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Originally Posted by DeStRuCtIkOn

Then why all the recent attention to it? Did some curious martial artist(s) catch a whiff of it and actually think it might contain some never-before-known secret to self defense?

It seems to me that people stumble across an article every couple of years then try to find more info on the web. I remember waiting in a doctor?s office 2 years ago reading a GQ magazine and seeing a story on Jailhouse Rock. They interviewed Newsome and some other people. The article was interesting but didn't discuss anything new.

The paper I want to get my hands on is a Thesis paper from someone back east that discusses Knockin n Kickin. I think this would be much more interesting from an African American perspective. One of the main reasons I started capoeira is because of the African roots of the art. At the time it was the only martial art I knew of that had its roots from Africa.

I know today many arts that have this association but they are hard to find. Anyway I think some one just came across the article. You would think there was more info regarding the art and that there was more than one person who knows the style. I remember growing up playing games like knuckles and slap boxing. I look back now and see remnants of knockin n kickin. We would also play the games of trying to trip one another while using our hands to push and strike.