Official Rebuttal Regarding False Claims and Misrepresentations of Professor Sam Lonewolf’s Legacy By Barron Shepherd 1. False Inheritance Claims After the passing of Professor Sam Lonewolf in January of 2013, Gary Lee claimed to have inherited Lonewolf’s Kenpo…

The timing of Kajukenbo strikes is crucial to their effectiveness in real combat, directly influencing whether an attack lands with power, disrupts the opponent’s momentum, or neutralizes a threat decisively. This martial art’s philosophy prioritizes aggressive, preemptive action, teaching practitioners to…

Dynamic Kajukenbo emphasizes the evolution of martial arts, blending traditional systems like Karate, Judo, Kenpo and boxing with modern combatives to create a street-ready, adaptable martial art. This makes it highly relevant for those looking to move beyond…

All proceeds from the sale of Dynamic Kajukenbo are dedicated to Cynthia Graham’s medical needs because she is currently undergoing intensive chemotherapy and must remain in isolation due to her weakened immune system. This is a difficult and…

“Barron Shepherd is a tremendous advocate for all the things that make combative training great! Martial artists travel along a path. Some find the beginning of that path in a dojo and remain for a lifetime. Others…


Being able to utilize judo and its principles in a street encounter requires more attention to the technical aspects of throwing an aggressor not wearing a judo gi (uniform). I have in the past two years written…

The cross-arm guard, referred to in combatives circles as the O’Neill Cover is often credited to Pat O’Neill. Dermot Pat O’Neill was the legendary hand to hand combat instructor for the FSSF First Special Service Force the precursor…

“Barron Shepherd’s second book Combat Judo to Kajukenbo takes the momentum of Real Combat Judo and delivers to an even higher and broader level. Combat Judo to Kajukenbo is as inspiring as it is informative. There is a…

Our drills are based on the premise that nobody just throws one punch at you. They throw multiple punches or they grab with one hand and try to punch you repeatedly with the other. My old instructor had…