Four Shots of Kajukenbo: Where Miyamoto Musashi and Kajukenbo Meet (Part 3 of 3)

Miyamoto Musashi (left) as portrayed in Inoue Takehiko’s manga “Vagabond”. Opposite him is Guts, the main character of Miura Kentaro’s manga “Berserk”. Though from a different genre, Guts is one of many characters seen to have drawn some inspiration from Musashi’s wandering swordsman persona, at one point proving his skill to the reader by taking on 100 enemies alone, as Musashi is sometimes believed to have done.

Our journey with Professor Alex Bennett comes to an end as we look at the modern day legacy of Miyamoto Musashi, arguably the biggest inspiration for the “wandering swordsman” trope prevalent in every medium of storytelling. How can his teachings impact you today in Kajukenbo, mma, self defense, or every day life?

If you missed the first two parts of the show, feel free to check out the whole interview on YouTube, here.

To check out Alex’s collection of books, start here.

For more history and its connection to Kajukenbo today, check out our new book available here, on Amazon or see our excerpt on the story of the Ako Roshi here.

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