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The ocean waves crash at the fighters’ feet. Inspired by the ancestral warrior techniques of the Amazon, Djokan is a martial art that emphasizes mobility, fluidity, and the body’s adaptability to its environment.
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00:00To be continued...
01:30French Guiana is a French overseas department and region.
01:33It's also the only European territory on Latin American soil.
01:37Its surface area makes it France's largest region.
01:42French Guiana is also one of the least densely populated regions.
01:46With a mere 250,000 inhabitants and an average annual temperature of 25 degrees, it's a nice place to live.
01:55Sandwiched between the ocean on one side and the Amazon rainforest on the other,
01:59French Guiana is one of the world's richest areas of biodiversity.
02:02Guiana also has its own martial arts,
02:32which has its roots in the techniques of Amazonian warrior tribes.
02:38It is a martial art, but also a way of life, in which man learns to live in harmony with nature.
02:45Despite its beginnings dating back several millennia before our time,
02:48Jokhan is a modern martial art, which was only codified in 2010.
02:54It's based on mobility, fluidity, and the combatant's ability to adapt mind and body to his environment.
03:00It's based on mobility, fluidity, and the movement.
03:01It's based on the old and modernity.
03:03So, you can be found in which people can take the country in the world.
03:05If you have the right, you can be found in a world's highest post,
03:06you can be found in the world's highest point.
03:07Jokan teaches techniques which
03:37strengthen body and mind. Many of the moves replicate animal behavior or simply
03:43have been readapted to the environment in order to exercise one's strength,
03:46agility and mental fortitude.
04:07Jokan is a mixed discipline, incorporating a variety of hand-to-hand fighting techniques called jubaté.
04:25In order to best deal with a dangerous situation and be able to defend oneself properly,
04:31it is vital to be familiar with the terrain one is on.
04:37For this reason, training for this martial art takes place in several different locations.
04:42For example, the ocean side is the best place to learn to cope with a wet surface,
04:47as one's movements are naturally slower.
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05:01After all, there's a lot of on the ground.
05:10I am not happy to track what I am going to do.
05:13I am not happy to track where I am.
05:18As well as the techniques designed to strengthen body and mind and the hand-to-hand combat,
05:27Jokan training also includes the use of traditional weapons.
05:31This is based around three disciplines, each of which is focused on mobility and fluidity.
05:37Use of the lance also follows these principles.
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06:06Control of one's own body is essential in martial arts, so the purpose of Jogdan is
06:28to learn to know one's body in order to strengthen it while still remaining supple.
06:34It uses the body to teach one about life.
06:37Harmony between body and spirit can only be maintained through regular practice.
06:42Unlike many other martial arts, Jogdan has a very strong spiritual dimension as it forges
06:47a bond between man and nature.
07:02Most weapons are used in Jogdan, like these deboutu, small pieces of wood which are used
07:07in pairs and whose apprenticeship is done in rhythm to help improve fluidity and flexibility.
07:12Hand-to-hand combat is a mixture of holds and blows to all parts of the body.
07:19Amazonian tribes learned to live in a way to build a way to build a way to build a way
07:26of the body.
07:28Hand-to-hand combat is a mixture of holds and blows to all parts of the body.
07:38Amazonian tribes learned to live on the water, following the rhythm of the rivers.
07:53Their principal mode of transport was the dugout canoe, so knowing how to use a paddle was essential.
08:00The Amazon was a hostile environment, so being able to use a paddle for uses other than paddling
08:06was vital.
08:08Jogdan therefore took its inspiration from Amazonian warrior techniques and taught the
08:12use of the paddle as a weapon.
08:22In addition to teaching the use of traditional weapons such as lances and daggers, Jogdan also
08:27teaches one how to adapt everyday objects to use them as weapons.
08:30Jogdan's ultimate aim being able to use the ability to build a way to build a way to build a way to
08:58Jokan's ultimate aim being to create a bond between man and nature, training in
09:03a variety of settings is essential. After practicing in the sea, rocks are next
09:09to help with balance and stability.
