Welcome to East Bay Self Defense!

About the School and Instructor.

Master Les Edwins has been training in the art of Kajukenbo for more than 25 years. He is a 5th Degree Black Belt under the instruction of his mentor, Grand Master Bob Maschmeier, a 9th Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo and founder of Coast Karate Studio Headquarters in Pacifica, CA which oversees nine Coast Karate Studio Facilities.

Under the approval of both his Grand Master (Maschmeier) and the late Professor Joseph Halbuna (Maschmeier's Master Teacher), Master Les Edwins started his own school, "East Bay Self Defense" a division of "Coast Karate Studio Headquarters" and began teaching private and classroom lessons in 1993 in Hayward, CA moving to Antioch, CA in 1999. In addition, Edwins also taught at the Coast Karate Studio Dojo (his original dojo home) in Pacifica, CA.

On December 9th,  2002  Master Les Edwins was seriously injured in a car accident suffering multiple traumatic injuries.

After a long 6 year recovery, Master Les Edwins is once again training and currently teaching at Lifestyle Health and fitness Center in Oakley, CA. He dedicates this web site in honor of his great life long passion for the art and his profession--- KAJUKENBO.

This is a place where you will find information about Kajukenbo, Links to additional schools and instructors, learn about the benefits of training in Martial Arts and much more. Master Les Edwins hopes you enjoy his web site and that you visit often!