Bono's JKD and Kaju
260 Cimino St
San Jose, California 95125
StfightR@pacbell.net
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KAJUKENBO
PRAYER
Listen to the words of our Karate Prayer to help give you balance and to
keep you humble.
Dear Lord we pray thee. Keep us from doing wrong
throughout the day. Be beside us as we undertake these exercises. Our sole
purpose is to develop our bodies, to keep mentally strong, to be morally
straight. To protect ourselves and our loved ones, from dangers that are forced
upon us. Help us to do the things that we should, to be kind and good to others
at all times. O'mighty God we thank thee for thy care, health and strength. In
the name of thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The schools chief instructor is
GM Bono he has been teaching in the Bay area since 1986.
GM John E Bono DC is an 9th degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo under the late Great Grand Master Charles Gaylord (training privately with him for his last 10 years). Prof Bono's Original Instructor in Kajukenbo was Professor Brain Yoshii.
Professor B is also one of the few certified Full Instructors in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Grappling under Sifu Larry Hartsell (The Hartsell Gorillas). Prof John starting his training in Kenpo with a neighbor when he was 8 yrs old, then boxed at age 9 in Connecticut. In his Massachusetts junior and high schools, he trained in boxing and wrestling and started a neighborhood boxing club. At 17, he moved to California Central coast (San Luis Obispo) for college and started boxing on a team at 17.
Prof boxed out at the CMC prison in college and two years later started a club in a large garage (4000 sq ft) his landlord owned. He incorporated Kenpo (Parker), Kung Fu stylists (Shaolin), Kickboxers and Boxers. The club integrated different techniques from each art. In addition, he added small Circle Jujitsu and Chin Na into the mix. It was a club to share and learn knowledge, along with sparring different styles.
Grand Master Bono trained Kajukenbo with Great Grand Master Gaylord up until he passed in 2009. His martial arts background includes over 40 years of boxing as well as jujitsu training. Professor John is currently the President of the Kajukenbo Association of America and the San Francisco/San Jose representative for the Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do Grappling Certified Full Instructor under Larry Hartsell (JKD Grappling) Association..
Though there is a great deal of Instructors on the list Professor has trained with the most notable to his art are Grand Master Brain Yoshii (Kaju), Great Grand Master Charles Gaylord (Kaju), Sifu Larry Hartsell (JKD Grappling), Pat Murphy (Boxing), Rickson Gracie (BBJ), Edgar Sulite (Lameco), Dan Inosanto (JKD), Cacoy Canete (Doce Pares) and Max Pallen (Senkotiros)..
Assistant Instructors are as follows;
Sifu Esther Bono (Chief Childrens Instructor and 5th Degree Black Belt)
BoFu Matt Bono (Assistant Boxing Instructor and 4th Degree Black Belt)
MoFu Kevin Imai (Assistant Kicking Instructor and 4th Degree Black Belt)
We stress the four ranges of fighting, kicking,
punching (boxing), trapping and grappling. Our approach is very progressive,
using what works best from whatever art it's from. Kajukenbo is our base because
of the toughness and tenacity it instills. We also use JKD concepts,
Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Savate
, Lameco, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu,Shoot
, Sambo and a variety
of other arts. The training is very realistic and street oriented. If
you're interested in joining you should look at the school
rules, these rules are to be followed by all students.
JKD Concepts Jeet Kune Do's fighting system was the
first "FREE-FORM" martial art to ever be brought to martial arts. JKD is the
martial art created by Bruce Lee. It is a simplistic system that allow the
fighter to to be creative in his own expression of JKD. The expression of JKD
is like DNA, similar to all humans but not exactly the same from person to
person. The are as many expressions of Jeet Kune Do as there are practitioners.
They all abide by the basic structure and guide lines set by Bruce Lee, but each
adds his one individual twist to his form of Jeet Kune Do.
Western Boxing
Western Boxing is the boxing you would most
likely see on TV today. Western Boxing uses nothing but punches, it
utilizes no kicks, elbows, throws, or grappling. Although it may seem
limited, it teaches you how to punch and how to punch well. A solid punch to
the right place can easily knock someone out, and punches to the head are far
easier to land than kicks.
