Kajukenbo is a hybrid fighting system specifically designed for real world combat. Kajukenbo encompasses the precision strikes of karate, the powerful throws of judo, the fluid movements of kenpo and the raw power of boxing all combined into a single unstoppable force. Training in Kajukenbo is an intense endeavor. Practitioners develop striking techniques that can incapacitate opponents with rapid fire speed and precision. High level Judo throws have been incorporated in my personal method of Kajukenbo. These variations can be utilized to hit throws with more versatility and effectively from many more angles than the more conventional variations of throws.
The goal in Kajukenbo is to seamlessly transition between striking, throwing and grappling in combinations. These combinations are important because they increase the odds of landing your strikes and setting up your throws. When you throw punches in combinations, your opponent has to deal with attacks from different angles, making it more likely that some of your punches will land as well as create opening s to enter into throws.
It also makes it harder for your opponent to counterattack. When you attack or counter in combinations, your opponent has to deal with attacks coming from all directions, making it harder for them to counterattack. By changing the angles of your techniques and attacks, you can keep your opponent guessing about what combination you'll throw next and create more opportunity to incorporate hitting someone with the good old planet earth.
Throwing a few combinations in a row can help you feel more confident and establish dominance. Couple this with the fact that hitting a judo throw in the ring or in a fight sends the message loud and clear that this person is highly skilled at what they do.
Drilling combinations is important because it helps you
build a strong foundation. A strong foundation includes learning the
foundational strikes and throws, moving in all directions, and evasive
maneuvers. Drilling combinations helps you develop the building blocks of
technique that you can use to create and develop effective techniques. It also helps
you perform in any situation. A successful combination is one where you can
land your shots, protect yourself, get out of your opponent's reach but most importantly overwhelm the attacker. Lastly it helps you perform when the pressure is high.
In Kenpo Karate there are what has come to be known as the Master Keys. MASTER KEY MOVEMENT(S) are defined as being a move or series of moves that can be used in more than one predicament with equal effect. MASTER KEY TECHNIQUES entail sequential arrangements of movements (combinations) that can be applied to a number of predicaments. The concept and art of Master Key Techniques is to eventually be able to use any and all techniques as a BASE MOVE and to see how all other techniques are formulations of it. This should lead you not only to the next technique but to the next level of spontaneity.
In the case of a MASTER KEY TECHNIQUE it is a single technique that may be used as a BASE MOVE. Other similar techniques may then be perceived as formulations of it. As an example the below combination ends with the step pivot variation of Ippon Seoi (shoulder throw) however other formulations of the shoulder throw can be interjected, IE the split step entry or the back step entry, see previous previous article HERE.
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1.)
The opponent is standing in a right side forward fighting stance and the
defender is standing in a right forward lead. 2.) The
opponent throws a left round house punch.
Push off the rear foot and step forward with your right foot shuffling
forward. Block the incoming punch with a right outward Hammering block. Your
left hand comes up covering the right side of your face and head. 3.) The
defender pivots counter clockwise simultaneously bending at the knees and
dropping his hips and striking the opponent’s right arm with a right downward
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7.) Push off the rear foot raising the heel off the ground
as you strike the left side of the opponent’s neck with the outward boney area
of the forearm. Your right hand chambers at your chin. 8.) Immediately, execute a right punch as
your feet shift position. Your right foot shuffles back and pivots counter
clockwise as the left foot moves forward toward the direction of the ten
o’clock position. Follow through with the punch by turning your hand over. 9.) Step your right foot forward toward the
twelve o’clock position and bring your left foot moves back toward the seven
o’clock position and pivot counter clockwise toward nine o'clock. The knees
bend and your hips drop as you an execute a right downward hammer fist to the
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10.) Immediately contour up the opponent's body and deliver
a right vertical elbow under the opponent's chin. 11.) Pivot on both feet clockwise toward
twelve o'clock and strike your opponent’s right shoulder with a left heel of
palm strike and grab his clothing at the area struck. This strike should be
hard enough to disrupt his posture and rock him back on his heels. 12.) With a short quick jerk, pull him into
you. This should rock him to his front and off of his heels. Simultaneously
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13.) Pivot on your right foot counter – clockwise and bring
your left foot back between your opponent’s feet. Simultaneously pull the
opponent forward and bring your right arm up under his right arm. Pinch his
right bicep between your right bicep and forearm. 14.) Straighten your legs and bend at the
waist popping your hips up and lifting him into the air (this is an explosive
movement). 15.) Keeping your grip on
the opponent, bring your left elbow downward, twisting your upper body toward
your left hip to finish the throw. CLICK IMAGE TO
ORDER DYNAMIC KAJUKENBO
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