What is Hawaiian Kempo? - With John Hackleman

[@florentinoalabanza9691]

Im a Kajukenbo instructor in Hawaii with San Sei Bu Self Defense Systems. I have been watching a lot of your videos recently as I have recently gotten the blessing from my Grand Master to open and run my own dojo as I will be moving to another island. Thank you for the wonderful content. I love the well written history and explanation you give for all the martial arts. Also, beautiful shirts. I may order a few after my move. Mahalo

[@kalania14]

Aloha. Based on your last name, I may have known either your grandfather or grand uncle who was a doctor in obstetrics! My very good friend was an “olohe” in Lua. I never got around to join his classes

[@bronstonmahelona7676]

Aloha will your school be participating in the tournament on Oahu this July?

[@florentinoalabanza9691]

@kalania14 yes you may have known my uncle. He was very a very well known obgyn, or so i have heard from many doctors i have worked with and have seen

[@florentinoalabanza9691]

@bronstonmahelona7676 unfortunately I have relocated to the Big Island recently and likely won't be able to make the tournament on Oahu.

[@danskarate997]

I had no idea that John was a registered nurse my hat off to you sir, I happen to be studying nursing at university. I'm also preparing to test for my second Dan. My respect for Mr. Hackleman is very high i like his humble attitude, while still being real about martial arts and how it needs to evolve. I wish him all the best and it's people like him who are inspiring people to change and modernise their arts Osu.

[@jeffcurry1280]

I always enjoy a talk with Grandmaster Hackleman. He's salt-of-the-earth, poignant, and truly genuine. I am a fan of his no-nonsense approach to his art and the mindset he instills in both his children and adult students. Very cool interview!

[@jalenikezeue4114]

What an honour you Are So lucky to be in the presence of a grandmaster what was It like talking to Mr hackleman

[@jeffcurry1280]

@@jalenikezeue4114 oh, I’ve only met him once at the Super Show. What I meant was I always enjoy a good interview talk featuring Grandmaster Hackleman. However, it would be a huge honor to get to talk with him often! Sorry for the confusion!

[@jalenikezeue4114]

@@jeffcurry1280 It's Alright

[@javierzarranz]

Totalmente en todo lo que dice, uno de pocos que se abre a la posibilidad, actualmente saber todo lo que se pueda de cualquier arte siempre y cuando se entienda y se capitalice es mas que suficiente, las técnicas no son verdades absolutas, cuanto mas recursos se aprendan mejor

[@fourscorpio]

Fantastic interview, Dan! As a former Kama'aina myself who grew up on Oahu, I can attest to a lot of the Hawaii references, especially Ohana.

[@MH-zg5yw]

Grandmaster Hackelman is a really cool guy. I also love the concept of Ohana.

[@Docinaplane]

GM John Hackleman is the real deal! Much respect!

[@camiloiribarren1450]

This is awesome and I love his story about his journey. I love the interviews of different Kenpo users and instructors to give their personal POVs. Hope to see an interview with Vincent Mei, my Sifu, and learn about Bajiquan. Also, I ordered two shirts: 1) a karate to represent my Goju Ryu roots and 2) Kung Fu to represent my Bajiquan journey. Love the designs

[@tongpomegatron]

I used to do kajukembo but changed to Hawiian Kempo in 2016 it was the best decision ever

[@artisticsolarninja]

Chuck Liddell is most important for having involved in The Pit MMA and KaJuuKenBo

[@stevenw5838]

And getting Ko'd 😂

[@vedder10]

This was a fun episode to watch. I would also be interested in Kazja Pastchull(spelling?) and the history and lineage of Kapu Lua martial arts. There's so little about that out in the atmosphere.

[@ericte2400]

I remember that guy on the martial mags covers yeaers ago, could not find him and spell his name for awhile. His system was Somoan bone breaking, I think.

[@harrygreb3457]

Homeboy who got sent to the shadow realm by Tank Abbott was a lua guy

[@oskarjohansson5757]

Good content as always

[@sliderx1897]

Good interview Dan!

[@jezza24]

Absolutely love chuck liddell he had a great team behind him john hackelman is a brilliant martial artist and help support liddell to be one of the best fighters I've ever watched 👍

[@stevenw5838]

Until his chin gave out, unfortunately

[@jtilton5]

If you get a chance, interview a Shorinji Kempo teacher about his style. I think you would enjoy the style.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

🙏🏿😊🙏🏿😊🙏🏿 thank you Mr Hackleman For the secret Origin Of Hawaiian Kempo And thank you for sharing Your Story I Considered It to be very educational And thank you Mr Dan for the video 🙏🏿⭐🙏🏿😊🙏🏿⭐🙏🏿 you two are The best 👍🏿⭐👍🏿

[@mizukarate]

Good stuff. I agree with much of what he said.