Muay Thai
Any Part Of The Body Is Fair Game In Muay Thai Bout & Can Be Attacked With The Fist ,
Foot, Elbow & Knee. Pro Bouts Run For Five , Three Minute Rounds With Two Minute Rest
Breaks In Between , The Only Protective Equipment Allowed Are Elastic Instep Anklets ,
A Steel Groin Cup , A Rubber Gum Shield (Optional) & Six Or Eight Ounce Gloves.
Head Butts , Leg Sweeps , Hip & Shoulder Throws Are Prohibited. The Referee & Two
Side Judges Keep A Scorecard, The Referee Having The Last Word As To Ring Suspensions,
Disqualifications & The Revoking Of A Fighter Purse
Savate
Savate is a form of kickboxing that originated in France in the mid 1800's. Savate combines
traditional western boxing with kicking and kneeing. Savate usually kicks with toes
or heels (unlike the shin in Muay Thai), having the entire force of a kick focuses into a
small point is very painful. Savate kicks attack targets at different angles
often the foot comes in at a 45 degree, this adds extra power to the kick and basically hurts a lot more.
Savate kicks are difficult to learn, but once mastered they are incredibly powerfull kicks.
Lameco Escrima
Lameco Eskrima was created by Punong Guru Edgar Sulite who studied under the
great Grandmaster Illustrisimo after mastering Arnis under several famous
masters. It is a synthesis of Illustrisimo Kali, Pekiti Tirsia, De Campo
Uno-Dos-Tres Orehenal and Moderno Largos styles of Kali.
La stands for Long Range. Me stands for Medium Range. Co stands
for Short Range. Thus, Lameco Eskrima makes it a central tenet to emphasize
training in all ranges.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu emphasizes ground fighting. In fact, most Brazilian
jiu-jitsu stylists want to take the fight to the ground, as opposed to the
stand-up fighting of other fighting arts. Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
believe that most fights end up on the ground, so you'd might as well learn the
most effective ground fighting techniques available. To defeat an opponent
Brazilian jiu-jitsu uses arm locks, arm bars, chokes, breaks, and
submissions.
Shoot
The martial arts/sport of Shootfighting® is a recent creation. It had its genisis
less than 25 years ago when a famous German wrestler taught the art of real wrestling
or "shooting", to a group of top Japanese martial artist. The wrestling they
learned bore only a superficial resemblance to today's professional wrestling.
Two of these Japanese martial artist, Masami Soranaka, practitioner of karate,judo
and sumo, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, a muay thai kickboxing champion and judo expert,
combined their knowledge of these diverse styles and created what has come to be
known as UWF wrestling or the strong style. Official matches have been held for
almost 10 years and the sport's popularity has grown till it is now the third most
popular spectator sport in Japan behind baseball and sumo. There are currently three
main organizations sanctioning matches and teaching the style. Of these the oldest
and largest is the Fujiwara Gumi (family) run by founder and former champion
Yoshiaki Fujiwara. The current world champion of the Fujiwara Gumi is Miami's
Bart Vale, The first foreigner (American) to reach the highest levels of the
sport. Vale who coined the term Shootfighting® to describe the style, combined
the wrestling and muay thai techniques he learned in Japan with his experience
in American karate and kickboxing to advance the sport further. He is presently
attempting to promote regular matches in Florida and California
For More info check out TheIFSAhomepage.
Sambo
Combat Sombo is the system of hand-to-hand fighting used by Soviet Spetsnaz (Special Forces)
Troops. It offers a plain and simple approach to learning and practising fighting skills
for combat and self-defense. This close-quarter system includes striking skills,
takedowns and throws, joint-locks, chokes, nerve holds, tie-ups, and defence weapons
Sombo Wrestling is a competitive sport that is recognized worldwide (and by the UK
Sports Council), with the most dangerous locking and choking techniques from Combat
Sombo removed.
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