Many peoples have retained remnants of those "lost" arts and built modern systems upon materials that were provided for them in text books, illustrations, traditional dances, folklore and archeology.

Though many peoples claim to have had effective combat systems and weaponry since ancient times and it is assumed that these skills were used by all primitive peoples the world over for hunting, fishing and self defense, none of these nations have written confirmation of their claims that go back more than a few hundred years.

Other nations that do have such accounts and documentation do not lay claim to them for the simple fact they as a nation with a definitive language or presence have long been extinct.

There is however one exception to this rule. It is the People of Israel. Our ancestors provided us with great resources and authoritative eye witness documentation to confirm our contributions to the world in a multitude of realms including martial arts. Many scholars have confirmed this.

While it is correct that the vast majority of the ancient Israelites descendents did not continue Abir® training as they were dispersed in exile across the globe, it is a fact that bits and pieces of this art were retained in various forms by many diverse segments of world Jewry. more>>