The Art of Fighting

Capoareira Mestres Pastinha and Jorge Amado

January 18, 2016



Capoareira Mestres Pastinha and Jorge Amado, 1961.

Source: grupocalunga.blogspot.co.uk

Posted In : Photography 

 

Garcia Afonso - the King of Kongo

January 17, 2016



Garcia II Nkanga a Lukeni a Nzenze a Ntumba, also known as Garcia Afonso, was the king of Kongo from 1641 to 1661. He is considered by many as Kongo's greatest ever leader for his religious piety and his near expulsion of the Portuguese from Angola.

Via Pinterest 

Posted In : Art 

 

Karate Kick

January 17, 2016



A karateka breaking bricks with a front kick.

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Posted In : Photography 

 

Ronda Rousey

January 16, 2016



Ronda Rousey

Posted In : Photography 

 

Between the Idea and the Reality

January 16, 2016



Between the idea and the reality, Between the motion and the act, Falls the Shadow!

~ T.S. Eliot ~

Posted In : Proverbs & Quotes 

 

Cassius Clay Vs. Tony Madigan

January 15, 2016



Cassius Clay aged 18 fighting Tony Madigan of Australia during the light heavyweight boxing semifinals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.

Source: telegraph.co.uk

Posted In : Photography 

 

Nagasaki Magistrate

January 15, 2016



Samurai magistrate from Nagasaki (c.1863).

Source: ameblo.jp

Posted In : Photography 

 

Angampora Grip & Lock Technique

January 13, 2016



Grip and lock technique being demonstrated by exponents of the Sri Lankan martial art, angampora.

Source: wikipedia.org

Posted In : Photography 

 

World War One Cavalry Horse

January 13, 2016



A horse of allied cavalry troops being lowered down in a sling onto the quayside in Greece, 1915.

Source: bbc.co.uk

Posted In : Photography 

 

Kendo Demonstration - Part 3

January 12, 2016

Richard Hill and his student demonstrating some basic kendo moves at the Asian Art Museum's educator workshop for the Lords of the Samurai exhibition on September 5, 2009. 

Posted In : Video 

 
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