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| Kajukenbo   What is Kajukenbo?In 1947, in the Palama Settlement of Hawaii five martial artists got
together and formed a pact: They would take two years to create the
ideal fighting art, one that would make them invincible in the toughest
streets of Hawaii. These five men were Frank Ordonez, P.Y.Y. Choo, Joe
Holck, George (Clarence) Chang and Adriano Emperado. This organization
became known as the notorious Black Belt Society. There are
currently four branch styles within the Kajukenbo system including:
Kajukenbo Kenpo, Tum Pai, Ch'uan-Fa and Wun Hop Kuen Do. The
word Kajukenbo is derived from the letter of the styles that contributed
to the creation of the art. Together they make up the Kajukenbo motto:
Through this fist art one gains long life and happiness. KA
(long life) - comes from the word Karate, an art form that places the
emphasis on hard and powerful techniques. The karate influence was from
Tang Soo Do brought by P.Y.Y. Choo. JU (happiness) - comes
from Judo and Jujitsu, art forms that emphasize throwing, locks and
sweeps. The judo and jujitsu influence was from Kodenkan Danzan Ryu
brought by Joe Holck and Se Keino Ryu brought by Frank Ordonez.
KEN (fist) - comes from China & Okinawa that not only stresses the
hard and powerful movements, but emphasizes multiple and fluid hand
techniques. The kenpo influence was from Kosho Shorei Kenpo brought by
Adriano Emperado. BO (style) - comes from Chinese and American
boxing. Chinese boxing means Kung Fu, which puts emphasis on
flexibility and agility, parrying and evasive movements that flow
together. The Chinese boxing influence was from Northern and Southern
Sil-lum styles brought by Clarence Chang. During the early
years, Kajukenbo was developed and practiced with such intensity and
realism that the Kajukenbo students were banned from competition in
traditional Karate Tournaments. This was due to their intensive training
in strictly life and death situations. The Kajukenbo Motto Is: "To Train Strong Is To Remain Strong"
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