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The short version: The original style of Kajukenbo was created in Hawaii between 1947 and 1949 by 5 men who were all black belts in their respective arts: Tang soo do Korean Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, Kenpo and chinese boxing (kung fu). It was created in response to a lot of tension and fighting between ethnic groups in the area, and was intended to be the ultimate street fighting system, blending the strengths of all the styles. Shortly after the system was created, 4 of the 5 founders went off to fight in the Korean war, the 5th Adriano Emperado stayed behind and began teaching, so he is credited as the true founder of the system. In the early days training was all out brutal fighting, full contact and picking fights in the streets to see how techs really worked. Several years later the 3 other branches of Kajukenbo were created: Tumpai - blending tai chi, Won hop Kwon do - adding more ground fighting and Chuan Fa - blending northern and southern styles of kung fu. So, the Chuan Fa system has more kung fu intertwined in it then the original Kajukenbo style, but maintains elements of all the 5 arts. Kajukenbo is very eclectic and constantly evolving, so even under the 4 branches there are many different methods and philosophies. What else do you want to know about it?