African / AA Martial arts and fighters

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Capoeira Angola


Capoeira Angola has its roots in Bantu tradition and was used by the enslaved Africans of Brazil as a form of revolution. In keeping with African war strategies, Capoeiristas masked the art's effectiveness from plantation overseers. Then and today, to uninformed onlookers the art appeared to be a harmless demonstration of dance, acrobatics, play and music.

The ideal of Capoeira Angola is to maintain Capoeira as close to its roots as possible. Characterized by being strategic, with sneaking movements executed standing or near the floor depending on the situation to face, it values the traditions of malícia, malandragem and unpredictability of the original Capoeira.

Capoeira is a fast and versatile martial art which is historically focused on fighting outnumbered or in technological disadvantage.

The ginga (literally: rocking back and forth; to swing) is the fundamental movement in capoeira, important both for attack and defense purposes. It has two main objectives. One is to keep the capoeirista in a state of constant motion, preventing him or her from being a still and easy target. The other, using also fakes and feints, is to mislead, fool, trick the opponent, leaving them open for an attack or a counter-attack.

 

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The July 1988 issue of Black Belt magazine featured an article on a martial art called Sebekkha, which was translated as meaning "Crocodile Spirit". The article claimed that a man named Gamal Selim, who was also the proprietor of a gym called the Egyptian Temple of Fitness, was among the few remaining practitioners of this style, which was said to have been passed down via a lineage of Egyptian priests over a period of 3000 years.

 

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SEBEK-KHA - Ancient Egyptian Martial Arts Sebek-Kha is the oldest martial art in the history of mankind. Sebek-Kha means the spirit of the crocodile. It develops balance in all aspects of combat: speed, power, agility, strength, defences and attacks. It includes throws, holds and the use of traditional weapons. SESH - Stretching: Sesh means freedom. It combines the four universal types of stretching in every single movement to achieve total freedom, control and agility

 

[Blackking]

It is hard for some people to believe that the first Martial Arts started there. But history has shown that along with advances in agriculture, science and technology, in Nubia and Kemet (Egypt) some of the first and most advanced fighting systems were created. Some of these early systems like Nubian wrestling can be seen in images on the pyramids and show the prototypes of throws, punches and kicks. In these schools, warriors and the aristocracy were taught through a regimented system of discipline. This was later incorporated into the Mystery system and Egyptian Priests learned this as part of their spiritual duties, just like Shaolin monks do today.

 

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The Nuba of Sudan, Africa practiced a form of martial arts wrestling over 2,800 years before Christ. There are no other records in any corner of the world that can claim such a long, and unbroken martial arts tradition. This form of martial arts, which included weapons as well as fortification, and certainly empty hand self-defence, blossomed in 12th Dynasty Egypt. Nuba Wrestling is the original martial art that all of Africa, Asia, and Europe later came to benefit from. Nuba wrestling is still practiced today in the South of Sudan as parts of Rites of Passage.

 

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The Shaolin Temple is regarded as the birthplace of Zen and Kung Fu—the first place in history to combine the training of a warrior with the spiritual practices of a monk. The beginning of this unique tradition is attributed to the monk Bodhidharma

Bodhidharma was born around 440 AD in Kanchi—the capital of the south Indian kingdom Pallava. According to legend, he was the third son of King Simhavarman and was therefore a Brahman. He was also likely a Dravidian, a member of the black aboriginal population dominant in Asia during his day. In his youth Bodhidharma became a Buddhist convert, eventually studying with Prajnatara—originally from Magadha but in Pallava under invitation of his father the King. Prajnatara is the teacher who instructed Bodhidharma to make his famous trek in to China.

http://sweepingzen.com/bodhidharma-bio/

 

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Jailhouse rock (fighting style) and 52 Hand Blocks

 

[Blackking]

Jailhouse Rock if it exists is in fact one of two of the USA's only "Native Martial Arts", the other being called Rough and Tumble. As such, Jailhouse Rock, the 52 Hand Blocks and their variants may be compared to savate, which was originally a semi-codified fighting method associated with an urban criminal subculture, which underwent a gradual process of codification before becoming established as a martial art accessible by the cultural mainstream.



