My “legitimacy” as a martial arts “master”

Posted: January 27, 2011 in Martial arts
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   Throughout my martial arts career i have been questioned, attacked, and even criticized just as much as i have been praised, congratulated, and admired. I have had people tell me im the baddest man on the planet and on the other hand even had my “legitimacy” attacked. First and formost, as a philosopher and spiritual person, the only true master is the one that created all life. That is my opinion and it is not changing.  Master or any master title is just that in my eyes a professional title. Just like Doctor, Professor and so forth. Man can only be the master of something in his own eyes and the eyes of his fellow man.  To me, being the master of something is just as figurative as perfection or the attainment of perfection. Come to think of it, in order to be a master of something, would you not have to be perfect ? which is something (being perfect) that no one can attain ?!?  Well for the most part, i usuwally try to ignore detractors and all the politics and drama in the profession of the martial arts world cause i am not a politician, i am a warrior.  Sometiemes, in rare situations, you have no choice but to engage, but usuwally i strive to stay above nonsense.  As a sytem founder of my familys form of martial arts, i only answer to those within my family first and formost, and those who taught or trained me ( instructors) outside of my family, respectfully.  People believe what they want, and if they like you, they will praise you, as if they no not like you, they will shun you.  I guess that is very basic psycology of human nature.  Moving on to the point, i have had to deal with my legitimacy and other nonsense being questioned so often and attacked, that i decided to simply place it before the world  to see. Truth is the way of the universe and people of the Tao flow with it rather than oppose it.  Kind of like a Ninja seeking an objective, there is no need to engage the enemy if it is not even necessary.  Complete your objectives, be done with the mission, and move on to the next one.

 Some of my martial arts background as of November 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-sijj_w-ME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L9XF7PFVfo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibZddKj8D5U

Headmaster Abraham Hardy’s traditional roots in the martial arts

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts
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Master Hardy’s Traditional Roots In The Martial Arts
My Traditional Roots In The Martial Arts

