It took a good number of those years to find what I think is the best art for me and my students. For the last 17 years I have dedicated myself to the art of Kajukembo. An art I feel encompasses everything I was looking for. I have been lucky enough to be the student of some of the greatest instructors anywhere, and to this day continue to receive their advise and knowledge. Kajukembo is a formali
zed mixed martial are system created in the state of Hawaii during the late 1940's. It is made up of 5 martial arts that together also gave birth to the name Kajukembo. The arts are Karate ("Ka"), Judo/Jujitsu ("Ju"), Kempo ("Kem"), and Boxing ("Bo"). Kajukembo was designed to fill in the gaps that each of the traditional arts had and create a well rounded art that could deal with all aspects of defense. It is primarily a striking art that makes use of throws, take downs, joint locks, and ground work when needed. But it is all blended into the system to flow seamlessly.
