Master David Leggeri ,  9th degree black belt , has been training in the martial arts since the late 1960's. He became  interested in the martial arts while serving in the army in Vietnam. After returning to the States in 1969, he met Grandmaster Fred Villari and began studying the system of Shaolin Kempo Karate that the Grandmaster had developed. In 1976, Master Leggeri received his black belt and began teaching at a Fred Villari school located in Porter Square, Cambridge. In 1984 the school moved from that location to its present location in Somerville. Master Leggeri has trained many martial arts champions throughout the years.  Upon the induction of Grandmaster Villari into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 2006 Master Leggeri was named one of the " Seven Dragons" of the Villari system.  The "Seven Dragons" are the formost authority of Grandmaster Villari's four ways of fighting. 

 Master Liz Pennell    5th degree black belt , forms and sparring champion on the Villari tournament circuit, has authored the book, Women's Self-Defense (Getting Home Safely).

 Brad Rogers    4th degree black belt , has trained in the Villari Shaolin Kempo Karate system for over 14 years.  Brad began training in our Malden Dojo 14 years ago and transferred directly under Master Leggeri's instruction about 5 year ago.  Brad has achieved success in both sparring and forms competition in several tournaments.   

 Mike McConnell   3rd degree black belt ,  

 Josh Glenn-Kayden   3rd degree black belt , 

 Alice Thomas   2nd degree black belt

 Briana McConnell 2nd degree black belt

 Robert Farias 1st degree black belt