KaJuKenBo:

Style - Art -  Contributing Founder

 

Ka - Karate - Tang Soo Do - Peter Y.Y. Choo 

 

Ju - Judo and Ju-Jitsu - Se Keino Ryu/ Kodenkan Danzan Ryu - Joselph Holk/ Frank Ordenez

 

Ken - Kenpo - Kosho Ryu - Adriano D. Emperado

 

Bo - Chinese Boxing/Gung Fu - chu’an Fa Gung Fu - Clarence Chang

 

Philosophical Meaning of Kajukenbo: “Through this fist style one gains long life and happiness.”

 

Kenpo emerged as the core around which this new art was built. Although uncreditted by name, other influences included American Boxing (Choo was Hawaiian Welterweight Champion) and Escrima (Emperado also studied Kali and Arnis Escrima).