Chief Instructor
Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu
Founder of Lua Halau
Olohe Kaihewalu
Lua Ancient Hawaiian Self-Defense
We are associated with the Lua Halau O Kaihewalu, headed by Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu. This ancient Hawaiian art of bone dislocating is taught only to a few students, and, until recently, has not been widely shared. Even now, many people are unaware of the art of lua, due to the secrecy that has surrounded the art for many years. Those who practice the art must show proper respect in all things that they do for the art and for the Hawaiian people and the Hawaiian culture from which whe art comes.
Our system teaches Peku (a variety of kicks), Paa Lima (hand catch & trap), Hikua (throws), Ku'i Ku'i (boxing), Waho/Loko Hio (leg sweeps), Ihe Manamana Lima (finger spear poking), Pahu/Huki (push and pull), Nahu Waha (biting), Ku'i (punch, poke), and Mokomoko (rough, dirty, everything goes fighting).
The Mea Kaua (weapons) taught in the Kaihewalu system include Hoe (paddle), Hoe Lei-o-mano (oar shark tooth weapon), Ihe (spear), Ka'ane (strangling cord),Ko'oko'o (staff), Ku'eku'e Lima Lei-o-mano (knuckle duster), Lei-o-mano (shark tooth weapons), Ma'a (slingshot), Maka Pahoa (eye dagger), Newa (club), Pahi (knife), Pahoa (Single-edge dagger), and Pahoa Ko'oko'o (cane double-edge dagger).
Kaihewalu Lua is not simply a fighting system, it is a way of developing one's self and a way to explore our relation to the natural world.
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