CQB KAJUKENBO CLUB

Brother John Glendening strongly recommends you check out Mark Mikita at  www.fightology.com

Mark is a Kali/Escrima man who knows a few things about real fights.

Here is a list of quotes and phrases that apply to our training, occasionally updated.

 

“Through the years I have combined meditation, action and the iron into a single strength.  I believe that when the body is strong the mind thinks strong thoughts.”  — Henry Rollins

“Discipline always trumps motivation. Discipline over motivation. ”  — Jim Wendler

“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general.” ― Mark Rippetoe

Talk is cheap, the ER is expensive. – Dave Jones, Feb 2017

Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.

“I Choose

To live by choice, not by chance
To be motivated, not manipulated
To be useful, not used
To make changes, not excuses
To excel, not compete

I choose self-esteem, not self-pity
I choose to listen to my inner voice, not the random opinions of others

I choose to do the things that you won’t, so I can continue to do the things you can’t.”

It’s all fun and games until someone looses an eye.  Then it’s just fun.

Some people just need a high-five – to the face.

Some people just need a high-five.  In the head. With a chair.

If I call you Brother then you have earned my respect.

“There are only a few absolute rules in martial arts, but one of them – and it is inviolable – is that if a No Touch martial arts master invites you to punch his face, you punch his face.” — John Rentschler

How long does it take the average person to earn a black belt?  The average person does notearna black belt.

“Every zoo is a petting zoo if you’re not a little wimp about it.”

Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Bones Heal Suck it up, Princess!

A black belt covers about 2 inches of your ass.  You have to cover the rest  — Royce Gracie

It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.

If you build a man a fire you’ll keep him warm for the night.  If you light a man on fire you’ll keep him warm for the rest of his life.

Civilize the mind but make savage the body. – Chairman Mao

KISS: Keep It Simple & Savage

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

When in doubt…Tap them out.

When in doubt…Choke them out.

The beatings will continue until moral improves.

If you’re going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill

We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training. – Archilochus

I have a high art, I hurt with cruelty those who would damage me. – Archilochus

Japanese: Ichi go, ichi e. English: One encounter, one chance.

That which does not kill me makes me stronger. — Friedrich Nietzsche

A man with a Why can endure any How. -Friedrich Nietzsche

That which does not kill me, better run…

To seek safety, Go to the heart of danger.

Action Beats Reaction…

I will not quit when I am tired, I will quit when I am done.
Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused.
Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear.
Without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied
– Alexander the Great’s Chief Physician

Act like a man of thought. Think like a man of action – Thomas Mann

The state that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting by fools. — Thucydides

The ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school. — Thucydides

The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. — Thucydides

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage. — Thucydides

If you can’t explain something to a six-year-old, you really don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein

What makes information a powerful tool is that others don’t have it. – Anonymous

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for. -W.C. Fields

Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice.  -Minna Thomas Antrim

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty–never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. – Winston Churchill

It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.  – Winston Churchill

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield. — JC Natalie

Sweat Now or Bleed Later

It only hurts until the pain goes away

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

Never ask to see a “Bil Jee”

One Warrior, Any Weapon / One Warrior, Many Weapons

Don’t block with your face

Good guys (and gals) wear black

When Zen ends, the beatings begin

Sticks & stones can break your bones

It only hurts until the pain goes away

The best defense is a great offense

‘Tap-Tap-Tap’

20 Levels, 5 Belts, 1 Warrior.

Fio Para Bellator — Be the Prepared Warrior

To seek safety, go to the heart of danger.

“Si vis pacem, para bellum- “If you wish for peace, prepare for war.”

“Don’t frisk me, I am the weapon.”

“Only a warrior chooses pacifism; others are condemned to it.”

“A black belt only covers two inches of your ass, you have to cover the rest.”  — Royce Gracie

If I call you Brother, you have earned my Respect.

From the Streets, For the Streets.

Slow is Smooth, Smooth Becomes Fast.

Slow is Fast Enough.

If you want to learn about disaster preparedness in a fun setting, consider joining the Zombie Squad.

The St. Louis chapter was founded by Doug’s nephew.

More information at www.zombiehunters.org or search for Zombie Squad St. Louis on Google.

