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The Last Time the Presas Brothers Spoke

There’s some Presas gossip lately that I was the only “recent” (many years) person to get Remy and Ernesto “together.” But it was just on[…]

Training Arnis in Luneta Park

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[…]

“I AM LEFF.” – Remy Presas

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[…]

“Cadena De _____,” or “Chain of the _______”

 As taught to me from several FMA instructors from the Presas Family to the Inosanto family, going back decades, the classic “Chain of the____ (fill[…]

To Sumbrada, or Not to Sumbrada, THAT is…

First off that’s me and the “Irreplaceable” Tim Llacuna in March, 2018’s  big Central California Stick seminar weekend at Ron Esteller’s Kaju. Though the Bay[…]

Hey, You Can’t Grab That Stick! It’s a Machete!

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,[…]

The Big Filipino Martial Arts Turning Point

   When was this? This big, “Filipino martial arts turning point” for me? Keep in mind, this is just me and my personal view on[…]