Where Relentless-Readiness Is Forged
Forged by Experience. Earned Through Action.
For Adults Who Refuse to Become Soft, Distracted or Replaceable
This program exists for one reason: Experience. Not opinions. Not trends. Not what is popular this year.
KAJU-KAI was built by someone who has spent over 51 years under pressure, training, testing, failing, refining and doing it again until the system worked when it mattered most.
If you are here, it is because you trust experience more than hype…and you know, deep down, that drifting through life dull and half-ready isn’t an option anymore.
What KAJU-KAI Really Is
KAJU-KAI is the highest level of adult training at Empire…designed and taught personally by Alan Condon, 7th Degree Black Belt, lifelong martial artist and creator of the E.D.G.E. Knife Defense program.
This isn’t a collection of techniques. It is an operating system for adults who want to move through life aware, capable and grounded…even when things turn chaotic.
Every piece of KAJU-KAI was forged through real-world experience and real-world combatives…tested, pressure-validated and refined across decades.
No fluff. No theatrics. Just what works when you don’t get a second chance.
Why People Trust This Program
I don’t teach theory. I teach what has held up under pressure…repeatedly.
For over 45 years, I have coached adults, professionals, protectors and first responders. People whose decisions mattered. People who couldn’t afford to freeze or guess.
My reputation isn’t built on noise. It’s built on results. Ordinary adults come in unsure. They leave calm, capable and harder to shake.
KAJU-KAI isn’t about learning “moves.” It is about becoming the kind of person life doesn’t catch off guard.
Who This Path Is For
KAJU-KAI is for adults who:
Carry responsibility others don’t see
Make decisions that affect more than just themselves
Operate under pressure
Hold personal standards…whether anyone is watching or not
If that sounds like you, you already know this isn’t about a class. It’s about who you are becoming.
Why We Prequalify
We do not open this program to everyone and that is intentional.
KAJU-KAI challenges you. It asks more of you than comfort allows.
When someone is not ready, they step out early. Not because they are weak, but because they were not prepared to commit fully.
Pre-qualification ensures that everyone inside this space:
- Shows up when life gets complicated
- Remains coachable
- Holds integrity under pressure
- Is willing to do the work…not just talk about it
This protects the standard. And it protects you.
What You Will Build
Physical Readiness: Movement, power, and control developed under real pressure, not choreography.
Mental Clarity: Calm when others rush. Decisiveness when others hesitate. A presence that steadies the room.
Personal Integrity: Discipline. Accountability. Self-respect. The traits adulthood slowly erodes…rebuilt here.
How You Qualify
KAJU-KAI is not for everyone. It never was.
To qualify, you must demonstrate:
- Commitment,
- Consistency,
- Coach-ability and
- Integrity when pressure shows up.
If these are already a part of you, KAJU-KAI will sharpen them.
If not, this level reveals that quickly.
Over 50 Years of Expertise
Five decades in the trenches.
Certified across seven combat systems.
A Final Thought
The door is narrow. The standard is real. If this resonates, trust that.
Apply for KAJU-KAI
This program does not promise hype. It promises honesty.
You will be challenged. You will meet yourself. You will remember what capable feels like.
Those who stay do not just train differently, they move differently through life.
Empire Defense and Fitness provides classes to Albany, Colonie, Latham, Guilderland, Delmar, Troy, Clifton Park & Niskayuna communities.
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