Tiger: represents spiratual strength which is obtained by the number of years of training.
Dragon: the ultimate goal of Kenpo. With this attitude an individual will not be afraid of the opponent, but he is afraid of what he can do to the opponent.
Circle: It depicts life itseld, a contunuous cycle where there is no begining or end. This is the same cycle of kenpo there ius a cycle of perpetual and undending movement. All moves in kenpo evolve from a circle. It also represents the bond of friendship that should continualy exist amoung kenpo practitioners.
Dividing line: they represent the origonal eighteen hand movements. THe angles from which an opponent or you can attack or defend. And it forms the patter in which the feet can travel.
The colors
Gray: the circle is gray because it is symbolic of the brain of the IKKA.
White: the background is white which represents the many beginners who form the base of the art. THe white in the dragons eyes reminds the professor to be humble and prepared to go back and perform the things he expects of others at any level.
Yellow/Orange: these represent the first level of proficiency (the ideal stage).
Brown: the brown in the tigers eyes represent the advance students. Also at this stage a student becomes more observant like a Tiger. The brown in the dragons iris acts to remind the professor of the need for humility.
Black: the black in the dragons eyes represent the level of expertise.
Red: the red in the dragon represents professorship in the art.
The oriental writing: this reminds us that kenpo is chinese.
Lettering to the right: mean Kenpo -- Law of the Fist and of the Empty Hand or Chinese Hand.
Lettering to the left: means Spirit of the Dragon and the tiger. Which is a consistant reminder that we want to attain the spiratual level.
The shape: the top of the crest is like a roof which gives shelter to all under it. The sides are curved conversely because the roof is that of a chinese home and it is also supposed to send evil back to where it came from whener it tries to descend. THe bottom forms the shape of an ax -- it represents the executioner in the event a member is influenced by evil ideas.
