Class Schedule and Rates

Monday and Wednesday
Ages 7-12
6:30pm-7:15pm

Ages 13+ Beginners
7:30pm-8:15pm

Ages 13+ Advanced
8:30pm-9:15pm


Class Rates
$60.00 - Ages 7 - 12
$80.00 - Ages 13+
*Family discounts available

What is Kajukenbo

Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines karate, judo, jujutsu, kenpo and kung fu. It was founded in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palama Settlements. The original purpose of the art was to deal with local crime and to help the people defend themselves from U.S. Navy sailors who would drink and start fights. The founders were Sijo ("founder") Adriano Emperado, Peter Young Yil Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez, and Clarence Chang, who called themselves the Black Belt Society.

There are four branches of Kajukenbo: Original style (Kenpo Karate), Ch’uan Fa, Won Hop Kuen Do, and Tum Pai. Here at Wade's Martial Arts we train in the Gaylord Method of Ch’uan Fa Kajukenbo.

What is MiraRada Escrima

MiraRada Escrima was founded by Grand Master Art Miraflor.   This unique style is the culmination of GM Art's training, which began in 1968 with Grand Master Angel Cabales. Later GM Art continued his training under Grand Master Leo Giron in Du Fondo. Much more information can be found at MiraRada Escrima Academy.

What is Tactical Escrima

Tactical escrima's core base of MiraRada, Serrada and several other styles of weapon arts Professor Wade has had the priviledge of training in.

Unique Styles

Kajukenbo broken down.

Karate
KA (Kanji-long life) - comes from the word Karate, an art form that places the emphasis on hard and powerful techniques. By Peter Young Yil Choo.

Judo/Jujitsu
JU (Kanji-happiness) - comes from Judo and Jujitsu, art forms that emphasize throwing, locks and sweeps. By Frank Ordonez.

Kenpo
KEN (Kanji-fist) - comes from Kenpo, a form of karate that not only stresses the hard and powerful movements, but emphasizes multiple and fluid hand techniques. By Adriano Emperado.

Boxing
BO (Kanji-style) - comes from Chinese boxing (Chuan Fa). Chinese boxing means Kung Fu, which puts emphasis on flexibility and agility, parrying and evasive movements that flow together. By Clarence Chang.

MiraRada is a combination of GM Art's last name and his honoring his first escrima style Serrada.

Mira - Miraflor
Rada - Serrada