Panther Kenpo Karate

Steve Hatfield is a life long resident of the Knox County community. He holds the rank of Seventh Degree Black Belt (Senior Professor) and has studied the Martial Arts for over thirty years, specializing in the American Kenpo Karate Parker System for the past twenty. He has been teaching professionally since 1986 as owner, operator, and Head Teacher of the Panther Kenpo Karate Studio in Mount Vernon, Ohio. In addition to Kenpo Karate, Mr. Hatfield has received specialized training in numerous other Martial Arts disciplines including: Philippine stick and knife training, Kick Boxing, Russian Martial Arts (Systema), Tai Chi Chuan, and Chi Gong. He travels extensively for martial arts seminars throughout the United States, and currently receives advanced instruction with Lee Wedlake, 9th Degree Black Belt of Fort Myers, Florida; Al McLuckie, Fort Wayne, IN; and Frank Chan, Rocklin, CA. Past and present professional affilations include the Chinese Karate Federation, International Kenpo Karate Association, Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association, and the National Association of Professional Martial Artists.