Kajukenbo

Kajukenbo Clubs
in Peterborough

Modern Kajukenbo is also known as Kajukembo, derived from the two spellings of kenpo/kempo. Kenpo originated in the north of China, and Kempo originated in the south. From a stylistic standpoint, there is little difference today between the two except for the spelling. Originally, southern style was typically faster, shorter close range striking techniques. Northern style was exemplified by longer slower more powerful and further reaching techniques.

Kajukenbo, as it stands today, has more grappling moves than regular kenpo, and incorporates joint breaking, low blows, and combination attacks.While it does include some competitive elements, its primary focus is on realism and practicality. It is generally thought that “unfair” moves such as strikes to the eyes or groin are perfectly acceptable, as is whatever else the practitioner feels is necessary to get home that day.

Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines karate, judo, jujutsu, kenpo and kung fu(Chinese Boxing). It was invented in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palama Settlements, to deal with local crime, as well as to help the people defend themselves from U.S. Navy sailors who would drink and fight with the locals. The inventors were Sijo (“founder”) Adriano Emperado, Peter Young Yil Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, and Clarence Chang, who called themselves the Black Belt Society and they made a secret pact to combine their arts into a street fighting combination of their arts, which were:

* Adriano Directo Emperado – Kenpo (Kosho Ryu) and Escrima
* Joseph Holck – Jujutsu (Danzan Ryu)
* Peter Young Yil Choo – Karate (Tang Soo Do) and Boxing
* George “Clarence” Chuen Yoke Chang – Chinese Boxing (Chu’an Fa Kung-Fu)
* Frank F. Ordonez – Judo (Se Keino Ryu)

This martial art uses hard, fast strikes to vital points all over the body, takedowns involving high impact throwdowns and many joint and limb breaking techniques–usually as follow-ups to takedowns. There are also many blocks from attacks such as punches and defences and disarmament of offensive weapons.

The name works in two ways: “ka” (“long life”), “ju” (“happiness”), “ken” (“fist”), “bo” (“style”) or “ka” (“karate”), “ju” (“judo”/”jujutsu”), “ken” (“kenpo”), “bo” (Chinese Boxing Kung Fu), leading to the art’s philosophical meaning: “Through this fist style, one gains long life and happiness.

Currently, there are four distinct, “recognized” branches of Kajukenbo.

Emperado: Kenpo “Emperado Method” or “Traditional Hard Style”.

Tum Pai: The original style of Tum Pai was put together by Sijo Adriano D. Emperado, Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz in the early 60’s to create an advanced style for the Kajukenbo system. In the mid-60’s the developments that made up Tum Pai became incorporated into what was called Ch’uan Fa. In 1971, Jon A. Loren started incorporating the concepts of Tai-Chi and Southern Sil-lum into his Kajukenbo classes. This was called Northern Kajukenbo until 1976.

In 1976, while staying with Sijo Emperado in Hawaii, he demonstrated his concepts and techniques and asked if he could call it Tum Pai and bring the name back to life. Emperado granted permission with the acknowledgement that the original Tum Pai followed a different path than the revised Tum Pai soft style. The name Tum Pai which means “central way” fits the Tai-Chi concept blended into the Kajukenbo format.

Chu’an Fa:  In the early 60’s in Hawaii, Sijo Adriano Emperado along with students Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz, incorporated innovations of the style Tum Pai and other martial arts into their Kajukenbo training. Later it became obvious that they were no longer doing Tum Pai and in the future it would have to be named something else. In the mid ’60s Al Dacascos moved to Northern California and continued training in the Northern and Southern styles of Sil-lum Kung Fu to enhance his Kajukenbo training. It was during this time, in 1965, that the name Ch’uan-Fa was introduced. The word Chu’an-Fa itself means “fist way” or “fist style”.

Wun Hop Kuen Do:  Wun Hop Kuen Do was founded by Al Dacascos and is one of the four branch styles of the Kajukenbo Martial Art System. In Cantonese Chinese, Wun Hop Kuen Do means “combination fist art style”. In the Mandarin dialect the style would be “Quan Hur Chuen Dao”. Wun Hop Kuen Do techniques identify with and are based on the Kajukenbo system. This martial arts style incorporates techniques from many different styles including Northern and Southern Kung Fu systems, Aikido, Judo, jujutsu, Eskrima and many different styles of Karate.

Since this style is always being developed, it is not a fixed system. This means that they are always striving to improve the style by incorporation and improvement of useful methods or techniques. In addition, the philosophy of remaining “unfixed” also applies to the defense techniques in that there is no defined response to a given situation, they attempt to fit the situation as it arises. This idea leads to self defense that is creative and allows one to think about what is the best response. There are have many drills to allow practice of this type of fluidity and creativity that lead to the ability to respond reflexively to any situation.

This is one of the primary things that sets this style apart from most others, it is a martial art that asks you to think for yourself and use your own common sense to actually see what you should do next. This is in contrast to many other training methods where one is supposed to mimic techniques which many times are not practical except under very defined circumstances.

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