Many of these teachers attended The Gathering,

An enlightening discussion on historical aspects of Kempo. Many controversial topics are covered.

When James Mitose began his teaching in 1942, at the encouragement of the late Robert Trias, he had no idea how martial arts, and specifically Kempo, would be viewed by people in the future. If he had known, his decision to teach may have been different.

When I met James Mitose, my purpose was...