KAJUKENBO was developed in the Palama Settlements of Hawaii in 1947 by the Black Belt Society. The founding father of Kajukenbo is Sijo Adriano Emperado, a practicioner of Kenpo and Chu'an Fa Gung (Chinese Boxing). Emperado along with four other black belts got together and trained in secrecy to develop what today is known as a superior street fighting system...KAJUKENBO.
To test the effectiveness of the original techniques the five founders would get into fights around the Palama Settlements and if a technique was consistently successful it was kept as part of their new found system, creating what today is: KAJUKENBO.
Since Kajukenbo migrated to the mainland in the early 1960's, it has become a significant system in the American Karate scene.
It offers excellent self- defense training, as well as a comprehensive physical workout. Also many of today's top karate competitors are Kajukenbo stylists.
Self-defense training in the Kajukenbo System is designed for all types of people.It is not a force against force type of training with the strongest and largest always winning. The Jujitsu and Judo roots of Kajukenbo allow even the smallest and weakest person to quickly and effectively defend themselves.
While Kajukenbo uses some of Karate's power oriented techniques, it also utilizes the soft circular actions of Chinese Kung Fu for it's soft, fluid deflecting blocks and counter strikes.Kajukenbo also incorporates joint manipulation techniques that allow the Kajukenbo student to control almost any situation without causing serious injury to the assailant.
Founders
Sijo Adriano Emperado (Kenpo Karate)
Peter Choo (Tang Soo Do Karate)
Frank Ordonez (Ju-Jitsu)
Joseph Holke (Judo)
Clarence Chang (American Boxing & Kung Fu(Chinese Boxing)).
