Iron Horse Native System
Chief Iron Horse; The Last Descendent
By Adrian Roman
“Thousands of years before Columbus and others ‘discovered’ America my
Native people lived in cultured tribes throughout a brave and free land.
Long before the white man set foot on North America, The Americans Indian
hunted wild game with the bow and arrow and other weapons. Despite The
United States attempts to destroy their unique traditions, Flames of
knowledge still flicker in the hearts of Indian warriors.” Chief Iron Horse
Dedication
As a
young boy growing up in Oklahoma in the 40’s and 50’s, I was exposed to the
elders of my people. I’m
appreciative to my father, grandfather, uncles and close friends of the
family for sharing their skills with me.
I honor each of them for the wisdom they were able to pass on to me.
That information is the
root and foundation of the Iron Horse System.
They were from another time and place,
but they took me under their wing and exposed me to much information that
would be lost by their passing.
That information was sealed away for 40 or 50 years as I began to learn
about others warrior arts of the world. In the end I realized that the
material I was taught was timeless.
Today, as I share this information, I feel fulfilled in bringing this knowledge back to life from my heritage. I step forward and make available the unique fighting system of my American Indian people. I will carry the spear in honor of all the fallen warriors that came before me. Their spirit has entrusted me with the noble title Supreme Chief Iron Horse; Bashpo-Tushka, the Knife Warrior.
Since 2000, I have been searching for any American Indian studying and teaching American Indian martial ways. The ones that I found are frauds. I am still looking and if you or someone you knows is teaching an American Indian martial way I would appreciate them contacting me. I would be honored to share my material with them. Iron Horse
Native Choctaw Falammichi:to Defend,to Restore
The
Mississippi Choctaw people specifically Hashtali Adrian Roman’s
bloodline are the founding fathers of Tushkahoma. Tushkahoma in English
translates to Red Warrior, and today we refer to the unarmed system that
evolved from it as
Falammichi
Ibbak Chukillissa. The armed combative system is referred to as
Falammichi Ibbak Bashpo. The Spiritual
essence of Iron Horse is Falammichi and is loosely translated means to
defend and restore however, it can also mean to dance, to sing, to love,
to live. Ibbak simply means hand while Chukillissa means empty. Bashpo
directly translated means knife while it can also refer to just the
blade excluding the hilt. Put into context of martial way Iron
Horse/Falammichi Ibbak Chukillissa means to “Defend and Restore with the
Empty Hand” and Iron Horse/Falammichi Ibbak Bashpo means to “Defend and
Restore with the Bladed Hand”. My elders tell me that our people, the
Mississippi Choctaw were not secluded to the Mississippi valley but our
people traveled as far north on the Mississippi river to
the Midwest and as far south as the Gulf at the mouth of the
river.
The
Mississippi Band of Choctaws is the homeland of Grandmaster
Adrian Roman, 4/4 Mississippi Choctaw affectingly known as “the Chief”
for the last sixty five years. He is the founder of Iron Horse Ibbak
Chukillissa and Iron Horse Ibbak Bashpo the only American Indian martial
arts being taught today. He
stands as the sole survivor, last will and testament of our ancient
martial ways ushering Tushkahoma (Red Warrior) into modern times as Iron
Horse/Falammichi. He is the last living descendent of that era.
Traditionally speaking our people go through four phases in our
lifetimes which cause for four unique names to define the people we are
presently. Iron Horse System is ushered into the modern world as the
complete, sophisticated, and refined traditional martial ways. Beginning
as Tushka Itishi (warrior wrestling) Tushkahoma (Red Warrior) , a term
only known to the modern martial arts world since the new millennium,
has its roots in the Mississippi Valley for thousands of years. Later
named Iron Horse/Falammichi Ibbak Chukillissa completely refined to fit
modern America encompassing street self defense as all other martial
arts has done just in the later part of the 1900’s.
The Mississippi Band are still living in the Valley today refusing to relocate during the removal of American Indians to “Indian Country” better known as Oklahoma in modern times. According to Horatio Cushman, a historian of Mississippian Culture stated that 12,000 B.C. Paleo-Indians moved into the southeast and that the Choctaws of that time witnessed extinction of large fauna like mammoths and species of bison. Clearly any logical man, woman, or child can see through the archaeological evidence provided in this account American Indian Martial Arts has existed here in North America at least since the end of the last Ice Age. Grandmaster/Hashtali Roman is the last of our Martial Arts Historians, The Highest Ranking American Indian Martial Artist in the World, passing down knowledge of our people for All People to participate as his Father and Grandfathers before him.
To Summarize: The early American Indian history begins near 12,500 B.C. because of the archeological discovery of projectile points found in the Mississippi Valley region. Making points is a very sophisticated process even today with modern tools. The reason for the mass production of points was to be use in war fare, protection of family, cities, territory and their way of life. Prior to making tools and projectile points, the early American Indian would have first defended himself with empty hands. What and how they referred to it by name will always be a mystery. The only livening Choctaw descendent today Adrian Roman calls it simply Iron Horse.
The founder of this system was created by Adrian Roman, a 69 year old Choctaw Indian from Oklahoma. Roman is a 9th degree black belt in the late Grandmaster Edmond K. Parker American Kenpo System. After Parkers death in 1990 Roman began to borrow some of Parkers principals and created Iron Horse. Information provided by Andrew "Nashoba" Blackwell.
I began blending Parkers principals with information and movements (ilhkoli) learned as a young boy in the 40’s and 50’s from his Native elders in Oklahoma and began to teach it. Parker created his system in an era when a larger system and longer techniques was better. We know we can accomplishes the same with a absolute smaller body of work and shorter absolute techniques. This system is in keeping with Parkers principals yet adding my philosophy of shorter techniques with the underlying theme of total control.
There is a conscious among the public that Kenpo is a dying art. Parker has been gone 20 years and his system was in place for 10 years prior to his death, therefore the material is 30 years old. If he were alive today, his system would be totally different through evolution of innovation, new insight and philosophy. Most American Kenpo taught today is 3rd, 4th hand generation and resemble nothing like the material he taught prior to his death. As a 1st generation under Parker my Iron Horse Kenpo is the NEW Material.
My philosophies, the Movement of Life, Seven Sacred Feathers are the cornerstone of Iron Horse Kenpo and Falammichi: to defend, to restore is the underlying philosophy behind it. My system was introduced in 2000 and has evolved into something of which I am very proud. We have small, but growing, numbers. Through the involvement of family members and close friends, that will change. Last but not least is my
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PabMSI47ck4
My first form Achafa Set (meaning one/first in Choctaw) in my Iron Horse Native System is available to view on YouTube web site. There are eight techniques that make up the Achafa Set.
I offer Certificates/Rank Certification to those who have lost their Instructor/and or Extenuating Circumstances.
I offer Certification to those that have cumulative experience/time in different System.
Home Study Programs
Iron Horse/Native System $1500
Achafa Yellow Certificate Apprentice Warrior 1st degree
Tuklo Orange Certificate Warrior 2nd degree
Tuchina Brown Certificate Chief 3rd degree
Ushta Black Certificate War Chief 4th degree
Talapi Red Certificate Supreme Chief 5th degree Godan
The first three levels have 24 movement each and one form
American Kenpo $1000
1st thru 8th degree rank available
This is the world famous system by the legendary Ed Parker. It is by far the finest Kenpo system in the world and most recognizable. If you have a black belt in this system, you have instant creditability. Ed taught many of the movie stars during his era. His most famous student was The King, Elvis Presley. Teaching this program is 1st generation 9th degree black belt Chief Iron Horse Adrian Roman
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