How Kajukenbo Became An American Martial Art: The Unknown Story

by Mitch Powell

How Kajukenbo Became An American Martial Art, The Unknown Story, was written by Grandmaster Mitch Powell, the official historian for the Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute, an organization established by Sijo Adriano Emperado, the founder and creator of Kajukenbo. This book is the first of its kind to focus solely on the early development of the martial art of Kajukenbo and was written exclusively to dispel the many inaccurate, misleading, romanticized and embellished accounts that are widely found describing how Kajukenbo became a martial art and the role played by the founders and creators of Kajukenbo. Many are familiar with the fabled story about Kajukenbo being created by five martial arts masters. Now you can read the real story.

Grandmaster Powell is a lifelong Kajukenbo practitioner with over 50 years of experience. He is a retired law enforcement officer and a well-respected Kajukenbo practitioner and historian.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2025