Through the Afro-Brazilian martial art form Capoeira, Da'Mon Stith discovered his passion for African warrior tradition and the making of ancient swords Once ashamed of his Blackness, Da'Mon Stith ...

At Austin Warrior Arts, led by chief instructor Da'Mon Stith, students dive into the realm of historical African martial arts. From machete arts to stick fencing, capoeira to kickboxing, the ...

Introduction: divining an approach -- Birth of traditions -- From across the Kalunga: pastoral pugilism in southern Angola to 1860 -- Bloodless duels: combative custom in Biafra to 1860 -- Across the ...

Apr. 25—As a child, Ralph Sumlin was too small, too short and too skinny for most sports. The Fairmont resident said the only thing he could find that he could enjoy was karate. Sumlin was recently ...

He began practicing and teaching his own style of the historic art form As he dove further into African history and martial arts, Stith recognized how many Black men and women fought to obtain their ...

At 9 years old, Da'Mon Stith knew his life's purpose. He was going to be a ninja, and there wasn't an invading kick, sword or blade powerful enough to stop him. When Stith was 8, his father gave him a ...