Black Belt Magazine recently recognized 52 Hand Blocks as a legitimate martial art form. Now let’s talk about the 52 Hand Blocks master, who hasn’t been able to share his full story — until now.
Rahmel is one of the few 52 Hand Block masters with an actual fight, where you can see blocks used. His legendary scrap went viral on Youtube nearly a decade ago. His unique style of movement has been mimicked by most people claiming to be 52 practitioners.
There is a backstory and it goes like this…
MAN UP, STAND UP AND THE 52 BLOCK WARS
You may have missed it, but the last decade has been integral to New York City’s martial arts history. Traditional martial artists, from various disciplines, competed in a full-contact martial arts tournament, hosted by The Black Taoist, aka Novell Bell, called MAN UP STAND UP. The tournament gained national attention and was even featured on a television segment.
Around this time, in the parks, and the streets, several camps were involved in an ongoing battle to claim mastery of 52 Hand Blocks. One of the most noticeable teams was Constellation, lead by Daniel Marks, who was featured in the New York Times article IN TIGHT, A NEW(OLD) MARTIAL ART GAINS FOLLOWERS.
What many don’t know, is that there was beef between Constellation, and 52 Blocks master Lyte Burly, who was also featured in the Times article.
Lyte reached out to his teacher, Rahmel, for assistance. This is how Rahmel got involved in the 52 wars and had the fight with Big K.
Fresh out of prison, Rahmel remembers what happened, he said “When I came home in 07, Faris Daniels (Constellation), they were stepping to Lyte. Big K and all of them. So when he came looking for me, I stepped right to them in their school. I had Lyte with me… I ran those dudes out of Dyckman.”
Speaking of his legitimacy in 52 Blocks, Rahmel said “It’s funny, I been home since 07 till now, I accumulated so much history. Me going against Big K and Constellation, that solidifies my shit. Knocking Lyte out with 2 fingers, that’s another thing.”
Although Lyte has established himself as a credible 52 Blocks master and gone his own direction with the art, there is bad blood between Rahmel and Lyte ‘till this day.’
“I knocked Lyte out with two fingers and that is why he is so salty” explained Rahmel. “You come to me and to learn 52 Blocks and I’m supposed to be a master, but I got knocked out by two fingers.”
Show and Prove
We all show and prove. There is a culture associated with 52 Hand Blocks, and Lord Rahmel has been lurking in the shadows for too long. With Red Glow flow, he will drop science in his upcoming book, sharing his entire journey, putting an end to all of the biting.
Lord Rahmel’s Book Available November 2019
~Illmatical 無敵將軍
Clarke Illmatical (@masternever) is a writer from Queens, NY. He is the creator of the martial arts fantasy story, MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. His writing has appeared in The Amsterdam News, The Norwood News, Harlem Community News, and Queens Politics in New York City. In Asia, his work has been featured in The South China Morning Post, China Global Daily, TimeOut Hong Kong, The Phnom Penh Post, and E-China Cities.
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Brovo…The Truth Comes to Light…In this Wicked World…The Glow of Lord Rahmel shines bright as the Sun (RA)…GIVER OF LIFE itself. Absent from Light theives steal from themselves their own heritage…culture…and history…to profit from a false profecy…viral with greed … self entitlement, and self-proclaimed mastery…void of any spiritual virtue…value…or knowlege of self…the design of 52 Hand Blocks…is in fact Rahmel’s Ability to Physically Mentally and most importantly Spiritualy Trancend Victory in Combat…Lord Rahmel’s…Pugilist Talent & Prowess is Powerful…Rah Manifests Masterfully in the Form of Flesh…the Only Original…and Mathamatical Martial Art…AKA…Anctient Art of Montu..with Origins found in Egypt’s Ancient Khemet….The Mystery is the Master…certainly not the other way around…See the light…Feel the Glow…as I have…I met Lord Rahmel myself…and from that day on my life will be forever changed. I humbly ask for whomever is concerned to truly study the facts…or at least Give Homage to the Man behind Montu…the very Hands that Shape the Blocks…Only Rah is the Gate Keeper…Passing Down the fragil future of our Children’s Children’s True Defesive Technolgy…in this Wicked World of Offence…too many conspiracies exist on Earth…in our Home Land…and is suppressed from the Mother Land…some minds continue to remain shackled from their own actions and choices…be original…be unpredictable…be merciless…and yet merciful…take others with you on the path of consiousness… fail to lead a path of righteousness…and you will certainly find obsticles block the vision of your destiny…these are all codes I received from Lord Rahmel Scott…If you seek answers…Look in the Mirror and ask…Who is 52??? What is Perfect Timming??? And before you take your next breath…as you exhale you will know…the Answer is…..YOU R 52…Thank you… Thank you… Thank you…To Clark Illmatical… And Lord Rahmel…I am Forever Greatful for Gift of LIGHT…BK
When will Lord Rahmels book be available? Thank u
Man how do you learn that. And do you have to get beat up before you really learn