09:13This is the best way to learn mastery of one's own body and how to be able to fight on unstable
09:32rocky ground.
09:43Personal development is achieved not just by physical training, but also meditation.
09:59Jokan stands for awakening, so through meditation and relaxation, fighters open their minds to
10:05a way of life which allows them to leave the superficial world behind.
10:35Cayenne is French Guiana's capital city. It was founded at the end of the 19th century
10:41during the gold rush. The original town plans were designed with streets at right angles by
10:46the architect Sirdet.
10:51Guiana was one of France's many colonies before becoming a department and an overseas territory.
10:59One of Cayenne's most celebrated colonial administrators was Félix Ebouet, who was also a significant
11:04figure of the French resistance during World War II, and a great champion of indigenous
11:09rights.
11:15In 1823, Rev. Fr. Nicolas Guillet and Baron Bernard Milius decided to replace the old church with
11:22a cathedral.
11:25Saint Sauveur Cathedral is one of the oldest to have been built in Cayenne. Today it is classified
11:30as a historical monument.
11:39Cayenne's market displays all of the town's multicultural riches and the melting pot of
11:43nationalities that have settled here over the years.
11:47The French were the first to come here, followed by the British, the Portuguese and the Dutch.
11:56As the world becomes ever more globalized, people now come here from all over the world,
12:00from Europe, Africa, other parts of South America and even Asia.
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12:32After Algeria gained independence, the French National Centre for Space Studies had to abandon its launching base at Hamaguirre.
12:50Guyana was then recommended as the site of the new base because of its prime location.
12:57Therefore, the new Guyanese Space Centre was built in the town of Kourou, not far from Cayenne, in 1968.
13:08With its latitude lying close to the equator, this launching site was ideal for sending satellites into orbit.
13:16Nowadays, it is a Franco-European launching site for Ariane rockets.
13:23The Russians also used the base to launch their Soyuz rockets and put their satellites into orbit.
13:30Over 215 Ariane rockets have been fired from Kourou. The base has created over 9,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly.
13:43The Guyanese Space Centre is a high-security site, which is protected by the French Air Force and has its own aerial defence radar.
13:56The Guyanese Space Centre is a high-security site, which is protected by the French Air Force and has its own aerial defence radar.
14:03Jokan has its own musical genre, composed of sacred music and chants.
14:18Creole and Amerindian percussion accompany traditional songs in honour of Jokan, recalling how and why it was created.
14:37It also pays tribute to the martial arts creator, to its warriors and the men and women who practice Jokan and help it flourish.
14:47Jokan is a rhythmic martial art, something it has in common with many other Latin American martial arts.
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16:33After having trained in water and on rocks, coping with a more level terrain seems much easier.
16:41This core strength exercise, consisting of moving along the ground using only the arms, helps to build muscle strength.
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17:09Ha proverbial Regierung, dinner, marter so
17:19on, cornering you down.
17:22Having pushed your physical resources to the limit, meditation and relaxation help you
17:30recuperate.
17:31Concentrating on the spirit and the world around us is just as important as developing
17:36an athletic body.
17:39A warrior's mentality is as crucial as physical fitness.
17:45Jokan allows you to create harmony between body and spirit.
17:51These periods of meditation give you the chance to replenish self-confidence and manage the
17:57emotions, joy, sadness, fear and learn humility.
18:21A spirit and power of death to the world.
18:32The song is Jokan.
18:33It's coming up, yeah, yeah.
18:34Tante-la-voi-ma-ma-ma-ma-mas-zee.
18:36Tante-la-voi-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-szee.
18:37Tante-la-voi-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma.
18:40I'm going to go, I'm going to go, I'm going to go.
19:10Training ends with a salutation consisting of putting the hands together.
19:28Jokhan Timon is a version of jokhan which has been adapted to make it more child-friendly.
19:36They can start to learn jokhan from the age of three.
19:39This allows the youngsters to develop their athleticism from the tenderest age
19:43and to learn to move rhythmically.
19:46Now there's no violence, no aggressivity.
19:49And for the attack, you mark it.
19:52Jokhan is a complete sport.
