In 1947, five men in Hawaii made a pact they would take two years to create an ideal fighting art: one that would make them invincible on the toughest streets in the world. These five men were:
* Walter Choo: Boxing champion and tang soo do expert
* Frank Ordenez: Jujitsu expert
*Joe Hoke: Kodokan: Judo stylist
*Clarence Chang: Master of Chinese boxing and Si lum kung fu
*Adriano Emperado: Kenpo expert
These five men made up the notorious Black Belt Society. Quitting their jobs, and dedicating two years to full time training, these men would train trying their techniques against one another. Everything was written down, and that was the way that Kajukenbo was created: Ka from Korean Karate;Ju from judo;Ken from Kenpo;Bo from Chinese Boxing (Kung Fu).
After the Korean War, the society split up. Adriano Emperado was the only one left outside the military. He began to teach his art and his system soon drew hundreds of students. In 1950, Emperado organized one of the first chains of martial arts schools under the name Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute.
Kajukenbo remains one of the most formidable and effective fighting arts ever created.
* Walter Choo: Boxing champion and tang soo do expert
* Frank Ordenez: Jujitsu expert
*Joe Hoke: Kodokan: Judo stylist
*Clarence Chang: Master of Chinese boxing and Si lum kung fu
*Adriano Emperado: Kenpo expert
These five men made up the notorious Black Belt Society. Quitting their jobs, and dedicating two years to full time training, these men would train trying their techniques against one another. Everything was written down, and that was the way that Kajukenbo was created: Ka from Korean Karate;Ju from judo;Ken from Kenpo;Bo from Chinese Boxing (Kung Fu).
After the Korean War, the society split up. Adriano Emperado was the only one left outside the military. He began to teach his art and his system soon drew hundreds of students. In 1950, Emperado organized one of the first chains of martial arts schools under the name Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute.
Kajukenbo remains one of the most formidable and effective fighting arts ever created.