KLA Instructor Training Class featuring Shihan Nesta
KLA Instructor Training Class featuring Shihan Nesta
KLA Instructor Training Class featuring Shihan Nesta
The Kenpo Lineage Association
The most predominate aspect of the Kenpo Lineage Association logo is the GOLD ROOF PAGODA. This represents “the place of learning”, whether in a dojo, or the vast number of temples and training facilities, they have been the havens used to develop the practices and disciplines of the Martial Arts.
The purpose of the Kenpo Lineage Association
The Kenpo Lineage Association (KLA) celebrates the timeless traditions and values of the Martial Arts while recognizing and honoring the accomplishments of the past Monks, Masters and Grandmasters whom have dedicated their life-long purpose to inspiring students to reach their ULTIMATE goals in the Martial Arts and strengthening their system for future generations.
What is KLA?
The Kenpo Lineage Association
THE COVERED FIST
The FIRST symbol under the Gold Pagoda Roof is the COVERED FIST which represents “peace over power” and is also a recognized universal symbol of Martial Arts. It further honors and recognizes all of the great Martial Arts Masters, amongst all systems of Martial Arts, for their contributions and lifelong dedication to the practices and disciplines of the Martial Arts which has proven to benefit every generation of practitioners after them.
The Symbolism of the Kenpo Lineage Association Logo
THE HEART
The second symbol under the Gold Pagoda Roof is the HEART, which represents Professor William Kwai Sun Chow. Practitioners that knew him said he had the “Heart of a Warrior”, which is essential to any form of high-level achievement.
He was also known as “Thunderbolt Chow” for the immense power he delivered through his hand strikes. Professor Chow was one of the most influential instructors of Professor Nicholas Cerio.
THE ROSE
The third symbol under the Gold Pagoda Roof is the ROSE, which represents and honors Professor Nicholas Cerio. Professor Cerio had displayed the image of the rose on his uniform patch to symbolize the “beauty of the Martial Arts”. He founded Nick Cerio’s Kenpo and Nick Cerio’s International Martial Arts Association (NCIMAA) and is still revered as an icon in the Kenpo system.
He is also responsible for the development and spreading the Kenpo system throughout the New England states.
THE MOUNTAIN AND STREAM
The fourth symbol under the Gold Pagoda Roof is the MOUNTAIN AND STREAM, which represents and honors Grandmaster Joseph Nesta. Grandmaster Nesta has the combination of the mountain and stream displayed on his uniform patch to symbolize the strength and fluency of the Martial Arts. He was a student of Professor Cerio for more than a decade and became his highest ranked Black Belt in the United States (7th Degree) in Nick Cerio’s Kenpo.
After Professor Cerio’s untimely death on October 7, 1998, then Shihan Nesta, continued his training with Professor Larry Garron for twelve years and received his 10th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster honor.
THE RED SUN AND GOLD Z
The fifth symbol under the Gold Pagoda Roof is the RED SUN and GOLD Z. These images represent and honor the contributions of Grandmaster Paul Taylor, Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios and Ultimate Kenpo. The Red Sun is symbolic of the power and passion for life in the Martial Arts while the three lines of the gold Z express the Classical, Practical and Tactical aspects of an “open minded” blend of Karate, Kung-Fu and Jiu Jitsu. The gold color emphasizes the vital importance of the knowledge that is yours to respect and treasure.
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