(Source: ninpotaijutsu)

sinawalicaveman:

lalibertarienne:

In pain just by watching this

Urgg, I feel many of these in my future

eskrimadores:

Filipinos in the Conquest of Cochin-China (Vietnam)

Following the Second Opium War, the French government of Napoleon III, with the help of Spanish and Filipino troops arriving from the Philippines , decided to take over the southern part of Vietnam.

Filipino soldiers served in the French conquest of what was formerly called Cochin-China, now modern day Vietnam. These soldiers served under Spanish military officers in cooperation with the French. The Spanish helped serve French interests knowing that such ties can lead to economic opportunities as well as mutual alliances. 

Vietnamese resistance prevented the French from advancing beyond Saigon, and it took French troops, under new command, until 1861 to occupy the three adjacent provinces. The Vietnamese, unable to mount effective resistance to the invaders and their advanced weapons, concluded a peace treaty in June 1862, which ceded the conquered territories to France. Five years later additional territories in the south were placed under French rule.

The Spanish and Filipino forces were led by Colonel Carlos Palanca y Gutierrez, not of the Palanca family of Manila. He was a Spaniard assigned to this expeditionary force with the aim of furthering colonial interests in the region.

Sword and Dagger (Espada y Daga)

thenogiyogi:

Dat counter..

(Source: agenuineshit)

(Source: ninpotaijutsu)

awkward-hapkas:

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don’t have strength

wujifighter:

meliboomelody:

 

searchingforknowledge:

Fifteen rape victims have formed martial arts movement and are prepared to confront abusers if no one listens to their complaints…

A GROUP of women are fighting back against the sickening culture of rape which they say infects India. Fifteen determined females – all victims themselves – have trained in martial arts and are prepared to hand out rough justice if no one listens to their complaints. And the movement, called the Red Brigade, is growing rapidly following the gang rape and murder of medical student Jyoti Singh Pandey that horrified the world.

In a nation where a woman is reportedly raped every 20 minutes, the group’s leader Usha Vishwakarma said: “We are fighting back – and the boot is now on the other foot.” Member Sufia Hashmi, 17, said: “We’ve caught a lot of men recently. I joined because men always used to pass comments on me and touch my body but now we beat them and they run.”

Like the other members in the northern city of Lucknow, 25-year-old Usha has first-hand experience of the daily dangers women face in the huge nation – a teacher tried to rape her when she was 18. She said: “He grabbed me and tried to open my trousers. I kicked him in the crotch and ran.” Usha complained to staff but they told her to forget it and allowed her attacker to carry on teaching. She said: “Many parents tell girls to quit school so there will be no sexual violence. But we said no – this has to stop. We decided to form a group to fight for ourselves, not just complain.” MORE

As a martial artist and a woman, I approve of this.

“Fifteen determined females – all [rape] victims themselves – have trained in martial arts and are prepared to hand out rough justice if no one listens to their complaints.”

This is great!!! I wish I could follow them around with a video camera!

anthonynoceda:

Southern Styles… Hung Gar. Choy Li Fut.

Word.