KAJU-KAI | Elite Self-Defense Training | Empire Defense & Fitness

KAJU‑KAI  |  Adult Self-Defense Training  |  Albany, NY

Empire Defense & Fitness  |  Elite Self-Defense Program

Real Skills.
Group Training.
Built for Adults.

As you picture your first day training with intent instead of guessing, know this: KAJU‑KAI is not a curriculum. Not sport martial arts adapted for a gym setting. It is adult self-defense training built on 50 years of applied experience with law enforcement, military, and executive protection. The program runs in group sessions. Your first session is a private 30-minute intake with Alan.

Introductory Session Rate

Start with one private session, and notice how much clearer everything after it becomes. No long-term commitment required.

$47
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Introductory offer. Limited spots. No ongoing commitment.

The Program

What KAJU‑KAI Actually Is

Most adult self-defense programs are sport systems dressed up for the street, group classes where everyone cooperates, or YouTube compilations of techniques that fall apart the moment pressure is applied.

KAJU‑KAI is none of that.

"Does this work when someone is not cooperating?"

Because that is the only question that built this program, whatever cannot pass that test never makes the cut. The result is a system that strips self-defense down to what a capable adult actually needs: awareness, positioning, decisive action, and the ability to apply it when structure disappears.

01
Awareness Before Contact

Reading a situation before it escalates. Position, posture, and the pre-attack signals most people miss.

02
Mechanics Under Stress

Strikes and responses that function when adrenaline hits and fine motor control degrades.

03
Ground Survival

How to get up, not how to win. The ground is not where you want to be. We prepare you for if you end up there.

04
Group Training Format

Sessions run with serious adults who are there for the same reason you are. A focused training environment where the work gets done.

The Foundation

Built in the Streets. Proven Over 50 Years.

You already sense the difference between training built for a mat and training built for a street. Kajukenbo was developed in the streets of Honolulu in the 1940s by fighters who needed to survive actual violence, not score points in a controlled setting. That standard has not changed.

Alan Condon has trained in and across systems for over 50 years. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu before it had a name in America. Muay Thai when it was considered too violent for sport. Defensive tactics with law enforcement and military units who could not afford a technique to fail.

The Standard That Built KAJU-KAI

"If it only works when someone cooperates, it does not belong in the system."

Because everything passes through that filter before it earns a place, the result is a program with no wasted motion, no cooperative-partner techniques, and nothing designed for aesthetics over function.

The KAJU READY Session

Your Private Intro Session Covers:

As you read through what's covered, picture yourself already sitting across from Alan, being assessed instead of guessing at where you stand.

  • A Personal Intake

    Your goals, concerns, and physical considerations. We start where you are, not where a standard curriculum says you should be.

  • Real-World Threat Awareness and Positioning

    Reading a situation before it escalates. What to look for, how to move, and how to position yourself before anything physical occurs.

  • Strike Mechanics That Hold Up Under Stress

    Not what looks good in a mirror. What works when adrenaline hits and fine motor skills go out the window.

  • Ground Survival Fundamentals

    How to get up, not how to win. If you end up on the ground, you need a way back to your feet, not a submission game.

  • Verbal De-escalation and Pre-attack Recognition

    The most underrated skill in self-defense, and the one most programs skip entirely. Recognizing the setup before the swing.

  • Takedown Defense and Clinch Control

    Stay on your feet, or know exactly what to do if you do not. Practical, high-percentage responses to the most common threats.

The KAJU READY session is a private, one-on-one intake with Alan. It is how you start. After that, training continues in KAJU‑KAI group sessions with other serious adults who are there for the same reason you are.

The Offer

What This Is Worth. What You Pay Today.

Introductory Rate

Private training with Alan normally runs $200 an hour. At that rate, a 30-minute session is $100. Your first KAJU READY session is:

$47 $100 Save $53

Half the standard 30-minute rate.

Yes, I Want My $47 Session

Because this is private and one-on-one, you leave with an honest read on where you actually stand, not a generic first class. No long-term commitment. No pressure to continue. Show up, train, and you'll already know whether this is your next step.

Honest Assessment

Is This Right for You?

Wherever you land on the list below, you already know which side you're on.

This is for you if
  • You are an adult who wants practical self-defense skills
  • You have never trained, or you have trained and want something more real-world
  • You want focused group training with other serious adults, not a revolving drop-in class
  • You are serious about being prepared, not just curious
  • You are willing to be coached and corrected
This is not for you if
  • You are looking for a belt, a trophy, or sport competition
  • You want to learn MMA or perform for others
  • You are not ready to be honest about why you are training
  • You treat self-defense as entertainment
Your Instructor

Alan Condon

Alan Condon
Founder, KAJU‑KAI  |  7th Degree Black Belt  |  Creator, E.D.G.E.® Knife Defense System
7th Degree Black Belt
50+ Years Training
Law Enforcement
Military Applications
Executive Protection
Creator, E.D.G.E.® System

Fifty years of training teaches you one thing clearly: most people are preparing for a confrontation that will never happen, and completely unprepared for the one that does.

I have trained across systems, pressure-tested what works, and cut what does not. I was doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu before it had a name in America. I was doing Muay Thai when it was considered too violent for sport. Over the decades I have worked with parents, executives, law enforcement, and military units who could not afford to find out the hard way that their training did not transfer.

"We do not collect techniques. We build reliable skill under pressure."

As you read that, notice whether it's the training you've actually been looking for. That is what KAJU-KAI was built for. If so, you are already in the right place.

Limited Spots at This Rate

Stop Wondering. Start Training.

KAJU‑KAI runs in group sessions with adults who take this seriously. Introductory spots at $47 are limited, and once they're gone, the rate returns to $100.

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