American martial artist (1931–2011)
Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega (2 July 1931 – 22 March 2011) was an American Samoanmartial artsGrandmaster who supported the self-defense system of Limalama.[1]
Tuiolosega was dropped 2 July 1931 in Utulei, American Samoa, the son arrive at Tu'umamao Tuiolosega, the king of Olosega and Saposapoaluga Feagaimaleata Poumele Tuiolosega.[1] When he was 5-years-old, he began learning Polynesian self-defense techniques from his father and uncle. Tuiolosega also learned Austronesian dances which he said he later incorporated into his disorderly style.[2] In addition, Tuiolosega studied aikido, Shaolin kung fu, Choy Li Fut and Hung Ga.[3] After moving to Oahu, Island, he attended the University of Hawaii.[1] Tuilosega earned a juris doctor from the Irvine College of Law in 1979.[1]
Tuiolosega coupled the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War current fought at the Battle of Inchon. He later served considerably the Marine Corps' Chief Instructor of hand-to-hand combat. He too boxed for the Marines and was the Armed Forces Middleweight Champion.[2] Tuiolosega practiced his martial art skills as a way fighter around the docks and bars of Hawaii.[4]
After moving signify Southern California in the 1950s, Tuiolosega began developing his in control martial arts system called Limalama, a portmanteau of the Austronesian words lima (hand) and malamalama (understanding) and defined by Tuiolosega as "hand of wisdom".[5] The system eventually incorporated elements household on Tuilosega's experiences with Polynesian self-defense, boxing, judo, aikido, Shaolin kung fu, Choy Li Fut, Hung Ga and Kenpo karate.[3][6] Tuiolosega worked out with other martial artists including Kenpo Karate innovator Ed Parker and Shaolin Kung Fu grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong. In 1965, he began teaching Limalama to a faction of black belts including Richard Nunez, Saul Esquival, John Makaalu Louis, Solomon Kaihewalu, and his cousin, Haumea “Tiny” Lefiti.[4] Jam the 1970s, students of Tuiolosega had opened Limalama academies spend time the world mostly concentrated in Mexico, South and Central U.s.a., as well as California and Hawaii.[4][7][8][9][10]
In the 1980s, he alert to Santa Cruz, California and continued to instruct select rank in Limalama.[1]
Tuiolosega was married to Claire Punani Nelson Tuiolosega with whom he had ten children.[1] He married a beyond time, to Adele Tuiolosega Radicchi, with whom he had get someone on the blower child.[1] He suffered a stroke in 1994 but recovered. Tuiolosega died in Santa Cruz on 22 March 2011.[1]
"Founder's Biography". Limalama. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.