Thank you for pointing this out. Languages other than English are definitely a weak point of mine and something I am really trying to improve, so thank you and I really appreciate the advice :)
Oh WOW!!! As a very proud NZ Maori, I feel incredibly proud that you touched on my culture. My father was a very skilled fighter, having trained as a boxer, and a traditional Maori fighter, in Taiaha and Patu weapons which we had in our home growing up. These weapons were always regarded with great respect and the Patu which is similar to the "paddle", was very heavy, and made from carved wood or Jade stone (Pounamu), which were worn by my father in ceremonial traditional costume. Those weapons were BAD ASS! I love your channel. Well done. We were also very well versed in the HAKA from a very early age, and POI and RAKAU, which were taught to us through songs and games, to make the wrists supple, not knowing at the time that these were for developing strong fighting skills Very proud!!!!!!
That is awesome! I love to hear comments like this. I find the Polynesian arts incredible fascinating. Very distinct and a flavor of a unique slice of culture.
@@ArtofOneDojo The songs we learned with 'actions', are similar to the KATA. I just didn't know it at the time. If you ever watch the HAKA performed, you'd certainly see the similarities.
I would LOVE to visit NZ one day. Travel is not in the cards unfortunately for a while but NZ is definitely on my bucket list. Such a beautiful country!
I love your program. I have trained in the arts since 1978. The respect that you demonstrate in every tape towards the art that you highlight, shows that you have the essential purpose of living as a martial artist understood. I hold a 4th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and have a 1st degree in Parker Kenpo. I trained with the late great Bob Orlando in his style of Kenpo/Kuntao/Silat for over a decade. Bob wrote 2 great books on Paladin Press; Indonesian Fighting Fundamentals and Martial Arts America. He was a student of Willem DeThouars and was a great teacher, innovator, man and friend. Please consider Silat as an art to present.
@@paulhelvie9374 I think about Bob often and still practice daily. If you want a kick watch an episode of "The Murdoch Mysteries" can be found on Amazon. Murdoch could be Bob's clone! He could be his twin physically and he is fastidious, religious, brilliant, disciplined.
@@rbsmallwood cool i will check that out.. i have an old video of Bob. O. performing his juru at the Boulder open... late 80s. Can send that if you wish. Aloha love
Back in the 1990s there was a guy named "Kazja" Greg Patschull who claimed to be an expert in Lua. He appeared in several B-movies and even in Black Belt Magazine and had his own set of instructionals. He was even married to Apollonia Kotero of Purple Rain fame and claims that he came up with the idea for the octagon.
Good intro - In regards to Lua and Kamehameha, It is important to note that the Russians had tried to attack the islands prior to U.S. intervention/take over/ invasion - and Kamehameha with his warriors defeated the Russians. Also just as a side note - the idea for Lua was about also creating balance. Also to note - although it may be brought up in subsequent videos, the Haka was a method to show which side had more Mana, if both sides did not back down and did not show any hesitation to fight they would also avoid the fight and feast with each other....but that's probably more for the Hawaiian side than the Maori side.
Didn't know Hawaiian had a haka, haka is more maori the Hawaiian version must be called something else as the only haka ive seen Hawaiians perform are the maori versions like Tika tonu or Ka mate which is Maori, the language is also slightly different
Your way off Maori are Ancient Tahitians..the same lineage that actually taught hawaiians the art of fighting war and navigation...Hawaiian elders will tell you the Lua comes from Ancient Tahitians fighting style that they kept.
You missed the Samoan fire knife dance, that is actually an art of fighting that was taught but they would put fire on their weapons the night before a battle as to show off their skills.
Wow, that was a really cool video topic Dan! Those are beautiful, and really brutal looking weapons!💥 You did a great job on the delivery of this topic. Happy Holidays my Bushi buddy! 😊👍
I can remember what the shark truth club was called but I saw a martial arts instructor use one in an exhibition on a type of a mat. It was wicked, I hope I never have to face some one using that.
Those wood and shark teeth weapons were crazy! I saw some used on a "Greatest warrior' show and the human analogs were torn to shreds! And on the other hand, Kempo came from the same place! That is awesome!
I know Kara-Ho Kempo was mentioned in passing, but I think it deserves much more attention. Not only was it founded in Hawaii by a mixed-race Hawaiian, but Grandmaster Kuoha has blended some Lua into Kara-Ho. Hawaiian identity is so important to the history that "Hawaii" is included in the official Kara-Ho crest.
@@ArtofOneDojo I love that series. It singlehandedly changed my opinion of the modern "Kenpo" arts. Infact, I now study Kara-Ho because of those videos. I'm just here to keep poking until I see a full Kara-Ho Kempo episode. ;) lol, thanks for all your hard work and the great content!!!
Can you do a series on martial arts called Shorinken? I am familiar with several different schools that have the same name but, different origins. Help!!!!!
I have a recurring dream of that shark tooth club. I've never seen one in real life and I had to Google it years ago to figure out where it was from at all. Thank you for giving me more context!
Just finished watching another good video. In 2010 I went to Hawaii. I had seen a documentary about Lau and really wanted to visit a school but I wasn't able to. I found shops that sold their weapons. They are expensive!! Some over $400. That's because of the wood. It's from a very specific tree. I was able to purchase a version of their "Brass Knuckles." The ones I got are more of a display piece because it's too small for my hands. I can get 3 fingers in it. And those shark teeth are dangerous!! I cut a finger just playing with it.
Oh! and before I forget - the instruction of Lua is still very limited. Many people will not be allowed to learn it if the kumu lua decides not they are not allowed to. In fact there are still some schools that operate in a more traditional sense as well. It is just unfortunate that I never got the chance as my relatives were instructors at one of those schools and didn't know until after they passed away.
