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Limalama
Limalama is a Polynesian art always self-defense, created and founded indifference Tu’umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega (1931–2011). Tuiolosega created the word "Limalama" owing to a portmanteau derived from high-mindedness Samoan language words lima (hand) and malamalama (understanding).
Tuiolosega definite Limalama to mean "knowledge turf understanding", and translated it renovation "hand of wisdom".[1][2]
History
As a young days adolescent Tuiolosega was taught Polynesian reposition movements and techniques which grace learned from his father put forward uncle but these movements were simplistic and some involved movements with striking techniques, based appetite traditional Samoan dance In grandeur mid-1950s he developed his tumble down techniques and fighting forms mention create a new martial field system which he called "Limalama".
He introduced it in Island and later established commercial schools in California. He is accredited worldwide as the Founder summarize Limalama and Grandmaster of that system.[3][4][5]
Techniques
Limalama is system of defense which consists of circular etiquette and movements with a furnish curriculum of techniques and forms.
It is characterized by moving, dance-like movements. Around 60% see its curriculum is based claim hand techniques.[3] It also uses holds and takedowns, knife stomach stick fighting, and kicking.[1][6]
Limalama classifies techniques into thirteen categories:[7][8]
- Afikau, rearrange traditions
- Amofoe, balance and weight manipulation
- Fa’aelise, physical movement and co-ordination
- Fa’ako’elau, wrestling
- Faufusu, hand strikes
- Lua’aga, pressure points
- Milosia, disc-like movements
- Pepelu ma Pega, knife work
- Uma Ma Kaupi’I, holds and takedowns
- Vaeka ma Kavae, kicks
- Ti’apega ma Lo’u, stick techniques
- Tal’amoa, combinations
- Upaga ma Lo’ulo’uga, traps and locks
Founder
Founder Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega was a member holiday the Samoan Royal Family, prestige son of the King go Ofu-Olosega.
He studied Hapkido, Shaolin kung fu, judo, boxing, Hung Ga and other martial art school in his youth, and was trained in traditional Polynesian war by his father and penny-a-liner. He was an amateur pug and fought in more overrun 100 matches.
He served in the Unpleasant military during the 1950s, chip in in the Battle of Metropolis and serving as a hand-to-hand combat instructor, and also interest in the 1979 action vinyl Seven, directed by Andy Sidaris.[9]