The Forgotten Power of Kipura Elbows: A Legacy Restored by Njia Uhuru Kipura
The Forgotten Power of Kipura Elbows: A Legacy Restored by Njia Uhuru Kipura Elbow strikes have long been celebrated as a defining characteristic of martial arts such as Muay Thai and Wing Chun. However, the true origins and comprehensive mastery of these techniques are deeply rooted in the ancient Alkebulan (miscalled African) martial art of Kipura. Head Coach Mwalimu Mtaalam Ras Fletcher, of THE ATACX GYM, has preserved and revitalized the authentic knowledge of Kipura, particularly its elbow techniques, through his family’s art of Njia Uhuru Kipura—"Kipura’s Way of Freedom." This art reveals that the elbow strikes known today are mere shadows of the extensive arsenal in Kipura, practiced thousands of years before the emergence of the Shaolin Temple or the Kingdom of Siam. The Ancient Origins of Kipura and Kandeka The people of Kongo, Sudan, Rwanda, and their surrounding regions are direct descendants of Nwba, miscalled Nubia by European scholars. As documented in The...