PKC REGION #1

Mr. John Venson, 8th Degree Black Belt, resides in Chicago Illinois. He is the director of the Great Lakes National Championships, a National level PKC Tournament, held in late May. Mr. Venson's father, John H. Venson (Deceased), was a Black Belt under Grandmaster Robert A. Trias of the U.S.K.A. His son, Reginald Venson, a PKC Internationals, World & National Champion is his own right, helps to operate the Just For Kicks locations in the Metropolitan Chicago area and PKC Region #1. Just For Kicks, Home of World & National Champions, is a traditional Okinawan Karate Dojo, teaching classical Martial Arts principles of Shuri-Ryu. A few of Mr. Venson's personal achievements are:

Father of Four, with the Lord's Blessing - two boys - two girls (ALL COLLEGE GRADUATES) Life-long believer in God

Awarded Bronze Star for Gallantry & Heroism and Purple Heart in Service to The United States of America Associate of Arts Degree - 1973 - Graduated #1 in a class of 536

Bachelor of Science Degree - 1975 - Graduated #1 in a class of 418

Master of Science Degree - 1977

Civic Education & Law Enforcement Certification - University of Akron, 1982

Cook County Law Enforcement School Valedictorian - 1983

Former Drill Instructor & Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor for the United States Marine Corps