My fighting systems, the HCW Warrior Arts, are a fusion of many things. They are where tradition and modern aspects meet to form a unigue entity. Just because my arts are modern does not mean I consider them something new. As far as I am concerned, as well as factually, nothing I do is new. The roots of the HCW Warrior Arts stretch back stretch back to Asian arts and their respective countries, Western arts and their respective countries, all the way back to the first civillizations, first warrriors, and first martial arts of Ancient Africa ( see HCW History Blog). Comming before this though, before I formed my own systems, I did build a strong base in one traditional art. I have alot of knowledge of many fighting arts, formal and informal. Some knowledge is deep, some intermediate, some surface only. I knew that without a proper foundation I would not have the physical, mental, or spiritual capabilities or experience to combaie all my useful knowledge into something tangible and real. Besides the Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, and Wing Chun I frist learned and used in adolescent street fights, my martial foundation is in Taekwondo. Although when I first began trainning formally, it was not at the top of my list. I was already martiallly educated of the different fighting systens and their techniques and histories. It was a matter of me piching one that suited my mentality, the way I like to fight, suited my body type, and most of all that I could apply in a fight. If I recall correctly, Jeet Kune Do was the first on my list, Wing Chun was second, Taekwondo was 3rd, and Shotokan Karate was 4th. There was on schools for the first two in my area at the time, so I went with WTF Taekwondo which is known for kicking. Up to that point, I had been in many fights and confrontations ( my reason for trainning other than I like it ) where I sucessfully defended myself with Boxing, Wrestling, Wing Chun, and Judo. I felt Taekwondo’s trademark kicking would fit fine and be fun to learn. I was right but I learned more than just kicking.
First off was the moral tenets. I was raiswd in a old fashioned manner plus been exposed to warriorism. The tenets of Taekwondo fit in perfectly and spawned the beginning of my own personal warrior code (which became my system of philosophy). Physically I learned alot about fighting mechanics like using speed, bodyweight, boduweight, concentration, relaxation, generating power and so forth. I completely threw myself into trainning. I placed emphasis on trying to achieve perfection in all aspects. From the drills of hand techniques and the library of kicks, to poomse (kata in Japanese), self defense, and endless combinations of kicks in combinations. I was exposed to Hapkido and Tai Chi also. When it came to Olympic style sparring, I did not think twice about it. I eexcelled because i had been in so many real fights. I wanted to compete, but my mother ( whom I lived with at that time ) was not involved or supported my pursuits, so I was unable to. This led to my intrest in self defense and teaching which led me to where I am today, a blessing in disguise. When I learned new techniques, I would go home and stay up all night practicing. On days I did not have class, I would train at home in the front yard, the back yard, indoors in my room or on the nearby park. I even would train barefoot outdoor in summer and winter and and even rain, and never got sick. Youthful inspiration under the influence of old Kung Fu movies (a bad idea in reality, kids). My dojang was anywhere. I could widen up and extend my movements outside, yet tighten them up indoors. this would allow me to beable to fight in anywhere from a parking lot to a tight hallway or even in an elevator. I read many stories of traditional Masters of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean martial arts which inspired me and taught me alot. In technique, I learned about drawing my power from the earth using proper stances and channeling my Chi (vital energy). I believed in drawing my power from the earth and supercharging it with my Chi energy to give power to my techniques. To perfect this, I spent alot of time working on poomse ( kata). I saw the as the essence of the art. They were a way to perfect technique. Forms are more than a series of random movements. They were developed to serve many purposes. They were very aerobic and kept me fit. Originally, martial art masters of old realized that their could not use full force on each other when trainning cause of injuries, yet needed to know how to block, strike and move with intent. So poomse allowed the student to do this as well as correct fine movements of technique.Yey also served as a form of shadowboxing versus multiple opponets, a skill needed on the ancient battlefields in group combat. They originated from real fighting experience, not theory. Thorugh practicing forms, it is a search to understand a code and the prnciples it symbolizes. of coures it is limited because it is a set pattern of movements, but the techniques could be adapted to fit any circumstances. Once toy internalize the principles of poomse, you can apply the to other tecniques yuo know, and the techniques become endless. Different forms focused on different concepts or techniques too. Through repeaded practice, the stdent could differentiate between the fast and slow rythms in a poomse.Forms also became more difficult as one progressed in trainning. Also, the student could practice poomse anywhere, anytime without a partner or equipment.You could exert whatever amount of effort you wanted with the more being better. They could preserve their skills and fitness when always.The goal of doing forms hundreds of times was to attain perfection. It was like moving Zen. Holding the horse stance and other deep stances, I learned about vital energy ( Ka in ancient Egyptian, Chi in chinese, Ki in Japanese). I learned how to channel it up and put it’s power behind my techniques. i also learned about breath control. Although I am a modern martial artist, I believe in these things and strive to sterngthen them.
In pasrring I learned alot too. not just about WTF taekwondo sparring, but continous fighting.Thing that applied in self defense. I learned alot baout strategy and how to use my abilities to my advantage. Things like body dynamics of using speed and bodyweight to generate power, as well as what’s called snap speed in Taekwondo. This is the sharp change from muscular relaxation to muscular contraction that makes explosive, speed based power opposed to pushing type power. Like a coiled spring being released. This creates a sharp shock of internak energy ( Ki ) at the point of impact. This allows proficient Taekwondo fighters to to damage the skeletal structure (break bones) with their explosive kicks. I once unintentionally cracked a fellow student’s ribs with a roundhouse.Strategy related things were aspects like the stick and move approach, counter fighting, hitting through your opponet, using speed, controlling breathing for endurance, and much more.
So as far as having a strong foundation as a martial artist, as well as tradtional roots, I have them. I have learned more than can be written because I threw myself singlemindedly into my trainning and was blessed with many natural attributes. The creator blessed me to be a warrior and the strength of my warrior ancestors folws through me. I achieved mt 1st Dan blck celt in Taekwondo in 2 years, 6 months and was a demonstration team member as well as a assistant instructor. I continued my Taekwondo studies until I recieved my 2nd Dan black belt and have even taught Taekwondo independently to at-risk youth. I am a modernist with a traditional foundation, where the old meets the new.Although I move forward, I’ll never forget those who came before me and respect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLz-sl1ZfBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsL6b46jdG0

The Fighting Systems Of the Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts
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                          The Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts
     The following are descriptions of each HCW combat art and what it is comprised of.
 

Hacomtaewresdo Combative Science Science System (Submission Fighting) Taewresdo kickboxing is the purely striking oriented system of the Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts. It is a Hybrid system of integrated combat disciplines that revolve around standup fighting. It is based in concept off of standup Pankration skills ( Ano Pankration), San Shou Chinese rules kickboxing, and shootboxing. Taewresdo contains aspects of Western Boxing, American Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Sabaki, Judo, standing componets Western grappling, and other disciplines. The Taewresdo warrior trains in long, mid, and close range striking. Clinch fighting with strikes, standing submission, throws and suplexes and trapping that finishes in standing and ground submissions. Countering the wrestler / grappler’s takedown is apart of every HCW system, but emphasized in this system as it has no groundfighting componet. Taewresdo’s goal is to remain on the feet and land percision blows until there is an opening for a submission finish or hard throw, unless you knock the agressor out first. In concepts, the science and principles behind techniques and their execution is taught. This fosters percision, power, explosiveness, and how to attain maximum effectiveness out of all your techniques and combative motions. Although a striking system, the sweet science is taught over unsofisticated slugging and brawling. 
 

