History:
The History section is broken down into 2
sections plus the Kajukenbo logo information
In addition there are some terms and other information linked
from the techniques page
Section One: (Yellow belt and above)
Karate means empty hand
Kajukenbo is a Chinese / Hawaiian Art
The Founder of Kajukenbo is Sijo Adriano D. Emperado
Sijo means founder
Kajukenbo was formed between 1947 and 1951
Kajukenbo was formed by 5 men:
(The 5 Founders of Kajukenbo)
Adriano D. Emperado - Kempo
Walter 'Peter' Choo - Korean - Tang Soo Do / Tae Kwon Do
Joe Holke - Kodokan Judo
Frank Ordonez - Jujitsu
Clarence Chang - Chinese Boxing - Northern and Southern Sil Lum Kung Fu
Sijo Emperado is also called Professor Emperado
Professor Emperado's instructors were Professor William K.S. Chow and Professor James Mitosi
Professor Mitosi was Professor Chow's instructor
Professor Emperado is Filipino
Kajukenbo is made of 5 different Martial ArtsKa - Long Life
Karate
Tang Soo Do / Tae Kwan Do
Ju - Happiness
Judo
Jujitsu
Ken - Fist
Kenpo
Bo - Way
Chinese Boxing
Kung Fu / Gung FuKajukenbo Translates into: Long life happiness fist way
or
Through this fighting style one gains long life and happiness
Section Two: (Orange belt and above)
The four branches of Kajukenbo are; (with the head of the branch in brackets)
Kenpo - fist way (Sijo Emperado)
Chuan Fa - fist way (Professor Al Dela Cruze)
Wun Hop Kuen Do - combined fist way (Professor Al Dacascos)
Tum Pai - central way (Founder Professor Jon Loren - current head Professor Jay Burkey)
Our lineage is:
Sijo Emperado - Aleju Reyes - Don Nahoolewa - Sam Allred - Gerald Chavez - (you)
Kung Fu / Gung Fu means skill
Judo means Gentle way
The founder of Judo is Professor Jigoro Kano
Judo was founded in 1882 - 1884
Judo was founded in Tokyo, Japan
The center for Judo is the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan
Jujitsu means Yielding Martial Art
Wing Chun Gung Fu was named after the nun, Wing Chun who was it's first student
Wing Chun means "Beautiful Springtime"
Kwoon (Chinese) means "studio, gym etc..."
Dojo (Japanese) means "place to study the way" (studio, gym)
The Kajukenbo Emblem-Logo-Coat of Arms: (Purple belt and above)
The Emblem-Logo-Coat of Arms was originated, designed and given meaning to by Sifu Al J. Dacascos with the helpful aid of Dr. Sun, Professor of Chinese Philosophy and Science, and the approval of Sijo A. D. Emperado, Professor and founder of the Kajukenbo system.
The Emblem was originally the coat of arms designed for the SCHOOL OF CHINESE KEMPO GUNG FU (San Leandro, California), a Ch'uan-Fa school extending out of the Kajukenbo system.
It was designed in February 1965. Then introduced and accepted in May 1965. It was introduced and adopted into the KAJUKENBO ASSOCIATION of AMERICA inc., January 1968.
The 8 sides of the Patch or octagon represent the 8 original forms / pinons of the Kajukenbo System.
The 5 colors (Black, White, Gold, Red and Green) represent the 5 original founders . The 5 Arts . which make up the Kajukenbo system, and the 5 basic systems used in Chinese Martial Arts (Hung, Li, Mo, Choy and Fut).
The Yin/Yang (Black and White) symbol represents the hard and the soft. This symbol represents any two entities that are opposites of each other, yet need each other to exist. Such as Man-Woman,Day-Night, Negative-Positive, and Hard-Soft.
The Black dot inside the white portion of the Yin/Yang and the White dot inside the Black Portion of the Yin/Yang symbolically represents in softness there is some hard and in hardness there is some soft, in darkness some light and in light some darkness...
The Red Circle around the Yin/Yang represents Chi and the continuous flow from hard to soft and from soft to hard.
The Gold Octagon represents the 8 basic directions of attack and defense. It also symbolic of teaching a student to think in all directions.
The Chinese Characters on the Left, means Ch'uan-Fa, Kenpo or Fist Way.
The Chinese Characters on the Right, means Kung Fu / Gung Fu, or Skill gained through the accumulation of hard work over time.
The Green Reed represents a young school or organization striving for knowledge.
The Left stem represents the Dragon and the Right stem represents the Tiger.
The point of crossing symbolizes the Bow (salutation), or the Dragon and Tiger in conference.
The Left stem also represents Northern Sil Lum and the Right stem represents Southern Sil Lum.
Sil Lum is the mother system of the Chinese Martial Arts.
The leaves of the Reed represent the different systems from which Kajukenbo comes from.
The White Clover represents Knowledge and Cleanliness of Spirit, Mind, and Body.
The 3 leaves of the Clover also represent the 3 stage of development: Primitive, mechanical, and spontaneous.
The Clover also represents Professor (Sijo) A. D. Emperado, the founder.
Note: The green reeds point towards the clover with the quest to achieve knowledge.
Red, Black and White are the Kajukenbo colors. Green and Gold were the original school colors. Green representing young and strong, Gold representing richness and wisdom that comes with time.
A short History of Kajukembo would go something like this:
Kajukenbo was formed between 1947 and 1951 By Professor (Sijo) Adriano D. Emperado, with the aid of 4 other martial artists, in the Palama district near Honolulu Hawaii. Professor Emperado brought the Kenpo style as well as his background in the Filipino fighting styles to Kajukenbo. Walter 'Peter' Choo brought the Karate style from his Tang Soo Do background. Frank Ordonez brought the Japanese style of Jujitsu to Kajukenbo. Joe Holke brought the Japanese style of Judo with his Kodokan training background. Clarence Chang brought his Chinese boxing styles of Northern and Southern Sil Lum Kung Fu / Gung Fu. Together these men formed what they called the Black Belt Society and built a fighting system that drew the best techniques from all the different styles together and built the first truly American Fighting system, Kajukembo, the first 'Mixed Martial Art'. The name is derived from the first letters of the different styles; Ka - Karate, Ju - Judo and Jujitsu, Kem - Kenpo, Bo - Chinese boxing