..Update..
yeah baby, I got certified =)
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I finally got ranked to the advanced level of the third belt, it was yesterday, I actually started my test since 7.30 with nonstop cardio exercises un till 8.40 approximately, believe me..that is enough to strip out your soul from your body..then with only few seconds to catch my breath, the sensei gave his word to start the fight, for your info, in kajukenbo, you have to defend your self against more than one fighter, for me there were 6 guys around me, damn that was a BIT#H..I really didn’t feel like I did good, I wanted to do more, Im really good in the ground fight, unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to show it, my brothers said I was good but really exhausted, NoNoWa watched the video, she told me the same, she was impressed with some moves, so she asked me to post it “hehe no way”..
The most important opinion was from the sansei, he told me that Im good at the techniques, katas, grabbling and ground fights..but my weakness is my fitness. The nice thing that I defend my self perfectly, not a single punch or kick got me..that was the whole concept of the test, said the sansei.
If you want to know little pit about it..enjoy reading the following..and get impressed..LoL
Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines karate, judo, jujutsu, kenpo, and kung fu. It was invented in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii,
The name works in two ways: "ka" ("long life"), "ju" ("happiness"), "ken" ("fist"), "bo" ("style") or "ka" ("karate"), "ju" ("judo"/"jujutsu"), "ken" ("kenpo"), "bo" (Chinese and American kick boxing), leading to the art's philosophical meaning: "Through this fist style, one gains long life and happiness."
Training workouts emphasize cardio conditioning and functional strength. While individual schools may show variation, it would not be unusual to train with sandbags or boxing gloves. Advanced students generally spend some time without benefit of protective gear to condition themselves for honest combat.
There is a core of self-defense techniques at the heart of Kajukenbo, and most schools eschew impractical, flashy moves and acrobatics. Most kajukenbo curricula feature counter-attacks to punches, kicks, knives, sticks, guns, and grabs."If you put together the martial artist's knowledge of vital targets, how to strike, and the concentration of power combined with anger and rage at the thought of someone hurting your loved ones, the person can be a devastating fighting machine."
"Anyone can learn to kick and punch, but to teach them how to survive in a violent street situation, you have to develop their animal instinct," says Maschmeier.