Hacomtaewresdo Martial Art System (Shootfighting )
 
Hacomtaewresdo Is the flagship fighting system of the Hacomtaewresdo warior arts. It is a Hybrid system of integrated combat disciplines. Conceptually it is based off of African grappling arts, Pankration, Greco-Roman fighting arts, Gladiatorial style fighting, catch wrestling, and Japanese professional wrestling. Not limiting it’s self onty to arts heavily based in grappling, it also has aspects of Western boxing, American Kickboxing, and Taekwondo as well as others. The design of the Hacomtaewresdo system is to be a dynamic, total combat style system. lineage wise, in concept it can be traced back to the ancient Kushite (Ethiopian) martial art of Pan Kau Ra Shen (fighting with the power of Ra, the Egyptian God) which is where grrk Pankration comes from. To utilize your body fully as a weapon, take advantage of your bodily attributes and full range of (combative) motion. Also, to use whatever works, be it orthodox or unorthodox. Technique wise, the system approaches combat in the standoff range ( specific fighting scenarios), strking, trapping (close quarter hand to hand), standing grappling, and ground fighting.Hacomtaewresdo sees these seperate ranges as one whole which is true combat. The Hacomtaewresdo warrior can fight in each of these ranges drawing from a wealth of technique, but more importantly flow from range to range as necessary in the heat of violent exchange. The concepts of combat and fighting are looked at attentively so they can be merged with the knowledge of the various ranges which fosters the total combat ideology.
 
 
 
 

 

The Hacomtaewresdo Combative Science System (Submission Fighting) 

 A Hybrid martial art system of integrated combat disciplines.  It is a shoot style system of combatives emphasizing street defense over sport. There are aspects of Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Judo, Japanese Jiu Jitsu, Hapkido, Sombo, Greco-Roman wrestling, and Judo. In this system, strong fundamentals are stressed as the keys to combat. This system covers striking, trapping, self defense, standing grappling, and groundfighting. How to flow through these ranges as necessary by combat is an important skill taught, making it a total combat style art. This enbles the practitioner to be able to fight in any range, and thus able to control the range they fight in to fight to their advantage and not their agressors. Along with this knowledge (science) are the concepts of urban ( city, street ) awareness and survival. Things like how to spot and avoid danger and ho to pre-empt conflict using verbal de-escalation tactics, what to do at night if being followed on foot, how to deal with robbery and other threats like gangs, multiple attackers, and so forth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I9Tddd56a8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1YzZcxFMno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgNYyhFIZCQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k7o5e_Chws

Taewresdo Combative Concepts Kickboxing (Shootboxing)
 
 

 


Sumkido Combative Initiative Self Defense System (Self Preservation fighting)
Sumkido is a Hybrid martial art system of integrated combat disciplines. It is heavily based off of empty hand Samurai style fighting and Hwa Rang Do type martial arts, but the system does not limit it’s self to these methods. There are aspects of Hapkido, Aikido, Judo, Krav Maga, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Chin Na within the system.Fundamentals emphasized are are defenses versus punches, kicks, body grabs, clothing grabs, grappling holds, and weapon attacks. The Sumkido warrior learns to fight in the trapping, self defense ( fighting from position of disadvantage), standoff ( scenario based self defense), weapon defense, standing grappling and groundfighting ranges.Technique wise, Sumkido heavily utilizes pain compliance techniques, restraints, locks, pressure point attacks and bone/joint destructions. The reason for this is because Sumkido’s goal is to neautralize any threat quickly. This can be done in one of two ways, assuming control of the opponet making them lose their will to fight ( pain compliance, restraints, etc) or termination of the agressor by breaking bones/joints, incapacitation by choke, etc. In Sumkido and self defense in general, escape is always the best method when in danger. Sukmodo teaches this, but keeps th mindset that you may not be able to escape, or may have to fight your way out, that is if escape is an option.With this in mind, the Sumkido warrior is wiling to put their life on the line in order to save it. To fight to live opposed to being a victim and losing their life.Concept wise, Sumkido emphasizes using the agressor’s energy against themselves. Another concept is the combative initiative mindset. I generally revolves around pre empting your opponet attack by being aware enough to see it comming, and initiating your attack instead of waiting, defending, then attacking. In other knowledge, you are also taught urban ( city , street ) awareness and tactics on how to stay safe, spot dangerous situations, and what to do when danger is imminent.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Puropse of training in the warrior arts

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts, Martial arts history, Martial arts tenets, moral tenets, warrior code, Warrior philosophy
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      The following is a reply i posted on a African Martial Arts & Sciences site. It was in reference to the question

“What is the true purpose of training in the warrior arts” ?

      Very deep my felow warrior.  I have always believed the true purpose of training in the warrior arts is to unify what i call the triangle of power or the mind, body and spirit. I like how Asian martial arts ( like those i have studied) all claim to od this , but instructors focus more on sport application or something shallow than to focus on the true purpose. Those are what i call “martial arts”. Whati do i consider “Warrior Arts” cause it focuses on the true aspects. I can tell by how you speak and your concepts, that you are awake to this. The example i use alot is that you can go to school and learn for thr mind, hit the gym for your body, and go to church for your spirit. True warrior arts though encompass and combine all these aspects. For me in my warriror arts, what i consider a modern form of African martial arts, I teach all the aspects i have knowledge of that i feels make a warriors training. From the physical aspects of combat, taught in a effective, progressive fasion only teaching what is effective, to the science and concepts of fighitng and these skills.  Although i focus on modern style combatives, i do not leave out thing like learning control of breath, and knowledge of internal energy and how to use it, and modern healing.  In fitness i teach excercize and how to build and condition the body for he rigors of warriror training and for better health. I teach the aspects of proper nutrition too. In knowledege for the mind, i teach warrior history, starting with the original culture in Africa, and branching out into the others. I also trach Warrior philosophy to instill the right mindset and proper mental attributes befitting a warrior. In the end, i feel the purpose of warrior training is to wholistically develop the individual inside and out to reach their highest level of being. Peace be upon you – Nubianwarrioking , Abraham Hardy of HCW

