GGM.CHARLES GAYLORD

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Great Grandmaster Gaylord actively trained in the art of Kajukenbo for over 50 years. In 1980, he received his 9th degree Black Belt from the Kajukenbo founder. Great Grandmaster Gaylord began his training in Hawaii under Kajukenbo Black Belt George (Paul) Seronio. In the early 1960s he moved to Northern California where he began teaching in San Leandro. He brought to the mainland the effective hard and heavy hitting style of Kajukenbo which he had learned from his instructors.

Over the years, he developed his internal and external martial art skills through practical application training, along with meditation and constant research of “mind over body” studies. His ki or chi demonstrations have become legendary. His continued training of Kajukenbo enabled him to develop his own method of Kajukenbo. The Kajukenbo Association of America (KAA) calls it “Gaylord’s Method.” In September 1995, the KAA and all of its Black Belts promoted Great Grandmaster Gaylord to the honorary rank of 10th degree Black Belt. The KAA believed that this was necessary to ensure the desired level of excellence for their organization. Great Grandmaster Gaylord produced countless quality black belts who have become top competitors and instructors. To ensure the quality of his instructors, he held a monthly Black Belt Class, where he taught over 30 black belts who have schools located in the Western United States. He also provided special seminars to those schools that could not regularly train with him.

Great Grandmaster Gaylord passed away on the morning of August 4, 2009. His incredible contributions to the world of martial arts, and Kajukenbo in particular, live on in the countless students who continue to practice the Gaylord Method of Kajukenbo.