You statement that Mr. Parker was influenced by limalama was interesting, but presents it a little one-sided. Tino Tuiolosega learned kenpo from Mr. Parker, yet was more of a cross-training peer than a student, proper. Both men learned a good deal from one another. ad well as from other So Cal teachers of the time -- Ark Yuey Wong and more. Tino was a certified master of Wong's Five Family kung-fu, and a good smattering of other arts, too. When the art was founded, there were well-established artists from various disciplines among the starter group, including men with instructor level ranks in kenpo, karate, kung-fu, Japanese jujitsu, and Lua. And while the limalama south of the border has a dominant kicking component, most of the lineages in the US were hand-heavy, emphasizing quick combinations of open-hand attacks and seizing/controlling/dislocation tactics. Nice vid.
I was always intrigued by Polynesian martial arts, especially American Kenpo Karate, Kajukenbo and of course Lima Lama. When I was a kid growing up in the 1990s, purchasing martial arts magazines such as Black Belt magazine and others, I often used to see advertisements on the Polynesian martial art of Lima Lama, advertising self defense, VHS instructional tapes and books. Of course prior to the dawn of the internet, I had no way to research this style of combat for myself. So as a goofy kid, I used to think that Lima Lama, was a martial arts style, from the South American nation of Peru, where many Llamas (pronounced yama in Spanish) animals are vastly found, somewhat related to the alpacas in North America. So here I thought it was an animal martial arts style, similar to the case with Chinese Kung Fu or Wu Shu, where many of their combat forms are named after the animals, the human practitioner tries to mimic 😅😆😁. Then of course the internet kicked in eventually and I was able to look up this Lima Lama style of combat and realised, that it is actually a Polynesian self defense system, emanating from the amalgamation of other martial arts styles, along with Polynesian combat traditions. If possible I would like to see more Polynesian arts, being discussed on your channel, as well as the Filipino arts of Arnis, Kali Escrima and so forth Sensei Dan. By the way have you ever heard of the Burmese (Myanmar) martial art of Bando? I have always been intrigued by such rare and eclectic martial art. Also if possible would you ever consider doing a coverage of the Korean-Japanese martial art hybrid of Hapkido? I remember this was used in the good old classic Billy Jack films and Grandmaster Bong Soo Han was the action choreographer, as well as action, combat scenes double, for the the main protagonist Tom Laughlin ,for the more complicated and dangerous stunts. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Sensei Dan, your fellow team members at Art of One Dojo, as well as all of your Art of One Dojo, TH-cam channel subscribers. May God bless you all and your families, with good health, success, prosperity and happiness for the new up and coming 2020. Looking forward to your up and coming projects Sensei Dan, Osu! Greetings as always from Melbourne, Australia 🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋😊👍👊
Art of One Dojo Brando has many sub styles- bear, bull, boar, etc., each little village has a family style based on the fighting principles of an animal.
Dan, outstanding video. During one of my lessons with SGM Parker he told me that his Grandmother (I don't know which side of the family) was a master of Lua. He said when he was in High School he was in her kitchen and was mouthing-off to her while she was standing next to him. She had told him to stop but he continued to be disrespectful, suddenly she grabbed his liver through his stomach! While holding into it she told him again not to talk to her in such a way. He vigorously agreed, then she let go.
I'm a new student to martial arts,been taking Gracie jujitsu for 4 months and jun fan kickboxing/gung fu for 2 months and there is a kenpo school near by thats part of the southeastern kenpo jujitsu organization and was wondering if anyone could tell me about them...like what kind of kenpo they teach and if they're legitimate
I’d love to see a video all about Lua. Maybe with Michelle Manu or even one of the other well known masters in the art. What is really like to know more about is did the art go extinct? Was it blended with Kempo or DRjujitsu or other arts? And is there any authentic Lua still available to learn? There was a guy in the early UFCs that fought using this style. What’s his lineage and where is he now? Fascinating art, but I feel unless you can find an unknown/low key source you won’t get authentic Lua. Any info appreciated
Aloha e Adam. Mahalo for the unexpected mention. The UFC fighter was never a Lua practitioner. The history on Kapu Ku'ialua presented here is not entirely correct, albeit respectful. I thank you for this. The Bishop Museum declared Lua a lost art in 1976. It has never been lost, maybe concealed, but never lost. It is probably the most kapu cultural practice. Kapu in the original/Maoli meaning 'sacred', not today's use as 'forbidden'. More and more haumana/students are training and stepping into the kuleana/responsibility as lineage holders and guardians. Long live our Lua.
When you make Karate episode, will you do specific styles? or just karate in general? I'd like to know what's the specific differences in (for example) shotokan vs shorin-ryu vs any other styles that are "karate."
They will be individual arts. We did one that was general karate and we also did a 3 part episode on Kyokushin. We did a small one on the Shotokan tiger and we have a full Shotokan episode in the works now.
Grateful to see this episode. Your research shows. Giving these precious arts greater exposure. We can ill afford to lose any more of them. The old film, presumably of Danzan Ryu, were great! Love that stuff. Thank you. Uncover the darkness. Return the Light. Grow the Art. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
Modern era yes, traditional Aboriginal no, a few incomplete grappling styles are out there as are some individual weapon techniques, but nothing that could be described as a complete art, though there is some experimental archeology being done in the field.
I guess this counts depending on how you look at it, but Zen Do Kai. Its a system founded in 1970 by a man named Bob Jones and actor Richard Norton. Not sure, what Jones' background is. His website doesn't say specifically what he trained in before creating his own system. But Norton was a goju-kai and kobudo stylist at that time he hooked up with Jones. Over the years Norton has earned black belts in Machado-Brazilian jiu-jitsu, shorin-ryu karate and chun kuk do and has his own BJJ organization today. Anyway, but that's the only art from Australia I can think of.
@@barrettokarate A lot of folks think Bob Jones is a slightly less egregious Aussie Frank Dux, Richard Norton is concidweed an upfront bloke and Zen Do Kai actually works. one of the founders of TKD relocated to Australia and his style Rhee TKD is very popular
@Joe Bloggs True, but if you do it the hard way it works, I've meet Bob Jones a number of times myself and heard him seek many more times at seminars and tornaments, back when I was a kid in the 80's, at the time he was nothing like the other Masters and Grand Masters I meet then and since. there was always something a bit "Off" about him, thinking back he felt like a bully and a blowhard, a Non-Fiction John Kreze. but if you want to work through the less than upstanding clutuere and do the work you could get something out of the journey.
