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KAJUKENBO CH`UAN FA KUNG FU ACADEMY
- Your system is KAJUKENBO. Your style is CH`UAN FA (heavily influenced by the Chinese arts).
- KAJUKENBO was developed by the BLACK BELT SOCIETY in 1947 at the PALAMA SETTLEMENT in Oahu, Hawaii.
- KAJUKENBO was formed between 1947-1949 when Prof. Emperado and five other black belts got together in post World War 2 Hawaii and worked to develop a superior martial arts style. They trained in secrecy and from their efforts KAJUKENBO was formed. The style can be broken down in this way:
- Peter Choo Tang Soo Do Karate (Korean) Frank Ordonez Ju-Jitsu, Sekino (Japanese) Joseph Holek Judo, Kodokan (Japanese) Adriano D. Emperado Kenpo Karate, Old Pine Tree (Okinawan) George Chang American Boxing & Kung Fu (Chinese Boxing)
- The three KAJUKENBO colors are: Red, Black & White. These represent the basic colors of promotion.
- The five original KAJUKENBO colors were: Red, Black, White, Gold & Green. Each one meant to represent the five founders.
- The five self-defense striking points are: eye, throat, sternum, groin & knee.
- The rank progression in KAJUKENBO is as follows: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown, black.
- Your KAJUKENBO family tree reads like this:
-Sijo Adriano Directo Emperado Grand Master Ronald Pierce Sifu Enrique Cropper Your Name
- The following are important terms to remember:
-Kwoon School Ch`uan Fa Fist way Si-Jo Professor Si-Gung Teachers' Teacher Si-Fu Teacher Si-Hing Senior Student (Brother) Si-Mo Teachers' Wife Si-Jay Senior Student (Sister)
- Kung Fu- hard work in learning a skill, achieving a goal.
- Your Si-Jo is Adriano Directo Emperado
- Your Si-Gung is Grand Master Ronald Pierce