In the late 18th early 19th century, the beginning of what we know of as, English Pugilism, or “Boxing,” was coming into itself as a combative sporting method...
Many of these people were taken from Central and West Africa, bringing with them their skills in military, as well as local martial sporting traditions. In the deep South is where many of these people were taken to, and a unique cultural fusion occurred, which created a unique form of ritual dance, ritual combat, and martial art/sport.
The raw, criminally-derived system has spawned ideas and tools that is leading to a change in the way many top-tier martial artists think about movement, offering ideas that turn old concepts on their head, and offers tools for ranges and problems that were not part of the combatives landscape until now.