Kajukenbo Clips

John Bishop · May 6, 2007

donald · May 6, 2007

Thank you for posting the clips. I enjoyed the Diaz's demonstrations of Kajukenbo. Do they have a kenpo background, or is it just the k-e-n of the system shining forth?

1stJohn1:9

LawDog · May 7, 2007

Great clips, I really enjoyed watching them.

John Bishop · May 7, 2007

One from the Disneyland Wide World of Sports Tournament

kidswarrior · May 7, 2007

John Bishop said:
One from the Disneyland Wide World of Sports Tournament

Very impressive. Prof. Bishop, do you know if the four-man demonstration featured free-form responses by the defenders, or if they were prescripted techniques? Thanks.

John Bishop · May 7, 2007

kidswarrior said:
Very impressive. Prof. Bishop, do you know if the four-man demonstration featured free-form responses by the defenders, or if they were prescripted techniques? Thanks.

Other then the "adlib" strikes at the end of each combination, I'm sure the
rest of the demonstration was choreographed.

John Bishop · May 7, 2007

donald said:
Thank you for posting the clips. I enjoyed the Diaz's demonstrations of Kajukenbo. Do they have a kenpo background, or is it just the k-e-n of the system shining forth?

1stJohn1:9

I don't know if they have a kenpo background, but the hand strikes they are doing is pretty typical of the kenpo and escrima hand strikes in Kajukenbo.

Hand Sword · Jun 13, 2007

Master Bishop,

I know that you are apart of the original Kajukenbo method, and provide clips of such. By that designation I assume that there is a newer form of Kajukenbo. is there footage of that, specifically of techniques that you have shown, so a comparison can be made?

Also, Is the new style endorsed by Grand Master Emperado?

John Bishop · Jun 13, 2007

Hand Sword said:
Master Bishop,

I know that you are apart of the original Kajukenbo method, and provide clips of such. By that designation I assume that there is a newer form of Kajukenbo. is there footage of that, specifically of techniques that you have shown, so a comparison can be made?

Also, Is the new style endorsed by Grand Master Emperado?

The "Original" method is just that, the original method of Kajukenbo. It's sometimes referred to as the "Kenpo Karate" branch, or the "Original Hardstyle" method.
The "newer" forms of Kajukenbo are nothing more then the other branches, "Chuan Fa", "Wun Hop Kuen Do", and "Tum Pai". Chuan Fa and Wun Hop Kuen Do were developed in the 60's, and "Tum Pai" was developed in the early 80's.
These 4 "styles" or branches make up the Kajukenbo system, and have been approved by Sijo Emperado.
There are no commercially produced videos of the Tum Pai and Chuan Fa branches. Unique Publications has produced 4 videos on the Wun Hop Kuen Do branch, featuring GM Al Dacascos.
I haven't seen any video clips from "Chuan Fa", or "Tum Pai" anywhere on the web. There are a few "Wun Hop Kuen Do" clips on You Tube, but their all from tournament competition. Not really self defense technique clips, but they give you a idea of the contrast between the original hardstyle forms and the soft forms of WHKD.

Hand Sword · Jun 13, 2007

Thank you sir! :asian:

They are night and day. It looks nothing like the Kajukenbo I've seen. It seems just like Kung Fu forms. (strictly)

bakxierboxer · Jun 14, 2007

Hand Sword said:
Thank you sir! :asian:

They are night and day. It looks nothing like the Kajukenbo I've seen. It seems just like Kung Fu forms. (strictly)

More like "CWS" (Contemporary WuShu).

Ryuguardian · Jul 22, 2007

A Clip from Kajukenbo Kosho-Ryu of Puerto Rico. I saw him at S.K.S.K. Gathering every year and it's great he mix the Kajukenbo counters with Kosho movement.