Professionals Who Donât Have Time for GamesâŠOnly Results
You have built a career.
You have built a life.
You have built a future.
Now itâs time to build the readiness to protect it.
KAJU-KAI is a private self-defense class designed specifically for professionals 40+ who want to move with confidence, clarity and controlâŠwithout wasting time on fluff, flash or theory.
Whether you are in the boardroom or the grocery store, you will train to be prepared, not paranoid… pre-emptive, not reactive.
This is a serious program for serious people.
No fluff. No wasted time. Just results.
KAJU-KAI is not open to the public.
We limit access. We train in small groups. We focus on capabilityâŠnot spectacle.
âIf youâre reading this, someone probably pointed you here. That already says something about you.â
We donât believe everyone should have access to what we teach.
This program is for those who are willing to take responsibilityâŠfor themselves, their families and their environments.
We donât train âfighters.â
We train Thinkers. Leaders. Professionals.
KAJU-KAI students include:
You donât need to be in peak shape.
You just need to be ready to prepare, not perform.
Founder of KAJU-KAI | 7th Degree Black Belt | Author of the âSweep the Legâ Series | Self-Defense Coach for Professionals
I have been immersed in martial arts for over 51 yearsâŠnot just training it, but living it. What began in a no-frills dojo with concrete floors and no air conditioning lit a fire in me thatâs never gone out. That fire became a mission: to help everyday professionals build real, functional self-defense skills and unshakable confidence.
My foundation is KAJUKENBO: the original mixed martial art. Itâs raw, efficient, and brutally effective. Over the decades, I have earned black belts in seven systems, trained with legends, bruised ribs with masters and worked alongside everyone from busy professionals and parents to SWAT teams and elite military units.
KAJU-KAI is the evolution of that journey. Itâs my modernized, no-fluff approach to self-defenseâŠprivate, purposeful and built for those who lead, protect and prepare.
We train for life. We move with intent. We walk into every room ready.
As the author of the Sweep the Leg book series, I have taken this philosophy beyond the mat, sharing the mindset, tactics, and lessons that shape true readiness in the Dojo and the world.
If youâre serious about leveling up, Iâd be honored to walk that path with you.
Prepared. Calm. Dangerous only when necessary.
Most people learn to fight after they have already lost control.
At KAJU-KAI, we train before that moment ever arrives.
We donât train for show.
We train for speed, clarity, and presence…because violence is fast, messy, and real.
It wonât wait for you to think. And it wonât care what belt you wear.
See more. Sense more. Avoid more.
Complexity fails when adrenaline hits. We train what holds up when your hands shake
Panic is what gets people hurt. We train for control, inside and out.
We donât fight for pride.
We act for purpose…to end the threat and walk away safe.
We donât do sales calls.
We donât offer free trials.
We donât push.
We open the door quietlyâŠonly for those who align with what we teach.
Tell us who you are and why this matters to you.
If itâs the right fit, we will reach out personally.
If not, no pressureâŠyou will still walk away knowing you aimed higher.
Move with Power.
Live with Clarity.
Thatâs the KAJU-KAI Way.
Empire Defense and Fitness provides classes to Albany, Colonie, Latham, Guilderland, Delmar, Troy, Clifton Park & Niskayuna communities.
8 Corporate Circle
Albany, NY 12203
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