![]() ![]() In modern times this usually occurs as part of the wedding ceremony where warriors from the bridegroom’s household and area welcome warriors from the bride’s household and area to meet to “get to know each other”, other groups of warriors may also be welcome to join in. The object is for two opposing warriors to fight each other to establish which of them is the strongest or the “Bull” ( Inkunzi). Zulu stick-fighting uses an isikhwili or attacking stick, an ubhoko or defending stick and an ihawu or defending shield. Little, if any armor is present in such fights.Īlthough Nguni/Xhosa styles of fighting may use only two sticks, variations of Bantu/Nguni stick-fighting throughout Southern Africa incorporate shields as part of the stick-fighting weaponry. Zulu stick-fighting (also known as donga, or dlala ‘nduku, which literally translates as ‘playing sticks’, but also as Nguni stick-fighting, based on the people it stems from) is a martial art traditionally practiced by teenage boys from the Nguni people in South Africa.Įach combatant is armed with two long sticks, one of which is used for defense and the other for offense. It is useful to know because sticks are abundant and can be picked up if attacked. The hanbō can be used as a means of striking, restraining, or even throwing someone. The hanbō can be held toward one end, and be swung like a katana or kendo sword.Īdditionally, it can be held in the middle like a staff and strike and block from either end. Part of the importance of using this length is that it is approximately that of a walking cane.Īlthough techniques with a cane in this ryū-ha utilize pulling or hooking and possess one rounded end, they invariably function the same as a hanbō in all other respects. ![]() the art of wielding the hanbō) is the main element in several martial arts including the Kukishin-ryū koryū classical school of martial arts, and Kukishinden-ryū, one of the nine schools of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. It is today practiced around the globe and one of the most famous styles of Geom sul is the Haidong Gumdo, which developed during the 1980s and 1990s to become the most prominent example of Geom sul today. Korean swordsmanship, as Geom sul is often called, is actually a modern, revived version of a lot of traditional techniques that utilize the aforementioned weapon. ![]() Geom sul (Korean: 검술) is an umbrella term for a variety of martial arts based on the use of the so-called Korean sword. ![]()
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