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Old 09-10-2006, 03:00 PM   #5 (permalink)
haumana2000
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I do have some of Kazjas Videos and have spoken with both him (Kazja Patchul) and his haumana (students) on many occasions. Many of his movements are based on traditional lua, but much of it is not so much. The Kualaau or stickfighting is mostly escrima and I have an old phone book ad of his which stated he taught escrima. I would have to say that it is mostly hybrid limalama with some lua, and some submissions, and some boxing blended in. Hes a very cool guy a "little intense for some" but even Olohe Kaihewalu who has in the past been criticized by the elders back home has stated to me his distaste for what is being sold as lua by that camp. Is it effective? Yeah I feel that there are benefits and a lot of it has merit. I am simply trying to figure out if you are looking for true LUA (by the way psst..) you would never call the guardian deity as Kapu kuialua. Last I spoke with Kumu Kazja he was no longer teaching except for a small private group, and also focusing on his website www.kagekombat.com

At any rate I have his trapping tape, his weapons tape, and street defense tapes. I will try and pm you to see if I can aid further. By the way , if you want to see some awesome truly island specific stick work, check out maori mau rakau, I have had the privelege of training with a few groups, and it is not only super fast and effective but they spar with it called riri watea, some pretty cool stuff. anywhoo,
aloha, salamat, thank you.
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