Mr. Price's Logo

In American Kenpo, everything has a reason -- every move has a purpose, every technique has a principle and concept (many times more than one). From the way the hands are held in a bow of respect, to the logo worn on the uniform, there is an explanation behind it all. Below is a brief explanation and philosophy behind Mr. Price's Logo shown above.

Mr. Price would also like to personally thank Mr. Ronemus for his work and effort in helping him create his logo.

The Dragon and Tiger

The Dragon and Tiger represent the attitude of the Martial artist.

Tiger - The tiger represents the students who are at their beginning stages of learning. They are more impressed with what they are learning so they also have more tendency to want to use it. They don't realize the choices before them.

Dragon - The Dragon represents the students who are at their more advanced stages of learning. With a lot more time and training under their belts and the combination of maturity one begins to understand these choices before them:

How to defuse a situation mentally instead of physically.
Understanding that hurting is the easy part and not hurting is the hard part.
And if a situation occurs, being able to walk away not in fear for yourself, but in fear for the other person because you understand what you could have done if you had to.

The Inner Triangle

The three points of the triangle represent the three stages of learning.

The Bottom Left Point represents the Primitive Stage - The primitive stage is the stage at which the movements are done more singularly. Sometimes referred to as one-hand Kenpo. Done crudely with a lack of control. Not much understanding of the principles & concepts are behind their movements.

The Bottom Right Point represents the Mechanical Stage - The mechanical stage is where the student will assemble and disassemble techniques and understand their power principles, principles and concepts. Everything has meaning behind what you are executing--although movements are still done by the numbers.

The Top Point represents the Spontaneous Stage - The spontaneous stage is where the student's reactions are instinctive. They are triggered by your subconscious mind.

Kenpo

The K stands for Kenpo

The Circle

The circle may represent life itself; there is no beginning and no end.

As in Kenpo, where the more you learn, the more you realize there is to learn.

The Eight Lines

The Eight Lines inside the circle represents the eight angles of attack and defense.

This also represents the clock principle.

The Colors

The White and Yellow color represents the novice and intermediate levels.

The Black and Red color represents the instructor and professor levels.