Tom Saviano

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Tom Saviano is a Kenpo master and the founder of Saviano's White Tiger Kenpo. He began his martial arts training in March of 1964, in the art of Goju Shorei Karate in Chicago, Illinois. He was an avid tournament competitor from 1964 through 1969. Later, he trained with Joe Gangi, a Kang Chwan Do Kung Fu stylist.

His first exposure to Kenpo was in 1980 under John McSweeney, an Ed Parker black belt from the late 1950's. He later created his own system of Kenpo with John McSweeny's blessings. He is most well known, however, as Keith Hackney's trainer for UFC 3.

Currently, he is the president of the American Kenpo Karate Association, originally founded by John McSweeney. He has also been involved with Pankration as a would-be Olympic sport. His school is in Addison, Illinois.