At 9 years old, Da'Mon Stith knew his life's purpose. He was going to be a ninja, and there wasn't an invading kick, sword or blade powerful enough to stop him. When Stith was 8, his father gave him a ...

At Austin Warrior Arts, led by chief instructor Da'Mon Stith, students dive into the realm of historical African martial arts. From machete arts to stick fencing, capoeira to kickboxing, the ...

Introduction: divining an approach -- Birth of traditions -- From across the Kalunga: pastoral pugilism in southern Angola to 1860 -- Bloodless duels: combative custom in Biafra to 1860 -- Across the ...

Capoeira traces its roots to the African slaves who were not allowed to practice martial arts openly. They disguised their ...

Accra, 5 June, GNA – Professor Danny Gwira, a Ghanaian self-defence expert, has cautioned martial arts practitioners against engaging in physical confrontations at the slightest provocation. He ...

The African Knockout Championship (AKO6) once again solidified its status as the only pan-African Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) championship, uniting elite fighters from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, ...

Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin American-Statesman, focused on local news and issues impacting Central Texas. She is particularly interested in stories about the environment, ...

French-Senegalese actor and producer Seydina Baldé has worn many hats across his career including World Karate Champion and stuntman on films such as Brian de Palma’s Femme Fatale and Bond movie ...

Through the Afro-Brazilian martial art form Capoeira, Da'Mon Stith discovered his passion for African warrior tradition and the making of ancient swords Once ashamed of his Blackness, Da'Mon Stith ...

Through the Afro-Brazilian martial art form Capoeira, Da'Mon Stith discovered his passion for African warrior tradition and the making of ancient swords Once ashamed of his Blackness, Da'Mon Stith ...