In his second published work, Combat Judo to Kajukenbo: The Evolution of Martial Arts Systems in the Military 1943-1970, Barron Shepherd covers and uncovers the WWII era Restricted Judo course, long thought to have been developed by Dermot…
The following is an excerpt from the newly released book, COMBAT JUDO TO KAJUKENBO: The Evolution of Martial Arts Systems in the Military 1943-1970 by Barron Shepherd Combat Judo and Kajukenbo Karate would eventually come together at Bergstrom…
“Prior to its known existence in 1947, the history of Kajukenbo began when the USA was in war with Japan. Before it became worldly known as Kajukenbo in the 1960’s, we called it Kenpo Karate.” – MSgt. Tony…
Combat Judo is a combination of Boxing and Judo and for damn good reason…. It’s effective. Prior to WWI the primary vehicle for teaching hand to hand fighting techniques to the troops was through boxing and wrestling. During…
The ground is not your friend! If you find yourself on the ground and your attacker is still standing….YOU ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE! Just search “street attack” on YouTube and take a look at a few videos. In a…
What we don’t see today is the effective use of Judo outside of the dojo in an urban environment. The question then becomes how can we incorporate these skills and techniques in an uncontrolled and unexpected situation? Being…
Cumulatively, there is a list of 25 throws that I have compiled from the various US military field training manuals from the WWI era to present. A substantial amount of those throws being variations of only 4 basic…
One of the most glaring differences between the sport judo and Combat Judo (the use of judo in the military for combat) is the striking element. In sport the only way to off balance you opponent is thru…
Hip throw split step entry (Two on one variation) vs 3rd party grapple situation This variation incorporates a two hand on one arm grip like the shoulder throw or front throw. (This variation of the hip throw can…
1. Cross hock takedown w/shoulder hold vs straight punch In this variation you slip to the outside of a straight punch and apply shoulder hold and take the opponent to the ground with a cross hock take down.…