Lua
Lua Halau O Kaihewalu
LUA
Literally means (dislocation of bone-joints) + (deep pit) + (bottomless pit) + (grave to bury the dead) + (to bury human waste)
History of Lua
The Hawaiians were seafaring people who migrated to the eight islands now known as Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands. These Hawaiians brought with them the Art of Lua, Ancient Hawaiian Martial Arts. This art specialized in attacking the different parts of the human anatomy. Since Lua was used in warfare, the Hawaiian warriors were experts in hand-to-hand combat and experts in weaponry.
Mea-kaua (Weapons)
Some of the Lua weapons are the Ma’a (Sling Shot), Ko’oko’o (Staff), Ka’ane (Strangling Cord), Lei-O-Mano (Shark Tooth Weapon), Pahoa (Single Edge Dagger) and Maka Pahoa (Double Edge Dagger)
Ku’i-A- Lua (The Art of Bone Dislocation)
As other Martial Art Systems around the world, the Kaihewalu’s Lua System, also uses Peku (Kicks), Paa Lima (Hand Catch and Trap), Hikua (Throws), Ku’i Ku’i (Boxing), Waho Loko Hio (Sweeps), Mana Mana Lima (Finger spear poking), Pahu/Huli (Push and Pull), Nahuwaha (Bite with mouth) and Mokomoko (Dirty Fighting)
When a Koa/Warrior lose his weapon, he will go into hand to hand combat or free for all against the enemy, this is called Mokomoko. The art of bone joint dislocation takes place.