Farms: A Machete Martial Arts Master Shares His Secrets | Short Film Showcase
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In Haiti, the machete is both a weapon and a farmer’s key to survival. This dichotomy is especially true for Alfred Avril, a master machete fencer and subsistence farmer. The traditional art of machete fencing can be traced back to the Haitian Revolution. With fewer guns than the soldiers they were battling, many slaves fought with the machetes they had used to toil the sugarcane fields. In this short film from Third Horizon, Avril shares his mysterious craft as well as the practical and spiritual value of the machete throughout Haitian history. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/Shortfilmshowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email SFS@ngs.org to submit a video for consideration. See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at http://documentary.com Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Learn more at http://PapaMachete.com. Third Horizon: http://www.thirdhorizonmedia.com/ A Machete Martial Arts Master Shares His Secrets | Short Film Showcase https://youtu.be/7p_NUEn7F_g National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo
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that is soke gangster ass shit. hes fightin a dude with a machete while wearing timbs and holding a 40
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Drunk machete master
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I'm Haitian and I had never heard of this. Interesting.
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Oh my gosh he died that's so sad but I hope that I'm his children take it out because he was a good man and a tases good stuff in it and I and I hope he died for a reason not just P people killing him and purpose
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anyone know the title of the song at the beginning?
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Meh he too cocky. Doesn't even look particularly fast or smooth. Also he keeps turning around leaving his back exposed.
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no disrespect,but my Grandfather worked in sugar cane fields his whole life. he supported 14 children and almost went blind. all this without getting drunk every afternoon and having drunken duels with machetes. I've seen REAL machete dueling and this is a joke. my condolences to his family,but Caribbean island culture is beyond miss represented in this short doc. find some real practitioners of tira machete or macheteria. not only will they not be drinking the whole time you're there,but they'll also show you some real sparring which looks a lot more violent and quick than this. at the very best,this all looks like ceremonial dancing.
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thumbnail looked like the new farcry
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such romantics
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They should heat their machetes to 1000°C
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And I have my rifle and K bar
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Well...if the so called spirit teaching is true, this is the kind of teacher one should learn from. He was humble, he lived a simple life and he does not differentiate between race. Kudos to him.
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You can tell he has so much control in a fight, the people he practices with move erratically, but his motions are always smooth and graceful
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latin america are the masters of machetes
this guy was so good he cut his student faces// -
I can do that. Hold my beer.
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I wonder how their peacful training will work against a fearless brutal machete attack
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Machete kills
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I'm by no means an expert but is it true that his skill comes from the timberlands?
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Fascinating, it's like sabre fencing but with machetes.
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maybe nat geo should go to the Philippines n see how the eskrima, Kali, Silat fighters fight with machetes. The US army had to wear leather around their necks when they wanted to take control of the Philippines last time bcos these ppl do not fence with machetes, they just aim at chopping n cutting u down with it. Bests these Haitians at it hands n feet down.