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Kajukenbo  is a hybrid martial art from Hawaii. It was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement on Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.

Kajukenbo training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament.

Today, Kajukenbo is practiced all over the world in many different branches. In contrast to many traditional martial arts, students are not required to mimic their teacher, but are encouraged to develop their own "expression" of the art after they first master the system.

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The name Kajukenbo is a combination of the various arts from which its style is derived. The name of the system has been derived from the beginnings of the names of the styles that had become components of kajukenbo:

• KA from Japanese and Korean karate (Tang Soo Do)

• JU from Japanese judo and jujutsu.

• KEN from kenpo and/or the Japanese word for Fist.

• BO from Western boxing, as well as Chinese boxing (Quan Fa).

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Red Dragon Trains under the Gaylord Method of Kajukenbo Originating from Founder of The Kajukenbo Association of America  Charles H. Gaylord. Red Dragon remians an active and proud member of The KAA with one of it's Black Belts holding a seat as Director on its Board.