Old-school, double sticks and espada y daga training. We had to DEFEAT the sinawali pattern as the attacker CHARGES (not just standing there, but charging[…]
I was thinking about the classic park in Manila. “Rizal Park, also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historical urban park in[…]
Remy Presas frequently told this story in seminars. Many of us have heard this “leff story.” After witnessing several bolo (machete fights) which I chronicled[…]
.This is where I have fallen down. Where my knife course has fallen down. Before the fall, in the 1990s there was a “resurgence” if[…]
The Equal Opportunity Stabber. Saber or Reverse Grip? I am an “equal opportunity stabber.” Sound weird? Hear me out. I’ve heard the knife whisper. Have[…]
Play it again Sam… “You must remember this. A stick is just a stick. A stick is not a sword. The fundamental things in FMA,[…]
When was this? This big, “Filipino martial arts turning point” for me? Keep in mind, this is just me and my personal view on[…]