Native Choctaw Falammichi:to Defend,to Restore

The Mississippi Choctaw people specifically  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 System 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 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 70 year old  Choctaw Indian from Oklahoma. Roman is a 9^th 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.

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American Kenpo

 1^st thru  9^th 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 1^st generation 9^th degree black belt Chief Iron Horse  Adrian Roman 

 

 Achafa  Yellow  Certificate Apprentice Warrior  1^st degree

 Tuklo    Orange Certificate Warrior  2^nd degree  

Tuchina Brown  Certificate Chief  3^rd degree

 Ushta    Black   Certificate War Chief  4^th degree

 Talapi    Red     Certificate Supreme Chief  5^th degree Godan

    The first three levels have 24 movement each and one form

American Kenpo $1000

 1^st thru 9^th 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. Parker died in 1990 and is truly missed. Teaching this program is 1^st generation 9^th degree black belt “Chief” Adrian Roman 

 

Chief’s Red Warrior $500

 1st thru 9^th degree rank available

This system was founded and created by Choctaw “Chief” Adrian Roman. This system was recognized by Black Belt Magazine in a 6 page article in Dec 04 issue. It is the first time that a magazine with worldwide creditability recognized an American Indian System. This material is the prelude into Falammichi. Twenty eight movements were selected as the core material to create Falammichi. Take this program to get a jump start into Falammichi.

 Expert Knife Certification 1st level $500

This program has nothing but knifes techniques. A blend of the Red Warrior and Iron Horse. The movements teach you to defend against a knife attack. Once in control, it becomes offensive with finish out movements. It is some of the best work that I have done.

Take this program if you want to become proficient in knife defense. In January of 2000, after reading countless articles by knife fighting experts, I began offering Bashpo Tushka (Choctaw for “knife warrior”) knife defense training based on fighting concepts of my native people.  I felt compelled to move forward with what has been a long-time plan because of the misinformation that exists with regard to knife fighting.

I cringe when I see and read articles with techniques that advocate kicking a knife out of an attacker’s hand or attempt to block with one arm and then strike with the other.  In stylized photos those techniques may look effective – but they don’t work. "You must control the hand that holds the knife"

Other articles discuss fighting knife to knife; but how many law-abiding people carry an easily accessible fighting knife at all times?  If you have to carrying a knife at all times perhaps you are hanging out in the wrong part of town!  People who must, for whatever reason, carry a deadly weapon will probably prefer a gun. 

For many reasons it just more practical to learn to disarm an opponent who has a knife.  Any confrontation with a knife attacker carries grave danger but there are concepts, principles and techniques that will help you increase your odds for survival.  

This program will prepare you for an encounter with the knife. You will learn some general principles and  solid knife-defense techniques.