The Universal Kenpo Federation is dedicated to the perpetuation of American Kenpo. Ancient dictates have always considered the Martial Way as a spiritual path, conjoined with a physical protective system to protect and manifest one's life.

Senior Grandmaster Edmund Kealoha Parker taught that an evolving system was the only true path, and logic the denominator. Experience and time in grade are the thrust that accelerates that understanding.

Our American way of life has always benefited from freedom and truth, without compromise.

In the establishment of the UKF, many things were considered, primarily the perpetuation and evolution of Kenpo. We also wanted to establish a network of loyal people who could exchange many different skills besides those on a martial level.

Ed Parker created a base of knowledge for the Kenpo practitioner to study. Inherent in that study is innovation and dimensional changes. These changes increase the base of knowledge available for future generations to build on.

The UKF was created to serve the need to expand dimensionally in Kenpo without the politics and established regimes.

A federation is a collective body of individuals or separate organizations that maintain their right to control their destiny and freedom of choice. The recognition of that need of choice was the very basis of the formation of this Federation.

The UKF is dedicated to the evolution of the Kenpo system and not the evolution of bureaucracy. The proliferation of rank attained from favor or commercial interest is at the heart, we believe, of the decline of many Martial Arts.

The maintenance of ongoing exploration of the concepts and principles of our Art coupled with extensive work on the mats and most importantly in the real world, will assure the quality and depth of UKF Kenpo.

The UKF is an open federation that welcomes all who wish to pursue American Kenpo. The UKF is an independent, non-political entity that is based upon Truth and Clarity.