Ch'uan-Fa is one of the four branch styles of the Kajukenbo system. The word Chu'an-Fa itself means fist way or fist style. In the early 60's in Hawaii, Sijo Adriano Emperado along with students Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz, incorporated innovations of the style Tum Pai and other martial arts into their Kajukenbo training. Later it became obvious that they were no longer doing Tum Pai and in the future it would have to be named something else. In the mid 60's Sifu Al Dacascos moved to Northern California and continued training in the Northern and Southern styles of Sil-lum Kung Fu, to enhance his Kajukenbo training. It was during this time, in 1965, that the name Ch'uan-Fa was introduced.
Ch'uan-Fa was approved as a branch style of Kajukenbo by Sijo Emperado, who then directed Sifu Dacascos to introduce this style to other instructors in Kajukenbo. The style Ch'uan-Fa can be specifically identified by the presence of 82 written drills and techniques in addition to the Kajukenbo techniques. Thus, Ch'uan-Fa is an organized style of martial art that has distinct techniques and requirements for ranking and can not be a separate style from the Kajukenbo system. As of 1996 there are 156 black belts whose rank has been recognized by the Kajukenbo Ch'uan-Fa style.