Anybody into Lua

[sge77b]

As a student of lua, i was wondering if anyone does lua?



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Albert Einstein

[manofleisure]

I have begun training in Lua from a martial arts instructor in austin Texas.

He is Hawaiian and has learned some techniques from his grandfather and friend Brandon Taylor of the Taylor Family Lua system.

I have only begun training and haven't learned much more then basic footwork and a blocking technique.

The entry footwork or (slide) is very unique and I can't wait to master it !

The offical group of ,can not pronounce his name, refuses to teach to non black belts and even then I would question if they would teach anyone who isn't affiliated with a hawiian martial art like lima lama or kajukenbo or what not.

[Doru]

As a non-student of Lua, could anyone who practices the art please explain what it consists of in more detail.

I have heard of the art and am interested in knowing more about it.

Thank you,

Drew

[manofleisure]

It tends to look a lot like jujitsu at times.It looks to me to be a very aggresive grappling for the street with brutal attacks,breaks-not locks and vital point strikes.

It follows the principal of adhesion almost exclusively since it is for large individuals well over 200 plus pounds, and does have alot of unique weapons techniques like the boat paddle and stick daggers along with my favorite Shark teeth lined wood paddle.

[haumana2000]

I have had experience with 3 types of Lua, and many other Pacific Island Martial traditions. Most have a common look, much like the se asian styles do I am familiar that Taylor Family has a style but not too much more than that. From what I remember he was a student of Olohe Kaihewalu way back when, and then for one reason or another split from that group. Olohe Kaihewalu or Grandmaster Bananna Hands as I like to call him, has a very good style of Lua. what the differences are, im not too sure with. I also had some training in Kaza's "kui'alua" waay back in the early 90's, but it neither Olohe Kaihewalu, and especially the Kupuna in Hawaii would call it authentic lua. Im not saying that it was not effective, just that, the other two, felt that it was not given any real reason to be counted as authentic though it did have lua movements and techniques in it. REAL TRADITIONAL AUTHENTIC LUA CANNOT BE LEARNED OUTSIDE OF HAWAII, AND WILL NOT BE TAUGHT TO THOSE OF NON-HAWAIIAN ANCESTRY. It is a religous experience, a system of protocol, and language of respect, and Ha'a. It must be learned in a Pa' (training ground) and there are customs associated with it. It's not just a technique to break a joint. It is little by little coming out into the public, but not with blaring enthusiasm and honestly can we blame them? I had written a book on the martial traditions a couple years ago, and because of my Pacific Island heritage was allowed to train with a group, and it was truly a beautiful experience and even then I was shown only certain things, because in old times Pac Islands, made war, and invaded eachother.
Good luck, and it's great to see some Lua people on the board hea!
Malama pono.
Haumana2000

[haumana2000]

sorry posted twice