Often Mrs. Rebecca Knight lives somewhat in the shadow of her husband. However, Shawn Knight (her husband) says, “Rebecca stands right beside me in all aspects of our lives together and I find myself within the confines of her shadow almost daily.  There are no words that could adequately express my gratitude for the person that has influenced me beyond the scope of all others in my life”.

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Managing the studio, Mrs. Knight serves as the Director of Operations for Knight Method Kenpo; she tirelessly serves KmK and her students alike. Although her demeanor is quiet and, at just over five feet tall, she is no imposing figure, you will find her to be a giant in the art of Kenpo.

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She attended her first Kenpo lesson in 1996, and immediately felt something that she had never felt before - a small and delicate sense of worth, which grew over they years to an overwhelming feeling of confidence and strength. That feeling that was cultivated in her is why she trains, and why she teaches…to see that bloom in the hearts of the students, to show each and every one of them what they are truly capable of - and that is ANYTHING they put their mind and heart into!!!

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Mrs. Knight is proud to have been included on the Kenpo Compendium (by Amy Long) on 2008, was featured on the Kenpo Women Website (http://www.kenpowomen.com/2012/08/06/rebecca-knight/) in 2012, and was most humbled by her inclusion as an honoree in Tom Bleecker’s The Journey - Book 3 2019. She has also participated in two Kenpo Women’s Symposiums in 2020 and 2021 as is honored on the website: http://symposium.kenpowomen.com/

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Mrs. Rebecca Knight's accolades include:

• Began Kenpo training 1996

• Worked at AKKA (Grant) as a Martial Arts Instructor 1997-1998

• Certified Instructor (renewed yearly)1997-Present

• Tested & Promoted to 1st Black 1998

• Kickboxing Instructor for City of Tucson Parks & Recreation 1998-2000

• Tested & Promoted to 2nd Black 2001

• Worked at AKKA (Broadway) as a Martial Arts Instructor / Manager 2002-2005

• Tested & Promoted to 3rd Black 2003

• Director of Operations at AIK-Knight 2003-Present

• Director of Operations for AIK Corp 2005-Present

• Tested & Promoted to 4th Black 2006

• PE Teacher at Basis of Tucson 2006-2009

• Featured in The Kenpo Continuum 2008

• Accepted as a personal student of Sigung Stephen LaBounty 2010

• Tested & Promoted to 5th Black 2011

• Featured on the Kenpo Women website 2014

• Tested & Promoted to 6th Black 2015

• Promoted to 7th Black 2018

• Awarded the Knight Lineage & Legacy Award 2019

• Featured in The Journey - Book 3 by Tom Bleecker 2019

• Featured in the Kenpo Women’s Symposium (hosted by Barbara White) 2020

• Featured on The Safest Family on the Block (hosted by Jason Brick) 2020

• Featured on The Martial Arts Woman Podcast (hosted by Andrea Harkins) 2020

• Featured in the Kenpo Women’s Symposium (hosted by Barbara White) 2021

• Founded Knight Method Kenpo (KmK) 2021

• IKC Forms Grand Champion 2023

• PKS Locksmith Certified 2024