About Brother Rob
Who am I, My Instructors, My Training Background
"Been all over the world to bring our Martial Arts into our Community. Let me show you the receipts."
Rob is the Founder of Yobè Ijakadi African Martial Arts - the Art of Knocking & Kicking which purpose is to reconstruct and promote the African warrior arts. He's on the Leadership Committee for the Afrikan War College, the Tehuti Ma'at Militia, and the Amos Wilson Collective. A member of Professor Mo's 52 Blocks Federation. Combatives and Martial Arts Coach for former BKFC Bantamweight Champion, Reggie Barnett Jr. He's also a certified Jeet Kune Do Instructor, certified O.M.A.F. Kickboxing Coach, and former certified USA Boxing Coach (he stopped paying the annual fee). He has traveled all over the world from Japan to Korea, China, Africa, and parts of Europe and trained with some of the best in the world. However, his proudest accomplishment is the daily inspiration he provides to the youth in his class in VA. Rob teaches under and is affiliated with multiple martial arts organizations including Brikhouse Boxing and Reggie Barnett's Educated Hands University.
Baba Balogun Ojetade, Afrikan Martial Arts Institute, Atlanta, GA
Warrior Class - Had the chance to train with Baba Balogun and Brother Bile in the Afrikan Martial Arts. Left a lasting impression in understanding the spirit of Afrikan Martial Arts. I hope to continue to learn from both Baba and Bile in the years to come.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Former Martial Arts & Combatives Coach for BKFC Bantamweight Champion, Reggie Barnett Jr. Musangwe is the South African term for bare knuckle boxing.
52 Blocks Federation
Member of the 52 Blocks Federation under Professor Mahaliel Bethea (Professor Mo). 52 Blocks is an African martial art developed by African people in America.
Capoeira Resistencia
Yobè Ijakadi is not Capoeira, but we move & roda with the best of them incorporating footwork and movements from this African martial art.
Empowering Our Youth
They Need Us, They Need You
Works in the Ring
"This was my only fight in Japan, but I wanted to make sure my technique was good enough to compete and win. I had to make sure it worked. Although, my opponent was tough, he was not more skilled, at least on that day." -Bro Rob
Leadership Board - Afrikan War College
The Afrikan War College was founded by Omowale Afrika to equip the hearts, minds, and hands of our people with the necessary knowledge and inspiration for community building.
Leadership Council - Amos Wilson Collective
The Amos Wilson Collective aka the ARC (Afrakan RAhabilitation Center) (spelled correctly) is an online community hosting numerous healing sessions, workshops, and educational programs.
Tehuti Ma'at Garden - Food for the People
Photo is from the Tehuti Ma’at Garden, Food for the People, Brooklyn, NY. The Tehuti Ma’at Militia serves as a non-violent resource mechanism to foster political, social, and economic empowerment through awareness, healing, unification, and activation. Our focus areas are HEALING, ART and EDUCATION.
Heal Our Trauma
Generational Trauma - The Legacy of Slavery
Original Mosque of Malcom X
Masjid Malcom Shabazz was formerly known as Mosque No. 7 and founded by Honorable Elijah Muhammad in 1956 under Nation of Islam Minister El Hajj Malik Shabazz aka Malcom X.
MLK Community Center, Columbia, SC
In the Lower Waverly and Old Shandon neighborhoods of Columbia, this has been a landmark in the community for generations and was named after Martin Luther King Jr. in 1993.
Harlem, New York
We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors, those Africans who went before us to pave the way for our liberation. Thank you, Harriet Tubman for your inspiration, example, and work in freeing our people. The work continues today.