instructors

• Tommy C. Lam - 8th Degree Black Belt
• James S. Jowers Jr. - 8th Degree Black Belt

Tommy C. Lam

Tommy has been training in the martial arts for more than 30 years. He has trained with some of the best instructors in the world and has taken his knowledge to teach at Kempo Unlimited Hawaii. His philosophy on martial arts is that one needs to keep an open mind and be able to adjust accordingly to new training methods and concepts. He is proficient in the arts of Chinese Kempo, Judo, Jiujitsu, Kung Fu, Boxing, Kickboxing and Self-Defense. 

Accomplishments: 

• 8th Degree Black Belt Kajukenbo - Frank Ordonez
• 7th Degree Black Belt Submission Arts Wrestling - Hidetaka Aso 
• 5th Degree Black Belt Chinese Kempo - Walter Godin
• (+) 35 years experience in the martial arts.
• Co-trained corrections officers and law enforcement officers; including HPD.
• Co-developed and trained self-defense for women's courses.
• Co-developed and trained senior citizens in fitness and self-defense.
• Developed and implemented self-defense for youth programs.
• Developed “Defense in the Skies” for airline crew self-defense.
• 1993 Tournament fighter of the year.
• 2-time Grand Slam tournament Triple-Crown Champion.
• 1995 San Shou Kung Fu Lightweight Champion.
• Hawaii’s first Professional Full-Contact Sport-Jujitsu fighter.
• 2-time HKL Sport-jujitsu lightweight gold medalist.
• 2-time Canadian Tiger Balm International Lightweight Sport-Jujitsu silver medalist.
• Rated #3 in the World NBL rankings in 2000.
• 2003 Canadian Tiger Balm International Lightweight Sport-Jujitsu gold medalist.
• Hawaii’s regional director for the USSJA and the ISJA.
• 2005 S.A.W. Federation Japan International SP Class(MMA) Lightweight Champion.
• 2008 S.A.W. Federation Japan International SP Class(MMA) Lightweight Champion.
• 2010 I.B.J./S.A.W. Federation Japan International Lightweight Champion.
• 2017 I.BJ./S.A.W. Federation Japan International Submission Grappling Lightweight Champion.
• 2019 I.B.J./S.A.W. Federation Japan International SP Class(MMA) Lightweight Champion. 

James S. Jowers, Jr.

James has been a dedicated martial artist for more than 40 years. As Professor and co-founder of Kempo Unlimited Hawaii, his philosophy and belief is that the various principles of martial arts encourage individuals to grow and develop in the mind, body and spirit. He is proficient in the arts of Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Chinese Kempo, Jiujitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing and Self-Defense. 

Accomplishments:

•  8th Degree Black Belt Kajukenbo - Frank Ordonez
• (+) 40 years experience in the martial arts.
• 1993 Grand Slam Triple-Crown Champion.
• 1995 San Shou Kung Fu Middleweight Champion.
• Undefeated in full-contact kickboxing.
• Numerous inspiring instructor awards.
• Co-trained corrections officers and law enforcement officers; including HPD.
• Co-developed and specialized self-defense courses for women.
• Co-developed and trained senior citizens in fitness and self-defense.
• Developed “Defense in the Skies” for airline crew self-defense.
• Certified fitness kickboxing instructor. 

• John Rebudal - 5th Degree Black Belt
• Jenna Koseki - 5th Degree Black Belt
• Todd Nakamura - 4th Degree Black Belt
• Brett Arizumi - 3rd Degree Black Belt
• Jeremy Wong - 3rd Degree Black Belt
• Danny Lam - 2nd Degree Black Belt
• Randall Woo - 1st Degree Black Belt
• Allyson Kuwana - 1st Degree Black Belt
• Sheldon Tokuda - Black Belt
• Calvin Woo - Black Belt
• Keith Nakano - Black Belt
• Jimson Ng - Black Belt
• Nathan Goo - Black Belt