mack530 Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 I found a place that teaches kajukenbo with some other styles mixed in including jeet kune do. Does this sound like a good place to go, I am doing ma to help in law enforcement. Also how is shao-lin kung fu in self defense, I mean if I really worked hard at is would shoa-lin would be good.
mack530 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Posted May 7, 2004 here is the internet site- http://www.bonosjeetkunedo-kajukenbo.com/ Also I do box, would that help me with shao-lin kung fu as a self-defense.
Red J Posted May 8, 2004 Posted May 8, 2004 Give the Kajukenbo a try. It also has a kung fu influence by way of the "bo" which stands for Chinese Boxing (Chuan Fa). If I read correctly, the instructor also has grappling included. Typically Kajukenbo schools offer practical self defense. My two cents....good luck. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
Drunken Monkey Posted May 9, 2004 Posted May 9, 2004 um, actually if it was chinese, 'bo' would mean 'step'. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Red J Posted May 9, 2004 Posted May 9, 2004 Um, this is how the founders named their style. They were from Hawaii and had different backgrounds. KAJUKENBO: KA Karate JU Judo and Jujitsu KEN Kenpo BO Chinese Boxing I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
granmasterchen Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 yep, i have been studying it here in japan for almost 2 yrs, under a 3rd dan, the style originates from hawaii from several masters that were friends and got together to make a hybrid style,...very nice in my opinion...but thats just me, if you have any questions i would be happy to forward them to the instructor here, just drop me a message That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
Red J Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 Grandmasterchen: How popular is it in Japan? We don't hear much about styles migrating back to Japan. Thanks. BTW - The style of Kempo I study has strong Kajukenbo influence. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
granmasterchen Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 well the only reason that it is taught here(with this instructor at least) is due to the military base located in the area. I am stationed at Misawa Air Base on the northern part of the main island of Honshu about 400 miles north of Tokyo. The base consists of Japanese Military known as Japanese Self Defense along with mostly Air Force and Navy...there are some Marines and Army as well, just not many. The instructor for the KajuKenbo here on the base is a high ranking enlisted navy man that was originally taught in Hawaii. He has his third degree and takes his students down to Hawaii at least once a year for a tournament there. This same instructor is teaching an escrima and knife seminar come june ...right before he leaves to go somewhere else....but that is the way of the military ...maybe if you are lucky he will pop up at a location near one of you. He is a very good instructor and our martial arts community here will greatly miss him. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
Guy_Mendiola Posted May 16, 2004 Posted May 16, 2004 Kajukenbo, a Hawaiian martial art. Here's a little more information on this martial art at https://www.kajukenbo.org/history/
kempokungfu Posted May 31, 2004 Posted May 31, 2004 kajukenbo from what i understand is the sister school of the style that i train under (this is what i have been told from some of the older blackbelts under my school whom have also trained under kajukenbo). also ive have heard a lot of stories from my chief instructor of how the style was developed. i just find this all very interesting.
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