Fairfield PAL Kajukenbo Club awards 4 belts
and 6 trophies at its January 2019 Tournament!
The Fairfield Police Activities League’s (PAL) Kajukenbo Club held its first tournament and belt ceremony of 2019.
The following PAL members received belts:
Sheyla Donatt, Black Belt
John Salazar, Blue Belt
Kloe Kamakeeaina, Blue Belt
Erick Granados Avilez, Green Belt
In addition, the following members placed in the tournament:
Regular Kata
Sheyla Donatt, 1st Place
Kloe Kamakeeaina, 2nd Place
John Salazar, 3rd Place
Weapon Kata
Sheyla Donatt, 1st Place
John Salazar, 2nd Place
Kloe Kamakeeaina, 3rd Place
Kajukenbo belts provide a goal for members to strive towards and accomplish. Most importantly, each belt provides a base line to help students track their progress and mastery of the sport.
The Kajukenbo club meets at the Fairfield PAL Center on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30pm. Kajukenbo is an American
hybrid martial art. The name Kajukenbo is a
portmanteau of the various arts from which its style is derived:
KA for
Karate and
Tang Soo Do Korean Karate,
JU for
Judo and
Jujutsu,
KEN for
Kenpo and
BO for
Western and
Chinese Boxing.
The program is led by Coach Anthony Marquez. He has been the kickboxing and martial arts teacher for the PAL program since it opened in November 2008. His successful teaching career in martial arts started in 1978, when he began teaching self-defense to women and children in Hawaii. In 1982, he won the Professional World Karate Association Full Contact Championship, which is a title he held until his retirement in 1989. Coach Anthony’s classes focus on building a strong mind, body and spirit connection. He promotes humility, respect for others, and most importantly, respect for oneself while teaching basic and advanced skills.
The Fairfield PAL program offers Fairfield, Suisun, and Travis teens a place to grow, learn, and build the skills they need today and in the future. The PAL Center offers teens a safe environment, supports working families and helps students achieve by giving them opportunities right now.
The Fairfield PAL Program is open to Fairfield, Suisun, and Travis students ages 13-18 who are enrolled in school. Memberships are $10 per year and can be purchased at the Fairfield Community Center (1000 Webster Street) Mon-Thursday between 11:30-5:30pm. A current student ID is required to register.
For more information about these or other PAL activities, please call 707-422-6288 or connect with us online at Instagram: @ff_pal_center, Twitter:@pal_fairfield, Facebook:@fairfieldpal1 or visit the program’s webpage www.fairfield.ca.gov/PAL .
