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ABIR ^® The  Ancient Israelite Warrior Arts Ensemble

By Grandmaster Yehoshua Sofer       

 

ABIR^®: A   celebration   of  ancient martial arts of the twelve tribes of Israel as told through a portrayal of historical, cultural, communal, spiritual and biblical events across the near east beginning with The Patriarch Avraham 4000 years ago using Judaic symboli®, authentic music, costume, weaponry, dance, narration from original texts, songs and breathtaking fight choreography taken from a highly evolved and effective reconstruction of ancient “ABIR^®” warrior arts. ABIR^® is diverse and exotic employing swirling evasive techniques that flow and harmonize with nature by usurping creation's own electromagnetic bio-energy and physics to  harness  them  into  devastating  motions resembling powerful waves in the ocean, earthquakes and tornadoes based on the principles of:

 

חיות (khayuth = lifeforce)

חשמל ( Hashmal = electricity or two opposite equals represented by the actions of filling and emptying  characterized as human breath)

 

כוח המושך והמשכיות בתנועה  (Gravity and perpetual motion)

 

קרינה וחדירה (radiation and penetration)

 

זמן, מקום ,וצורה  (zman, makom and tzurah = timing, positioning and form)

 

בלטי  ניראה (invisibility)

 

The Twelve Tribes Principles and

The Ten Emanations ( These are very esoteric and intricate educational tools to understand the nature of combined movement and force in an application of the other principles directed into specific points of energy, mass or “targets” as well as the use of telepathy and hypnosis to direct or disable one's adversary)

 

This science as described in great depth in sources found throughout The Holy Torah are taught to “performers” of ABIR^®, who regardless of their background in Jewish study and Torah Life, commitment/observance (or the lack of these) can begin training in this dance form that houses a deadly form…or formless system of self defense that is as effective today as it was in defeating  the ancient military forces of Median, Ai, Eglon, Lah’ish, Canaanim, Khittim, Amorim, Prizim, Yebusim and  Girgashim .

 

Why is this system called ABIR®?

                                                                                                                           

 

What is an ABIR^®?

 

ABIR^®: Hebrew word meaning omni-powerful, a warlord, palace guard, protector of royalty, warrior, or bodyguard, a defender of those important to the very preservation of the nation and it's subjects,  for without the people of Israel, there are no others to guard and keep the laws of The Holy Torah….the very reason that The Holy One, Blessed  be He, in all of His loving kindness,  created this universe and all things in it.

An ABIR^® can be viewed as one who defends the palace that houses the Neshama (the soul), the Ruah (spirit), and the Gouf  (physical body)  within  a circumference that is called one's  Dalled  (four)  Amoth  (designated spaces used as measurements) as commanded by G-d to  defend; because inside a true ABIR^® is housed a living Torah, for through it's study the ABIR^® seeks to internalize it's  wisdom, to  become holy, pure, and to exemplify  the very virtues that  indeed describe the ABIR® of Israel that comprises the initials of this ancient Hebrew word (ALEF, BETH,YOUD, RESH) אביר .

The first letter  א     stands for   אמונה (Emunah),  this means FAITH and means that the ABIR^® is faithful to The Al-mighty One and is himself worthy of his fellow people's belief in him since he is truthful.

ביטחון  (Bitakhon), signifies the second letter   בwhich stands for Trust. Trust is also Security and the Abir® trusts in G-d above all. He is secure since he provides an atmosphere of trust and security because the ABIR^® is trustworthy himself.

 

 The letter   י   stands   for יראה   (Yirah),     meaning  FEAR  signifying the ABIR^®'S fear and reverence of G-d. An ABIR^® fears nothing and nobody else …but he is feared by the wicked who have wronged or threaten the weak, elderly, helpless, righteous or otherwise innocent for the ABIR^® embodies   רחמנות (rahmanuth) which means compassion and mercy.

 

 It is spelled with the ר (resh)

representing the last initial. If one seeks peace and harmony, surely the last person he/she  can expect to confront  in battle would be a kindred soul who is compassionate and merciful .It is for this reason that this initial so befits  being last in order. There are three types of people an ABIR^® has no mercy for-

they  are:

 

    murderers,  swindlers, and  evildoers

 

רוצחים, גזלנים ורשעים                           

 

  

                                    

The ABIR® guards The King (or מלך  “melekh” in Hebrew) who represents The Creator who is The King of the universe. However in modern times students of ABIR^® the ancient Israelite warrior or “martial” art can also see themselves protecting the essence of their own internal being in proper safety and balance as the'' king'' in his palace (the body) since the word for king in Hebrew has three   letters  that signify three of the human body's most vital internal organs.

 

The  Brain   מח (moakh)             מ                      

 

The  Heart    לב (lev)                    ל

 

The  Liver   כבד (kahved)         ך  

 

These three organs represent life itself within a physical body as they should appear in proper order. The brain represents authority or control by virtue of it's intellect and reason over the emotions represented by the heart and the liver which is the “motor” that generates force in the lower of the three organs that are all located in the center of one's body. The heart is just to the left and the liver is just to the right while the brain is directly in the center at the  “crown“  illustrating  its  ideal  vantage  point to direct the lower two organs. This is  a  concept   in  the  Torah  which  teaches us that a true leader must act with wisdom above emotion or force. Nowhere is this clearer than when at war. When we reverse the first two letters in the Hebrew with the heart placed above the mind, we  have   למך  (lemekh)  which means a fool .

 

The   above  example  is  a  typical demonstration of how Jewish tradition and wisdom are intertwined with the esoteric side of ABIR^® The Warrior Art. While the concept is mystical in nature, one can see purity of logic in a form of wisdom simple enough for anyone to apply in combat as well as in one's daily life. ABIR^®  makes continuous use of the Hebrew aleph-bet as without this, one could not receive the many beautiful lessons, concepts, laws and basic principles dressed so elegantly in the language of the ancient Israelite.