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History of Kajukenbo
Kajukenbo is an American style of martial arts created by Professor Adriano D. Emperado. Kajukenbo stands for the styles from
which it was created:
Ka - Korean Karate (Tang Soo Do)
Ju - Judo Jujitsu
Ken - Kenpo Karate
Bo - Chinese Boxing (Kung Fu)
In 1947, with the aid of several other martial artists, Professor Emperado formed the Black Belt Society. As the emphasis
changed from teaching a small select group to training the general public the name was changed to the Kajukenbo Self-Defense
Institute. During this time between 1947 and 1949, Professor Emperado is credited with founding the Kajukenbo Self Defense
System. This was accomplished with the aid of five experts of various martial arts:
These instructors struggled together and came up with the first working origin of the present day KAJUKENBO style. Its prime
objective was and still is to form the ultimate in self-defense. In 1959, Professor Emperado incorporated Ch'uan-Fa Kung Fu
into the system. The style combines the Northern (hard) and the Southern (soft) style of Chinese martial arts. The Northern
styles are characterized by their long range techniques, while the Southern styles are characterized by their close-in fighting.
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