PÀIJEDA: MONEGASQUE MARTIAL ART
U “PÀIJEDA” ARTE MARÇIALA MUNEGASCA

PÀIJEDA, A MONEGASQUE MARTIAL ART, FIRST MONEGASQUE MARTIAL ART RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY

Thanks to the support of

• HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco,
• His government,
• the Monégasque Olympic Committee,
• Peace and Sport (Official Partner),
• The International Hall of Fame of Martial in Valencia (Spain),
  
  the Principality of Monaco, with Pàijeda, is one of the countries to which a national martial art, defence art or combat sport, hatever its period of creation, is associated and recognized.

A few examples among others:

• China (the ancestral discipline of Wushu);
• Thailand (Thai kickboxing created in the 15th century);
• France (French foot fighting created in the 19th century);
• Russia (sambo created at the beginning of the 20th century);
• Israel (Krav Maga created mid-20th century);
• USA (kickboxing and full-contact kickboxing created in the 1970s and mixed martial arts (MMA) in the 1990.

Pàijeda, a composition of 'pàije', meaning peace in the Monégasque language, and the initials DA, from Defence Art (the art of defending peace), is a modern, Monégasque martial art, defence art (arte d'a defesa) and combat sport (sport di combatimentu), accessible to all, from children (as an educative discipline) to senior citizens as a leisure or other activity (personal safety/competition).

GRATITUDE

On behalf of the members of the founding Steering Committee of our Federation of Pàijeda, a Monegasque martial art, whom I thank for their valuable contribution, I would like to express:

• our deep gratitude to H.S.H. Prince ALBERT II for His decisive support;
• our warm thanks to all the people and partners who support our discipline, thus contributing to the development of this new 100% Monegasque martial art which is in line with the values promoted and supported by our country. »