Desert Mountain Kenpo
Desert Mountain Kenpo is a martial arts school serving Tucson, AZ.
About Desert Mountain Kenpo
Desert Mountain Kenpo is a Tucson martial arts school offering private and group self-defense training. The school describes its approach as a structured training experience for individuals and families who value discipline, focus, confidence, and measurable growth. Its programs combine martial arts instruction with fitness, personal development, and the practical application of self-defense principles.
The school offers age-specific programs for children, beginning with Little Dragons for ages 5 to 7 and continuing with Juniors for ages 8 to 12. A Teen and Adult program serves students ages 13 and older, and private self-defense training is also available. Desert Mountain Kenpo emphasizes small classes and a private, structured experience, giving students opportunities to train in an environment designed around focused instruction and individual progress. The school also notes that students have access to unlimited age-appropriate classes and online resources that can be used on a phone, tablet, computer, or other smart device.
Desert Mountain Kenpo places martial arts training within a broader framework of values and ethics. Its program includes rewards for academic achievement, reflecting the school's stated interest in supporting students beyond physical training. The goal, according to the school, is to help students become their best through martial arts while encouraging discipline, confidence, and personal mastery. It also hopes that local and global communities will be positively influenced by the actions of its current and former students and by their use of the core values associated with martial arts.
The school's owner and master instructor is Mr. Keschinger, who began studying martial arts in 1983 at American Martial Arts Dojo in Queens, New York, where he studied Isshin Ryu. His later studies included Huen Kuen Kung Fu, Shin Tai Do, and American Kenpo Jiu-jitsu, which he began in 1991. During that training, he was also taught the Wu Style Tai Chi long form and Tai Chi principles. Desert Mountain Kenpo says he brings these experiences together in a health and self-defense system intended to offer students a broad foundation.
Mr. Keschinger also brings more than 15 years of experience as a personal trainer, a medical background, and an engineering degree to his work at the school. The website states that he has worked with people ages 3 and older for more than 40 years. Desert Mountain Kenpo also says it has offered private and group self-defense training for more than 25 years and has been creating black belts for more than 30 years. For Tucson individuals and families interested in beginning, the school provides options ranging from age-based group classes to private self-defense instruction, along with online resources and a structured training setting.