Thanks for talking about the Polynesian art that I used to do and probably messing up Lia Lamia Looking for a location in Santa Cruz California to finish my black belt on the second Degree brown
It sounds like the northern portions of Europe in that alot of there fighting arts be lost as few were recorded or groups were conquered and denied weapons or training.
Hey love your show but can you do a show on American Martial Arts one day? I found out about Okinawan Te and Vee Jitsu Arnis and Sanuces Ryu Jujitsu and others that was created here in the States and also Chuck Norris style of Karate?????
Chuck Norris studied judo and tang soo do-moo duk kwan while in South Korea. In 1965/66 he began training in Shito-ryu and Shotokan masters Fumio Demura, Tsutomu Ohshima and Hidetaka Nishiyama to improve his hand techniques. Ed Parker helped him improve his hand speed. What resulted from that is what is known as American Tang Soo Do. He also briefly trained under Ki Whang Kim, who although recognized as a TSD and TDK master was really a shudokan karate stylist and you can see it in our advanced forms. While traditional TSD-MDK forms for the most part still resemble the shotokan ones, some of our black belt forms are very distinct. In 1972/73 he sold one of his schools to TKD and Hapkido Jun Chong. From Chong he picked up some Hapkido techniques. He also trained with a man named Al Thomas in an art called Budo jujutsu. Eventually he dropped the name and in 1990 started calling his art chun kuk do adding jiu-jitsu to his UFAF curriculum. In 2015, the art was renamed again (Chuck Norris System) and from what I can tell they've gotten big into krav maga even creating their own organization under the UFAF umbrella.
@@pausetapemedia7942 Norris trained under Shin (1960-1961) while in Korea. After returning to the U.S. in 1961 he would later on train under or with all those individuals including a few others I didn't mention (Bruce Lee, Gene LeBell, Gracie family, Machado family, etc.) at some point or another. It's in his books, magazines throughout the decades, all over the internet, etc. You seriously have no knowledge of who Ed Parker or Fumio Demura are? The others okay, I can kind of understand, but not Parker or Demura. How long have you been training?
Of Course i know who Fumio Dumoria is and Ed Parker and the long beach international my uncle use to go every year back in the 60s he came from George Cofield Tang Dojo. Shotokan Karate school and i had a cousin who trained with Professor Moses Powell back then i know who those Teachers are
@@pausetapemedia7942 Okay. Its just the way it was written "...people you spoke own i have no known knowledge of at al" it sounded like you weren't familiar with them. My mistake.
There are videos of Maori swinging around taiaha clubs and I get deja vu when I see it. The flow and coordination reminds me a lot of Shaolin Kung Fu. But I did read somewhere that Polynesians and East Asians are long-lost cousins anyway
Nice video, Mr. Dan! I enjoyed learning about these arts, and I hope you bring attention to more, lesser known ones in the future :) I'm curious though. If you ever cover Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), would you approach each country's arts Individually, or lump them all together? Since most Historical European systems of swordfighting, grappling and striking are being revived/reinvigorated by the same Community. Well, except Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestlers... they're HEMA, they just don't know it. ;P
Hi Eduardo, that's a great question. If we go that route we'd probably group them together if they are similar enough or tied together by a theme. In regards to lesser known arts, we are working on a sub series that does quick introductory looks at arts that may not be well known. There is so much to explore and so many arts that I would love to learn about.
Most if not all Polynesian martial arts were lost due to oppression and forced assimilation of our cultures not to mention the murder of our people protecting our lands therefore loss of knowledge. In new zealand our people were fighting genocide and westerners were trying hard to wipe us off the face of the earth so they were not in the habit of helping to preserve such arts. They didn't want it to exist at all but its the primary reason we still survive today, we fought back with our martial arts and lost most knowledge as a result. It has slowly been revived but it is very sacred and not taught by many and some are self proclaimed teachers who pass down false or very little knowledge
Thanks for Talking about the Polynesian aren’t he used to be the head Instructor Master I had I learned under two Instructors Black belts under him at one of the many Do Jos At the time but it closed.
Several. White cloud boxing and Apache martial arts come to mind. Remember everything dealing with combat is a martial art. The bow and arrow the lance spear tomahawk etc are all martial arts and sciences weapons. Ever saw the movie Last of the Mohicans ? Yeah I'd say that native Americans were trained disciplined fighters.
Mau rakau is pronounced moe raa-koe and the taiaha isn't really a staff, its actually a 5-6ft long club and you strike with bladed edge of the flat cause it shaped abit like an oar and the tongue (spear shaped head) was more of a spiritual symbolism than actually used as spear cause they are not sharp at all
9:42 "Tino" was a Marine, not a soldier. Army=soldier, Marine Corps=Marine. Why the hell is Lima Lama so super popular in Mexico?? I was surprised you mentioned this or that you even know about it. I noticed a presence of Lima.Lama schools everywhere in Mexico but really dont understand why. Thanks a lot of these very interesting videos.
Awesome video. My only criticism is on the pronunciation of Kajukenbo. It is an acronym and section of it should be pronounced ..juken.. is not pronounced as one word. It should be pronounced "Ka-Ju-Ken-Bo" as if you were saying each syllable seperately. Keep up the amazing work you're doing. Mahalo and Aloha.
@@ArtofOneDojo the comanche knife fighting martial arts, also the martial arts featured on Assassins creed 3 that was historically centered on Native American fighting skills.
I would love to. Unfortunately this is an area I really have no knowledge of but would LOVE to learn. Do you have any specific arts you can recommend I research?