African- American martial arts history

Posted: August 19, 2010 in African history, History, Martial arts, Martial arts history
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                                           “Scufflin”
                                                          
                                                 By
                                  Juma Mshabazi
For those of us old enough to remember Count Dante and his famous “death matches” in
Taunton, New Jersey, refereed by Kareem Allah by the way, many believed that this was
the first of its kind; but that is far from the truth. I remember the case of a young boy
who, in 1965, without a father or older brother, growing up on the mean streets of
Brooklyn, asked his uncle C. Y. Williams to show him how to protect himself.
Subsequently, he was told stories of a time on the plantations of Virginia how captive
Afrikans were made to fight like dogs and cocks – many times to the death – where they
suffered severe maiming. Indeed, he was also told that his grandfather (D. D. Williams)
was a master scuffler and had shown him many moves.
That boy eventually became a man and studied with a half dozen other great martial arts
teachers. He fought in bare knuckle full contact matches – not the Asian kind with no
head punches (smile). He traced scufflin back to the Kongo and reclaimed both his and
Scufflin’s Afrikan name. For those interested in learning more about Scufflin and Afrikan
Martial Arts, I recommend the following sources:
1. The African Origin of Martial Arts by Wayne Chandler;
2. African Origins of the Martial Arts by Nijel Binns www.nijart.com;
3. Black Martial Arts III: Combat Games of the African Indian Ocean
(mMadagascar, Comoros, Reunion) (2003 / 2006) Edward L. Powe;
4. The Ancient Martial Arts of Egypt by Sheng Chi Kung Fu in Northern California;
5. Urban Self Defense by Mahaliel Bethea;
6. Nubian Black African Boxers or Gladiator – www.ezbord.com;
7. Broken Glass film by Daniel Marks;
8. Slavery: The Burden of Slavery – NI 337;
9. ERBmania! Nkima Speaks / The Real Leopard Men – www.erblist.com;
10. All Tom Molineaux articles;
11. Absolom, Absolom by William Faulkner;
12. Weld’s American Salvery TOC (S. C. Macy 1839);
13. Roll Jordan Roll by Genovese;
14. Life Under the Peculiar Institution by Norman Yetman;
15. Weevils in the Wheat by Perdue, Barden & Philipps;
16. Coming of the Hurricane a drama by Alvin Klein;
17. Fifty Years in Chains by Charles Ball 1859;
18. Narrative of the Life of Henry Bibb (1815-1854);
19. Life of William Grimes, The Runaway Slave (1784-1865);
20. Street Kingdom: 5 Years Inside the Franklyn Ave Posse;
21. What Happened to Victor Belfort: www.ourhutch.com;
22. Alabama Supreme Court on Slaves. State –v- Abrams 10 Alabama 928 (1847);
23. Africans in America Part III / Narrative Conspiracy & Rebellions by Gabriel
(1799);
24. Memories of Childhood’s Slavery Days (1909) Annie L. Burton;
25. Finding A Way Out: An Autobiography (1921) by Robert Russa Moton;
26. Uh Knock em ef uh Dead. ejmas.com;
27. African Americans (1753) Gideon Carr;
28. Ears Used to be Fair Game in the Ring; www.lasvegassun.com;
29. I was Violently Assaulted by Another African American: (3/19/05) Musician
Forums;
30. Mandingo; a film
31. Drums; a film
Juma is a treasure House of knowledge and can be contacted indirectly by e-mailing
edpowe1@hotmail.com.

The Story Of A Young Master

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts, Martial arts tenets, warrior code, Warrior philosophy
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My life story is a very long and intresting one. Many people look at all I have accomplished and assume that I have had it good. No, for each accomplishment I have, I achieved through extreme adversity. I feel I am a born warrior and hence, view my life as a battlefield with me the key combatant. Nothing was ever given to me, I earned all I have and the respect that comes with it by living by my warrior code. At times it was very hard, but that, coupled with my faith and indomitible spirit allowed me to battle my way through many dark days. I paid the cost in mind, body, and spirit to be who I am and stand where I do. I feel divine purpose in my life. I am not religious, but am infinitely spiritual, which I feel is different. I feel being named Abraham at birth was a sign a higher power had plans for me, a destiny. I was told as a little boy I had a great name and had to live up to it. I have walked with that every day, I think it shows. I feel the Creator blessed me with the wisdom, talent, and skills he has for a reason. So I put forth full effort into utilizing this talent for positive purposes, and refuse to fail or give in on any level. I had people telling me what I could not, would not, and am not ready to do, but now these same people show me the utmost respect. The adversity did not instill fear in me at all cause I have been through the fire. There is nothing anyone can say or do to break me or my spirit cause I draw my energy from the power of the universe and the Most High (the Creator). I’ll be the first to admit that I am not an angel, but I am righteous by nature and at heart. I have encountered people / martial artists who see all I accomplished. They see the titles or rank, belts, status, and the material trappings and become jealous. It is silly because those things mean nothing, it is the knowledge I have to share that is important. Their small, insecure minds are stuck on the physical. If all my accolades were erased, I would still be who I am and do what I do. It is my destiny. Nothing they say or do can stop that. I am thankful for the struggles I  have faced in life, cause they made me who I am. Besides, the Creator and my guardian angels watch over me and give me the indomitable spirit to to repeatedly attain victory. With a team like that you cannot lose. I have seen harsh battles and taken some decent damage, but for every time life knocked me down, I rose stronger. One of my favorite personal quotes I made is ; they cannot understand why I cannot be defeated, it is because of my mental, not my physical achievement.

