THE PROFESSOR (TCBO-1)
Bio
Michael D. Park
Aloha y'all, I'm Michael D. Park and my first teacher, James Kaleohano Roberts commissioned me in 2022 as his Successor and Chief Grand Master for the Kajukenbo Kaleohano Lineage named in his honor. That same year I was recognized as a Grand Master by the board of advisors for the original Kajukenbo Self-Defense Institute Inc. of Hawaii and world-wide. In 2013 after watching my demo and seminar class in Chicago GGM Al Tracy promoted me in person to 9th degree in the Tracy's Kenpo International Black-Belt Society. In 2017, I received my first 10th degree JUDAN (Senior Grand Master) associate of the Tracy Kenpo organization. I was also inducted in the Kenpo International Hall of Fame. I appreciates the accolades from our "combat cousins" even as I continue to practice and teach Kajukenbo in Plano, Texas.
I began training in 1963. My black belt promotion was delayed during the Vietnam-era until 1969 when I was tested while on leave before being deployed to West Germany as a main battle tank staff sergeant and acting platoon leader. I later graduated from the Intelligence School for Officers and Special Agents. Does all this make me the world's best cage fighter or kickboxing champion? NO! Why not? I have three reasons: The first being "common sense" the second is, I was never interested in "sport" martial art with rules for trophies or money and last was my demanding duties as a soldier, police officer, special operator, and career professional federal agent. My own past high-performance level, and those of my black-belt students today represent my life-long avocation. Come to class and I'll teach you what the masters taught me!
While a career professional with the US Marshals, I opened the first martial art school in North Texas (Plano), also co-affiliated with the United Fighting Arts Federation under Chuck Norris. I was certified as an instructor in Tang Soo Do by his teacher, Grand Master Jae Chul Shin and promoted #16326 by Hyun Chul Hwang, (Korea Moo Duk Kwan founder's son). I have black belts in Pre-Olympic Tae Kwon Do #28033 from Ye Mo Ahn and Soo Woong Lee, Hapkido (Kuk Sool Won) from Jay Lee of Houston, plus Japanese Aikido, Jujutsu and Okinawa Kempo. Our Kajukenbo classes include the best of these other martial arts.
Kenpo-Jujutsu Chief Grand Master
I began training in 1963. My black belt promotion was delayed during the Vietnam-era until 1969 when I was tested while on leave before being deployed to West Germany as a main battle tank staff sergeant and acting platoon leader. I later graduated from the Intelligence School for Officers and Special Agents. Does all this make me the world's best cage fighter or kickboxing champion? NO! Why not? I have three reasons: The first being "common sense" the second is, I was never interested in "sport" martial art with rules for trophies or money and last was my demanding duties as a soldier, police officer, special operator, and career professional federal agent. My own past high-performance level, and those of my black-belt students today represent my life-long avocation. Come to class and I'll teach you what the masters taught me!
While a career professional with the US Marshals, I opened the first martial art school in North Texas (Plano), also co-affiliated with the United Fighting Arts Federation under Chuck Norris. I was certified as an instructor in Tang Soo Do by his teacher, Grand Master Jae Chul Shin and promoted #16326 by Hyun Chul Hwang, (Korea Moo Duk Kwan founder's son). I have black belts in Pre-Olympic Tae Kwon Do #28033 from Ye Mo Ahn and Soo Woong Lee, Hapkido (Kuk Sool Won) from Jay Lee of Houston, plus Japanese Aikido, Jujutsu and Okinawa Kempo. Our Kajukenbo classes include the best of these other martial arts.
Michael D. Park
Kajukenbo ProfessorKenpo-Jujutsu Chief Grand Master