If you are going to discuss Kajukenbo and the Hawaiian weapons you might want to lean how those names are pronounced. Btw, the oar, or Ho’e in Hawaiian, is pronounced “Ho Ay” not Ho. Also Lima Lama was created in the late 60’s and Tuiolosega was an Ed Parker black belt so I doubt it had any influence on Parker’s Kenpo system. At least we know you can read Wikipedia....
Correct, but I'm sure you are aware that the Kenpo Ed Parker taught in the 50s and 60's was an incredibly different system than what he taught in the 70s and 80s. I did a whole video on the evolution of the system that goes into better detail. I also spoke with a few first generation Parker black belts that knew both him AND Tino and were there in the formative years of Kenpo. Wikipedia can say what it wants, but I trust my sources.
Can you specify? When you say "this" looks like bullshito...what is "This"? This video, or one of the individual arts, or the whole concept of their fighting methods? Or is this one of those "if it isn't in MMA it's bullshito" deals? Is there a specific aspect you don't agree with here?
He lets meeting martial arts that are not Polynesian they just have roots in Hawaii. Overall this is misleading. It feels like this guy is a little biased from this video
I START the discussion with arts that have roots in Hawaii and we've covered before as an introduction and segue to introduce viewers to previous videos. This comment also suggests that you are commenting before finishing the video.
Please tell me an art that was fully developed in Polynesia (not just roots) that you feel I left off this list and I will happily include it when we come back.
@@ArtofOneDojo Yeah, I think you probably should have started with the older, native Polynesian arts then move into the modern polyneasian arts that are influenced foreign arts. People tend to think chronologically. Also, that's what the thumbnail presents so people expect it right away. TH-cam has a bad attention span.
I started with the ones I did because those are the ones I constantly get messages about. I get a TON of people asking about Kempo/Kenpo, Kajukenbo, and even Lima Lama. That is why I started with those first because those are the most well known in the US, which is more than half our demographic.
Kenpo has incredibly strong roots in Hawaii, it's the birthplace of Kara Ho Kempo, American Kenpo....ahem...HAWAIIAN Kempo. I've covered those before and they have other videos but it would be a diservice to not at least mention them.
By the way, the paddle isn't pronounced like ho, it's ho-e, rhyming with boy. Every letter is used. There are no silent letters in Hawaiian language.
As a latino who works with people from all over the US. THANK YOU.
Thank you for pointing this out. Languages other than English are definitely a weak point of mine and something I am really trying to improve, so thank you and I really appreciate the advice :)
Lol I was about to say the same thing
This channel is truly becoming one of the most comprehensive channels of all YT regarding martial arts. Respectful, informative, clear. Nice job
I very much appreciate that, thank you :)
Oh WOW!!! As a very proud NZ Maori, I feel incredibly proud that you touched on my culture. My father was a very skilled fighter, having trained as a boxer, and a traditional Maori fighter, in Taiaha and Patu weapons which we had in our home growing up. These weapons were always regarded with great respect and the Patu which is similar to the "paddle", was very heavy, and made from carved wood or Jade stone (Pounamu), which were worn by my father in ceremonial traditional costume. Those weapons were BAD ASS! I love your channel. Well done. We were also very well versed in the HAKA from a very early age, and POI and RAKAU, which were taught to us through songs and games, to make the wrists supple, not knowing at the time that these were for developing strong fighting skills Very proud!!!!!!
That is awesome! I love to hear comments like this. I find the Polynesian arts incredible fascinating. Very distinct and a flavor of a unique slice of culture.
@@ArtofOneDojo You should go to NZ, obviously when it is Covid safe. We will welcome you within open arms, so you can embrace our culture.
@@ArtofOneDojo The songs we learned with 'actions', are similar to the KATA. I just didn't know it at the time. If you ever watch the HAKA performed, you'd certainly see the similarities.
I would LOVE to visit NZ one day. Travel is not in the cards unfortunately for a while but NZ is definitely on my bucket list. Such a beautiful country!
@@ArtofOneDojo Yes, when it is safe only.
I love your program. I have trained in the arts since 1978. The respect that you demonstrate in every tape towards the art that you highlight, shows that you have the essential purpose of living as a martial artist understood. I hold a 4th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and have a 1st degree in Parker Kenpo. I trained with the late great Bob Orlando in his style of Kenpo/Kuntao/Silat for over a decade. Bob wrote 2 great books on Paladin Press; Indonesian Fighting Fundamentals and Martial Arts America. He was a student of Willem DeThouars and was a great teacher, innovator, man and friend. Please consider Silat as an art to present.
Thank you for your comment! Silat is definitely on our "to do" list :)
Mr. Orlando was a great practitioner and teacher! He is always missed.
@@paulhelvie9374 I think about Bob often and still practice daily. If you want a kick watch an episode of "The Murdoch Mysteries" can be found on Amazon. Murdoch could be Bob's clone! He could be his twin physically and he is fastidious, religious, brilliant, disciplined.
@@rbsmallwood cool i will check that out.. i have an old video of Bob. O. performing his juru at the Boulder open... late 80s. Can send that if you wish. Aloha love
Nice intro video Dan. I am greatly looking forward to the other arts under this umbrella!
Excellent! I think the Polynesian systems are incredible and little known compared with other arts!
Back in the 1990s there was a guy named "Kazja" Greg Patschull who claimed to be an expert in Lua. He appeared in several B-movies and even in Black Belt Magazine and had his own set of instructionals. He was even married to Apollonia Kotero of Purple Rain fame and claims that he came up with the idea for the octagon.
Hey this is a cool and new episode. Fun fact, I learned about Polynesian Martial Arts from the movie Whale Rider.
Good intro - In regards to Lua and Kamehameha, It is important to note that the Russians had tried to attack the islands prior to U.S. intervention/take over/ invasion - and Kamehameha with his warriors defeated the Russians.
Also just as a side note - the idea for Lua was about also creating balance. Also to note - although it may be brought up in subsequent videos, the Haka was a method to show which side had more Mana, if both sides did not back down and did not show any hesitation to fight they would also avoid the fight and feast with each other....but that's probably more for the Hawaiian side than the Maori side.
