Martial Arts Around the World
| January 9, 2019
Okichitaw – Canada
Although Okichitaw was only officially established in 1997 by George J. Lépine, it was based on the Plains Cree First Nations’ fighting techniques. It consists of aggressive movements combining speed and body weight to defeat the opponent.
Okichitaw means “Worth Young Men” and it referred to people in the community with extensive survival and warfare training. Members were only allowed if deemed experts in their skills and were known to be extremely generous, living a life of “reckless bravery.”
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