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By Andrew Bryan Copyright: DetayPhoto.com Africa is the largest and most culturally diverse continent on the planet. Unfortunately, it is also the continent we are the least exposed to in the West. While we recognize the differences in Asian cultures, be it India, Japan, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Russia etc. – we often think of Africa as just… Africa. We look at it as though it is all the same, when in reality there are over 3000 distinct ethnic groups in Africa, with over 2000 languages. E...

Growing up in the rural town of Centane, Kwanele Mlambisa witnessed the practice of stickfighting among young boys.

There’s a wide range of martial artist styles practiced around the world. So many that people often wonder how many martial arts styles there are.

The Filipino martial art known as escrima is one of the most effective weapon-based systems in the world. Teaching various weapons techniques, as well as

Carnival lovers, health officials and governments throughout the Caribbean are anxiously following the experiment of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T),to stage a truncated festival for Carnival 2022. The experiment, dubbed “A Taste of Carnival”, is being staged on a limited basis after the covid pandemic forced the cancellation of carnival, not just in T&T but throughout the Caribbean for the past two years. Public opinion throughout the region remains divided as …

Read Part 1 of “5 Misconceptions About Escrima” here.Read Part 2 of “5 Misconceptions About Escrima” here.Read Part 3 of “5 Misconceptions About Escrima” here.Read Part 4 of “5 Misconceptions About Escrima” here.Misconception No. 5: Escrima Is a Weapons-Only ArtThe belief that escrima is not a compl...

Grow your knowledge of FMA and become a more well-rounded martial artist. (And who knows? You might end up a student of kali, arnis or escrima!) Black Belt Hall of Famer Julius Melegrito is your guide.

>> anthony: rondel benjamin and keegan taylor studied fighting styles from around the world before coming around to their own, homegrown martial art. >> anthony: now whats legal? >> rondel: whats not legal. >> anthony: or lets say whats not legal? >> keegan: you cant hit to the legs. >> anthony: you cant? oh damn, cause that would be the first thing i think of. im thinking, oh ive got to get that knee in particular. >> keegan: now to be honest in stick fighting, legal and illegal is a concept, b...

Before coming around to their own, homegrown martial art. >> anthony: now whats legal? >> rondel: whats not legal. >> anthony: or lets say whats not legal? >> keegan: you cant hit to the legs. >> anthony: you cant? oh damn, cause that would be the first thing i think of. im thinking, oh ive got to get that knee in particular. >> keegan: now to be honest in stick fighting, legal and illegal is a concept, but it doesnt stop that kind of stuff from happening. >> anthony: but i mean lets face it, th...

Before coming around to their own, homegrown martial art. >> anthony: now whats legal? >> rondel: whats not legal. >> anthony: or lets say whats not legal? >> keegan: you cant hit to the legs. >> anthony: you cant? oh damn, cause that would be the first thing i think of. im thinking, oh ive got to get that knee in particular. >> keegan: now to be honest in stick fighting, legal and illegal is a concept, but it doesnt stop that kind of stuff from happening. >> anthony: but i mean lets face it, th...