Modern Tahtib History, Principles, and Techniques

The HAMA Association's first mini documentary about the history of Modern Tahtib made for the Immersion Labs Foundation's martial arts archive.
While it is nearly impossible to determine exactly how long formalized stick fighting has been present in North Africa, there are depictions that provide clues to the age of these arts. Tahtib is a martial art that finds its home in Upper Egypt. Tahtib's full name is fan a'nazaha wa-tahtib, meaning “the art of being straight and honest with the stick”. Tahtib is the word for stick in the Egyptian dialect of Arabic. The earliest known depiction of Tahtib is found on the walls of the Abusir Necropolis in Egypt. This engraving dates back to Egypt’s 5th Dynasty, close to 2,800 BCE. This video will exploring Modern Tahtib's history, basic techniques, and current place the modern world.
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