Good news

[Twin Fist]

I think I may have finally found myself a kaju teacher. YES

[terryl965]

That is great TF how did you find him?

[Danjo]

I think I may have finally found myself a kaju teacher. YES

Do tell.

[Twin Fist]

Well, as you guys know, i have been looking for a kaju Sifu for awhile now. There is a guy in Athens, about 90 minutes away, but he isnt teaching anywhere yet.

I noticed on the Cafe that Sigung Burt Vickers was out of Houston now, and thats just 2-2 1/2 hours away, so I emailed him, and we talked on the phone for over an hour. Turns out, he started in TKD in Dallas in the 80's just like me, so we know alot of the same people.

I have seen video of him, so I know he moves well, and he is one of Richard Peralta's blackbelts, so I know he knows his stuff. He is Original Method, which is what i am interested in, and, and this is important to me, he and I agree on whats going on in Kajukenbo in Texas right now. Which is.........a very strange situation to say the least.

When I explained my history, my background in TKD and Kenpo, and my desire to learn Kaju, he was more than open to having me come down and train. He invited me down this weekend in fact, but I am testing one of my students, so I cant do it this weekend, but we have plans to get together soon.

[Danjo]

Cool. Have fun.

[just2kicku]

That is good news TF. Good luck and welcome to the Ohana

[just2kicku]

I will volunteer Danjo to be the first to "lei" you.LOL

I slay me!

[Sukerkin]

Good to hear that you have found an end to one of your searches, TF :tup:. I know how frustrating it is to want to learn something and not be able to find a teacher for it.

For me, it's sai that I'm after tuition in.

[Danjo]

For me, it's sai that I'm after tuition in.

It's easy. Take a deep breath and let it out slowly and noisily while slowly shaking your head...er...hold on! That's how you "Sigh" never mind.

[Twin Fist]

Bad danjo!!

No donut!!

[Gordon Nore]

I think I may have finally found myself a kaju teacher. YES

OK. You got me. What's kaju? I'm too lazy to look it up.

Postscript: Never mind. Not only am I lazy, I didn't look at the top of this thread:


Kajukenbo Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kenpo, and Chinese Boxing. It was invented in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palamas Settlements, to deal with local crime, as well as to help the people defend themselves from U.S. Navy sailors who would drink and fight with the locals. The inventors were Sijo Adriano Emperado, Peter Young Yil Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, and Clarence Chang, who called themselves the Black Belt Society. The name works in two ways: "ka" ("long life"), "ju" ("happiness"), "ken" ("fist"), "bo" ("style") or "ka" ("karate"), "ju" ("judo"/"jujutsu"), "ken" ("kenpo"), "bo" (Chinese "boxing").

Looks pretty damn interesting, probably not something for mass consumption, I suspect.

[Sukerkin]

It's easy. Take a deep breath and let it out slowly and noisily while slowly shaking your head...er...hold on! That's how you "Sigh" never mind.


Oi! I'll do the pun attacks around here if you don't mind, thank you ever so much! :lol:

[Danjo]

Looks pretty damn interesting, probably not something for mass consumption, I suspect.

Correctamundo.

[terryl965]

TF when do anticipate going maybe I would be able to join you down there.

[Jade Tigress]

Congrats TF. :asian: Please keep us posted.

[Twin Fist]

Danjo,
I am really liking the grab arts. 1-2 not so much, but 3 and 4 are very cool.

[MJS]

Congrats on finding a new art! Best of luck with your training! :)

[just2kicku]

Danjo,
I am really liking the grab arts. 1-2 not so much, but 3 and 4 are very cool.


So you did get to train this weekend TF? Are you learning that 1-2-3 against two hand grabs? The thing with those is that you're actually not supposed to be grabbed.

[Twin Fist]

just2,
I didnt get to go down there this last weekend, but i plan to asap. but he sent me some stuff to work on.

[just2kicku]

just2,
I didnt get to go down there this last weekend, but i plan to asap. but he sent me some stuff to work on.


Right on. Let me know how you like the training.

The thing I like about it is the fact that in everything we do, there is never any wasted motion.

[Twin Fist]

wow, there are a LOT of different versions of Palama 1, aint there?

[John Bishop]

wow, there are a LOT of different versions of Palama 1, aint there?


Don't think so. Some moves may very slightly from school to school, but probably 85-95% of the moves are the same.
Most of us don't worry that everyone is doing the exact same movement. We see the katas as training tools to learn balance, movement, individual techniques, and stances.
If one school is stepping back into a horse stance with a inward block, and another school is stepping back into a forward stance with a inward block, their both learning how to execute a stance and inward block.
No one spends a lot of time breaking down katas searching for the true or hidden meaning of the movement. Real fighting is a unpredictable ever changing combination of movements which cannot be duplicated in katas. Application is learned thru live freestyle armed and unarmed sparring.

[Twin Fist]

all very true Prof Bishop. And thank you.

[terryl965]

Tf glad you are finding it to your liking keep us posted on your progress.