Master Kenneth Lee Vazquez

Kenny Lee Vazquez, Shihan, was born in Manhattan, New York City. He currently resides in Hartford, Connecticut. He is currently employed by the City of Hartford Police Department.

Master V. began studing martial arts in 1970. He holds the rank of 6th degree Black Belt in Kakuto Shin Ryu and Hapkido, 3rd degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate and a 2nd degree Black belt in Tae Kwon Do ITF. He is the founder of the Budo Bu-Jitsu Karate Association. He is on the Board of Directors of the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, a State Director for the International Police tactics Instructors Association in Connecticut and Vice President of the way of the Dragon Association.

In 1982 he enlisted in the United States Army Infantry Division and received an Honorable Discharge in 1988. Besides competing around the USA, Puerto Rico and Canada he has also attended seminars with such well known instructors as Dr. Moses Powers, Profesor Silverio P. Guerra Ph.D, M.A., Master Adam "Bar-None" Guerra, Benny "The Jet" Uriquez, master John Pellegrini, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, dan "The Beast" Seven, Michael Depasquale, Boxer Champion Hector "Macho"Camacho just to name a few.

Master V. is Licensed and Certified under:

The Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Professor Silverio Guerra Ph.D., M.A. - 10 Degree Black Belt
Grandmaster D. Negron - 10th Degree Black Belt
Grandmaster Yong H. Lee - 10th Degree Black Belt
Kakuto Shin Ryu Karate Kobudo
The Way of the Dragon Association
The International Police Tactics Instructors Association

Master V's most honored awards:

Instructor of the Year tae Kwon Do 1996 - World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Induction for the art of Hapkido 1997 - World martial Arts Hall of Fame
Law Enforcement Award 1998 - Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Diamond Life Achievement Award in Martial Arts 1999 - Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Outstanding Achievement in Goshindo Hapkido 1999 - World Karate Union Hall of Fame
American Law Enforcement Award 2000 - World Martial Arts League Millennium Hall of fame, Frankfurt Germany, Europe