Kajukenbo Prayer
Almighty and Eternal God,
Protector of all who put their trust in thee,
Accept the humble homage of our faith and love in thee the one true God.
Bless our efforts to preserve the integrity of the United States,
A nation founded on Christian Principles,
Enlighten our rules,
Guide our law makers,
Protect the Sanctity of our homes and
Bless our efforts in these exercises whose sole purpose is developing our bodies to keep others mindful of thy Commandments.
Give us perseverance in our actions that we may use this as a means to keep closer to you, the one true God. In the name of thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
-Frank Ordonez (1947)-
Instructional Video
Kajukenbo
Karate Judo Jiu-Jitsu Chinese Kenpo Chinese Boxing Kung Fu
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali
Multi-System Martial Arts (MSMA) School
The MSMA school developed from the study of a variety of martial art systems, though it is primarily built around the principles of Kajukenbo, a mixed-martial art that combines karate, judo, jiu-jitsu, kenpo, Chinese boxing, and kung fu. It also incorporates extended training and focus on Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, a Philippine fighting system with a focus on weapons. MSMA is for all individuals, but is focused on empowering women through self-defense training, and for children and young adults looking to build confidence through martial arts and provide an avenue to combat bullying. MSMA will allow development across the variety of martial art systems while incorporating conditioning to maintain an overall healthy lifestyle.
Shodan Norma Zoda
Norma Zoda holds a B.A. in Psychology, and has been studying martial arts for eleven years and received a black belt in Kajukenbo under Grandmaster Jay Vera. She also holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, yellow belt in Kenpo, and trains in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. Her desire was to build a school that could bring aspects of each art together to provide a rounded approach to self-defense with a particular focus on women and children. Norma has experience leading classes and is currently providing private training. Norma has lived in Austin for over twenty years and has a strong desire to give back to the community through the MSMA school. The curriculum she has designed will not only focus on development in several martial art styles, but will incorporate strength and cardio conditioning to ensure maximum performance.
Rankings and Teachers:
Kajukenbo: Received black belt under Grandmaster (GM) Jay Vera. Kajukenbo lineage proceeds from GM Jay Vera to GM Dan Baker to GM Tony Lasit (First Generation) who trained under one of the five founding fathers of Kajukenbo, Joe Emperado.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu: Received blue belt and continues to train under Professor João Crus.
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali: Continues to train under Tuhon Leslie Buck Jr. Tuhon Leslie Buck received his ranking under Grand Tuhon Leo Tortal Gaje Jr.
