Loading...
Winners of our July 22, 2023 Lawakua In-House Tournament.
Special visit from Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his wife First Lady Karen Chang, August 5, 2023.
Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art, blending various forms of self-defense. “KA” stands for Karate, “JU” for judo and jiu jitsu, “KEN” for Kenpo, and “BO” for Western and Chinese Boxing. Kajukenbo was developed on Oahu several decades ago through the cooperative efforts of martial artists who specialized in different arts. This martial art adopts the most effective techniques from each discipline.
Over its 30-year history, Lawakua has helped hundreds of disadvantaged youth from Hawaii's public housing projects by…
Using Kajukenbo to teach discipline, respect, and teamwork.
Building a more hopeful future for
at-risk keiki living in & around Oahu's public housing projects.
Providing educational assistance to
at-risk youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity.
Lawakua Charitable Fund is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization. For the past 3 decades, the program has run cooperatively with other non-profits throughout Oahu.
Over its 30-year history, Lawakua has guided hundreds of disadvantaged youth to a more hopeful future. The program uses martial arts to teach confidence, coordination, structure, and discipline to youth, with a focus on at-risk and low-income children. Lawakua also provides education assistance, including tuition payments to private schools for the at-risk youth participants.
Lawakua recruits children from public housing projects to join its martial arts club. They learn discipline, hard work, self-defense, team collaboration, and respect for others. The numbers have grown each year.
Lawakua strives to positively affect as many kids as possible.
Generous donors have given substantial amounts to Lawakua to fund the Kajukenbo program. Various private schools and universities have joined in to waive tuition costs for Lawakua students to attend their schools.
