Master Patrick Kennedy began his martial arts training in 1978. Master Kennedy being a small and thin child was often involved in scraps. At the time his uncle whose a black belt in Tae Kwon Do taught him the basics. This greatly improved Master Kennedy's confidence as well as his self defense skills. In the 1985 Master Kennedy enrolled in Tae Kwon Do/Karate classes while attending high school. Master Kennedy learned a lot in his short stint at the school. Due to a nagging leg injury Master Kennedy had to stop training. While attending classes at a Chicago University Master Kennedy worked out regularly with people that studied the martial arts. Several of them had black belts in various styles of martial arts. Some of these include Japanese Karate, Okinawan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Escrima to name a few. Some of these were active members in the Guardian Angels. And some of them were studying to become police officers. After earning his degrees at the university, Master Kennedy enrolled in classes under Grand Master C. I. Kim. It is under Grand Master C. I. Kim that Master Kennedy was awarded his highest rank.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy teaches adult classes in Karate/Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, and Weapons at Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy teaches Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan during the week at Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy is currently the Secretary General for the International Association of Korean Martial Arts (IAKMA). For more information about the IAKMA, please visit the Association website by clicking on the link: IAKMA Website. Alternatively you may call Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy and speak with the IAKMA Secretary General, Grand Master Patrick Kennedy.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy is currently ranked as a 7^th degree Black Belt in Karate-do/Tang Soo Do.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy is currently ranked as a 7^th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy is a Kukkiwon certified International Taekwondo Master.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy is a Kukkiwon certified Poom/Dan Promotion Examiner.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy was awarded a citation for his outstanding performance during the Kukkiwon Poom/Dan Promotion Examiner course.

Grand Master Patrick Kennedy has received Appreciation Awards multiple times for his dedication to the development of leaders and his contributions in the advancement and growth of Taekwondo by the Korea Tae Kwon Do Association in Chicago.

CAMбO / SAMBO Wrestling Head Coach Patrick Kennedy leads the CAMбO / Sambo wrestling classes.

Studies CAMбO / SAMBO under Coach Vladislav Koulikov of SAMBO Fusion and Coach Gregg Humphreys of Pat Miletich's Fighting Systems.

Is the only CAMбO / SAMBO Instructor to have trained in Russia at the illustrious CAMбO 70 in Moscow and БОРЕЦ under multiple World CAMбO / SAMBO Champion Coach Igor Kurinnoy.

Studied Tae Kwon Do and Karate/Tang Soo Do for over 30 years.

Studied Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan for over 28 years.

Studied Folkstyle Wrestling under Coach Ron Silverstein.

Studied Judo/Yudo under Master Instructor Kim Byung Jin.

Team USA Karate Coach of the World Champions Team USA at the 2022 WUKF World Karate Championship.

Lifetime member of USA Taekwondo (USTU - US Taekwondo Union) since 2000.

Member of USA Wrestling since 1982.

USA Wrestling Coach - Copper Level Certified.

USA Wrestling Coach - Bronze Level Certified.

Member of USA Judo since 2011.

U.S. Center for Safe Sport Certified.

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Heads Up! Concussions in Youth Sports Certified.

COVID Safe Martial Arts Instructor Certified.

First Aid, CPR, AED, and "Stop the Bleed" certified by the American Heart Association ®.