Ka Hale Na Ikaika Dojo The name Ka Hale Na Ikaika was chosen because of the Hawaiian roots of Danzan Ryu. The art of jujutsu originated in the Far East, and is particularly Japanese in origin. The founder of Danzan Ryu mastered and ultimately developed his art on the islands of Hawaii. As a result, Master Okazaki named his art Danzan Ryu (Sandalwood Mountain Style), a common reference to the Hawaiian Islands. Sandalwood was once in abundance in Hawaii and a major resource during Okazaki’s time (turn of the 20th century) and many locals, particularly Chinese referred to Hawaii as the Sandalwood mountain island. In Japanese, the Chinese characters for Sandalwood mountain (檀山) is pronounced Danzan. In honor of the land he called home and those who taught him martial arts ,(particularly Wo Chong a Chinese Gung Fu Master who went outside the social norm and taught a non-Chinese, Okazaki) Okazaki named his jujutsu Hawaiian Style or Danzan Ryu. In memory of these humble origins the name, the dojo is named Ka Hale Na Ikaika. Ka Hale is Hawaiian for, “the house.” Na Ikaika translates into “strength” or “determination in general.” Loosely, it refers to a warrior. Ka Hale Na Ikaika, can be translated as, “the House of the Warrior or the House of Strength and Determination.” From a martial perspective it is through strength and determination that one can overcome challenges. Self-defense on one level is a matter of self-awareness. Once you have the inner strength and determination to face the moment you can successfully apply it to self-defense. Once you have found your strength and are determined and focused, you can apply it to virtually any situation in life.
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