Our Martial Arts Instructors

Instructor Frank Rodriguez

Instructor Frank Rodriguez is a black belt in American Kenpo Karate under Sifu Jim Dryburgh and teaches classes at PowerKenpo martial arts, self-defense and karate school.

Frank Rodriguez always wanted to be a black belt in karate ... as a kid growing up in Carrollton, TX, he watched a lot of martial arts movies.

After he and his wife had their first child around four years ago, Frank decided to pursue his childhood passion for karate at PowerKenpo martial arts school. Now he's a black belt in American Kenpo Karate, and plans to test for his second degree black belt sometime this year.

"I really like helping out with the sparring classes. A lot of martial arts schools focus exclusively on the forms and techniques, which are often very stylized and not as useful in the real world. At PowerKenpo, we make sure that all of our upper belts learn to spar, because it teaches them to think more effectively on their feet."
— Instructor Frank Rodriguez

Frank can be found helping out with classes on Saturdays and Thursdays.