American Kenpo Concepts International's mission is to provide the exclusive teaching and promotion of "Ed Parker's System of American Kenpo" to individuals who believe in and are committed to standards of excellence in the Martial Arts. In addition, we believe that increasing our knowledge is not enough; we must increase our understanding of what we have learned. It is our objective to expound on Concepts, Principles, Terminology and Theories found in the Forms, Sets, and Techniques of Mr. Parker's system so that it will always be the Vanguard of the Martial Arts for generations to come, for those seeking perfection of Skill and Character through The Art of Kenpo.