A group of Palestinian youths have been receiving martial arts training at local clubs in Gaza for the past two years.
By REUTERSUpdated: JANUARY 31, 2016 10:45A Palestinian youth holds swords as he demonstrates his ninja-style skills for a photographer at the ruins of a house that was destroyed in the 2014 war(photo credit: REUTERS)
A group of Palestinian youths, who have been receiving martial arts training at local clubs in Gaza for the past two years, decided to form a team to hold regular shows in the hope that the publicity generated will eventually lead to them being invited to participate in international contests.A Reuters photographer captured the scene.A Palestinian youth blows fire as he demonstrates his ninja-style skills for a photographer in front of the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters)A Palestinian youth jumps with a sword as he demonstrates his ninja-style skills for a photographer. (Reuters)Palestinian youths fight with swords as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer. (Reuters)A Palestinian youth adjusts his face cover as he demonstrates his ninja-style skills. (Reuters)
Palestinian youths fight with swords as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer. (Reuters)A Palestinian youth adjusts the costume of a boy as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills. (Reuters)A Palestinian youth and a boy jump as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer at the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters)Palestinian youths and boys exercise their ninja-style skills for a photographer. (Reuters)Palestinian youths jump as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer in front of the ruins of buildings that were destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters) Palestinian youths fight with swords as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer in front of the ruins of buildings that were destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters)A Palestinian youth jumps as he demonstrates his ninja-style skills for a photographer at the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters)Palestinian youths blow fire as they demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer in front of the ruins of buildings that were destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters) Palestinian youths and boys demonstrate their ninja-style skills for a photographer in front of the ruins of buildings that were destroyed in the 2014 war. (Reuters)