About Us

Mission Statement: Our mission is to achieve Success through Excellence.

Striving for excellence is not a journey for superiority, competing with others or about outstripping someone. Excellence means being better tomorrow than you were yesterday. We achieve excellence by matching practice with potential.

INTRODUCTION

Thomas Williams is the chief instructor. He holds a second degree black belt in Kenpo karate under the Chinese Karate Federation and a third degree black belt in Taekwon-Do. Mr. Williams’ instructor was Manuel Pina, who was instructed by Edward Castor, who was instructed by Whoong K. (Bobby) Kim. Williams briefly studied Kenpo karate under Mr. Pina as well. He was instructed by Jack Farr who was instructed by Ed Parker.

For a short period of time, Thomas studied GoJu-Ryu under Sam Price. Mr. Price is an 10th degree black belt and is Grandmaster of Sam Price’s GoJu-Ryu System. Mr. Price also holds black belts in Taekwon-Do and Shotokan. Mr. Price received instruction from Larry Martin, James Henshaw, Russell Perone and Jim Stevenson.

Williams also spent a year training in classical GoJu-Ryu under Howard Fields of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Fields was instructed by Lou Angel, who was instructed by Peter Urban, who was instructed by Gogen Yamaguchi.

For his time and efforts in the martial arts, Mr. Williams was awarded his 3rd, 4th and 5th degree black belts from Sam Price and Mickey Gomez. Thomas Williams founded the American Karate and Martial Science system in 2000. He is currently a sixth degree black belt in American karate.

OUR SYSTEM

American Karate and Martial Science and the American Karate Academy are eclectic systems of martial skills which should not be confused with or considered to be a newly created martial art. It is merely my perspectives, influences and strengths of the martial arts of TaeKwon-Do, GoJu, Kenpo and modern Arnis.

What I have learned from these schools of thought have been compiled, absorbed and distributed back to my students. Therefore, I can not claim to instruct my students in the classical forms of these martial arts. It is what I have given them. Although It may not be classical, it is traditional. Traditional because there is a method and philosophy of how the martial arts have been taught and how my students will instruct their students and so on. Remember, over a period of time, even traditions change. It is every instructors hope that any changes made are positive changes which will help and aid in the growth and development of his/her particular system.

Mr. Williams is the Kansas Representative for the Independent Martial Arts Federation. The Federation provides rank and instructor recognition to martial artists from all disciplines that have found themselves without an instructor or the means to obtain regular promotions.

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Midwest Brotherhood Karate Association

Midwest Karate Officials Association

Independent Martial Arts Federation

Black Karate Federation

Yamaguchi Karate International