Donald Pierre Bergere

GRANDMASTER PIERRE BERGERE MR. Bergere began his martial arts training in 1946 under Uyba Karate Grandmaster Shan Niles and Mr. Lou Norris, founders of the Uyba karate Association. Mr. Bergere was awarded his first black belt in 1949 at age 17. during his competitive career, Mr. Bergere was grand champion from 1952-1955 at Uyba karate Association karate tournaments. As an instructor, Mr. Bergere opened several Uyba karate schools in the san diego area. in 1962, Mr. Bergere earned his 4th degree black belt in Uyba karate. Mr. Bergere was promoted to 2nd degree black belt in 1968 and 3rd degree in 1970, and 4th degree in 1974 by Ed Parker in the kenpo system. Mr. Bergere aligned with Tony Sartor and Fred Brewster, and opened a karate school in orange county, California under Ed Parker association and formed the Universal Kenpo Kung-fu Association (U.K.K.A) as of 1967, Uyba karate was not taught openly in the united states Grandmaster Bergere blended the system into the U.K.K.A school with Tony Sartor and Fred Brewster. the U.K.K.A survives to this date under Grandmaster Fred Brewster, with Mr. Bergere on his board of examiners. In 1979 Grandmaster Shan Niles promoted Mr. Bergere to 8th degree black belt and was promoter in 1984 to 9th degree by Grandmaster Lou Norris. following the death of Grandmaster Lou Norris in 1984, Mr. Bergere assumed the head of the Uyba karate Association and in 1994 began changing the self defense techniques to conform with todays time.