The Pallen’s Martial Arts Demo Team is lead by Tuhan Jordan Pallen.

Jordan Pallen is a 7th degree black belt and a successful world and national black belt competitor. He is a two time World Stickfighting Champion and a three time National Stickfighting Champion. In 1998, Jordan was ranked the #1 Super Heavyweight Champion in the National Black Belt League, a prestigious national open karate league. Presently, he is the successor of Professor Max Pallen, Grandmaster of Senkotiros, following his footsteps towards mastery of the single stick and close quarter combat.

Tuhan Jordan Pallen’s teaching experience includes instruction at all levels at the Pallen’s Martial Arts in San Leandro, CA since 1983, specializing with children. Tuhan Jordan’s philosophy is that children learn best in a fun AND structured environment. The “fun” is essential in order to maintain a child’s motivation to learn. The “structure” is important in order to teach a child discipline and responsibility. Tuhan Jordan has been providing many of San Leandro’s elementary schools with exciting and innovative martial arts after school program since 1998. Tuhan Jordan holds a black belt in Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do and the Philippine Martial Arts. Tuhan Jordan studied at California State University, Hayward, where he underwent the physical education program with an emphasis on athletic training.
Tuhan Jordan Pallen is a strong advocate of family values, discipline, respect and community service.

Today, Tuhan Jordan Pallen and Mrs. Felipa Pallen host one of the largest national karate tournaments in Northern California, the San Francisco Golden Gate Nationals, which brings the best martial artists in the world together to compete.


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