What is Adriano Emperado?
'''Adriano Emperado''' (June 16, 1926 - April 4, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tributes.com/show/Adriano-Emperado-85747437|title=Adriano Emperado Obituary - Kahului, Hawaii - Tributes.com|website=www.tributes.com}}</ref>) is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]]-[[Hawaii]]an [[martial arts|martial artist]]. He is one of five martial artists who developed a system of self-defense called [[Kajukenbo]]. == Childhood == As a young man in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], Emperado began his early training in the Filipino art of [[Escrima]]. That had a huge impact on his development of [[Kajukenbo]]. Emperado later became interested in [[Kenpo Karate]]. After years of training, he earned a fifth-degree black belt under the direction of [[William K.S Chow]]. == Later life == The first school of Kajukenbo was directed by Adriano Emperado and his brother, Joe Emperado. In 1959, Emperado began combining Wushu into Kajukenbo. Adriano Emperado's life has been about teaching the martial arts. ''[[Black Belt Magazine]]'' named him its Instructor of the Year 1991. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Emperado, Adriano}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2009 deaths]] [[Category:American martial artists]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Hawaii]]