STUDENTS who Signed the Role Books

It should be noted that my list in no way reflects a complete list of Rick and Maria’s students. This list is from my memory and limited knowledge of all who trained from the beginning. I started training with Maria in 1978, almost 10 years after they opened “Aberdeen Kenpo Karate”. This list is the best I could do. I have not intentionally left anyone out. If you are a student of Rick or Maria and you would like your name added here, please contact me at 360-470-2208 or [email protected].

( Skinner’s ) ” Aberdeen Kenpo Karate “, 1992 – 2001

There is some debate about ethics, with some arguing that the Skinner family should not use the name Aberdeen Kenpo Karate. They had a complete falling-out with Maria Warwick in 1993. They also had a complete falling-out with Ralph Castro in 1995 and declined to go under his leadership and join his association. Instead, they went under the tutelage of a different Master in a different Type and Style of Martial Arts and accepted a high rank in that style. However, the question of ethics comes into play because even though they disconnected with Ralph Castro, the founder of Shaolin Kenpo and Maria Warwick, the High Ranking instructor in the area, they continued to teach and award ranks in Shaolin Kenpo without authorization or permission from the founder. Today, the name Aberdeen Kenpo Karate is not owned by the Warwick family.