Kamehameha?????????
Didn't know Hawaiian had a haka, haka is more maori the Hawaiian version must be called something else as the only haka ive seen Hawaiians perform are the maori versions like Tika tonu or Ka mate which is Maori, the language is also slightly different
Your way off Maori are Ancient Tahitians..the same lineage that actually taught hawaiians the art of fighting war and navigation...Hawaiian elders will tell you the Lua comes from Ancient Tahitians fighting style that they kept.
Lmafo Hawaiis learnt HAKA from Maoris. They even wrote Hakas for hawaiians lmafo. Get your fact right.
@hepzlawrence7710 The Hawai'ian version is Ha'a.
You missed the Samoan fire knife dance, that is actually an art of fighting that was taught but they would put fire on their weapons the night before a battle as to show off their skills.
This is very cool , i don't know much about Polynesian Martial Arts , this is very interesting .
Wow, that was a really cool video topic Dan! Those are beautiful, and really brutal looking weapons!💥 You did a great job on the delivery of this topic. Happy Holidays my Bushi buddy! 😊👍
I can remember what the shark truth club was called but I saw a martial arts instructor use one in an exhibition on a type of a mat. It was wicked, I hope I never have to face some one using that.
I have been looking forward to this.
Thank you for this... I look forward to the future in-depth videos
Those wood and shark teeth weapons were crazy!
I saw some used on a "Greatest warrior' show and the human analogs were torn to shreds!
And on the other hand, Kempo came from the same place!
That is awesome!
I know Kara-Ho Kempo was mentioned in passing, but I think it deserves much more attention. Not only was it founded in Hawaii by a mixed-race Hawaiian, but Grandmaster Kuoha has blended some Lua into Kara-Ho. Hawaiian identity is so important to the history that "Hawaii" is included in the official Kara-Ho crest.
It was talked about a little bit more in our episode "Origin of American Kenpo".
@@ArtofOneDojo I love that series. It singlehandedly changed my opinion of the modern "Kenpo" arts. Infact, I now study Kara-Ho because of those videos.
I'm just here to keep poking until I see a full Kara-Ho Kempo episode. ;) lol, thanks for all your hard work and the great content!!!
Great Māori movie is The DeadLands with excellent fight scenes.
Can you do a series on martial arts called Shorinken? I am familiar with several different schools that have the same name but, different origins. Help!!!!!
Dark Musashi hey man you study with mfma?I know they promote shorin kempo system...
Is it a good system?
Great research. Excellent presentation.
Can't wait for the African martial arts. Theae videos are awesome
Can you do a piece on Kalaripayattu, the Indian martial art that is supposed to be the ancestor of kung fu thanks to Bodhidharma?
Yes, that is on my list I really want to do this one but we're still in the VERY early stages of research for it. Want to do it right.
I have a recurring dream of that shark tooth club. I've never seen one in real life and I had to Google it years ago to figure out where it was from at all. Thank you for giving me more context!
Probably a past-life trauma.
@@primordial.sounds I hope so! That's way cooler than what I assume is a past life as an accountant.
@@bookworm3756 A Polynesian accountant who made some clients very angry. lol
Good video dan indeed didn't really know to much about polynies martial Arts!
I had NO IDEA there was this diversity of Martial Arts. You explain them well. The arts are always evolving it seems. Merry Christmas Dan!
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
Just finished watching another good video. In 2010 I went to Hawaii. I had seen a documentary about Lau and really wanted to visit a school but I wasn't able to. I found shops that sold their weapons. They are expensive!! Some over $400. That's because of the wood. It's from a very specific tree. I was able to purchase a version of their "Brass Knuckles." The ones I got are more of a display piece because it's too small for my hands. I can get 3 fingers in it. And those shark teeth are dangerous!! I cut a finger just playing with it.
Oh! and before I forget - the instruction of Lua is still very limited. Many people will not be allowed to learn it if the kumu lua decides not they are not allowed to. In fact there are still some schools that operate in a more traditional sense as well. It is just unfortunate that I never got the chance as my relatives were instructors at one of those schools and didn't know until after they passed away.
Hey yo! Danzan Ryu! Glad to see someone talking about it. Thank you!
Fascinating stuff! Many thanks! :)
Kajukenbo. Hawaiian martial arts. 12 years studying that art
Plzzzz make a video on kalaripayattu. Arguably , one of the most ancient martial arts.
Been asking for a long time!
We do plan on making an episode on that one, we are just very VERY early in the research.
I think Tongans had a boxing type of martial art if I’m not mistaken.
Still being taught in Tonga.
Can you do an episode on Irish martial arts? Batadoireacht."Stick law" would love to see it!
I would have to do some serious research into this but it sounds really interesting. Can you recommend any resources to start with?
Yes please do cover some Irish Whiskey Stick..🙏
Cool work sir thank you very much 👍👏✋
You statement that Mr. Parker was influenced by limalama was interesting, but presents it a little one-sided.
Tino Tuiolosega learned kenpo from Mr. Parker, yet was more of a cross-training peer than a student, proper. Both men learned a good deal from one another. ad well as from other So Cal teachers of the time -- Ark Yuey Wong and more. Tino was a certified master of Wong's Five Family kung-fu, and a good smattering of other arts, too. When the art was founded, there were well-established artists from various disciplines among the starter group, including men with instructor level ranks in kenpo, karate, kung-fu, Japanese jujitsu, and Lua.
And while the limalama south of the border has a dominant kicking component, most of the lineages in the US were hand-heavy, emphasizing quick combinations of open-hand attacks and seizing/controlling/dislocation tactics.
Nice vid.
I was always intrigued by Polynesian martial arts, especially American Kenpo Karate, Kajukenbo and of course Lima Lama. When I was a kid growing up in the 1990s, purchasing martial arts magazines such as Black Belt magazine and others, I often used to see advertisements on the Polynesian martial art of Lima Lama, advertising self defense, VHS instructional tapes and books.
