GM Ed Zickowski and Sigung Christopher Reyes honored.

Today marks the anniversary memorial of the legendary Great Grandmaster Aleju "Al" Reyes, a true pioneer in the world of martial arts.

Senior Grandmaster Henry Mandac Memorial

SGM Mandac passed away on Good Friday April 7, 2023 at the age of 83. He lived on Oahu Hawaii his entire life and worked for the Honolulu Police Department as well as for the Honolulu Attorney General. SGM Henry Mandac was a first generation student at Palama Settlement.

In the late 1950s Aleju Reyes was setting the groundwork for the first classes at Travis Air Force Base. These classes would become the spark for what would become the Suisun Self Defense Institute.

A celebration of life for our beloved Senior Grandmaster Alan M. Reyes who transitioned to the spirit world with military and Kajukenbo honors.

Sigung Albert Sy has been a long-time student of Senior Grand Master Alan M Reyes. He started his training in 1988, at the age of 12 at the Suisun Marina dojo located in Suisun City, California. Sigung Albert believes that “self-defense training should be as close to real life as possible, and that controlled contact is an important part of training and conditioning.”

Sigung Alan Christopher Reyes began training in 1974 at the age of 5 In 2003 Sigung Reyes opened RKK Memphis and continues to honor his family’s legacy by protecting the original Kajukenbo Hardstyle, Emperado Method.