Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 7, 1 July 2012 — Lua featured on International TV show [ARTICLE]

Lua featured on International TV show

'Ōlohe Mitchell C. Eli, Pa Ku'i A Holo and the Native Hawaiian martial art of lua was featured in May on G4's Attack ofthe Show!, a live television program reaching more than 56 million homes in the United States, Canada and Australia. G4 field producer J.C. Calciano and correspondent Candace Bailey were invited to Hawai'i to cover the Battleship movie junket at Pearl Harbor, tour the USS Missouri with director Peter Berg, and interview the stars and director. While on O'ahu, G4 contacted Eli and a team of his senior haumāna (students) to profile the lua, showcase ancient weapons, demonstrate combat moves and perform a martial arts hākā at Kualoa Ranch. The program is a part of the Pa Ku'i A Holo's mission to increase the awareness about the integrity of the ancient martial art. Attack of the Show! provides the latest information on a variety of subjects and interests from the latest must-have tech gadgets, web culture, video games, to behind-the-scenes looks at film and TV. ■