Bryant, James: Founder of Master Self Defense Centers who makes karate accesible to many people with his numerous dojos throughout the country.

Cerio, Nicholas: studied under Parker and Chow and fashioned his own style of Kempo.

Chang, Clearence: Hawaiian Chinese Boxing martial artist that founded Kajukenbo.

Choi, Yong Shui: Founded Hapkido after applying techniques learned from Morihei Ueshiba.

Choo, Walter: Hawaiian karate martial artist that founded Kajukenbo.

Chow, William K.S: Americanized Kempo by adapting Mitose's approach to the American Environment. Also studied Chinese concepts from his father. Teacher of Ed Parker.

Emperado, Adriano: Hawaiian karate martial artist that founded Kajukenbo.

Fitzgerald, William: founded Lotus Studios in 1979 and added to the system of Kempo by revising some movements of Kempo to make the techniques more adaptable for all people.

Funakoshi, Gichin: The founder of Shotokan.

Holke, Joseph: Hawaiian Judo martial artist that founded Kajukenbo.

Kano, Jigaro: Founded the sport of Judo.

Mitose, James M.: introduced Kempo to Hawaiian Islands in 1941. Mitose taught William K.S. Chow.

Ordonez, Frank: Hawaiian Jujitsu martial artist that founded Kajukenbo.

Parker, Ed: A student of Chow who is credited for bringing Kempo to America on the West Coast.

Pesare, George: credited with bringing Kempo to the East Coast in 1961 to Rhode Island.

Ueshiba, Morihei: Founded Aikido.

Villari, Frederick: studied under Nicholas Cerio to fashion his own style of American Kempo.