The following is a listing of all the fighting styles / systems that I have studied that make up my knowledge wholistically and that in some form are apart of my martial sciences, the Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts

Began Trainning at age 9yrs old in 1992                                 

     INFORMALLY  STUDIED 

Street Fighting ( was a streetfighter from day one )

Westerm Boxing

Wrestling

Judo

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Bo Staff ( military combatance style, pugil stick)

Japanese Swordsmanship

Nunchakau

Special Forces Army Combatives

Tai Merrian Boxing

     FORMALLY STUDIED

 WTF Taekwondo

Hapkido

Tai Chi

Jeet Kune Do

Muay Thai Kickboxing

Phillipino Kali

American Combat Sombo

Russian Sombo

    RESEARCHED / INCORPORATED ARTS

Western Boxing

Greco-Roman & Freestyle Wrestling

Catch Wrestling

Pankration / Pancratium

Gladiatorial Style Combat

Submission Fighting

Shootfighting / Shootboxing

Judo

Pancrase 

 Japanese Style Professional Wrestling

Vale Tudo

Chinese San Shou

Japanese Sabaki Fighting Method

Aikido

Hapkido

Chin Na

Krav Maga

Tai Chi

Tai Merrian Boxing

African Martial Arts & Sciences

Muay Thai

American Kickboxing

Jeet Kune Do

Fillipino arnis

Kenpo Karate

                               MY OWN INNOVATIONS

Verbal De-escalation

Urban /Street Awareness

Codes of Warriorism Applied To Combatives

Warrior Philosophy

Combative Concepts

Combative Mindset

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_bGMdQW3M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1vg3zgtoQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMnDqLGJ68A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvImqUzoE_c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLStUXIJrc0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGInVr5CZ0Q

What a true warrior is

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts, Martial arts tenets, moral tenets, warrior code, Warrior philosophy
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                                What A True Warrior Is

    A warrior is not just a person who fights. A true warrior is a scholar, artist, philosopher, fierece combatant, and a spiritual / wise person. They study and  excell in each of these facets and have a code that they live by. They strive to live by it and to attain perfection in their existence on earth. Not all warriors are righteous, as for each one who walks the path of light, there is one who walks in the opposite, but that is a personal choice. For those that are righteous, they use their abilities and wisdom to benefit others and their communities, and to give back to the universe. As my personal quote says, a warrior strives to walk in peace but is prepared for battle. The warrior is someone who brings their mind, body and spirit together to reach the highest level of being. A warrior is usuwally someone who has faced repeated struggle in life yet achieves in the face of this adversity and gains experience. The warrior has an indoimitable spirit and cannot be defeated because they rise back to their feet every time they are knocked down ( 1,000 times down & 1,001 times up ). They understand true defeat is staying down when knocked down, in combat and life.

My colors and my flags and what they represent

Posted: August 19, 2010 in African history, Martial arts, Martial arts history
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The Red, Black, & Green Flag

My flags and colors mean alot to me, and i do have quite a few. First off is my colors of Red, black, and green. As a revoloutionary these colors hold much significance historically for my people ( African Americans) during the times of civil rights and so forth, but the meaning and connotation of my colors goes far beyond that.  The philosophical aspects are that each color represents something special and unique. RED represents blood, war, a warning of danger, danger and death. It shows the world that i am a warrior and that i train in the ways of the warrior.Red lets the world know that i am willing to shed the blood of my enimies as well as lose my own in battle, fighting for what i believe in. The color Black is the color of life. Contrary to Western thought, black and darkness is seen as a positive and beautiful thing in some aspects. In refrence to being the color of life, the planets and stars of the universe were born of the blackness / darkness of the outer reaches of space and the cosmos. The same as the child is born of the darkness of the mothers womb, and comes into light.  In this context, black in thr color of life. For me, black also represents the spirits of my ancestors and it is the color of the ancients i decend from too. The color  Green represents represents the earth (which is our mother) and all the life we come to know around us.The earth is our mother, home, sustenance, life….our everything. Green can also represent the spring season and new life….the plants are in bloom, the animals return from hibernation to mate, and so forth. When i add red, black and green together, it shows that i am a black warrior of the earth and cosmos, who fights to protect them and the life they sustain.