19:54You can learn a host of arm locks called kochi.
19:57The advantage of these arm locks is that they allow you to neutralize an opponent
20:01while reducing the risk of injury.
20:03The technique usually consists of using the pain inflicted by the arm locks
20:07to subjugate opponents and throw them to the floor or immobilize them.
20:14when you don't know how to move, you can't defend yourself.
20:19Look at your opponent.
20:25Don't take your eyes off your opponent.
20:27The small wooden sticks called dibutu are useful in close combat.
20:43A simple piece of wood can become a useful weapon for defending oneself and counterattacking.
20:48Amazonian percussion is ever-present, assisting the jokhan warriors' rhythm, fluidity and mobility.
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21:38Halt!
21:40Halt!
21:42Halt!
22:0898% of French Guiana is covered by jungle.
22:12A large part of the territory lies in the Amazon basin.
22:16The Amazon forest is the greatest forest in the world,
22:20stretching across 9 countries and 5 million square miles,
22:23nearly 10 times the size of France.
22:28With 400 billion trees and 16,000 different species,
22:32the Amazon is the world's greatest treasure trove of biodiversity.
22:38This is our planet's lungs, and the world's biggest collection of animals and plants.
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23:21the Presidentgers says a fossil seller.
23:22The carbon awers at the river covers the other coast.
23:24No oil.
23:26It's also one of the world's oldest forests
23:45and dotted around it are the vestiges of ancient civilizations.
23:56We're going to take the aesthetic of the ancestors.
23:59The carpet's a better design of the disciples.
24:03An actualian andajean stood in the building of their firstborn ancestors.
24:06The most beautiful ancestors now were walking down in the building of the world.
24:12The next day, the body of the ancestors and women,
24:15the most powerful ancestors used to be in the building of the ancestors.
24:18The culmination of the ancestors became a special and master.
24:21Many watercourses feed the world's biggest river, the Amazon, which is responsible for
24:34the majority of fresh water flowing into the world's oceans.
24:46To protect this unique ecosystem, many areas of the Amazon basin are classified as protected
24:51and included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
24:56Despite this, since the 70s, around 18% of the original forest has vanished because of
25:01deforestation and other human activity.
25:21French Guiana's climate is tropical and pluvial, so it rains almost all year round.
25:27Only the months of September and October are relatively dry.
25:31Guyanese life has adapted to the climate and the environment.
25:36The different towns are linked by long roads which cut through the Amazonian jungle.
25:53Calm and peaceful, Oyapok is one of French Guiana's most remote towns and sits on the shores
25:58of the river with which it shares its name.
26:01Oyapok lives to the beat of its river, which also demarcates the border between Brazil
26:18and France.
26:20A simple canoe trip across the river takes you to Brazil.
26:25The frontier is nevertheless monitored by French customs.
26:43In order to facilitate links between France and Brazil, the two nations built a bridge joining
26:48the two border towns.
26:50It is known as the Friendship Bridge.
26:53Brazil has had a strong influence on French Guiana's history and culture.
26:56Brazil has had a strong influence on French Guiana's history and culture.
27:16Brazil has had a strong influence on French Guiana's history and culture.
27:24Brazil has had a strong influence on French Guiana's history and culture.
27:53Ever mindful of personal development and harmony with nature, Jokan warriors learn to carry
28:13on in a wet environment.
28:17Jokan improves their perception of themselves and of the world around them.
28:47I'm going to go to the beach.
28:54I'm going to go to the beach.
29:32The Amazonian rainforest has an abundance of unimaginable riches, the main one of which is its 400 billion trees.
29:41This tree, for example, has the naturally sweet smell of incense.
29:46But it is vital to protect this ecosystem from mass human activity, which has little respect for the natural world.
30:02Perfectly in rhythm, the Jokan warriors now train with sagi,
30:17which are small sabres used singly or in pairs.
30:21In this V formation, they learn coordination and how to synchronize with their tutor.
30:29In this V formation, they learn coordination and how to synchronize with their tutor.
30:41In close combat, the girls work on their speed of attack and counterattack while using saggy sabres.
