The Mission Statement for Alameda Kenpo Karate Club

The Alameda Kenpo Karate Club

Mission Statement

The Alameda Kenpo Karate Club’s mission is simple and concise. It consists of two parts. The first part is to follow, practice, and promote Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate as it is practiced within the Parker/Planas lineage while fostering positive and non-competitive relationships with other martial arts schools within and outside of our community of Alameda, particularly those that also follow the Parker/Planas lineage. The second part is to be a positive force in the community and promote the positive atmosphere of achievements with both the youth and adults that reside and frequent the community of Alameda. Martial arts, any art, is more than an organization or art that simply resides within a geographic location, it is a philosophy and way of thinking, as well as a gathering point for individuals who share a common interest. It is this thinking that drives our organization to share this art and be a part of this community.

Under the line of instruction that is part of the Parker/Planas lineage there is a commitment to excellence that is inherent when you work within this framework of Kenpo, from both the point of view of instructors and the students. We are all instructors and we are all students. When you share the art, you are instructing. When you practice the art, you are always learning. All of this is done with a high degree of humility and good will so we are always growing more as individuals, whatever role we choose to take on within the club, with the hope it carries over into our daily lives so we are people of positive influence within our community.

As an organization that supports Alameda and the positive life that we have here in Alameda, we seek to interact in a positive way that promotes our community and benefits the people that live here. We recognize that there are positive people and organizations that come from outside the city that can bring wonderful ideas and interactions to the table here. At the same time, we as community members can bring great things to the table for ourselves and for others who visit us. It is with this in mind that the Alameda Kenpo Karate Club seeks to work with people both inside and outside our community in order to help our organization grow, as well as the community itself.

Simply put, we strive for excellence in Kenpo that  is asked of us by our instructors and the method of practice that we follow under the Parker/Planas lineage in Kenpo Karate. We also strive help our community grow and flourish as we practice being positive people through our martial arts training.