The Conquering Lion Of Judah Flag

The Lion of Judah with it’s green, gold and red color is the flag of Ethiopia. It is also a known symbol of Emperor Hailee Selassie (also known as Ras Tafari Mekkonen) and his followers the Ras Tafarians. Beyond the religious connotations of the Lion Of Judah , then is a great story of how this symbol the lion with the flag in it’s mouth became Ethiopia’s symbol. There have been many interpretations of this story, I’ll give you the short version of the one I was taught. I was told it some time ago so forgive any slight mis-details. It involves a lion and lioness. Villagers heard loud roars on a daily basis but never knew where they came from. Upon climbing a hill, they looked down to see a lioness circling a lion and repeatedly swiping him with her claws, and biting him. The noble lion took the abuse and  did not strike back, roaring out in pain each time he suffered further damage. At the same time everyday this scenario took place, and this went on for many moons. One day, the lion apparently had enough of the abuse. It finally lashed out at the lioness in one fatal blow, and killed her instantly. The villagers stopped hearing the noise and wondered what happened. Although battered and injured from the long time of taking punishment, the lion made his way to the top of the hillside. The villagers looked on in amazement at the indomitable lion whom had a flag in it’s mouth, the green, gold, and red flag of Ethiopia. From that day forward, the lion with the flag in it’s mouth was added to their national flag as a symbol, the Conquering lion Of Judah.

First 10 Codes of Hacomtaewresdo Warriorism

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Martial arts, warrior code, Warrior philosophy
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10 Codes of Hacomtaewresdo Warriorism

In the following, the 10 general codes of Hacomtaewresdo Warriorism in no particular order as well as some philosophical quotes. This is the code of warriorism i have lived by my whole life and have taught to many warriors. Study of Warrior philosophy should be apart of any warrior/hero’s trainning, as all trainning is not physical.

Respect – To consider worthy of high regard
Respect is shown to all unless they show they do not deserve it. It is understood not all deserve respect and respect is only shown to those who desreve it.
* If you cannot humble yourself to others, how can they humble themselves to you

Discipline – Instruction. Trainning in a field of study. Trainning that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. Orderly or prescribed conduct or behavior.
*We are more anxious to speak or do than we are to listen or observe.

Dedication – Self sacrificing devotion.
the only way to be able to perfornmat one’s best and to achieve the greatest results is through dedication. you should be dedicated to excellence in all you do.
*Mediocrity is the hand rail the unmotivated use to hold their   weak spirits upright.
*Popularity is the small change of the riches of being a legend

Self Control – Restraint excercized over one’s impulses, emotions, and desires.
The warrior must excercize control over their power so that they do not abuse or misuse it. In life, the warrior faces much struggle, fustration, sadness, and even heartache. In these hard times, the warrior cannot let these things change them for the negative, they must have self control, and stick to their righteous teachings and morals. They gain experience through overcomming the struggle which make them a warrior in the first place.
* We cannot shake hands with clenched fists

Responsibility- Able to answer for one’s conduct and obligations. Trustworthy. Able to choose for oneself between right and wrong.
Being responsible is  how a warrior lives up to their duties and purpose in life. They are trustworthy and able to be depended upon, even sacrificing of themselves to fufill their duties. They will stop whatever they are doing to be of help or aid to someone in need, and are a rock in the lives of their friends, family, and community as well as the world.
*It is the responsibility of the warrior to be a role model and promote the spread of positive ideals and behavior.

Integrity – Firm adherence to a code of moral or artistic values. Soundness. Incorruptability. The quality or state of being undivided or complete. Honest.
Character of the warrior, they always maintain their integrity, never allowing themselves to become corrupted by outside situations or influences. they maintain their high moral fiber and righteousness, and strive to constantly better themselves. It is not easy, but they do so without fail.
* In great affairs, men show themselves as they wish to be seen. In small affairs they show themselves as they truly are. dont believe in what you see, believe in what you know.

Honorable – A person of superior standing. One whose worth brings respect.
The warrior arts and lifestyle revolve around honor and being honorable. Ti is a trait of the hero, and attains the trust and respect of others.
* If you want to know what a person is truly like, take notice of how they act during hard times and desperate situations.
*People do not seem to realize that doing what is right is no gurantee against misfortune. You do what is right because it is right, because you should, and because you can make a difference.

Indomitable – Incapable of being subdued. Unconquerable. Courage.
T very big tenet of the warrior is remainning indomitable and having an indomitable spirit. This is where the warrior(or hero) gets the courage to stand up for right for themselves, others, their community and for good in the world in general. The wqarrior always stands firm and never gives in to fear. Although it is a natural emotion, the warrior knows this and does not give into it cause they see it (fear)as comming from within, and see giving in to it as self defeat. Be it versus the enemy on the field of battle or versus the hard times and tough situations in life.
* You do not hold your own in the world by standing on guard, but by attacking and getting well hammered yourself.

Perseverance – To remain steadfast.
Like indomitable spirit, this is like not giving up or giving in. Not on youself or what you may be able to accomplish.the warrior knows that if they maintain perseverance, there is nothing they cannot accomplish. The warrior perseveres through all struggles.
*It is the journey that makes us, not the destination.
*Well begun is halfway done.

