Modern Kajukenbo[edit]Kajukenbo continues to evolve with each generation and maintains its primary focus on realism and practicality. There are usually martial arts schools that will change along with time to fit into the day's society. It is generally thought that "unfair" moves, such as strikes to the eyes or groin, are perfectly acceptable, as is whatever else the practitioner feels is necessary to get home that day.Training workouts emphasize cardio conditioning and functional strength. While individual schools may show variation, it would not be unusual to train with sandbags or boxing gloves. There are core self-defense techniques at the heart of Kajukenbo and Kajukenbo schools eschew impractical and flashy moves. Most kajukenbo curricula feature counter-attacks to punches, kicks, grabs, as well as using knives, sticks and guns to counter back. While this base of common knowledge will keep schools' styles similar, there is plenty of room for variation. This openness tends to encourage schools to incorporate other arts into their practice. Many schools of traditional martial arts concentrate on kata, Kajukenbo concentrates on self-defense movements because protecting one's self in a street-fighting situation is primary.Some schools of Kajukenbo feature katas that are broken down into 13 "pinyans" (also called "Palama sets" in some schools). Pinyan translates into dance of death. These are used to usually practice your moves that you can use and to help with snap in your moves and sometimes stance. These Katas are incorporated into Kajukenbo to help the student refine their skill. Every movement in the katas has a function and reason.Ranking[edit]Traditional Belt ColorsYellow Judo yellow belt.svg Orange Judo orange belt.svg Purple Judo purple belt.svg Blue Judo blue belt.svg Green Judo green belt.svg Brown Judo brown belt.svg Brown Judo brown belt.svg Brown Judo brown belt.svg Black Judo black belt.svg Ranking hierarchies vary widely from school to school.Traditional Japanese martial art ranking is often followed. One common belt order is as follows: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown (3 levels), black, followed by the other various degrees of black belt. Some schools have "in-between" belts that feature a white or black stripe running down the center of the belt. Although the stripes used to be the case, the Ramos Method (founded by Tony Ramos) no longer does this at all.Black belt rankings and titles can also vary, with most schools adopting either Chinese or Japanese titles. In KSDI (Kakujenbo Self Defense Institute) the established names are 1st degree or black tip brown belt is Sisok. BB to 2nd degree BB is Sibak. 3rd degree to 5th degree BB is Sifu. 6th and 7th degree BB is Sigung. 8th degree BB is Professor. And 9th degree BB is Grandmaster and Senior Grandmaster. 10th degree is only for the 4 co-founders and Emperado.