What is Kajukenbo?

Kajukenbo was originally created in the 1950's in Hawaii by five martial artists who trained together for two years in ferocious training sessions designed to forge an effective fighting system built from realistic training. Because of its diversity, Kajukenbo is considered the first MIXED MARTIAL ART that continues to grow to this day and trully does seek to train to use all that is effective. The original systems combined in the Palama School for which KaJuKenBo is named, are:

Shotokan and Tang Soo do
Karate
Kodokan Judo and Danzan Ryu
Jujitsu
Shorin Ryu Hawaiian
Kenpo
Silum Pai and Choi li Fut Chinesse
Boxing


FIVE ELEMENT KSDI

A MIXED MARTIAL ART for the street and combat. Uses KENPO, KYUSHO PRESSURE POINTS, JUDO, JUJITSU, BOXING, KARATE, MUAY THAI, GUNG FU, WRESTLING, SPECIAL FORCES SELF DEFENSE and TAI CHI.

These arts where developed and used by many Special Forces around the world especially Kenpo Jujitsu which the system was called for several years before the name Kajukenbo was established. Over the years many martial arts systems have been added utilizing the most effective of the techniques from each such as Pencak Silat, Savate, Tai Chi, Hung Gar Gung Fu and Jeet Kun Do.

A typcial class structure is as follows
10 MIN CHI KUNG WARM UP EXRECISE
10 MIN CLASSICAL STANCE KENPO HAND EXERCISES, CHI KUNG work, and MILITARY STYLE CORE DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES
30 MIN of combined or segmented tactical Work in Boxing (both Chinese and Western), KICKBOXING, JUDO, JUJITSU, KYUSHO, OR BAG WORK.
20 MIN of SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
10 MIN TAI CHI cool down

SCHEDULE:

Many different times available to fit your schedule. Please contact us to discuss.

DUES:

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CONTACT

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LOCATION:

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LINEAGE

KWAI SUN CHOW
&  JAMES MITOSE
FOUNDERS KENPO IN HAWAII
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ADRAINO EMPERADO FOUNDER KAJUKENBO
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TONY LASIT 9TH DAN
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DANIEL BAKER 9TH DAN
& Sandan Judo  link

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JAY VERA 8TH DAN
Absolute Martial Arts link

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FIVE ELEMENTS KAJUKENBO
DIRECTOR
BILL ROSS 2nd DAN KSDI
& Nidan Aikido
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INSTRUCTOR
SIHING JASON DRURY


  

METHOD

TRAINING IS BROKEN DOWN INTO TWO BASIC CATAGORIES CLASSICAL AND TACTICAL
IN CLASSICAL WE TRAIN FOR STAMINA FLEXABILITY GRACE AND HEALTH. IT IS REPESENTED IN THE KENPO AND TAICHI WORK. TACTICAL IS STRICTLY FOR COMBATIVE WORK, BOXING, JUJITSU AND SELF DEFENSE WORK ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE THE EDGE TO THE STUDENT IN A FIGHT ON THE STREETS. SOME OF THIS WORK CAN BE TRANSLATED TO THE RING, SOME CAN NOT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE. BUT BOTH ARE USEFUL AND NECESSARY FOR FULL SPECTRUM TRAINING!



Tribute to
Sijo Adriano Emperado. We are all saddend to hear of your passing on April 5th 2009. Thank you for all you have given us, your students, OHANA!





This is the certificate i recieved from Sijo back in 1993 when I was a Brown Belt.



Videos of
Kaju!

William Ross and Jason
Video 1 (not our production)
Video 2 (not our production)
Video 3 (not our production)