Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller is the Senior Pastor of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church is home to the Saints of Valor Martial Arts Ministry which teaches Naphtali, Rev. Waller is both a Black belt and an instructor. CKM Delaware Valley is an extension of Rev. Waller’s passion for empowering individuals in various aspects of life.
Rev. Waller’s martial arts experience is extensive and varied. At the age of eight he began martial arts training in a Cleveland, Ohio local community Judo Club. He started formal training in western wrestling at the age twelve. During his teenage years, in response to the violence in the streets of Cleveland, he joined the “Guardian Angels” founded by Curtis Sliwa of New York City and received training in Tae Kwon Do and self defense techniques. Rev. Waller was a part of the Guardian Angles’ second graduating class in Cleveland (1981). The Guardian Angels served in the streets of Cleveland as a volunteer organization of unarmed citizen crime patrollers. In addition to this, Rev. Waller volunteered on the Cleveland Auxiliary Police Force, a community based security group. In November of 1982, Rev. Waller joined the Ohio Army National Guard and served for six years as an Infantry Scout.
Rev. Waller’s passion for and commitment to martial arts continued throughout his adulthood. In addition to the aforementioned disciplines, he has studied Kenpo, Western Boxing, Aikido, and Commando Krav Maga. Commando Krav Maga (CKM) while not actually a martial art, is in Rev. Waller’s opinion is “the most effective self defense system for men and women today”. The moves and techniques are basic and easy to learn. The workout will get you in the best shape of your life and the philosophy of the program will help to make you a winner in life. According to founder Moni Aizik, “CKM is the fastest growing self defense system in the world”.
The vision of CKM Delaware Valley is to train individuals to be safe and empower them to achieve physical, spiritual and emotional security.
