


Jim Frederick's Kenpo Karate / 8641 Loch Raven Blvd. / Towson, MD 21286 / 410-882-5861 / tomkarate1@comcast.net