Listed below are the questions that were addressed at this symposium.

  • Can you explain what the benefits of Kenpo are for you on the mats, as well as outside the dojo? (answered by Alex Page)
  • How has your experience growing up in Kenpo changed throughout the years, and what aspects of learning self-defense are most important to you? (answered by Elisa Jones)
  • What do you do in order to be that inspiring person you want to be for all the young girls watching you? (answered by Juliette Facque)
  • What impact do you think you have as a female figure in Kenpo, especially on aspiring young girls within the martial arts community? (answered by Jeanne Capliez)
  • Did you have a strong female figure in Kenpo to look up to? How did this person positively impact you? And if not, how would your training have been different if you had a female mentor in Kenpo? (answered by Jeanne Capliez)
  • Will you share with us how your family has helped you in your Kenpo journey. How about your teacher? (answered by Ana Sofia Ponce Gutiérrez)
  • What motivates you to continue in your training? Tell us about your aspirations for 2024? (answered by Ana Sofia Ponce Gutiérrez)
  • How have you taken the challenge or responsibility of supporting your fellow practitioners as an assistant in teaching Kenpo? Was it a pressure for you? (answered by Hortencia Hinojosa Sánchez)
  • Tell us about people who have positively influenced you in your Kenpo journey. What are some things they have done to help you grow in the martial arts? (answered by Madeleine Leppert)
  • How important is it for the youth to connect with their instructors? (answered by Madeleine Leppert)
  • What was your most difficult belt to work on and why? (answered by Jocelyn DeTemple)
  • How can instructors help to encourage all students to treat each other equally and with necessary contact? How can we help break down the barriers that hold some male students back from training as hard with the female students? (answered by Elisa Jones)
  • What was your most difficult Kenpo technique to learn? (answered by Jocelyn DeTemple & Ana Sofia Ponce Gutiérrez)
  • What has been the most challenging for you and how did you overcome it? (answered by Jeanne Capliez)
  • What is your favorite technique? (answered by Juliette Facque)
  • How do you challenge the stereotype that young kids don’t earn black belts? (answered by Jocelyn DeTemple)
  • How did you prepare for your advanced belts? (answered by Hortencia Hinojosa Sánchez)
  • What are some ways to combat the stigmas around girls sparring? (answered by Alex Page)
  • What is your most motivational experience in Kenpo so far? (answered by Madeleine Leppert)