Of course prior to the dawn of the internet, I had no way to research this style of combat for myself. So as a goofy kid, I used to think that Lima Lama, was a martial arts style, from the South American nation of Peru, where many Llamas (pronounced yama in Spanish) animals are vastly found, somewhat related to the alpacas in North America. So here I thought it was an animal martial arts style, similar to the case with Chinese Kung Fu or Wu Shu, where many of their combat forms are named after the animals, the human practitioner tries to mimic 😅😆😁.
Then of course the internet kicked in eventually and I was able to look up this Lima Lama style of combat and realised, that it is actually a Polynesian self defense system, emanating from the amalgamation of other martial arts styles, along with Polynesian combat traditions. If possible I would like to see more Polynesian arts, being discussed on your channel, as well as the Filipino arts of Arnis, Kali Escrima and so forth Sensei Dan.
By the way have you ever heard of the Burmese (Myanmar) martial art of Bando? I have always been intrigued by such rare and eclectic martial art. Also if possible would you ever consider doing a coverage of the Korean-Japanese martial art hybrid of Hapkido? I remember this was used in the good old classic Billy Jack films and Grandmaster Bong Soo Han was the action choreographer, as well as action, combat scenes double, for the the main protagonist Tom Laughlin ,for the more complicated and dangerous stunts. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Sensei Dan, your fellow team members at Art of One Dojo, as well as all of your Art of One Dojo, TH-cam channel subscribers. May God bless you all and your families, with good health, success, prosperity and happiness for the new up and coming 2020. Looking forward to your up and coming projects Sensei Dan, Osu! Greetings as always from Melbourne, Australia 🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋😊👍👊
Thank you Sir! Best of the holiday wishes to you as well! I wasn't aware of Bando, I will definitely have to look more into that one :)
Art of One Dojo Brando has many sub styles- bear, bull, boar, etc., each little village has a family style based on the fighting principles of an animal.
Have you talked about martial arts from Africa
Everybody over looks the motherland
@Art of One Dojo : Can you do video on 52 Blocks, Kupigana Ngumi, Silat, Yaw Yan, Savate and Hanmodo.
Yes that is one of the topics on our "to do" list. We're hoping to hit a lot of specific art videos in the coming new year.
ironically shark teeth weapons are insanely metal, despite not involving metal
Metal af
YOU CAN'T KILL THE METAL! \m/\m/
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Dan, outstanding video. During one of my lessons with SGM Parker he told me that his Grandmother (I don't know which side of the family) was a master of Lua. He said when he was in High School he was in her kitchen and was mouthing-off to her while she was standing next to him. She had told him to stop but he continued to be disrespectful, suddenly she grabbed his liver through his stomach! While holding into it she told him again not to talk to her in such a way. He vigorously agreed, then she let go.
That's pretty badass and sound about right!
If you want to see a Polynesian Martial Arts Movie, check out The Dead Lands (2014). Very underrated in my opinion.
I'm a new student to martial arts,been taking Gracie jujitsu for 4 months and jun fan kickboxing/gung fu for 2 months and there is a kenpo school near by thats part of the southeastern kenpo jujitsu organization and was wondering if anyone could tell me about them...like what kind of kenpo they teach and if they're legitimate
This was great thanks brother kip it up you doing great
How about different styles of aikido, kung fu, wrestling or boxing ? Or european or japanese martial arts ? For the next videos.
how bout lethwei, kalaripayattu or silat next?
You should do 1) Silat and 2) Filipino Martial arts. Separate videos
I’d love to see a video all about Lua. Maybe with Michelle Manu or even one of the other well known masters in the art. What is really like to know more about is did the art go extinct? Was it blended with Kempo or DRjujitsu or other arts? And is there any authentic Lua still available to learn?
There was a guy in the early UFCs that fought using this style. What’s his lineage and where is he now?
Fascinating art, but I feel unless you can find an unknown/low key source you won’t get authentic Lua. Any info appreciated
Aloha e Adam. Mahalo for the unexpected mention. The UFC fighter was never a Lua practitioner. The history on Kapu Ku'ialua presented here is not entirely correct, albeit respectful. I thank you for this. The Bishop Museum declared Lua a lost art in 1976. It has never been lost, maybe concealed, but never lost. It is probably the most kapu cultural practice. Kapu in the original/Maoli meaning 'sacred', not today's use as 'forbidden'. More and more haumana/students are training and stepping into the kuleana/responsibility as lineage holders and guardians. Long live our Lua.
That was interesting! Thanks
When you make Karate episode, will you do specific styles? or just karate in general? I'd like to know what's the specific differences in (for example) shotokan vs shorin-ryu vs any other styles that are "karate."
They will be individual arts. We did one that was general karate and we also did a 3 part episode on Kyokushin. We did a small one on the Shotokan tiger and we have a full Shotokan episode in the works now.
Grateful to see this episode. Your research shows. Giving these precious arts greater exposure. We can ill afford to lose any more of them. The old film, presumably of Danzan Ryu, were great! Love that stuff. Thank you.
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Is there a martial art from Australia
Modern era yes, traditional Aboriginal no, a few incomplete grappling styles are out there as are some individual weapon techniques, but nothing that could be described as a complete art, though there is some experimental archeology being done in the field.
I guess this counts depending on how you look at it, but Zen Do Kai. Its a system founded in 1970 by a man named Bob Jones and actor Richard Norton. Not sure, what Jones' background is. His website doesn't say specifically what he trained in before creating his own system. But Norton was a goju-kai and kobudo stylist at that time he hooked up with Jones. Over the years Norton has earned black belts in Machado-Brazilian jiu-jitsu, shorin-ryu karate and chun kuk do and has his own BJJ organization today. Anyway, but that's the only art from Australia I can think of.
