1) The top of the crest represents a roof that protects those within. It has a convex shape giving it strength.

2) Dragon is the scholar. He has physical, mental, and spiritual strength. His right hand holds the master key that unlocks the entire universe. On his left hand he holds the Kris to represent that the KaliKenpo system evolves from two separate systems: Kali and Kenpo. This is the Kali side. His body bares ten points of fire; these represent the ten degrees in the art. The dragon has the wisdom of experience and is placed above the tigers that look up to it. The dragon has all the power of the tigers and stays in touch with that power, as evidenced by the tiger’s tail touching the dragon, but the dragon has the wisdom, restraint and control to use that power only when necessary.

3) The eye is the Almighty God looking down at us to make sure we are good people

4) The black and the two reds means that you have to master both Kali and Kenpo in order to be a Black Belt in KaliKenpo

5) The triangle represents the Kali side of our art

6) The atom in the middle shows that the KaliKenpo system is always on the verge of exploding. Also representing all the different angels and paths in our system.

7) The sides of the crest represent the structural walls of the system, like those of a Chinese house. They also represent the shape of the blade on a Karambit and repel those forces trying to break in.

8) The stripes on the tigers’ bodies also contain the initial of the two strongest influences in KaliKenpo. EP represents Ed Parker and RD represents Ray Dionaldo. Ed Parker is the founder of American Kenpo. Ray Dionaldo is the founder of FCS, the Filipino Combat System and brings the Kali into KaliKenpo

9) The tiger is a warrior. The tiger represents physical or earthly powers. His colors are of beginners ranks. His tail has nine black stripes to represent all the lower ranks: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown, brown, and brown. The black color of the stripes represents the senior ranks to which the tiger aspires. The tiger is strong, aggressive, and an unrestrained fighter, driven by instinct, and never backs down from a challenge. The tiger represents the beginning students. There are two tigers representing that you need to start as a beginner in both Kali and Kenpo in order to become a Dragon in the KaliKenpo system. The tigers are positioned below the dragon since they look up to it. The tiger reaches up to the dragon is able to just barely touch the master key held in the dragon’s claws, but can not grasp it.

10) The flame is the eternal flame of Kenpo; both beautiful to behold and deadly to touch. The three peaks represent the three stages of learning.

11) The bottom of the crest represents an axe with a large visible blade at the bottom and a second smaller blade above, touching the flame and giving it internal strength and tremendous power.