249-Legacy in Motion: The Women Preserving the Abad Method of Kajukenbo

In this episode of Social Gelo with Angelo, I sit down with Angie, Alice, Dollie, Girlie, April, and Amy — the daughters of Shizu Allen Abad — to talk about legacy, lineage, and the living history of the Abad Method. We discuss who Shizu Allen Abad was as a martial artist, a father, and a leader, and how his work contributed to the Kajukenbo community. The conversation covers the Abad Method’s role within Kajukenbo, what Allen Abad brought to the art, the belt colors and system he used, and how his approach reflected the era in which he was teaching. We also explore Allen Abad’s connection to what was happening in the Kajukenbo scene during the 1980s, his life inside and outside the dojo, and how his family lived, trained, and grew alongside the art. Most importantly, this episode highlights how his daughters continue to preserve and carry forward the Abad Method today. This is a conversation about family, history, and how a martial arts legacy stays alive through the people who carry it forward.