Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the Olympics. French-Egyptian Adel Paul Boulad, who for some 15 years has been the driving force behind modern tahtib, calls the push a "unifying project" and a "cultural revolution". The modern practice "is an updated sports version of a multi-millennial art",.
Ancient Egyptian martial art enthusiasts eye Olympic status
published : 29 Apr 2021 at 10:12 A training session of Egypt s combative sport of tahtib (stick-fighting), in the capital Cairo.
CAIRO: Egypt s tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the Olympics.
French-Egyptian Adel Paul Boulad, who for some 15 years has been the driving force behind modern tahtib, calls the push a unifying project and a cultural revolution .
The modern practice is an updated sports version of a multi-millennial art , said the 69-year-old martial arts teacher.
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Former football player Nasser al-Rimi and his son. (Yemeni Youth and Sports Ministry official website) Aden – Asharq Al-Awsat
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