Empty Hands – Kilindi Iyi: Part 1
Listen to The African HistoryNetwork Show, Thur., Oct. 27th, 8pm-11pm EST when our guest will be Internationally renowned Martial Artists Ahati Kilindi Iyi Kilindi Iyi will talk about "The 5th World African Martial Arts Conference" taking place on Sat. Oct 29th 9am-9pm & Sun. Oct. 30th 9am-2pm, at Aisha Shule W.E.B. Dubois Preparatory Academy located at 20119 Wisconsin, Det. MI. Lectures, Workshops, Demonstrations and more. The African History Network will be there also.
To listen please visit www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com or Call in and listen at (914) 338-1375.
To see this entire DVD, you can purchase it as well as many others at www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com.
This extraordinary demonstration videos shows some of the basic techniques of African Martial Arts. Contrary to popular belief, Martial Arts did not originate in Asia. It originated in Africa. The 1st fighting systems know to man came out of Africa. All of the various African Cultures had their own fighting systems.
Kilindi Iyi started his Martial Arts career learning boxing from his father. Being an avid wrestler as a boy, Martial arts became an easy task. During the mid 60s he had the pleasure of seeing a Martial Arts demonstration at the Michigan Sate Fair. Fascinated by the efficiency of the techniques, he decided at that point and time that the fighting arts would be his lifelong vocation. Studying with the top masters of the day in the Detroit area, his vision of Martial Arts changed in the late sixties and early seventies from Oriental to African Martial Concepts. Studying with anyone from the African continent that knew anything about African fighting arts in the United States Kilindi traveled to Africa in the late seventies to intensify his studies of the African Fighting Sciences. It was during this time that the Ta-merrian Martial Arts Institute was developed and it has grown to be one of the most sought after Martial Arts Schools in the world. Kilindi continues to this day to be a student teacher and advocate of the ancient African Martial tradition.
Kilindi has been instrumental in the promotion of African Martial Arts community and the general public. He has worked to bring a greater understanding of cross-cultural Martial Art systems through his writings. He has also appeared on the covers of many national and international
magazines, such as Inside Kung Fu and Martial Arts Masters. Kilindi Iyi has been featured on local and national television programs such as 60 minutes and Strange Universe. Kilindi was recently honored on The Martial Arts Masters produced by Wesley Snipes as one of the Masters of the Martial Arts in the 20th century.
Fighting has always come natural to Kilindi. Growing up in Detroit was a great testing ground for his Martial Arts. Kilindi Iyi is also an excellent kick boxer having an impressive record before his retirement in l981 of 19 wins and 0 loses. Kilindi is one of the pioneer fighters of the NKL in the mid 70s started by Chuck Norris that had fighters such as Benny Urquidez and Everett Eddy. Kilindi has also won many tournament championships in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Kilindi continues to teach children in the Detroit area and spreads his art throughout the world through workshops and seminars. The Ta-merrian Institute teaches several African forms of African fighting such as Saki of North East Africa, Senegalese Wrestling of West Africa, Zulu Stick Fighting of Southern Africa, Giddibo of Nigeria West Africa. Some of the teachers who have influenced his Martial knowledge are Baba Ishangi, Nana Ganyo, the late Edward Moore, the late Carlton James, Loren Adams, Hori Apop, R. Woods, Moses Powell and many others too numerous to mention. Kilindi Iyi continues to be a driving force in the Martial Arts World and he is always willing to learn and share his wealth of knowledge.
Listen to The African HistoryNetwork Show, Thur., Oct. 27th, 8pm-11pm EST when our guest will be Internationally renowned Martial Artists Ahati Kilindi Iyi Kilindi Iyi will talk about “The 5th World African Martial Arts Conference” taking place on Sat. Oct 29th 9am-9pm & Sun. Oct. 30th 9am-2pm, at Aisha Shule W.E.B. Dubois Preparatory Academy located at 20119 Wisconsin, Det. MI. Lectures, Workshops, Demonstrations and more. The African History Network will be there also.
To listen please visit www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com or Call in and listen at (914) 338-1375.
To see this entire DVD, you can purchase it as well as many others at www.AfricanHistoryNetwork.com.
This extraordinary demonstration videos shows some of the basic techniques of African Martial Arts. Contrary to popular belief, Martial Arts did not originate in Asia. It originated in Africa. The 1st fighting systems know to man came out of Africa. All of the various African Cultures had their own fighting systems.
