from 78-83 I earned my 1st degree , sifu Clarke moved to Florida in 82 his top student sifu Rick Winkel took me from brown to black sifu Clarke flew up in 83 to promote me to my 1st degree. Professor Jimmy Willis has been nationally rated in Mens Black Belt Fighting, Black Belt Kata and Black Belt Weapons Kata on the tournament circuit, beginning 1982. The only Officially named Demo-Team of Kajukenbo, by Sijo Emperado, Professor Sarabano had the honor of performing at many of the largest tournaments in the nation. In September of 1989, he met the instructor that was to shape his martial arts career from then to this day.The man was a quiet, unassuming instructor from California via Hawaii, and invited him to train under his system of Kajukembo.This man was Professor Richard L Peralta, who was a Black belt student under Grand Master Aleju Reyes, who in turn was one of the first group of Black belts out of the legendary Palama Settlement of Hawaii under SIJO A. D. Emperado, the founder of the Kajukenbo system. The Tracy brothers later opened schools throughout California, as well as other states, and formed the Tracy's International Studios of Self-Defense. The Association has a compiled registry of all Black Belts from all Tum Pai lineages. 50+ Years Kajukenbo. He also competed in boxing, Muay -Thai Kick Boxing, Escrima and Kabaroan (Pilipino/Escrima stick fighting art). He moved to the Dallas Fort Worth area at the age of 18 and continued his martial arts education in Chun Do Kwon- Tae Kwon Do under Two of Jack Simpsons Black Belts Christy Moss and Bobby Stovall from Grand Prairie Texas all under the Great Blood n Guts T.K.D. In 1957 he joined Kajukenbo at the old Japanese school in Wahiawa where they were teaching this "mysterious" art. Later that year that GM Sims would have his first taste of Kajukenbo, training under Joe Tarrango's "Old School/Hard . In July 2018, the Troconis Kajukenbo Karate dojo in Venezuela will be celebrating its 35th Anniversary, continuing on in training the Strong Kajukenbo way. and on August 15th 2015 Mr. Vickers was promoted to the title of Professor 8th Degree Black Belt at the Richard Peralta Memorial Seminar and Luau event by G.M Dan Frazier , G.M Ed Shepard, SGM Manuel Arcos, Sigung Israel Gonzales. He and his students perform and compete at various open martial arts tournaments and events demonstrating the strong Kajukenbo way, and staying true to the roots of the Kajukenbo system. Adriano D. Emperado was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 16, 1926. If you would like to join, email the member name you want to use to the adminstrators at: rob at ohiokajukenbo dot com If your member name is a "nick name", WE REQUIRE that you please put your true name and affiliation in the "signature" section of your profile, so it appears at the bottom of your posts. Allen Abad was a mentor to Kelly and visited the Kaju AZ Mesa school during the evening to watch Kajukenbo. (Combat Support Hospital). Through the world of pain and sorrow, the feeling of safety and love shall be first. He began learning martial arts in 1954. Sigung Gino Padua is a 6th degree red/white belt in the original Kajukempo system, as certified by the USA Kajukempo Association of Southern California. The schools have second and third stripe belts that feature a white for second or black for third stripe running down the center of the belt. PAC (Promoters Association of California). It was an honor to be able to uki for Grandmaster George Lim in front of Sijo in 1999. The reason to change was twofold. #1 in Mens Black Belt Traditional Kata, #1 in Mens Black Belt Open Kata, and #1 in Mens Black Belt Weapons Kata. Also known to pick up large rocks and smash with his hand and rip coins in half. It wasnt until he was 35, under the tutelage of Grandmaster Lucky Luciano that he was introduced to the original system of Kajukempo. Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. [9], In 1967 Charles Gaylord, along with other accomplished Kajukenbo practitioners Aleju Reyes, Joe Halbuna, Tony Ramos, and Al Dacascos formed the Kajukenbo Association of America (KAA.) National Ratings: IMAC (International Martial Arts Championship). TPA (Tournament Promoter Association). He brings style and an open mind to the group. A true historic event called "The Gathering of Eagles" in 1999. He is a member of the United States Martial Arts Hall Of Fame. The fact that he can perform on the mat with anyone is a joy to watch. As far as all grandmasters that were stated in this post, everyone was promoted by Sijo Adriano Emperado, but as far as the professors goes, not all were promoted by sijo but by the 9th degree grandmasters of whom they came under. #1 in Mens Black Belt Traditional Kata, #1 in Mens Black Belt Open Kata, and #1 in Mens Black Belt Weapons Kata. Grandmaster Iversen - Hawaiian Kajukenbo Association Grandmaster George W. Iversen FEBRUARY 4, 1948- OCTOBER 1, 2005 Grandmaster George W. Iversen is the founder of Hawaiian Kajukenbo Association. JOINING THE CAFE: Due to the hundreds of spammers attempting to join the forum each week, we cannot screen every new membership. After receiving his black belt, Gaylord became the second generation of the Emperado Method of Kajukenbo.In 1963, he moved from Hawaii to Northern California where he began teaching his own style of Kajukenbo, which became known as the "Gaylord Method". He was the real deal. He joined Kajukenbo in Salinas, CA with the Cariaga School in 1974 and remained with them until receiving his Black Belt in 1978. We welcome him and look forward to seeing him perform on the mat. First, kempo is pronounced as an "M" sound in Japanese, and this is the Romanized Chinese spelling. Sijo had me show him everything from yellow to black and in the end he and many many peers gave their approval Faircloths Method was sanctioned. Professor Jimmy Willis received his 7th degree from Sijo Adrian Emperado, himself (who passed away on the 4th of April 2009). Maybe I missed her name , Grandmaster Deichi Emperado. He is a first generation Black Belt in the Sijo Adriano Emperado KaJuKenBo Fighting System. World rated in the top #10 in Traditional Mens Black Belt Kata and in Mens Black Belt Weapons Kata. Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute of Northern California Second, CGM Nahoolewa and GM In 1979, the Troconis family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in California were he and his brothers Sergio and Ricardo began their Kajukenbo training under Grandmaster Frank Bianchi in the City of Burlingame. 2010- National Ratings: IMAC (International Martial Arts Championship). 2011- National Ratings: IMAC (International Martial Arts Championship). In this posthumous DVD, recorded few weeks before his death, the Master presented various aspects of his teaching method, explaining in detail the techniques against grabs and punches, defenses against stick or knife attacks, pressure points, Pinan and Kata.\rAvailable at http://www.budointernational.net/\rFor DVD Downloading visit also http://www.budointernationalvideo.com But many of our Grand Masters 9 th degree have being promoted by Sijo University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus. A class designed specifically for these special students is now offered at the Venezuela dojo. This means that if a person is a member of Kajukenbo, he is a member of the Kajukenbo family. "My idea is to build a better world by connecting what we do and know with our understanding and emotions. CGM Nahoolewa is Furthermore, it was designed to exemplify the best aspects of American culture, such as courage, pragmatism and deep personal conviction, all the while maintaining the rich cultures of their induvidual Asian heritages. He taught the pioneers and many seniors within the now extended Kempo family (Ohana) Well here's a list of Professors - 8th degree. It is the largest system of affiliated schools and the longest-running self-defense chain in the world. The use of the "M" in place of the "N" in Kajukembo was originally incorporated by Don Nahoolewa in the early #2 in Mens Black Belt Traditional Kata, #2 in Mens Black Belt Open Kata and #2 in Mens Black Belt Weapons Kata. Kajukenbo National Federation Professorenjoys travelling to San Luis Obispo in California and training at the Pit Headquarters and meeting and working with MMA celebrities like Chuck Liddell, Glover Teixeira, Court McGee and others. ProfessorKelly was honored to receive a 5th Degree Promotion by the late Grandmaster Allen Abad in February of 2009 in Kenpo / Kajukenbo. By 1994 I was asked to fly to California with 4 of my blk belt students and test them in front of sijo. Examples are Filipino Escrima and Japanese Aikid. Later he trained in Tae Kwon Do and reached the level of 2nd degree, at the same time he was also introduced to Hapkido and Aikido. That same year, Adriano Emperado integrated wushu techniques into kajukenbo, turning his art into a fluid combination of hard and soft techniques. Today I semi retired from full time and teach only one on ones , I actually get to live life today what a beautiful thing it is and still get to teach daily but only a few hours. In general, people who practice Kajukenbo think that actions considered ethically "disgusting and extremely unpleasant," such as hitting the eyes or genitals, may be permissible, if they help with the defense against the attacker. In 1947 Sijo-Emperado formed the original Black Belt Society and worked with five other martial-art instructors from Korean Karate (Tang The KSDI is currently under the administration of GM Kimo Emperado with deputy administrator GM Glen Fraticelli. Today, Gaje still continues to teach his art of Pekiti Tirsia to students of martial arts, personal security, law enforcement and militaries worldwide. Since this style is always being developed it is not a fixed system, practitioners of the style are always striving to improve it by the incorporation and improvement of useful methods or techniques. He received his Black Belt (Shodan) in 1994. The Institute remained remaining inoperable for 3 months, until classes eventually restarted under the instruction of Joe Delacruz and Adriano Emperado.[19]. I want to educate through the practice of living. October 19, 2001 North America Hall of Fame /Outstanding Instructor of the Year One body, while appreciating each different part of the body. Including the following: The U.S. Open, the Diamond This was the beginning of an evolutionary, adaptive style designed to combine the most . Inosanto said aboutPekiti-Tirsia Kali, "In the field of strategic knife defense, the Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali is one of the most progressive, practical and sophisticated systems of tactical knife self-defense and edged weapon awareness that I have encountered.". #1 in Mens Black Belt Traditional Kata, #1 in Mens Black Belt Open Kata, and #1 in Mens Black Belt Weapons Kata. 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