tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post893223796905940707..comments2023-08-05T09:00:26.027-07:00Comments on The BALISONG Journal: Yoruba Martial Artsguro jeff davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162524941993244421noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-84708733490294883162017-03-27T00:45:54.116-07:002017-03-27T00:45:54.116-07:00Hello - you mentioned you were editing some footag...Hello - you mentioned you were editing some footage of the Yoruba arts. Is any of that available to share publicly?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476818004702719132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-10560177497157623772015-01-06T05:33:19.590-08:002015-01-06T05:33:19.590-08:00Mr Davidson,
Please answer the following question...Mr Davidson,<br /><br />Please answer the following questions, you state above that Gidigbo has head butts and elbows what are these techniques called in the Yoruba language?? Also what are the hand striking techniques called in this system in Yoruba??<br /><br /><br />I read somewhere on the net that the Yoruba have a fighting technique called Iqba, what is this and what are the techniques??<br /><br /><br />Please replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-20963539861454903352015-01-04T20:00:15.709-08:002015-01-04T20:00:15.709-08:00Greetings Ken. Gidigbo on the physical level is es...Greetings Ken. Gidigbo on the physical level is essentially what we might call "folk-wrestling". Much like you would see in places like Iran, Turkey, Mongolia, etc.<br /><br />It is not organized like the martial arts systems of Asia, and is very adaptable. There are a variety of techniques that will vary from village to village. My own expression of the Yoruba martial arts is highly informed by Kali and Silat.guro jeff davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162524941993244421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-26483515029552355012015-01-04T04:49:26.435-08:002015-01-04T04:49:26.435-08:00Greetings, and great work. May I ask: does Ijakadi...Greetings, and great work. May I ask: does Ijakadi/Gidigbo contain joint manipulations, breaks and dislocation as well open hand hits and restraing techniques useful for none lethal encounters where you want to immobilize an attacker? Again, great work, and thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570736354851755647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-54467500595044517112013-01-01T13:52:29.301-08:002013-01-01T13:52:29.301-08:00Se Alafia ni @ Olanrewaju,
Thank you for the ques...Se Alafia ni @ Olanrewaju,<br /><br />Thank you for the question. I have never heard of that word. Perhaps you mean "IJALA"? <br /><br />IJALA is not a martial art, but rather it is form of poetry mostly chanted by hunters praising the Orisa Ogun.<br /><br />Ore re<br /><br />JDguro jeff davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162524941993244421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-56460275365284207752013-01-01T13:39:56.860-08:002013-01-01T13:39:56.860-08:00Hello, I wondered if you have heard of a Yoruba ma...Hello, I wondered if you have heard of a Yoruba martial style called 'Ljala' - I saw it written in reference within a wordpress document, but had never heard of it! Have You?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-49183429284021315882013-01-01T13:38:05.386-08:002013-01-01T13:38:05.386-08:00Good Evening,
Have you heard of a fight stlye call...Good Evening,<br />Have you heard of a fight stlye called Ljala ? Only interesting because I heard it mentioned on a wordpress site !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-46733981048523567392011-06-12T11:27:41.033-07:002011-06-12T11:27:41.033-07:00Hi Clarence, thank you for your comment. Yes, i do...Hi Clarence, thank you for your comment. Yes, i do have video of the fighting there, and its not for the squeamish. Feel free to email me or call me and I'll see if I can help you out.<br /><br />JDguro jeff davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162524941993244421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-60568429139136382632011-06-12T10:54:33.532-07:002011-06-12T10:54:33.532-07:00Hello, I'm interested in what you have learned...Hello, I'm interested in what you have learned about Yoruba martial arts. My girlfriend's family is actually from Ijebuland and I you like to communicate with you on martial arts contacts there. my email is clarenceaj2003@yahoo.com Do you have any video of the fighting there?Clarence In Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566159435148504672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-60627949219908606552009-05-04T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-04T06:42:00.000-07:00Thanks for this! I'm Yoruba and I was just curious...Thanks for this! I'm Yoruba and I was just curious if we had any kind of martial like a lot of Asian countries do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-42019847894574446872008-04-20T19:11:00.000-07:002008-04-20T19:11:00.000-07:00I don't know much about the relationship of Candom...I don't know much about the relationship of Candomble and Capoeira, my friend. I think that Candomble would have Yoruba influence, and I think Capoeira would have more Kongo influence.guro jeff davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162524941993244421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11491737.post-14664245760569354472008-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:002008-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:00Any relation to capoeira? I just remembered that c...Any relation to capoeira? I just remembered that candomblé rituals still use the Ioruba language and there are some Ioruba words in some of the capoeira songs used in the "roda".João Paulo Esperançahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049296108350472569noreply@blogger.com