@@barrettokarate A lot of folks think Bob Jones is a slightly less egregious Aussie Frank Dux, Richard Norton is concidweed an upfront bloke and Zen Do Kai actually works. one of the founders of TKD relocated to Australia and his style Rhee TKD is very popular
@Joe Bloggs True, but if you do it the hard way it works, I've meet Bob Jones a number of times myself and heard him seek many more times at seminars and tornaments, back when I was a kid in the 80's, at the time he was nothing like the other Masters and Grand Masters I meet then and since. there was always something a bit "Off" about him, thinking back he felt like a bully and a blowhard, a Non-Fiction John Kreze. but if you want to work through the less than upstanding clutuere and do the work you could get something out of the journey.
@Joe Bloggs Why Bob Jones is largely seen as the Australian version of Frank Dux
you use it to punch people with SHARK TEETH ( pause) THAT IS BADASS!! ( lmao) and strongly agree lol
Was this Lima Lama?
Thanks for talking about the Polynesian art that I used to do and probably messing up Lia Lamia
Looking for a location in Santa Cruz California to finish my black belt on the second Degree brown
How about Kalaripayattu?
It sounds like the northern portions of Europe in that alot of there fighting arts be lost as few were recorded or groups were conquered and denied weapons or training.
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Hey love your show but can you do a show on American Martial Arts one day? I found out about Okinawan Te and Vee Jitsu Arnis and Sanuces Ryu Jujitsu and others that was created here in the States and also Chuck Norris style of Karate?????
Chuck Norris studied judo and tang soo do-moo duk kwan while in South Korea. In 1965/66 he began training in Shito-ryu and Shotokan masters Fumio Demura, Tsutomu Ohshima and Hidetaka Nishiyama to improve his hand techniques. Ed Parker helped him improve his hand speed. What resulted from that is what is known as American Tang Soo Do. He also briefly trained under Ki Whang Kim, who although recognized as a TSD and TDK master was really a shudokan karate stylist and you can see it in our advanced forms. While traditional TSD-MDK forms for the most part still resemble the shotokan ones, some of our black belt forms are very distinct.
In 1972/73 he sold one of his schools to TKD and Hapkido Jun Chong. From Chong he picked up some Hapkido techniques. He also trained with a man named Al Thomas in an art called Budo jujutsu. Eventually he dropped the name and in 1990 started calling his art chun kuk do adding jiu-jitsu to his UFAF curriculum. In 2015, the art was renamed again (Chuck Norris System) and from what I can tell they've gotten big into krav maga even creating their own organization under the UFAF umbrella.
Chuck Norris Learned Tang Soo Do from Grandmaster Jae Chil Shin all the other people you spoke own i have no known knowledge of at all
@@pausetapemedia7942 Norris trained under Shin (1960-1961) while in Korea. After returning to the U.S. in 1961 he would later on train under or with all those individuals including a few others I didn't mention (Bruce Lee, Gene LeBell, Gracie family, Machado family, etc.) at some point or another. It's in his books, magazines throughout the decades, all over the internet, etc. You seriously have no knowledge of who Ed Parker or Fumio Demura are? The others okay, I can kind of understand, but not Parker or Demura. How long have you been training?
Of Course i know who Fumio Dumoria is and Ed Parker and the long beach international my uncle use to go every year back in the 60s he came from George Cofield Tang Dojo. Shotokan Karate school and i had a cousin who trained with Professor Moses Powell back then i know who those Teachers are
@@pausetapemedia7942 Okay. Its just the way it was written "...people you spoke own i have no known knowledge of at al" it sounded like you weren't familiar with them. My mistake.
There are videos of Maori swinging around taiaha clubs and I get deja vu when I see it. The flow and coordination reminds me a lot of Shaolin Kung Fu. But I did read somewhere that Polynesians and East Asians are long-lost cousins anyway
I subscribed cause of this episode
Nice video, Mr. Dan! I enjoyed learning about these arts, and I hope you bring attention to more, lesser known ones in the future :)
I'm curious though. If you ever cover Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), would you approach each country's arts Individually, or lump them all together? Since most Historical European systems of swordfighting, grappling and striking are being revived/reinvigorated by the same Community.
Well, except Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestlers... they're HEMA, they just don't know it. ;P
Hi Eduardo, that's a great question. If we go that route we'd probably group them together if they are similar enough or tied together by a theme.
In regards to lesser known arts, we are working on a sub series that does quick introductory looks at arts that may not be well known. There is so much to explore and so many arts that I would love to learn about.
Have you heard of Kalaripayattu or Aztec martial arts
Maybe in 2020 we get to see the Latin American Martial arts. Maybe some Mexican Martial Arts
Soooo, stealing cars and jumping fences?
@@dk7541 No man. I'm talking MMA Mexican Martial Arts. Mexican Judo, Mexican Boxing, Mexican Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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Dont forget the Art Of 18 Limbs
Flying Chancletazo!
@@Wavemaninawe what's that? Never heard of it
Most if not all Polynesian martial arts were lost due to oppression and forced assimilation of our cultures not to mention the murder of our people protecting our lands therefore loss of knowledge. In new zealand our people were fighting genocide and westerners were trying hard to wipe us off the face of the earth so they were not in the habit of helping to preserve such arts. They didn't want it to exist at all but its the primary reason we still survive today, we fought back with our martial arts and lost most knowledge as a result. It has slowly been revived but it is very sacred and not taught by many and some are self proclaimed teachers who pass down false or very little knowledge
Shark tooth brass knuckles! Hell yeah!
Do a video about Brazilian martial arts!
Thank you, for doing this,please show ancient African martial art 🥋 🎨 🙏
Thanks for Talking about the Polynesian aren’t he used to be the head Instructor Master
I had I learned under two Instructors Black belts under him at one of the many Do Jos
At the time but it closed.
Did the native American Indians have a Martial Art?
They did, I believe it's called Okichitaw. I'm not sure to the legitimacy of it.
