From Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to Jeet Keendo Bruce Lee to Kajukenbo Adriano Emperado. Any style of martial arts will swear that lineage is important. But why? Join Kajukenbo Black Belts Weston Simonis, Timothy Bruce and Angelo Ferrer as they break down this topic.
Find out why Jiu-Jitsu is not dead and why Karate did so badly in the early UFC. You would think people are done talking about this. But they are not! So join MMA Coach and Kajukenbo Black Belt Sonny Ramos and Kajukenbo Black Belt Claude Lawson as they share their experiences with Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Join KSDI Historian Mitch Powell as he uses historical documents and references to share never-before-heard Kajukenbo history. Who came up with the name Kajuekenbo? Were they really all black belts when it was founded? How old were they? These and more questions are answered in this episode.
There is a trend in modern martial arts with Young Adults feeling that some traditions should be thrown out for effectiveness. Why? Join Kajukenbo instructors Claude Lawson ( BJJ Black Belt), Mickey Lopez (Boxing Coach), and Angelo Ferrer (MMA Coach) as they discuss this topic.
Join 8th Degree Black Belt Ron Baker as he explains what the requirements are to work your way from white belt to black belt in the Ordonez Kajukenbo system.
Martial arts journeys vary from person to person. Join T Kent Nelson as he shares how he ended up teaching Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kun Do.
Karate is a broad term encompassing many fighting styles that include but are not limited to punches, kicks, weapons, and self-defense. But how are American Karate and Japanese Karate different and why? Join Rob Rowland of Combat Self-Defense and Angelo Ferrer as they discuss this and more.
Join Kajukenbo Black Belt Mike Shaw as he shares what it was like learning Martial Arts in the 1990s.
Join KSDI Historical Records Keeper Mitch Powell as he breaks down what is covered in the Kajukenbo Emperado Method curriculum.
Merry Christmas everyone! I had the honor and privilege to get Sifu Al on the show to discuss his history with Kajukenbo and how the Kajukenbo Method of Wun Hop Kuen Do was developed. For those of you that don't know. Here is Al Dacascos bio: Stunt/Fight Choreographer/ Producer Founder Wun Hop Kuen Do Kung Fu President of the Kajukenbo Ohana Association Black Belt Hall of fame inductee. Kung-fu "The Art" TV show 1972, The Merv Griffin show 1973, ABC Wide World of Sport TV 1073, Jaguar Lives (Film) 1978 Stunt Adviser, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 1993 Stunt Co Coordinator, Showdown in Manila (film) 2016 Stunt Coordinator, International projects spanning four decades. Father of Mark Dacascos Father-in-law of Julie Condra. Grandfather of Makoa Dacascos. Charter member of the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame. Was voted into the first class in 1999 with martial arts luminaries including Bruce Lee, Benny Urquidez (aka The Jet), Chuck Norris, Toshirô Mifune and Cynthia Rothrock. Had more votes than Norris, Mifune and Rothrock. Author "Legacy, through the eyes of a warrior." 5 Star Amazon bookstore top seller.
Join GM Rick Kingi as he shares the requirements to earn a black belt in Kingi's Kajukenbo. This is part of a new series that will break down step by step what various Kajukenbo schools require of their students.
Join Kajukenbo Black Belts Angelo Ferrer and Timothy Bruce as they discuss what hybrid martial arts are and the similarities and differences to the sport of MMA.
Joseph Buatista Jr is the son of a Martial Arts Master and shares his experiences (the good and the bad) as he earned his way to the top through trial and tribulation.
Join George Robert Sanders and surprise guest Eric Coleman as they share the history and applications of the Brazilian Martial Art of Capoeira.
Coach Larry Gordon is a wrestling coach that found the Martial Art of Kajukenbo later in his life. In this episode, he shares his martial arts journey.
What are the differences between Folk Wrestling, Free Style Wrestling, and The Russian Martial Art of Sambo? Join Aaron Dodson as he shares his martial arts journey and how he found Kajukenbo throughout his several years of competing in those arts and more.
When did the American martial art of Kajukenbo go public? Join KSDI Historian Mitch Powell and Kajukenbo Black Belt Angelo Ferrer as they explore this and why there are so many legends about how Kajukenbo was founded.
Join Kajukenbo Black Belt Bob Gomez as talks about mental health and his martial arts journey.
Join Kajukenbo Black Belt Claude Lawson as shares his martial arts journey and how he was exposed to several martial arts styles through his career in the military.
Did you know Muay Thai isn't Kickboxing? Join Rob Rowland of Combat Self Defense and Angelo Ferrer as they discuss the history and misconceptions of Muay Thai.