An Interview with Adriano D. Emperado
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., [...]
Adriano Directo Emperado Bio
adapted from Wikipedia Adriano Directo Emperado (June 15, 1926 – April 4, 2009) was one of five martial artists who developed the kajukenbo self-defense system. Childhood and Young Adulthood Emperado had a very difficult childhood living in Honolulu. He was born to Filipino-Hawaiian parents in the poverty stricken Palama/Kalihi section of Honolulu. Like many poor [...]
Kajukenbo Overview
adapted from Wikipedia Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines western boxing, judo, jujutsu, kenpo karate, Tang Soo Do and kung fu. It was founded in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palama Settlement. The original purpose of the art was to deal with local crime, and to help the people defend themselves from [...]
Kajukenbo Founder Passes Away
Sijo Adriano D. Emperado passed away April 4th, 2009 at 11:15pm on the island of Maui.