Perfection – Freedom from fault or defect. Flawlessness. Exemplification of suppreme excellence. an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence.
The highest ideal the warrior strives to embody their entire lifetime in all their actions. This is how the warrior becomes the best at all they do and achieve mastery in their lives down the path of learning. The warrior lives with no regrets because they strive for perfection everyday in their lives and  live knowing they did their best which is all they can do.

African martial arts and warrior history

Posted: August 19, 2010 in African history, History, Martial arts, Martial arts history, Moorish history
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 Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts History & Lineage      The Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts are Hybrid systems of integrated combat disciplines. Their history and lineage is traced back to the oldest known and most prolifically known martial arts and lineage of warriors, those of ancient Africa. The martial arts of the world originated in ancient Africa and spread to other cultures and made many new and different fighting arts. The Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts are a modern interpretation of this history. Taking combative arts from many different cultures, their history and lineage is traced back to afrocentric and African origins. The various native peoples of ancient Kemet ( Egypt ) and Africa were practitioners of systemized forms of the martial arts thousands of years before any other culture on earth. Proof of this is in the toombs of  Nubian ( Black ) Pharoahs of ancient Egypt in the form of pictures, painted scenes, and other forms of recorded expression. These records have been dated as going as far back as 3,000 BC . This without question records amongst the oldest and first forms of systemized martial arts on earth. One art depicted is wrestling as done by the Nubians  i.e Nubian wrestling. Nubian wrestling is the first and original form of wrestling, in modern times it would be classified as a style submission wrestling based upon techniques it contained. These were leverage throws, suplexes, holds and pins, jointlocks, and submission holds. It was a total grappling system having standing grappling, ground grappling, various methods of takedowns and total body submission. On toomb walls also were scenes of other types of empty hand martial arts being utilized as well as martial arts weapons being used by warriors. There are even scenes of scenes of castles being used and these scenes pre-date the use of castles elsewhere by other cultures. The Egyptian toombs which contain pictures, and so forth of this knowledge were of Govenors Baquet 3rd, Khety, and Amenemhat. They were Black Nubian Pharoahs of Egypt. These toombs are at the current day site called Beni Hasan in Egypt.The martial arts and sciences originated in the interior of the continent and along the Nile Valley region with the Nile Valley civillization. They were the very first practitioners of the martial arts, having done so for well over 5000 years. 
Another art dating back as far, if not farther than the Nubians recrded form of wrestling / submission grappling is an art called Ku -Ta. Meaning defender of the Pharoah, this system of martial science also comes from ancient Egypt. By 3,000 B.C it had been shared with the ancient Elamites and also the Akkadians too. They went on to be the founders of the early Chinese dynasties, and they took the art with them. Soon following this, the art of Ku-Ta  became the art of Kuntao, meaning the way of the fist. From that point, it filtered into the Phillipines (like many other African weapon and empty hand martial arts) and now is taught along with their arts. India was ancient Africa’s heartland in Asia and was the sister civillization of Africa. The first civillizations of people in India were Africans from Ethiopia. They took cultural knowledge from Africa with them there which further developed, among them the science of breath control, Yoga, Meditation, and other related disciplines. Later, following the Ethiopians, the ancestors of the Australian Aborigines arrived in India, merged with the Ethiopians already there, and this became the civillization of India. This merger in fact, bought us India’s great Indus Valley Civillization.
     China’s first dynasty and Emperor were Africoid or of Black origins. Founded by King T’ang or Ta, the earliest documented rulership in China was the Shang or Chiang dynasty ( 1500-1000 B.C ). The Shang were credited with unifying China’s early elements to form their first civillization. The Shang were given the name Nakhi, Na meaning Black and Khi meaning Man. The first Chinese Emperor, the legendary Fu-Hsi (2953-2838 B.C) was a wooly haired Black man. Among his credits are establishing government and originating social institutions as well as cultural inventions. He is said too, to be the originator of the I-Ching, the Book of Change. It is among the oldest and most revered system of philosophy. Emperor Hung Wu was founder of the great Ming dynasty of China. He was of African (Sudanese) and Mongolian decent and was also a Muslim. The skills that set the foundation for Shaolin Kung Fu decend from India and Africoid origins. Even in the White Garment Hall of the Shaolin Monastery in Honan ( Hunan) Province of China, there are tow 12 foot long paintings of Chinese and Africoid ( Black) Shaolin Monks trainning in Kung Fu (Boxing) skills together. Although not promoted ( and somewhat hidden ) it shows striking evidence of the deep interrelation of Africa, the martial arts, and Asia.
   Amongst the earliest inhabitants of the Japanese continent are a people called the Ainu. They have oral traditions which retell of a race of people of a dark complexion that are small of stature that resided in Japan before they did. Looking deeper, some historians believe the Ainu originated in Egypt, while others have found evidence of them traveling to Egypt and making offerings of gifts to Egyptian Pharoahs. Even records in Mesopotamia and egypt record interacting with a people they called the Anu ( Ainu ? ). Also, there are a nuber of Japanese peoples, who given skin complexion and hair, resemble and have the same features of the Bushmen of Southern Africa. There is ancient knowledge too, of Japan being conquered from it’s southern regions by a group of Black Warriors. This all leads us to the fact of the first Shogun of Japan himself was indeed a Black man. His name was Sakanouye Tamura Maro and he lived around 800 C.E (common era).
