Grandmaster Max Togisala
Max Togisala has 42 years in Kajukenbo, a blend of Karate, Judo & Jujitsu, Kempo, and Boxing.
He is from Laie Hawaii and grew up in the Bay Area. He started his martial arts career in 1960, in Tae Kwon Do, as a freshman in high school and attained his black belt in 1965. After high school, Grandmaster Togisala went into the military service for two years. In 1967 he started training in Kajukenbo with Professor Joe Halbuna. He attained his black belt in Kajukenbo in 1970 and was a competitor in the 70's before starting his own dojo K.S.D.I. of San Jose. Grandmaster Max Togisala has been a Senior Advisor for the Hawaii Kenpo Jujitsu Society since 2000.