31:05In this V formation, they learn the same way as they are using saggy sabres.
31:17The martial arts founder, Grandokosawani Makkan,
31:45gives his pupils a demonstration in the art of using two sagi at the same time.
32:15The risk of being outnumbered in a fight is very real, so the tutor teaches his pupils how to cope with such a situation.
32:22Learning to defend oneself with the sabres and repel an opponent is part of the apprenticeship for pupils of section two.
32:30Despite the evident aggressiveness of these fights, they always end up with a bow to one's opponent while crossing their hands in a gesture of mutual respect.
32:45Training sessions take place once a week.
32:52Training sessions take place whatever the weather.
32:59To work up their aggressivity, Jokan fighters also have a type of haka, a blend of dance and combat made up of movements taken from specifically Amazonian fighting methods.
33:14Training sessions take place once a week.
33:17Training sessions take place whenever the weather.
33:20To work up their aggressivity, Jokan fighters also have a type of haka, a blend of dance and combat made up of movements taken from specifically Amazonian fighting methods.
33:29Training sessions take place once a week.
33:45Training sessions take place when a club should be handled with the team.
33:51Come! Come! Come!
33:53Come! Come!
33:55Come!
34:21Come!
34:51Come!
35:00Even the elements are here.
35:03And that's Guyana.
35:2114 km off the coast of Kourou, on the three Salvation Islands,
35:35Guyana's dark past hangs heavy.
35:38These three volcanic islets, Devil's Island, Royal Island,
35:42and St Joseph's Island, belong to Cayenne province.
35:46These desert islands were initially used by colonists,
35:52as the climate was milder than in Cayenne.
35:59Clearing the island's wilderness was the job of black slaves.
36:09From 1854 to 1947,
36:12the three islands were home to Cayenne's penal colony.
36:16The decree opening the colony was signed by Napoleon III
36:20to purge mainland France of criminals and political opponents.
36:27The plan was to get them as far away as possible,
36:30and also populate Guyana.
36:38With the abolition of slavery in 1848,
36:41and in the face of growing opposition,
36:43the idea came to force convicts to work instead of slaves.
36:49Certain cells had no roof, but were covered with a grate,
36:51through which the guards could overlook the prisoners' every move and deed.
36:55It was a temporary move and deed.
36:56Cayenne's penal colony became one of the harshest in the world.
37:10Over 70,000 convicts passed through its gates,
37:12including the alleged traitor Albert Dreyfus,
37:14and the murderer Guillaume Ceznec.
37:16Living standards were appalling,
37:17which explains why life expectancy in the colony was three to five years.
37:18There were frequent epidemics.
37:19Some died from leprosy,
37:20others from sexually transmitted diseases,
37:21despite sexual relations being banned.
37:22There were frequent epidemics.
37:23Some died from leprosy,
37:24others from sexually transmitted diseases,
37:25despite sexual relations being banned.
37:26The death of the colonists were dead,
37:27and the death of the colonists were dead.
37:28The death of the colonists were dead,
37:29including the alleged traitor Albert Dreyfus,
37:30and the murderer Guillaume Ceznec.
37:31Living standards were appalling,
37:33which explains why life expectancy in the colony was three to five years.
37:37There were frequent epidemics.
37:39Some died from leprosy,
37:41others from sexually transmitted diseases,
37:43despite sexual relations being banned.
37:46Life expectancy being so low in the penal colony,
37:59few managed to complete their sentence.
38:01Those who made it were accorded a new status,
38:04that of compulsory resident of Guyana.
38:07If their sentence had been less than eight years,
38:10they were constrained to stay in French Guiana
38:12for the period equivalent to that of their sentence.
38:15However, if the convict had been sentenced to more than eight years,
38:25he was not allowed to return home,
38:27but instead was given a plot of land.
38:34The aim was to ensure the population of Guyana,
38:37but also, more importantly,
38:39to keep the ex-convicts away from France itself.
