In a world full of uncertainty, being ready isn’t just smart – it’s essential.
You have worked for your success.
You have built a career, a family, a future.
Now it’s time to back it all up with the ability to defend it – intelligently, efficiently, and without wasting time.
KAJU-KAI isn’t another Martial Arts hobby.
It’s private, focused self-defense training exclusively for professionals 40+ who demand clarity, control, and capability –
not belts, rituals, or empty theory.
Whether you are facing the pressures of a boardroom or navigating a parking lot at night, KAJU-KAI trains you to act with precision, not panic.
🥋 Not a “Martial Arts academy” – a tactical training program
🔒 Private, by-invite access only
🧠 Mindset. Movement. Mastery. (Nothing else.)
📉 Low student count per session – so you actually learn
🕒 Efficient, purpose-driven training that respects your time
No trophies. No tournaments. Just real-world readiness.
KAJU-KAI isn’t a public program.
Access is limited on purpose – and that’s exactly why it works.
✅ Small group training
✅ Serious students only
✅ Focused, practical skills development
If you found this page, it wasn’t by accident.
Someone saw something in you.
This program is not for everyone – and that’s the point.
It’s for those who choose to be ready, not lucky.
At KAJU-KAI, we don’t train fighters.
We train leaders, thinkers, and protectors, including:
Executives & Entrepreneurs
Medical and Legal Professionals
First Responders & Veterans
Parents & Everyday Guardians
You don’t have to be in peak condition.
You just have to be ready to prepare, not perform.
Founder of KAJU-KAI | 7th Degree Black Belt | Author of the “Sweep the Leg” Series | Self-Defense Coach for Professionals
I have been immersed in martial arts for over 51 years…not just training it, but living it. What began in a no-frills dojo with concrete floors and no air conditioning lit a fire in me that’s never gone out. That fire became a mission: to help everyday professionals build real, functional self-defense skills and unshakable confidence.
My foundation is KAJUKENBO: the original mixed martial art. It’s raw, efficient, and brutally effective. Over the decades, I have earned black belts in seven systems, trained with legends, bruised ribs with masters and worked alongside everyone from busy professionals and parents to SWAT teams and elite military units.
KAJU-KAI is the evolution of that journey. It’s my modernized, no-fluff approach to self-defense…private, purposeful and built for those who lead, protect and prepare.
We train for life. We move with intent. We walk into every room ready.
As the author of the Sweep the Leg book series, I have taken this philosophy beyond the mat, sharing the mindset, tactics, and lessons that shape true readiness in the Dojo and the world.
If you’re serious about leveling up, I’d be honored to walk that path with you.
We don’t pitch.
We don’t push.
We don’t sell.
We open the door quietly – only to those who are ready to walk through it.
Tell us who you are and why this matters to you.
If it’s the right fit, you will hear from us personally.
If not, no hard feelings – at least you aimed higher.
Move with Precision.
Train with Intention.
Live with Strength.
That’s the KAJU-KAI Way.
Empire Defense and Fitness provides classes to Albany, Colonie, Latham, Guilderland, Delmar, Troy, Clifton Park & Niskayuna communities.
8 Corporate Circle
Albany, NY 12203
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