   In the Western / European world, the first culture to make a systemized form of the martial arts were the ancient Greeks. In modern times, this fighting art is known as Pankration. Pankration it’s self a modern variation of an original Kushite ( African) martial art called Pan Kau Ra Shen which means “fighting with the spirit of Ra”. Ra of course is a major Egyptian God. The Greeks were great warriors and had legendary fighting prowess. The ancient Greeks were the first to come in contact with the African martial arts and sciences, n the form of Nubian wrestling / grappling in ancient Egypt. On the toomb walls in ancient Egypt, where the records of Nubian submission grappling exist, the Greeks left grafitti on the walls written in Greek. This shows how they studied and aquired the trchniques and skills of Nubian grappling and took this knowledge back to Greece / Europe where the skills flourished. The Greeks adoption of these skills definitely fostered the ekills of Pankration, Greek wrestling, Roman wrestling, and Catch Wrestling ( much later) and wholistically the Greco – Roman combat disciplines in general. It is evident in the fact they are so grappling based.Greco- Roman and catch wrestlers readily trace te origins of their lineage of wrestling skills back to wrestling comming from Egypt. In 776 B.C, the Greeks first began wrestling in honor of the African God Amon whom they renamed Zeus ( all the Greek Gods are renamed African Gods, all the Roman Gods are renamrd Greek Gods). When Rome conquered mainland Greece, they adopted many things, martial arts being one, from the Greeks. Greek and Roman wrestling was combined to make Greco-Roman wrestling and over time, many other systems of Western wrestling came thereafter.This further proliferated the art of Nubian grappling because it is inherent in all of these fighting methods. Going further into Greco- Roman combat, the Romans also adopted Pancratium ( Latin for Pankration ) into their games during the early days of Gdadiator competition. A Gladiator was trained in the empty hand skills of Roman and adopted Greek fighting arts like boxing, wrestling, Pancratium and so forth, but gladiatorial combat heavily revolved around armed, armored, combatants. When the Roman Empire conquered many lands, sometimes many of the defeated soliders were sold into slavery from these places. They were usuwally bought by a Lanista, someone who ran a stable of Gladiators. They would reside at a Gladiator academy and train and fight. Over time the could usuwally earn their freedom, if they lived long enough. There were many ethnicities, from Spainards and Germans to Greeks and many others. A major portion were Africans who were warriors in their homeland. Defeated in battle with other tribes, if not adopted into the victorious tribe, they were sold into the African slave trade. Through points such as Carthage in northern Africa ( Egypt ), they wound up in Rome, and as Gladiators.
   The African martial arts are very vast. Within the 13 million square miles of Africa there were many territories during ancient times ( as now) with many systems of martial art / science. The number of these arts from ancient times to now is great, and many systems of boxing and combat have been lost over time. From Egypt / Nubia there is the Nubians form of grapplingand Ku -Ta. Jirilbu is a martial science of central and western Africa and resembles Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Judo. It is most likely the counterpart / predecessor of Nubian grappling. Jakadi is a central African martial science that uses trapping, striking, and kicks and it’s motions resemble Wing Chun Kung Fu or empty hand Phillipine martial arts. Somo is a central African martial science and contains some of the same principles and techniques of Brazilian Capoiera. Ljala is the fighting science of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria and Benin. It is based in stickfighting and and is like the stickfighting arts of Arnis, Kali, and Escrima. In Senegal there is Senegalese wrestling which is a tremendous spectator sport in modern times. In the south of Africa there is the art that was created by the warrior King Shaka Zulu called Zulu Impi. King Shaka named it after his warriors and it was a very powerful fighting science that he founded himself . He also designed their war spear and developed their full length body shield. The Zulu army ( consisting of men and women) could take massive casualties and keep fighting hard without letting up.
They had a feared reputation and were known for their high level of trainning and physical fitness. In one battle during the 1800’s they defeated the Britsh who had firepower, while they ( Zulu) had none, only tribal martial arts weapons and their fighting science. Dating back to 3,000 B.C there is an ancient Egyptian statue of Prince Puntcarrying a boomerang, as well as scenes of the boomerang in ancient toombs. The Tha people of central Africa ( also called Pygmies ) originated the bow and arrow over 400,000 years ago. Nubia was called the Land of the Bow because their warriors were legendary archers. The Nubian warriors were commonly hired as mercenaries by the Ancient Greeks, Persians, and Arabians and fought in their armies. Many African Queens were warriors and led their armies into battle. Queen Ranavalona 1st of Madagascar was a warrior. She had a palace erected in the capital she founded ( 17 th century ) called Antananarivo, which means city of a thousand warriors. The African Amazon women of Bein were known for collecting the skulls of their enimies. All of this is but a very small portion of the deep history and lineage of the African warrior arts and the lineage of the Hacomtaewresdo Warrior Arts and HCWW-CAUCA.
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