38:45Despite the guards, the hideous conditions,
38:49the geographical location and strong marine currents,
38:52some still managed to escape,
38:54like the notorious criminal Edi Guérin,
38:57the lover of renowned thief Chicago May.
39:00Convicts were engaged in public works like road construction,
39:12the penitentiary buildings and port installations.
39:15They were also made to build a church.
39:19The
39:39Nowadays, the colony is in ruins, but a museum was created to preserve the island's history.
39:53The three Salvation Islands are tiny, covering barely one square kilometre in all.
40:23The human being in the world is three.
40:37The human being in the world is one of the most famous people who were living in the world.
40:47Here we go.
41:17On Devil's Island, life was tougher still.
41:24It was home to the most hardened criminals,
41:27as well as spies and anarchists.
41:30Fleeing the island was virtually impossible
41:33because of the extremely strong marine currents.
41:47The penal colony was closed in 1947,
42:02and its penitentiary buildings left derelict.
42:06It was not until the 1980s that people returned to the island
42:09to safeguard its historical heritage.
42:17Jokan is more than just a martial art.
42:24It's also a way of life which can be learnt from a very tender age.
42:29It teaches sportsmanship, respect for rules, and Amazonian music.
42:35This enables children to learn about team spirit and cooperation.
42:47What is your name? Florie?
42:52Very good.
43:02No cheating now.
43:05Now it's with your elbows you use and you push with your toes.
43:09Second line.
43:21Okay, and the last wave.
43:25Now ready.
43:39Now ready.
44:02Now ready.
44:04Need Yang.
44:36So, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
44:40Okay, is everyone ready?
44:41You mustn't be touched, all right?
44:43Okay, let's go.
44:52From a very young age, children learn to improve their speed and balance through play.
45:02Okay.
45:06All right, everybody, back to the beginning.
45:11One, two, three, jokan!
45:13I'm coming through.
45:17Oh, that's not bad.
45:20Oh, you're too near for me.
45:21No, they're too near.
45:38Ready?
45:38Okay.
45:40Okay, caravan's the winner.
45:45Jokan is also about self-control, which is why the youngsters learn gradually about the
45:51spiritual dimension of jokan, respect for others, and control of one's emotions.
45:55Now, let's make a sad face.
46:00And now a calm face.
46:06Calm face.
46:09Breathe through your mouth.
46:10Yeah.
46:11Now, your two knees up to your chest.
46:16And in jokuti position.
46:19Facing me.
46:22Jokuti facing me.
46:23Gently, up you come.
46:30Your chin on your chest.
46:32Slowly up.
46:34Reach up to the sun.
46:37Oh, you get bigger and bigger and bigger.
46:40Very good.
46:41Now line up for the salutation.
46:43When do we see each other?
46:56Thursday.
46:58Thursday, yes.
47:00Very well done.
47:13The older children are next.
47:21Their training is more complete.
47:23It's now time for them to learn to be more fluid in their movements and get used to the
47:28percussive rhythms.
47:43Virgil, you won't get a second chance.
47:52I'm watching you.
48:00I want to see determination.
48:03I want to see determination.
48:13I can't hear you.
48:23That's better.
48:28Yes, that's it.
48:29The rhythm.
48:29Good.
48:34I can't hear you.
48:35First line.
49:00That's not bad.
49:01Good.
49:02Go and have a drink.
49:03Don't run.
49:05Salute before you go.
49:19Jokan is a unique martial art, which, despite its recent creation, takes its inspiration
49:25from the spiritual aspects of Amazonian culture.
49:35The natural world is an important aspect of Jokan, so the fighter must adapt to his environment.
49:50Jokan is a fusion of French Guiana's different cultures and warrior customs.
49:52It's more than a martial art.
49:54It's a way of living with noble values.
49:57Nowadays, Jokan is recognized as part of French Guiana's heritage.
50:04Jokan is recognized as part of French Guiana's heritage.
50:06It's more than a martial art.
50:08It's a way of living with noble values.
50:11Nowadays, Jokan is recognized as part of French Guiana's heritage.
50:16Men is recognized as part of French Guiana's heritage.
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50:26I love you.
50:31I love you.
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