lua (Hawaiian martial art)
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Lua is a traditional Native Hawaiian martial art focused on bone-breaking, joint locks, throws, and close-quarters combat techniques, historically used by warriors for battlefield effectiveness.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian martial art
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combat system → indigenous martial art → |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian royal bodyguards
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Hawaiian warfare → |
| combatRange |
clinch fighting
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grappling → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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| culturalContext |
Hawaiian traditional practices
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Polynesian martial traditions → |
| emphasis |
breaking bones
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controlling joints → disabling opponents quickly → off-balancing opponents → throws to the ground → |
| ethnicGroupOfOrigin |
Native Hawaiians
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| focusOnTargets |
bones
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joints → vital points → |
| guardedAs |
family or lineage secret
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| historicalPeriod |
Kingdom of Hawaii era
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pre-contact Hawaii → |
| historicalUseBy |
Hawaiian warriors
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| lethality |
potentially lethal
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| modernPractice |
cultural preservation
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martial arts training → |
| modernStatus |
revived traditional martial art
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| orientation |
close-in combat
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primarily offensive → |
| primaryFocus |
bone-breaking
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close-quarters combat → joint locks → throws → |
| purpose |
protection of chiefs
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warfare between Hawaiian chiefdoms → |
| relatedTo |
other Polynesian fighting arts
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| riskLevel |
highly dangerous
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| techniqueType |
bone-breaking techniques
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joint manipulation → striking to vulnerable points → throws and takedowns → |
| tradition |
Native Hawaiian warrior culture
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| trainingGoal |
battlefield effectiveness
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rapid incapacitation of opponents → |
| transmission |
teacher-to-student oral tradition
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| usedFor |
battlefield combat
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self-defense → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Native Hawaiians
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practices |