CQB KAJUKENBO CLUB Combatives, Personal Protection & Defensive Tactics FAQhttp://www.cqbkajukenbo.com Last Modified: 1st May, 2017, 11:50 AM “Only a warrior chooses pacifism; others are condemned to it.” — Unknown “We make war that we may live in peace.” — Aristotle “Civilize the mind but make savage the body.” — Chairman Mao Q: “WHAT IS KAJUKENBO?” Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines multiple martial arts including (but not limited to) western boxing, judo, jujutsu, kenpo karate, tang soo do, and kung fu. Kajukenbo is considered by many experts to be America’s first ‘Mixed Martial Art‘ — commonly known as ‘MMA‘. It was founded around 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii and the first classes were taught in the Palama Settlement Gym. The original purpose of the art was to deal with local crime, and to help the people defend themselves against U.S. Navy sailors from Pearl Harbor who would start fights with the locals. The creators are recognized as being Sijo (“founder”) Adriano Emperado, Peter Young Yil Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, and George Chang, who were later called the ‘Black Belt Society’. The founders of Kajukenbo wanted to develop an art that would be readily useful on the street. As they trained and fought in and around Palama Settlement, the founders of Kajukenbo quickly gained reputations as formidable street-fighters. While similar to -and compatible with- Jeet Kune Do, Kajukenbo predates JKD by about 20 years. Kajukenbo uses hard, fast strikes to soft targets and vital points throughout the body, takedowns involving high impact throws and many joint and limb destruction techniques — usually as follow-ups to takedowns or grappling. There are also many blocks from attacks such as punches and defenses and disarmament of offensive weapons. The name comes from the arts on which it was originally based: “ka” (karate), “ju” (jujutsu), “ken” (kenpo), “bo” (Boxing and/or Chinese Boxing [Kung Fu]) but a loose translation of those characters leads to the philosophical meaning of ka-ju-ken-bo: “ka” (‘long life’), “ju” (‘happiness’) “ken” (‘fist’), “bo” (‘style’) – “Through this fist style, one gains long life and happiness.” Kenpo emerged as the core around which this new art was built. Although uncredited by name, other influences included American Boxing (Choo was US Army Welterweight Champion) and Escrima (Emperado also studied Kali and Arnis/Escrima). From its beginnings, Kajukenbo was an eclectic and adaptive art. As time has passed, Kajukenbo has continued to change and evolve. Currently, there are a few distinct, “recognized” branches of Kajukenbo: Kenpo (“Emperado Method” or “Traditional Hard Style”), Tum Pai, Chu’an Fa, Wun Hop Kuen Do, and Gaylord Method. In addition, there are numerous “unrecognized” branches, including CHA-3 and Kenkabo. While this may be confusing for an outsider, it is the essence of the art. Students are not required to mimic the teacher, but are encouraged to develop their own “expression” of the art. (c) Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License, with some modifications to the text. In our school, the Close Quarters Battle (“CQB” for short) System of Kajukenbo has both similarities and 1 / 20 CQB KAJUKENBO CLUB Combatives, Personal Protection & Defensive Tactics differenceshttp://www.cqbkajukenbo.com to several Kajukenbo branches while borrowing from additional arts and systems. You can learn more about Kajukenbo on the Web. Q: “I NEVER HEARD OF THIS STYLE, DOES ANYONE FAMOUS TRAIN IN IT?” Kajukenbo (under various names and guises) has been around since before the Korean Conflict (c. 1950) and is practiced around the world. Famous Kajukenbo practitioners include Mark Dacascos who has been in dozens of movies (Only the Strong,American Samurai,Brotherhood of the Wolf) and TV shows (The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Iron Chef), Benny “The Jet” Urquidez – kickboxer and actor (the “Basque National” in Grosse Point Blank), as well as over a dozen professional MMA fighters like “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell& Tito Ortiz of UFC fame, who both trained with John Hacklemanat The Pit up until about UFC 47. It is important to note that some Kajukenbo schools may refer to themselves as Kenpo, Kempo Aikijujitsu, Kajukembo, Kenpo Jujitsu, Hawaiian Kempo, or other names. Whatever the name used for the style, if a practitioner can trace his or her lineage back to Sijo Emperado and the “Black Belt Society” then that person is considered to be a member of the Kajukenbo Family – “Ohana“. Q: “WHAT DOES CQB STAND FOR?” Close Quarters Battle (CQB), Close Quarters Defense (CQD) or Close Quarters Combat (CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very short range, even to the point of hand-to-hand