ABK: Over 30 years of Martial Arts Training

ABK's History 1993 to now

America’s Best Karate was founded in 1993 by 5-time World Champion George Chung. Master Chung opened the first America’s Best Karate school with his then partner Cynthia Rothrock, in the city of Los Gatos, California. America’s Best Karate gained notoriety through teaching professional athletes such and as Joe Montana, Dwight Clark and Ronnie Lott of the San Francisco 49’ers, as well as other famous martial artists and Athletes.
Master Chung then partnered with 3-Time World Champion Anthony Chan.
Building on their reputation, America’s Best Karate, Inc., grew to 11 schools and had success in both California and Nevada. In the mid 1990’s the founders consolidated their efforts to work on media projects resulting in the Emmy award winning show called “Adventures with Kanga Roddy”. Soon after, the two founders decided to focus their efforts on other projects and withdrew from America’s Best Karate schools and their operations.

After three years of being the Program Director for the East Bay locations of America’s Best Karate, Master Anthony Lerma became the Chief Instructor and owner of America’s Best Karate of Danville in 1998. Continuing a tradition of excellence in Martial Arts education and competition sport, for decades our students have reached the mark of excellence. Some have become National Champions in Olympic Tae Kwon Do, others have received Sports Scholarships in Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Basketball and Swimming. Students from our program have reached academic prowess, earning acceptance and in some cases academic scholarships at highly esteemed universities such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, Reed and other outstanding schools across the nation, including Harvard, Oxford, U of Illinois, West Point.
Our students have a track record of becoming leaders in their community, from Doctors to West Point Military Commanders to NASA Engineers and Professionals in varied fields, some have continued the tradition of learning and have become successful educators and sports and Martial Arts School Owners.

We offer a variety of training:

ABK: Traditional Martial Arts Program

Enroll your child in our specialized martial arts program, promoting discipline, respect, and physical fitness in a fun and supportive environment.

Reality Based Self-Defense Lessons

Empower yourself with practical self-defense techniques tailored to real-life situations, enhancing your confidence and personal safety.

BJJ Defense

Master the defense to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through expert-led training, improving your ability to defend against skilled Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, improve grappling skills, agility, and overall physical conditioning.

Tai Chi

Discover the benefits of Tai Chi: enhanced balance, concentration, body alignment, and a boost in your overall outlook.

Our results

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we’re not stopping there.

ABK COLLECTIVE

31

years of experience

ABK COLLECTIVE

650+

training events hosted

ABK COLLECTIVE

6230

students trained

ABK COLLECTIVE

752

black belt recipients

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