 

From the “Kajukenbo Cafe”

“Uncle Frank never trained with a Sekeino. Actually, he says he never heard of it. Over the years, as Kajukenbo history has been written, things have been made to fit and embellished, so it makes sense, similar to the use of Chinese titles to fit our Japanese Dan ranking system.

What did occur was Peter Choo and Uncle Frank were on the army boxing team together trained by Thomas Toyama, who incidentally was supposed to be the 6th Founder of Kajukenbo but declined because of his committment to the boxing commission. During the week they trained with Sam Luke who was an Okazaki Blackbelt in Danzan Ryu. Joe Holck was a Blackbelt there. They also trained with Thomas Young (Mitose first Blackbelt) during the week in Kenpo. So being a few young guys in their early 20’s who wanted to develop their own style/blend, as Okazaki did with Danzan Ryu, without the formalities and traditional hierarchies of the day of rank, titles, terms, protocols, etc., they started training together in the abandoned barracks across the street from Uncle Frank’s apartment in Halawa Housing. Uncle Frank invited Sijo to come as Peter Choo invited George Chang. Collectively they put their skills together. Joe Holck came up with the blended name Kajukenbo (in about 1958) as his teacher Okazaki did with Danzan Ryu, which blended Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, and Philipino systems. So, there is no Seikeino whateva in Kajukenbo. I can only surmise, that with the renewed popularity of Jujitsu, people are looking for a link to attribute theirs to. All the Jujitsu we do in Kajukenbo (Originally) came from Danzan Ryu.

“This might seem to be too casual and very disrespectful now, but few organized schools existed in those days so a lot of training occurred casually and the dojo was where you were training and not necessarily a building with mats etc. Formal classes require formal recognition etc. Just that can be a mine field for those who would try to traverse it. For example, when Professor Okazaki (first headmaster of Kodenkan Danzan Ryu, Uncle Frank’s school of record) started to teach non Japanese, his brother severed all ties to him”.

This is still true today, as Hawaii is the home of the backyard, garage, park, rec center, etc training place, mainly because the rent is so high to throw a shingle up some where. Also interesting is that Okazaki was interned for having a Japanese flag up in his dojo, although he taught non Japanese, being WWII era and all.”

— GM Jason Groff, Uncle Frank Ordonez’ chosen successor, 2013-June-17

Steve & Adam are coming tonight and that is good enough for me so we ARE having class.

I’m guessing it will be around 35F in the gym when we get there so be ready to “HTFU!”, as we say in Kaju.

If we work hard enough it should get to at least 40F by the time we leave.

I am checking to see if CODA is available on Sunday for class, as a reward of sorts for coming out on the weekend.  If not, we will be in the garage as normal.

It should be around 45F outside on Sunday so that is no problem.  I will send details when I have them.

As always: call, email or check the web site if you have any questions.

SIJO’S CHALLENGE~ (from the Kajukenbo Cafe)

Sijo’s vision was to encourage and develop a martial art that was effective and ever evolving and he accomplished just that….Kajukenbo.

Sijo’s desire was to spread Kajukenbo across the world and have it continuously grow and live FOREVA! He did just that, and we carry his desire on.

Sijo’s challenge was to bring Kajukenbo together, to gather united to support each other’s organization, lineage, schools, and individual students. This challenge is now left to us, those who practice the art and honor Sijo.

The seed of Kajukenbo was planted and nurtured by Sijo many years ago, it’s time we move towards his dream unfinished…….

Under the guidance of SGM DeChi Emperado the Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute World Wide calls upon all Kajukenbo warriors throughout the world, all nations, organizations, lineages, and schools to “Battlefield Las Vegas 2014–Sijo’s Ikaika Challenge and WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!” Spread the word worldwide for the Kajukenbo event of a lifetime.

“……….We all share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together”
~Kofi Annan

PLACE: Riviera Hotel and Casino
DATE: 11-12 July 2014

You may visit the Facebook event page for further details

Nowhere to park…

 

About 8 inches of snow and a high of about 1 degree F.

Stay warm & safe.

Brad is not feeling well and John was called into work so no class tonight.

See everyone on Thursday.

Have a safe & happy New Year!

Welcome back Doug McDaniel! We missed you!