Kilindi Iyi started his Martial Arts career learning boxing from his father. Being an avid wrestler as a boy, Martial arts became an easy task. During the mid 60s he had the pleasure of seeing a Martial Arts demonstration at the Michigan Sate Fair. Fascinated by the efficiency of the techniques, he decided at that point and time that the fighting arts would be his lifelong vocation. Studying with the top masters of the day in the Detroit area, his vision of Martial Arts changed in the late sixties and early seventies from Oriental to African Martial Concepts. Studying with anyone from the African continent that knew anything about African fighting arts in the United States Kilindi traveled to Africa in the late seventies to intensify his studies of the African Fighting Sciences. It was during this time that the Ta-merrian Martial Arts Institute was developed and it has grown to be one of the most sought after Martial Arts Schools in the world. Kilindi continues to this day to be a student teacher and advocate of the ancient African Martial tradition.
Kilindi has been instrumental in the promotion of African Martial Arts community and the general public. He has worked to bring a greater understanding of cross-cultural Martial Art systems through his writings. He has also appeared on the covers of many national and international
magazines, such as Inside Kung Fu and Martial Arts Masters. Kilindi Iyi has been featured on local and national television programs such as 60 minutes and Strange Universe. Kilindi was recently honored on The Martial Arts Masters produced by Wesley Snipes as one of the Masters of the Martial Arts in the 20th century.
Fighting has always come natural to Kilindi. Growing up in Detroit was a great testing ground for his Martial Arts. Kilindi Iyi is also an excellent kick boxer having an impressive record before his retirement in l981 of 19 wins and 0 loses. Kilindi is one of the pioneer fighters of the NKL in the mid 70s started by Chuck Norris that had fighters such as Benny Urquidez and Everett Eddy. Kilindi has also won many tournament championships in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Kilindi continues to teach children in the Detroit area and spreads his art throughout the world through workshops and seminars. The Ta-merrian Institute teaches several African forms of African fighting such as Saki of North East Africa, Senegalese Wrestling of West Africa, Zulu Stick Fighting of Southern Africa, Giddibo of Nigeria West Africa. Some of the teachers who have influenced his Martial knowledge are Baba Ishangi, Nana Ganyo, the late Edward Moore, the late Carlton James, Loren Adams, Hori Apop, R. Woods, Moses Powell and many others too numerous to mention. Kilindi Iyi continues to be a driving force in the Martial Arts World and he is always willing to learn and share his wealth of knowledge.
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Wow unbeliveable..the cloth has similiar with malay culture.yes, the technique has similiar with silat bu we dont practice bouncing like that.im sure this technique of self defense was globally use in ancient time.This knowledge definitley came from the god.
one of Detroit's finest !!!
Very interesant
Almost as if we were ignoring the opponent-I love it!
@sweatrice, You should do some research on Kilindi's system. All you have to do is Google his name.
@NeCacaluXuxultic, they teach some of those styles at The Tamerrian Institute. You should Google Kilindi's name.
@wardoggwyllgi, We should be interested in our Ancestors culture whether or not we are accepted into the culture of our oppressor.
@eretuev, What are you talking about?
@galaxi1999, Please do some research on Kilindi before making your uninformed comments.
@anhkhoinguyen, He didn't say that it only developed in Africa. He was saying that the first fighting systems known to man originated in Africa. Not that all fighting systems originated in Africa.
@HeadoftheHydra, You should really do some historical research. Just leave it at that you are uninformed about African Martial Arts.
@mumbatik, Please do some research on Kilindi before making uninformed comments. I've seen his demonstrations in person and use to practice with one of his former students. He wouldn't do security for Wesley Snipes and Dr. Leonard Jeffries if he was ineffective.
@hazza3, He was born in the U.S. I don't know which part of Africa his Ancestors are from.
@kjax2008, You should Google Kilindi's name and do some research on him. He is legitimate.
@speechclasstaipei, Thank you for your comment. You should really do some research on Kilindi Iyi and then make your comments. He is know internationally through out the Martial Arts World. All you have to do is Google his name.
@bubbaleon
Did you study in Africa?
@boneheadagain
When the migrations began Humans were already Homosapiens-Sapien (Not a Mistake).
HsingYiChuan/ChuanFa+Funga Alafia Pearl Primus and Sun Lu-Tang would be perplexed… and perhaps proud?
@lokallize if people of african descent were considered "american" from the start we wouldn't have become so interested in our ancestor's culture.
it truly is a shame when internet snarks stop using occams razor. any who if african martial arts are non existant then what do you call what the zulu used to beat MACHINGUN TOTING BRITISH SOLDIERS WITH SPEARS? I CAN TELL YOU THIS… IT WHATEVER IT WAS IT WASN'T FROM CHINA!