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 ...

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 ...