The art of Kempo, as we know it, began in Hawaii in a settlement named Palamas. Passed down from teacher to teacher, by the time Kajukenbo evolved into American Kempo it had become an incredibly diverse & ever growing system. Kempo is a living entity unto itself, ever changing to meet the needs of the times & of the practitioner. The concept was to create a complete fighting system of Martial Arts. It was a mixture of the hand grabs of Judo / Ju-jitsu, the kicks of Karate and the hand strikes of Chinese Boxing.

Now when you look at White Tiger Kempo, it has grown as Kempo always will, using additional techniques from Aikido, Kung-Fu, Chinese Chin-na and the five animal system of Shaolin which has become a household name for Kempo in America. The movement of the Tiger, Leopard, Dragon, Crane and Snake allow the Martial Artist to be passive or aggressive depending on specific situations that may occur, encompassing both linear and circular movements. All this combined with techniques added through the years make White Tiger Kempo an all around street ready system.

Flexibility, age and sex have no bearing on our system because the techniques can be modified for all and kept practical for self defense in these modern times. Although no system is ever complete, Kempo is ever evolving to meet the needs of the times and of the practitioners around it.

Through the years Grandmaster Richard Fescina and Si-Gung Nicholas Bruno have helped Kempo to grow by teaching the art of White Tiger Kempo. By using the art of Kajukenbo and the Nick Cerio's system of Kempo, then adding to the diverse Kempo strikes as well as expanding the Ju-jitsu and grabbing aspect of the system while adding further Kung-Fu to enhance the "flow" of the practitioner, Grandmaster Fescina and Si-Gung Bruno have taught a system to be reckoned with. All this technique along with the universal teachings of respect, discipline and self-control make White Tiger Kempo a well rounded system that contributes greatly to the world of Kempo.

Grandmaster Richard Fescina received his 9th Degree Black Belt, and Si-Gung Nicholas Bruno received his 7th Degree Black Belt directly from Sijo Adriano D. Emperado founder and creator of the Kajukenbo system. Grandmaster Fescina, Si-Gung Bruno, all of their Chief Instructors and many of their Black Belts are members of the Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute and are listed on the Kajukenbo family tree under Sijo Adriano D. Emperado.