Roy Kenneth Kamen

Teaches at Tiger Strong / Active Studios

Roy began studying the Isshinryu style of Karate in 1965 and began studying Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate in 1974. Roy earned his second degree black belt in Karate and a first degree black belt in Okinawan Kobudo (weaponry) in 1980 from Master Seikichi Toguchi, a first-generation student of Grand Master Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-Ryu. Roy received his eighth-degree Karate ranking in 2007 from Kow Loon Ong, Chairman and Chief Instructor of the Chi-I-Do International Karate/Kobudo Organization. Roy is a Senior Instructor at Chi-I-Do International and is known as “Sensei Roy” to the children who study Karate at Tiger Strong NYC.

CPR/AED Certified, Roy and has also written and published a book entitled “KARATE: BENEATH THE SURFACE”, an exploration of the Spirit in Martial Arts.

Outside of his passion for Tai-Sho Dharuma and Karate, Roy owns and operates Kamen Entertainment Group, Inc., a New York City based Entertainment Production Company, with his wife and partner Marina Kamen. Together they have produced thousands of Radio, Television, Music, Fitness, and Live Show projects, and have won over 140 top industry awards.

Roy and Marina have been married for over 35 years and have three grown children.