It’s a given, Kamehameha gained the skills of weaponry use and man-to-man fighting. Credit to his instructor, Kekuhaupi`o, expert at dodging and catching spears aimed to kill, a bone-breaking technician of lua wrestling, and master of  parrying and thrusting in fencing with a staff. Competent in all that by age 15-years!

Kekuhaupi`o, who proves his ultimate warrior skills and bravery by jumping into the sea with a dagger to battle a full-sized tiger shark. A captivating feat told in several chapters of KAMEHAMEHA AND HIS WARRIOR KEKUHAUPI`0 by Stephen L. Desha.

There are also chapters of Kamehameha’s birth and early secret upbringing. Of his first encounter -- when only a young knight -- with Capt. Cook. And accounts of poisonings and battles and political intrigue and more. Kekuhaupi`o, the trusted teacher and friend, is there throughout.

I’ll tease you with more in the next blog. Better, get the book.

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