According to Dennis Newsome, a well-known JHR specialist, JHR is an indigenous African American fighting art that has its origins in the 17th and 18th centuries, when slaves were first institutionalized and needed to defend themselves. Oral tradition has the skill evolving secretly within the U.S. penal system, with regional styles reflecting the physical realities of specific institutions. This theory relates JHR to the fusion of African and European/American bare-knuckle fist-fighting styles known as "cutting", which is said to have been practiced by champions such as Tom Molineaux, and also to the little-known African-American fighting skill known as "knocking and kicking," which is said to be practiced clandestinely in parts of the Southern US and on the Sea Islands.

Alternatively, it may be possible that JHR was not a product of penal institutions, but rather an evolution of the many African martial arts or fighting games which were practiced by slaves, with different styles evolving separately in different penal institutions. According to this theory, Jailhouse Rock may be a modern American manifestation of the many African martial arts that were disseminated throughout the African diaspora, comparable to martial arts including Afro-Brazilian Capoeira, Cuban Mani, Martiniquese Ladja, and Eritrean Testa.

According to the individual known on YouTube as "52blocksinfo",in response to a former inmate stating that he never witnessed Jail House Rock or it's variants in prison stated that "52blocks is created by Veronnica Quinn ...its a black womans art but since we are a minority but we make up the majority in prison there is no surprise people think this is a prison system."

 

[IronFist]

thought i add on:

El Matreg is a North African martial art that has its roots in Algeria and has primarily used for entertainment.

This battle pits two opponents, each with a long stick against each other. During the fight, it is important to outmaneuver the opponent with the stick. The individual maneuvers that lead to outwit the opponent will be rewarded with points.



^Gambian Wrestling is an African martial art that is a deep-seated tradition and national sport. The warriors wear loincloths called "Juju's" and strut, dance, spar, and brag in challenge of noisy support from the drums. The fight continues until a contestant is brought to the ground. Punching, kicking, spitting and flinging sand in the eyes is all legal. After sundown, the atmosphere builds with excitment as the champions come out to fight. Note: May be the same as Borey.








^Laamb (a.k.a. "Senegalese wrestling") is a wrestling art that takes place in Senegal. Before the event the beating of the drums along with the mellow voices of the singers will alert everyone that it's about to start. The crowd would gather around a sandy pit and watch several bouts before the final bout of 2 champions. The fighters would wear "wrappers" around their waist, which would be provided by their fiances or female relatives, and the rest of their body will be naked. The winner must knock his opponent's knees, shoulder, or back to the sand. Strikes and slaps are allowed nowadays.

 

[Blackking]

.... , shocked someone added on.

 

[IronFist]

.... , shocked someone added on.

im a kung fu fan so this is up my alley. i think there is a brother (a sifu) who said that the 52 blocks incorporate some movements from the monkey style as far as the turning of the hand...if i come across it on youtube i'll post it

 

[Blackking]

im a kung fu fan so this is up my alley. i think there is a brother (a sifu) who said that the 52 blocks incorporate some movements from the monkey style as far as the turning of the hand...if i come across it on youtube i'll post it

Do you know anything about the Gay dude who was supposed to be the hardest core 52 hands practitioner. Stories: fought 6 guys at one time. beat up hardened criminals. Would take the ass if he wanted it....and there was nothing you could do about it. Legend who's stories went across the prison population in America. idk his name..

 

[IronFist]

Do you know anything about the Gay dude who was supposed to be the hardest core 52 hands practitioner. Stories: fought 6 guys at one time. beat up hardened criminals. Would take the ass if he wanted it....and there was nothing you could do about it. Legend who's stories went across the prison population in America. idk his name..

nah, i read where cats would utilize shanks or razors when it came to the 52 blocks though.....



also here the video i mention a couple of posts above with the brother thats a sifu:

 

[NZA]

Do you know anything about the Gay dude who was supposed to be the hardest core 52 hands practitioner. Stories: fought 6 guys at one time. beat up hardened criminals. Would take the ass if he wanted it....and there was nothing you could do about it. Legend who's stories went across the prison population in America. idk his name..

did they call him "mother nature"? i heard he would knock people out with the jailhouse rock/52 hand blocks then rape them

 

[Blackking]

did they call him "mother nature"? i heard he would knock people out with the jailhouse rock/52 hand blocks then rape them

yes yeah u jogged my memory.. and i think it was mother dear... but I'm not sure. But one of these days imma research.

He has maddd stories about him, and most of them are from eye witnesses .............. some are from victims, lol.


eitherway, i guess he was a beast.