[@Dm1309-for]

Dude the picture might be why Chuck did the pose after he won wow

[@rooseveltcade3935]

Lovely segment you should do another one like the bkf kenpo

[@stanclark3992]

Hi Art of One Dojo. Luv a John Hackleman. One of MMA's best coaches. 😎😎Cheers.

[@DavidLee-no9uc]

I've been a student of KENPO for a long time... When I read the topic headline I thought of William Thunderbolt Chow's KENPO!... He taught the Original Hawaiian KENPO,.. James mitose taught KOSHO Ryu KENPO which has the Japanese tint to it,.. But,.. Mr. Hackleman came call his style anything he wants,.... but it sounds like Kajukenbo 5.0 to me... Oss

[@Scorch1028]

@The Art of One Dojo Sensei Dan, this was another very informative video. Every so often you weigh in on an import issue that concerns the martial arts community, and I think that in light of the recent NYC subway chokehold tragedy, where a mentally disturbed man named Jordan Neely lost his life to a skilled Marine trained unarmed combat, that you might weigh in on the issue of martial arts schools teaching and allowing chokeholds. Some schools and tournaments, particularly for the grappling arts have banned chokeholds. I've also heard of Krav Maga schools banning chokes. So, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue. Thank you.

[@ThePatience404]

The tone of this interview seems so much of a different pace than many of your other ones you have done. While I like the logo, it looks like skelator started taking up boxing.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Would you mess with Skeletor? I sure wouldn't! LOL. To be fair, this logo was designed around the time Skeletor was popular.

[@ThePatience404]

@Art of One Dojo well I was heman for Halloween one year, so I think my odds are decent

[@Grey-Wino389]

If I was on the fence with a style, Boxing Skeletor would win me over.

[@jasoncaine7829]

Thank you

[@gordonames1892]

50 YEARS AGO, I MET THE ORIGINATOR OF KEJIKEMPO ADRIANO EMPERADO. HE WAS A FRIEND OF MY SIFU

[@derekthue8026]

I kept waiting for the Lilo and Stitch “ohana” means family 😂

[@bracerorucker6383]

I am a Kajukenbo/Kajukenbo instructor in Concord, NC

[@aetius2277]

nice

[@carlobella1850]

Good one dan

[@bw5020]

A controversial figure for me. But I do enjoy that journey. I like the background and perspective behind these Kempo derivatives.

[@adrianmargarito72]

❤🙏 Respect! Ous!

[@massortiz6910]

JH, my brother

[@josephperkins4857]

Hawaiian Kempo (a.k.a. Kajukenbo)

[@ArtofOneDojo]

It's an offspring of Kajukenbo, not it's but exactly the same.

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

Sensei Hackleman, 💯👍🏽

[@carlobella1850]

If you watch the video, he changed a lot of it. I mean a lot of it… it’s more of a style of MMA if anything.

[@Jay-bf2cg]

I swear us Hawaiians knew Kajuukenpo roots came from the old plantation sensei’s. Those guys he mentioned were not the creators of this martial art. They were one of the very few Haoles that it was ever taught to. Nothing wrong with that. In fact he further advanced the martial art. I really don’t think he knows the real history behind the creation of kajuukenpo. Also he makes his own meaning to the word “Ohana”.

[@johnsambo9379]

Who cares.

[@malcolmhines4214]

OHANA!!! Master Heckleman!!!

[@LightningStrikes66]

This is Awesome, A Pit Episode.

[@lion144judah2]

John Hackleman is playing the 🏎 card

[@MrAntotheninja]

So it's different from shorinji kempo?

[@julioramosjr8319]

Sadly to inform that Howard Davis Jr is no longer with us. May he R.I.P.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

He sadly passed away back in 2015.

[@mikuspalmis]

​@@ArtofOneDojoWhen was this interview done?

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@mikuspalmis April/May of this year.

[@mikuspalmis]

@@ArtofOneDojo Oh, I got the two guys mixed up. My oversight.

[@mikuspalmis]

@@ArtofOneDojo Thanks.

[@Zack1440]

👍🏽

[@holidayrap]

Dude, make the shirts in BLACK!

[@KentPetersonmoney]

I took kempo as a kid 25 years ago and felt that it was less effective than takwonda. Didn't feel like anything would help me in a real fight. Crouse I was a yellow belt so it could have became more effective if I moved up in ranks.

[@combatsportsarchive7632]

John Hackleman and other MMA youtubers like him like to claim that things like chambered punches and forms are impractical. Yet my recent videos show the opposite in MMA fights that they are literally shown by Karate-fighters like the Machida brothers. So what on earth do they visually detect in those MMA fights? Why do these people and their followers act like there are no practical dojos bring actual results in the ring like US Shidokan and Daigaku Kai?

