Board Members & Seniors:
Great Grand Master Jason Groff
(Chairman)
Great Grand Master (GGM) Jason Groff is a 10th Degree Red/Gold Belt in Kajukenbo and the Successor to the Ordonez Kajukenbo Ohana.
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Kajukenbo - 10th Dan - Great Grand Master
GGM Groff has over 50 years’ experience in martial arts, a U.S. Army Veteran, and retired Law Enforcement Officer. GGM Groff is the Chairman of the Board of the Ordonez Kajukenbo Ohana.
Professor Dennis Stewart
(President)
Dennis began training in Martial Arts in 1965 and has 40+ years experience in Kenpo Karate.
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Kajukenbo - 8th Dan - Professor
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Ordonez Kajukenbo President
Dennis was inducted into the Karate for Christ International Hall of Honor in 2018, and currently teaches at Karate for Christ of Arizona with his son, Joseph Stewart.
Senior Members:
Senior Grand Master
Dean Goldade
Dean began training with his father in boxing as a young boy and began formal martial arts training in early 1970's. He trained in a variety of systems for over 40 years and achieved many ranks over a lifetime of study:
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Senior Grand Master
SGM Goldade currently teaches small groups, privates and seminars in and around Central Texas and continues to train and develop his personal system of Goldade Martial Science a.k.a. “Ke Kaua.”
Honorary Great Grand Master
Ron Carlson
Ron began training in Martial Arts in 1954
65+ Years Teaching and Training Experience
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Honorary Great Grand Master
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Founder & Director Kempo First Foundation & Peaceful Warrior Training Center
Senior Grand Master Carlson currently teaches small groups, privates and seminars in Colorado and continues to train and develop his personal system of Kempo & Gung Fu Gow-Ren- Lu Kempo & Gung Fu System
Grand Master A.J. Carroll
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Grand Master
A.J. currently teaches small groups, privates and seminars and continues to train and teach in Colorado @ GM’s AJ Carroll's Kajukenbo School of Self Defense
Grand Master Zen Dawson-Giles
Zen began training with his father in Judo in 1974 – from this began an obsession for the Martial Arts. Zen trained and studied a wide variety of systems. Along the way he has had the honor to be recognized by several great instructors:
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Grand Master
Grandmaster Dawson-Giles currently teaches small groups, privates and seminars and continues to train and teach in Colorado.
Grand Master Pat Tyrell
Ranked first with SGM Alan Reyes through second degree black. Then ranked with Sijo and SGM Dechi Emperado. 8th and 9th from Co-Founder Uncle Frank Ordonez. Founding member of the Kajukenbo Hui.
Grand Master George Versola
George started his journey in Martial Arts under his Dad at the age of 5 in Japanese Karate.
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Grand Master
George still inspires to pass on the Kempo-Kajukenbo tradition by teaching young kids
and adults under the Advanced Kempo Karate System at the Pacific Palisades Branch in Hawaii.
Grand Master Frank Robello
Frank began training Kempo Karate in 1989 under the late Professor Jonathan L. Vance.
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Grand Master
Promoted to black belt in 1993 and has been teaching youth and adults since 1991, believing in perpetuating the art of Advanced Kempo Karate. He is currently owner and successor of the Pacific Palisades branch.
Grand Master Manuel Villaseñor
Manuel started practicing Kajukenbo over 40 years ago and has been the European Representative for the OKO since 2010. He received his 9th Dan from Uncle Frank Ordonez in 2017.
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan - Grand Master
Currently lives in Azuqueca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Professor Lee Hines
Lee is an 8th Degree Black Belt Professor in Kajukenbo.
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Kajukenbo - 8th Dan - Professor
Lee has over 40 years of experience in the martial arts.
Professor Tommy C. Lam
Tommy has been training in the martial arts for more than 30 years. He has trained with some of the best instructors in the world and has taken his knowledge to teach at Kempo Unlimited Hawaii.
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Kajukenbo -8th Dan Professor
He is proficient in the arts of Chinese kempo, judo, jiujitsu, kung fu, boxing, kickboxing and self-defense. Currently lives in Honolulu HI and teaches at Kempo Unlimited Hawaii.
Grand Master John S Truman Jr.
John began studying Kajukenbo in 1975. During his long career, he has studied in seminars under three of the five founders of Kajukenbo and was promoted by Uncle Frank Ordonez.
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Kajukenbo - 9th Dan Grand Master
He has studied directly under Dai Shihan Vinson Holck and Great Grandmaster Jason Groff and currently teaches classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 PM in Tucson, AZ.
