IKKA Mission Statement
Founded by the late Senior Grandmaster
Ed Parker, the International
Kenpo Karate Association was established to help govern Kenpo throughout
the world. Mr. Parker, the undisputed, "Father of American Kenpo,"
taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of martial artists. Without
out exception, almost every Kenpo practitioner and Kenpo organization
can trace their roots back to the I.K.K.A. and Mr. Parker.
Mr. Parker accomplished more than
most men complete in a lifetime. His
passion for obtaining new knowledge never ceased as he continued to
refine and expand the art of Kenpo. However, his greatest
accomplishment went far beyond the art he developed or the books he
wrote, it lies within the countless number of people whose lives were
deeply touched by his sincerity, generosity, kindness, integrity,
compassion, spirituality, love and friendship.
The International Kenpo Karate Association,
more than any other
association, feels it's an honor to be able to continue in this labor of
love that Mr. Parker left for us -- continuing to perpetuate and
revolutionize Kenpo through sound logic, concepts, and principles.
Bringing Kenpo into the new millennium, by breaking traditional bands
and keeping our focus on the positive aspects of life.
We wish the I.K.K.A. to be an organization
that is a home for all Kenpo
practitioners to benefit from, and welcome all to join us. We will
continue to build comradeship, brotherhood, and friendship to strengthen
and make our Kenpo organization the best experience. We will provide the
latest as well as the revised versions of Mr. Parker's materials. We
will also provide the best seminars, with a positive atmosphere for
learning. No one will ever replace our Grandmaster. Mr. Parker -- for
he never taught any one person everything. However, he did teach
everything to each student collectively -- focusing on the individual
strengths of each student. Therefore, we feel it is important to
network, to form unity in heart, mind, soul, and strength -- sharing the
knowledge Mr. Parker has left with each of us.
I.K.K.A.