The Traditional Kempo Committee is responsible for safeguarding, preserving, promoting and developing the traditional values, technical heritage, and cultural identity of Kempo within IKF, ensuring a balanced coexistence between modernization/professionalization and respect for the roots of the martial art.
1. Protection of Tradition and Authenticity
- preserves and promotes the traditional values of Kempo
- safeguards the observance of principles, etiquette, and martial spirit
- prevents the dilution or distortion of tradition in a competitive context
2. Traditional Technical Standardization
- defines and updates traditional technical standards
(forms, techniques, kihon, kata, traditional applications) - establishes unified criteria for examinations, ranks and traditional titles
3. Lineage & Recognition
- documents and recognizes traditional lineages
- validates masters, instructors, and traditional schools
- maintains historical and technical archives
4. Education & Martial Culture
- develops educational programs related to the history of Kempo, martial philosophy and ethics, traditional ceremony and protocol
- cooperates with the IKF Education & Development Committee
5. Harmonization with Modern Amateur & Professional Sport of Kempo
- provides guidance on the integration of tradition into competitions, rules standardization, demonstrations, international events
- ensures identity coherence between traditional and professional Kempo