Several. White cloud boxing and Apache martial arts come to mind. Remember everything dealing with combat is a martial art. The bow and arrow the lance spear tomahawk etc are all martial arts and sciences weapons. Ever saw the movie Last of the Mohicans ? Yeah I'd say that native Americans were trained disciplined fighters.
Mau rakau is pronounced moe raa-koe and the taiaha isn't really a staff, its actually a 5-6ft long club and you strike with bladed edge of the flat cause it shaped abit like an oar and the tongue (spear shaped head) was more of a spiritual symbolism than actually used as spear cause they are not sharp at all
The arero(tongue) of the taiaha was very sharp and were used for stabbing and the other end for cutting/slicing, you could chop wood/trees with it
9:42 "Tino" was a Marine, not a soldier. Army=soldier, Marine Corps=Marine. Why the hell is Lima Lama so super popular in Mexico?? I was surprised you mentioned this or that you even know about it. I noticed a presence of Lima.Lama schools everywhere in Mexico but really dont understand why. Thanks a lot of these very interesting videos.
Aloha. Lima Lama was created by 6 men in the early 1960's in So Cal. GM Tino, who resided in So Cal, had and still has many students in Mexico.
I want sharkteeth knuckles!!!!
Awesome video. My only criticism is on the pronunciation of Kajukenbo. It is an acronym and section of it should be pronounced ..juken.. is not pronounced as one word. It should be pronounced "Ka-Ju-Ken-Bo" as if you were saying each syllable seperately. Keep up the amazing work you're doing. Mahalo and Aloha.
Great video! You guys should do a Krav Maga video!
We will :)
I'd like to see Filipino Martial Arts. I'm training in Serrada Escrima, a phenomenal style brought to America by GM Angel Cabales.
Lima Lama founder is a Filipino. And stick fighting is Eskrima a Filipino Martial Arts.
Tino was Samoan, which is Polynesian and he based it off Polynesian dance culture.
I want to see karate gi grip fighting,
"A lot planned for 2020."
[Posted December 2019]
Oh boy...
LOL yeah.....plans...uh....changed....lol
But we still managed to get 58 episodes out in 2020! I mean...all we had was time lol.
Thank.❤😮😮😅😅😊
KUMU MICHELLE MANU. 'nuff said.
African martial arts, Native American Martial arts, and martial arts of the middle east as well.
I would be interested, but I'm not finding a lot of Native American specific arts. Do you have any recommendations?
@@ArtofOneDojo the comanche knife fighting martial arts, also the martial arts featured on Assassins creed 3 that was historically centered on Native American fighting skills.
@@ArtofOneDojo Okichitaw is a big one.
Do africa everything started there but it is constantly over look.
Pffft
😂 I thought KFC was the Polynesian martial art 😂
Lua is a great grappling art. Unfortunately you have to be Hawaiian to learn it unless you know someone 😂
If you want to see the perfect Maori martial art. Watch once were warriors, with Jake The Muss.
Thats only street fighting.
Capoeira
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nah man gold chains dont mean anything, it's all about those shark teeth
Polynesian Martial arts called Lia Lama
I mentioned Lima lama in this video
The biggest reason of most of the arts being lost is because of American occupation. Especially during the early 20th century
LimaLama Polynisian
Micronesian martial arts
NATIVE AMERICAN!!! PLEASE!!!
I would love to. Unfortunately this is an area I really have no knowledge of but would LOVE to learn. Do you have any specific arts you can recommend I research?
@@ArtofOneDojo sorry, the whole reason why I requested this is because my own research was pretty fruitless
Or they were banned from speaking and practicing they're own cultures ... ... Yeah... That could also be a reason they lost the arts
If you are going to discuss Kajukenbo and the Hawaiian weapons you might want to lean how those names are pronounced. Btw, the oar, or Ho’e in Hawaiian, is pronounced “Ho Ay” not Ho. Also Lima Lama was created in the late 60’s and Tuiolosega was an Ed Parker black belt so I doubt it had any influence on Parker’s Kenpo system. At least we know you can read Wikipedia....
Correct, but I'm sure you are aware that the Kenpo Ed Parker taught in the 50s and 60's was an incredibly different system than what he taught in the 70s and 80s. I did a whole video on the evolution of the system that goes into better detail. I also spoke with a few first generation Parker black belts that knew both him AND Tino and were there in the formative years of Kenpo. Wikipedia can say what it wants, but I trust my sources.
This looks more like bullshito.
Can you specify? When you say "this" looks like bullshito...what is "This"? This video, or one of the individual arts, or the whole concept of their fighting methods? Or is this one of those "if it isn't in MMA it's bullshito" deals? Is there a specific aspect you don't agree with here?
He lets meeting martial arts that are not Polynesian they just have roots in Hawaii. Overall this is misleading.
It feels like this guy is a little biased from this video
I START the discussion with arts that have roots in Hawaii and we've covered before as an introduction and segue to introduce viewers to previous videos. This comment also suggests that you are commenting before finishing the video.
Please tell me an art that was fully developed in Polynesia (not just roots) that you feel I left off this list and I will happily include it when we come back.
@@ArtofOneDojo Yeah, I think you probably should have started with the older, native Polynesian arts then move into the modern polyneasian arts that are influenced foreign arts. People tend to think chronologically. Also, that's what the thumbnail presents so people expect it right away. TH-cam has a bad attention span.
I started with the ones I did because those are the ones I constantly get messages about. I get a TON of people asking about Kempo/Kenpo, Kajukenbo, and even Lima Lama. That is why I started with those first because those are the most well known in the US, which is more than half our demographic.
@@ArtofOneDojo Cool, no worries. I would have gone for chronological, but that's just me. Thanks for the video.
Kenpo/Kempo isn't Polynesian though. Get into the Polynesian martial arts.
Kenpo has incredibly strong roots in Hawaii, it's the birthplace of Kara Ho Kempo, American Kenpo....ahem...HAWAIIAN Kempo. I've covered those before and they have other videos but it would be a diservice to not at least mention them.
And so is the lies and the "want to be different and unique" propagated and kept