By Sonia Ahmed  |  1 September 2020

Egypt is home to one of the world’s earliest civilizations. The country has seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. There’s hardly anyone in the world who doesn’t know about Egyptian pharaohs ...

Explore Great Pyramids & Learn an Ancient Egyptian Martial Art Tahtib

By Sonia Ahmed  |  2 August 2020

Johannesburg is the New York of South Africa because of its multinational corporations, magnificent skyscrapers, and the Manhattan twin, Maboneng. The famous City of Gold was also the residence of ...

Johannesburg: City of Hope, Oppression and Home to a Living Legend

By Adriaan Odendaal  |  12 December 2019

African Nguni or Intonga stick fighting paints an impressive image. Men dance around each other, kicking up dust, a stick in each hand. They tap one against the other, creating ...

Traditional Nguni Stick Fighting Lives On In Today’s South Africa

By Adriaan Odendaal  |  28 September 2019

Practicing martial arts in Cape Town, South Africa, the city by the sea, heralds amongst the most beautiful destinations in the world. Sitting at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, ...

Sun, Surf and Martial Arts in Cape Town

By Adriaan Odendaal  |  4 February 2019

Griffin Horse Archery takes students and visitors on a unique training experience set in the Overberg region, one of the country’s most scenic areas. This farm-based training center boasts of ...

Wilderness, Whales, and Horseback Archery in South Africa

By Adriaan Odendaal  |  28 November 2018

When young Malawians made The Town Monger, an independently-produced African Kung Fu film, it used Kung Fu to say something significant about their own lives, community, and the challenges they ...

What Makes an African Kung Fu Movie More than Just Action?