Great Grandmaster Frederick J. Villari

Left to right: Master John Fritz, Master Joan Richert, Great Grandmaster Frederick J. Villari, and Master Alan White

Great Grandmaster Fredrick J. Villari is the founder of our Shaolin Kempo Karate system. He studied many martial arts throughout the world from Chinese Shaolin to Mongolian wrestling and Western Boxing and combined the lessons and principles from each to develop his famous Four Ways of Fighting. This allowed him to create a martial art that was diverse and adaptable, so that it could remain relevant in the modern era.

The list of martial arts studied by Great Grandmaster Villari is extensive. His purpose throughout his training was to find effective movements and techniques to refine his own personal style. Our system is a reflection of the tireless training and experimentation he has done and continues to do.