combat. In the typical CQB scenario, the attackers try a very fast, violent takeover of a vehicle or structure controlled by the defenders, who usually have no easy way to withdraw. Because enemies, hostages/civilians, and fellow operators can be closely intermingled, CQB demands a rapid assault and a precise application of lethal force. The operators need great proficiency with their weapons, but also the ability to make split- second decisions in order to avoid or limit friendly casualties. CQB is defined as a short duration, high intensity conflict, characterized by sudden violence at close range. Criminals sometimes use CQB techniques, such as in an armed robbery or jailbreak, but most of the terminology comes from training used to prepare soldiers, police, and other authorities. Therefore, much CQB material is written from the perspective of the “good guys” who must break into the stronghold where the “bad guys” have barricaded themselves. Although there is considerable overlap, CQB is not synonymous with urban warfare, now sometimes known by the military acronyms MOUT (military operations on urban terrain), FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) or OBUA (Operations in Built Up Areas) in the West. Urban warfare is a much larger field, including logistics and the role of crew-served weapons like heavy machine guns, mortars, and mounted grenade launchers, as well as artillery, armor, and air support. In CQB, the emphasis is on small infantry units using light, compact weapons that one man can carry and use easily in tight spaces, such as submachine guns, shotguns, pistols and even knives. – (c) Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License Q: “DO YOU TEACH KIDS? WHAT IS THE YOUNGEST AGE YOU WILL ACCEPT?” Generally, I do not accept any student who is not at least in grade school and accustomed to listening to a teacher. In my experience, around 10 or 12 years old is optimal for serious training but I have allowed students to play along who were as young as 5, as a courtesy when their brothers or sisters were training. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis but the 2 / 20 CQB KAJUKENBO CLUB Combatives, Personal Protection & Defensive Tactics generalhttp://www.cqbkajukenbo.com rule of thumb is 12 years old. If your child can follow instructions properly and CQB KAJUKENBO instructors do not need to take undue time from the rest of the class telling them to listen or pay attention then they will probably be fine. If your child is frequently reprimanded in school for talking, disrupting class or otherwise misbehaving then they probably not be welcome with us for long. Engaging in horseplay, ignoring instructions, lying, cheating, stealing or disregarding the safety of themselves and/or others will not be tolerated. If your child does not know right from wrong then they need to learn that first. Any child will be given one warning for unacceptable behavior and will be dismissed from the program on a second offense. I will teach any student with the ability and desire to learn but I am not a babysitter. Since we are on the subject, regardless of how old your child is when s/he starts, do not expect then to be allowed to test for a black belt before they are 16-18 years old at the earliest. If you want your child to have given a black belt before they are 16 then train somewhere else. We call kids like that “brat belts” and they are considered to be a joke -or insult- to serious martial artists. You earn your belt from me. I do not give you or your child one just because you paid me. Q: “WHERE IS YOUR CLASS? WHAT ARE YOUR CLASS TIMES? WHAT IS YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION?” CQB Kajukenbo Club 41 Frontier Trail Fenton, MO 63026 cqbkaju (at) gmail (dot) com Call: 314 602 4068 Classes are currently held on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Getting to class early or late is not a problem. Arriving late is better than not showing up at all but realize that class starts on time so you may be missing out if you are consistently late. I often say “Come when you can & leave when you need to.” Q: “HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A BLACK BELT?” Short answer: Anywhere from 3 to 5 years depending on the student and the amount of prior experience. Long answer: There are 20 levels in the CQB System of Kajukenbo Self Defense which are learned over roughly 800 hours of training. Notes Level Belt 0 White 1 White +1 stripe 2 White +2 stripes 3 White +3 stripes 4 Purple black uniform needed for test; awarded “rocker arm patch” {left arm} when uniform is acquired 5 Purple +1 stripe 3 / 20 CQB KAJUKENBO CLUB Combatives, Personal Protection & Defensive Tactics http://www.cqbkajukenbo.com6 Purple +2 stripes 7 Purple +3 stripes 8 Blue Awarded Kajukenbo Crest patch.