Hi I am (Sibak) Chris Walkey a first degree blackbelt and instructor of the Kajukenbo and Chinese Kempo system. I have practiced these systems since 2014 and my sifu, Miroslav Danihel (6th degree blackbelt), taught me the art of Kajukenbo in the UK. My lineage comes under GGM Charles Ga***rd and you can find out more about this lineage by watching the video link below. https://youtu.be/44IltzQsn
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Kajukenbo is designed to work against real life situations, and will help you to find the confidence to handle them under circumstances which would normally intimidate you. This could be bullies, multiple attackers, and we train against weapons.
~Some of Kajukenbos history~
Kajukenbo was founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement on Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. In the late 1940s, the Palama Settlement was a violent area. Due to this environment, five martial artists from varying backgrounds came together with the goal of developing an art that would be practical and effective on the street. These founders sought to develop one style that would complement each of their individual styles and yet allow for effective fighting at a greater variety of ranges and speeds. The five founding members of Kajukenbo were:
Adriano Directo Emperado — Kara-Ho Kenpo, Arnis and Ng Ying Kung Fu
Joseph Holck — Judo and Danzan-ryu Jujutsu
Peter Young Yil Choo — Tang Soo Do, Shotokan Karate and Boxing
Frank F. Ordonez — Boxing Danzan-ryu Jujutsu
Clarence Chang — Boxing, Chin Na and Ng Ying Kung Fu
In its conception, the founders followed a simple rule, if a technique worked consistently on the street (or against one another), then it stayed in the system, if it did not, it was discarded. This allowed the style to maintain its self-defense focus, while covering limitations found within each of their traditional arts
I hope you will join me in enjoying this very special art form
WE TRAIN STRONG TO REMAIN STRONG! Thanks for reading! Sibak Chris
