ESTACADA / KAJUKENBO

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​Kajukenbo was founded in 1947 at Palamas Settlement in Oahu, Hawaii. It developed out of a group calling themselves The Black Belt Society. This group consisted of Black Belts from various martial arts backgrounds who met to train and learn with each other. Perseverance in their experimentation yielded ecclectic entries, takedowns, and follow-ups with the ultimate emphasis being on survival. Simply put, Estacada-Kajukenbo stresses movement and its relation to the tremendous array of lethal techniques presented within the core of the Emperado Method. Sifu Schettino has taken the sum of his considerable practical experience and combined his reality of combative movement with specific techniques to develop a curriculum that enhances a student’s understanding of what it takes to be successful in a violent physical encounter. John Ward has the honor of learning directly under Sifu Schettino. John Ward is a certified Instructor in Estacada as well as a Third Degree Black Belt in Estacada Kajukenbo. The Martial Arts Studio is one of the few Kajukenbo schools in New York and the only Estacada Kajukenbo school.

 

 

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