[@thetruth9816]

I’m sorry to burst your bubble but Machida does forms/kata for fun on the weekends once or twice. It’s a rest day for him (active rest) It’s not a central part of his training. When he’s preparing for fights you can bet he’s in the gym sparring, drilling, lifting and running like every other MMA fighter. You’re still living in the 90s thinking in terms of “styles” and kata is just not essential for making great fighters it’s a light calisthenics workout at best.

[@thetruth9816]

You’re better off shadowing/shadow boxing

[@wesbrown3831]

Wonderful interview!!! By chance in your store you have the 12 masters shirts, do you offer those in prints, they would look Wonderful in our dojo...I'm not much of a tshirt guy.

[@ArtofOneDojo]

We do have print files set up so that we can sell them in prints to hang up, we're still finalizing the formatting and inventory on the site so hopefully those will be available soon!

[@wesbrown3831]

@@ArtofOneDojo thank you Sir, for the reply.

[@kendpruitt]

Is it better to do one punch a thousand times...or learn a thousand punches?

[@ArtofOneDojo]

3 punches , each done 333 times should be sufficient.

[@AGC828]

Not to put down Hawaiian Kenpo or any MA ...but which MA we pick I think has a lot to do with what we expect to get out of it e.g. for sport or for exercise/recreation? Is this a vehicle for income?? Is the MA desgined for the military to use in battle?? It's all well and good to creat an "effective MA" but for whom andunder what circumstances? if it's taught to kids then....ummm...I think it's exercise/income....which is fine if that was the goal of the creator and what hte practioners wanted otu of studying that MA.... We need to be honest with ourselves and not hae unrealistic goals....e.g. assumng if we study 10 years of "civlian Krav Maga" we're "dangerous" and "untouchable" in every real life possible combat situation...naive. One person vs many--NO WIN. Plus we don't know anything about the attacker...we also have no time to "warm up" before a real fight--leads to unjuries...in ANY sport. Something most people ignore...why do pro boxers break a sweat before stepping into the ring? :)

[@badlanz8642]

He could be Chuck Liddells dad

[@ArtofOneDojo]

LOL in the next episode with him he says he HATES being asked if he's Chuck Liddell's Dad.

[@cooler1854]

Hawaii kenpp 1 against 6 Who would win, ?

[@ArtofOneDojo]

Very few people can win 1 v 6, regardless of the art. I will say that a Hawaiian Kempo student will have a better change 1 v 6 than a BJJ student will :P

[@cooler1854]

@@ArtofOneDojo Well Shaolin kung fu choylat fut kung fu hsing I kung fu ar great too even ninjitsu your thoughts on that

[@ArtofOneDojo]

@@cooler1854 I personally believe that every art has good that can be pulled from it. In terms of "what is better" or what a person should train, really comes down to WHY they want to train and what they want to accomplish. Everything has a place within the right context.

[@GDTheTrain13]

CPK #1 😀😃

[@abd41]

“What exactly is Hawaiian Kenpo” - your first question and unfortunately after this anemic attempt to answer that question; we still don’t know… This video should have been titled “what is the pit” I love Kenpo and was really excited when I first saw the title, but was left being more confused. Kenpo has a confusing lineage as it is and this video didn’t help. There are key figures in history that could have helped answer your thesis question but where simply ignored. I’m still pissed off at this video, but I do enjoy your work overall…

[@ArtofOneDojo]

"Hawaiian Kempo", that name specifically is John Hackleman's system. It's his school, his MMA training. There are other Kempos with "Hawaiian"in the title, often spelled KeNpo. John Hackeman's "Hawaiian Kempo" IS the Pit. But his base was Kajukenbo, which is Hawaiian and includes forms of older Kenpo. I understand it's confusing, Kenpo's history IS complicated and I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this one. Sometimes I can only get so much specific description from a guest and I try to present it the best that I can.

[@gordonames1892]

HE IS WRONG ABOUT RASISM IN HAWAII. I WAS BORN AND RAISED THERE. THE OLD TIME WHITE FAMILYS IN HAWAII WERE OK. NO PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS WITH WHITE MILITARY DEPENDENTS

[@ArtofOneDojo]

No need to yell with the all caps. It depends on the when and where a person lived too. Racism exists in some form in most places, and he's not the first person I've heard face it in Hawaii. Everyone has different experiences.

[@gordonames1892]

@@ArtofOneDojo HEY, I'M A 70 YEAR OLD GEEZER WITH BAD EYE SIGHT!!

[@ArtofOneDojo]

The point still stands.

[@davidreynoso8833]

Ossuu!!