SIJO ADRIANO EMPERADO
The founder of the KAJUKENBO Self - Defense Institute of Hawaii, was born in Honolulu in 1926. Sijo Emperado is a master of Escrima, Jujitsu, and various Kenpo forms. In addition, he has studied Okinawan Karate, Chinese Kung Fu, Hawaiian Lua, American Boxing and Wrestling, as well as such weapons as the staff, club and knife. During World War II, Sijo Emperado was attached to the First Filipino Infantry Regiment as a Medical Corpman, during which time he received awards and citations for his military accomplishments. Sijo Emperado received much of his martial arts training from Sijo K.S. Chow and Sijo James Mitosi. In 1947 he was part of the "Black Belt Society" that developed the art form currently known as KAJUKENBO. The title of Sijo was given to Sijo Emperado by Sijo Lum and Sijo Wong of the Chinese Physical Cultural Society of Hawaii and Master Ho Gau of Hong Kong to represent Choi Li Fat Ga. He was elected to the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1991. Presently Sijo holds the highest title in KAJUKENBO.