Aikido is a trans-cultural martial way (Do) that evolved from older more aggressive Japanese martial arts (Jutsu). The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba envisioned an art that embraced the loving protection of all things.

The student of Aikido seeks first to avoid aggression by controlling, harmonizing with and redirecting violent energy. These skills and mental attitude are accomplished through a proven systematic training methodology.

In Aikido you will learn devastatingly effective self-defense skills while learning how to protect your training partner. If you have a need to overcome the violence around you, then, come to the mats!

Jujutsu has been called the grandfather of all martial arts and that accolade comes from the comprehensive nature of the syllabus and the fact that it has influenced the development of several world renowned martial arts and ways to include Judo, Aikido, Sport Grappling, some forms of Kenpo and Kajukembo.

The student of Jujutsu employs overwhelming force at important angles to overcome aggression through pain compliance, choking, strangulation, joint locking, unbalancing and throwing.

Jujutsu students at the Silver Bridge Dojo usually practice Aikido or Kajukembo and incorporate their Jujutsu experience within these arts. Our form of Jujutsu is called Kobu Shin-Ryu Jujutsu which is an eclectic style heavily influenced by Yoshin-ryu.

Kajukenbo is America’s first martial art system formed in what was then the U.S. territory of Hawaii in 1947. The name “Kajukenbo” is pronounced with and sometimes Romanized as Kajukembo with an “m”. The term is in fact an acronym that defines its eclectic personality as the original American mixed martial art (MMA). The word Kajukembo stands for Korean Karate (Ka), Jujutsu and Judo (Ju), Kenpo, also pronounced with an “m” and sometimes Romanized as Kempo (Ken), and finally Kung Fu or Chinese boxing (Bo).

Kajukembo Self-Defense Concepts (KSDC) as organized by Michael D. Park, 8th dan is essentially a Kempo Karate system influenced by his life-long experiences in diverse martial arts and the original teachings of the founders, especially the original style of Sijo Adriano D. Emperado and his direct student, grandmaster James K. Roberts Sr. who later became a great Tang Soo Do teacher but is credited with placing Michael Park in the Kajukenbo Ohana or family tree. Park went on to master other root systems to include karate and traditional Jujutsu before returning to his Kajukembo family. Today Mr. Park is an active board member of the AKA (American Kajukembo Association) and under the direct supervision of grandmaster Alii Don Nahoolewa, 10th degree and the first black belt student of grandmaster Aleju Reyes, Sr.