Modern Tahtib History, Principles, and Techniques

[@tfrofciydntafc]

I watched videos of this art and was first a bit skeptical as to practical applications- but then I was able to watch some practice in-person in Luxor, Egypt. It was super technical and fast and I could see how these techniques could- how you say - fuck someone up! Tahtib is legit

[@antoinelambert938]

As both an hema practitioneer and sucker for everything ancient egypt, I find this very interesting Albeit with proeminence of spears througth history, I find it weird thrusts are banned. It is also interesting forme to compare the principles with those we got in hema.

[@AlexanderGent]

I like the idea but I'm still very sceptical about modern tahtib is still looks very dancy and from my experience some of the single handed strikes won't work in this way against someone striking with power and in a sparring context. In my opinion I would say Jogo du pau is probably nearer to what the applied Tahtib would have looked like. Despite this good comprehensive video, it's a useful resource, thanks for uploading.

[@rasaroots]

They say similar things about Capoeira, but forget that these styles of Montu have militaristic origins. The techniques could easily be re-applied to such a context. Like mentioned in the video, Modern Tahtib can be applied to wide-array of weaponry. I trust that HAMAA will post videos proving Tahtib's combat effectiveness in the future.

[@AlexanderGent]

@@rasaroots I've got no doubt historical Tahtib had martial applications and to be honest this is something that interests me being a weapons martial artist myself. I'm just saying I don't believe they exist in the way it is currently being practiced, modern and traditional.

[@asheru9254]

Dance fighting is incorporated for memory.

[@peterrefila57]

watch this video of traditional fighting kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX65eXmaqr6Se9E knowing the goal is to train you for battle not to simulate battle so to strengthen your opponent with strong hits when he expect them and to train each other to have the stick blocking the opponent hits at all times a lot of movement and wining is by touching the opponent after he failed to block a swing. notice how even when given their back they are blocking the swing also notice how they react to fast changes of stick direction to block and how the first person failed to block a couple of times and was taken out.

[@shermanfirefly5410]

Actually, I have a theory, maybe originally it was a sword art, and taught with sticks....

[@polyommata]

That was a wonderful video! I would love to see some more stuff in your adaptation of tabtib to different weapons.

[@rasaroots]

Excellent mini-documentary! 💯✊🏿

[@Priestbokmei1]

I wonder if jogo du pao has its roots in this art?; they seem to be related. “Jungle Wild” Tapado is another ferocious stick art. Thank you for posting this video!

[@jashardwallington]

Interesting

[@ComikelZero]

Could you do a video on Zulu martial arts?

[@dabigpitt]

Good vid, and you really should narrating books for audible or something

[@nathanieldizon2150]

@Historical African Martial Arts, What are your sources of ancient Tahtib? I only see long sticks. Why there is no short stick?

[@historicalafricanmartialar4295]

Great question. The sources used to construct Modern Tahtib come from 2 places: 1) The living practice of modern day Egyptians who have kept the practice alive 2) Translations of wall reliefs and documents on Ancient Egyptian warfare and training. Everything else is learned through applying the knowledge gained from those sources to get an approximation of what would have been done at the time. There are short stick systems which are depicted in the Ancient Egyptian art. Currently the closest living practice is done by the Nuer people.

[@nathanieldizon2150]

@@historicalafricanmartialar4295 What system is the Nuer people practice for short stick?

[@mudhuthanudimmudkahagadulh4657]

Tahtib is an ashuric word not tamarean

[@Cholesterol-w1j]

We wuz fighting with sticks

[@mudhuthanudimmudkahagadulh4657]

Tamahus stealing our culture again...lol. don't worry all things will return to their true owners.

[@melvynwilliams1900]

Hi, the problem with us, is we need to learn to preserve our culture properly, because I totally agree with you, also our Capoiera, which is another combative style of African origin, it looks like these same Tamahus are going to steal that too, if we are not careful.

[@emmarina3525]

Hi, Egyptian here, we aren't European, as indicated by our DNA tests, our cultural continuity, the survival of our ancient Egyptian language into everyday use, the survival of our ancient festivals, celebrations, names, calendars, hairstyles, and our food. Our ancient ancestry shows through in our facial features, and many a modern Egyptian person's face can be found sculpted or drawn or carved in an ancient Egyptian temple or kept in a museum. Our culture and history is our own, we know it well, as do we speak it and and celebrate it everyday. If you want to speak from a place of ignorance, ridicule and call us Tamahus and thieves, be our guest, but your words will stay just that, words of ignorance. Good day