KIA Heritage
Photo of the Week – 08 June 2009
Pictured here is the Main gate of the Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China. The Shaolin Temple is the seed of the Karate Institute of America. From this revered iconic structure, the art of Kenpo, meaning “fist law or fist rule,” was born. From Kenpo, the KIA curriculum was developed and expanded to create its artistic and technical breadth, depth and diversity.