found on John Bishops Kajukenbo

Unlike many of todays so called masters, Adriano D. Emperado is a very humble man. He has no publicist, has never been one to seek out publicity, and rarely grants interviews. Black Belt was very fortunate to locate Professor Emperado at the Forbach Martial Arts Academy in San Clemente, Ca., where he was conducting the saturday morning black belt workout. He was also spending a few days with his student Gary Forbach before going to Hawaii for the holidays. We thank Mr. Forbach for assisting us in obtaining this vary rare and exclusive interview with Professor Emperado, the Sijo (founder) of the Kajukenbo system and our 1991 Instructor of the year.

CN: So what have you been doing the last year or so, besides being elected to the Black Belt Hall of Fame?

EMPERADO: I’ve been living in a cabin in Virginia, where I have been writing my autobiography. I have a deadline of April 1993 from the publisher so I’ve dedicated all my time to it…Read More