The Kajukenbo coat of arms was designed and given meaning by Assoc. Prof. Al Dacascos with the aid of Dr. Sun, Professor of Chinese philosophy and science. It was approved and accepted by Professor Emperado in May of 1965. In 1968 it was adopted by the Kajukenbo Association of America, headed by Charles Gaylord. It is the most recognized emblem in the Kajukenbo system, appearing in patch or screen print form. Almost all Kajukenbo schools will either use the coat of arms, the clover leaf symbol, or both.
The octagon: (gold) the eight sided octagon represents the original eight pinans (katas) of the Kajukenbo system and the eight directions of attack and defense.
The five colors represent the five original founders and the five arts that make up the Kajukenbo system. It also represents the five basic systems that make up the Chinese arts: hung, li, mo, choy, & fut.
The yin/yang (black & white) represents the hard and soft. This symbol represents the opposites that exist in harmony.
The dots: the black and white dots in the yin/yang represent the hard that exists in some soft and the softness that exists in some hard. In darkness there is some light and in light there is some darkness.
The red circle around the yin/yang represents chi and the continuous flow from hard to soft and soft to hard.
The Chinese characters on the left mean fist way (English), kenpo (Japanese), chuan fa (Chinese). The characters on the right mean skill (kung fu in Chinese).
The green reeds represents a young school, organization or student growing and striving for knowledge. The right one also represents the tiger and the left one the dragon. Where the stems cross represents the two in unison. The leaves of the reeds represents the many systems that form the martial arts.
The white clover represents knowledge, cleanliness of body, mind and spirit, and Professor Emperado. The reeds are growing towards this goal.
Red, black and white are the kajukenbo colors.
Green and gold were the original school colors. Green representing young and strong, gold representing the richness and wisdom that comes with time.
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