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Using Sport Karate to Improve Streetfighting, Pt II

thekuntawman wrote 1 day ago: Learn how to point fight and maybe you too can be a dangerous killing machine on the streets, like R … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Can a White Guy Teach the FMAs?

thekuntawman wrote 1 day ago: As I’ve mentioned before, martial artists are some of the biggest assholes. Many of us got inv … more →

Tags: Observations and Insights, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Why Today's Warrior Can't Compare to Yesterday's1 comment

thekuntawman wrote 1 week ago: I know I’m going to leave a few people upset behind this. But give me a chance to explain. Tod … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Dumog, dumug, Escrima, Eskrima, filipino martial arts

Using Sport Karate to Improve Streetfighting

thekuntawman wrote 1 week ago: I am going to give you a secret that will improve your overall fighting ability 100% if only you … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

I Am an Eskrima Hermit

thekuntawman wrote 1 week ago: One of the strongest images I have of my maternal grandfather is his claim of being a martial arts … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Dumog, dumug, Escrima, Eskrima, filipino martial arts

"Perfect" Timing explained

thekuntawman wrote 2 weeks ago: I was asked by a gentleman to explain my theory of “perfect” timing further than I did i … more →

Tags: Techniques and Fighting Strategy, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Escrima, Eskrima, filipino martial arts, FMA philosophy, FMA training

Mastering the Art of the Chess Match1 comment

thekuntawman wrote 2 weeks ago: I have two approaches to teaching the martial arts that I follow. Most of this blog will deal with t … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Escrima, Eskrima, filipino martial arts, filipino martial arts books, FMA

What's In Your Dojo?2 comments

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: Okey, smarty pants, I know it’s technically NOT a Dojo. But I am using the word generically. S … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, The Business of Teaching the Martial Arts, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw

Producing Good FMA Instructors, pt V

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: This will be a short entry, because I have one small tip that really means a lot and I want it to ha … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Secret #4 for Fighting Superiority1 comment

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: Make Use of “Perfect Timing” In fighting, there is too much reliance on being faster or … more →

Tags: Techniques and Fighting Strategy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Maximizing Your Reach in Emtpy Handed Fighting

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: Never assume that your opponent will be a sitting target for you. Learn to run him down! One rule yo … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Padded Fighting In the FMA (For Master John Oliver)

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: Yesterday Sifu/Guro John Oliver asked me about my opinion about padded stick competition and my figh … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Preparing Your FMA for Self Defense on the Street, Pt III3 comments

thekuntawman wrote 3 weeks ago: “Translate” Your Martial Arts Into Fighting, Into Tournaments, Into Self Defense, Blah, … more →

Tags: Martial Philosophy in the FMA, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Producing Good FMA Instructors, pt IV6 comments

thekuntawman wrote 4 weeks ago: When I was a young man, I knew only one method of living the martial arts, that of a young martial a … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Producing Good FMA Instructors, pt III2 comments

thekuntawman wrote 4 weeks ago: When I first began teaching, I was 15 years old and my Jow Ga Sifu, Master Dean Chin, had just died. … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Seminar Guys, Challenges, and Chismiss

thekuntawman wrote 1 month ago: I was reading the blog of another martial artist back East (Mushtaq Ali, in Michigan), and came acro … more →

Tags: Observations and Insights, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Buzz Smith, Challenges, Escrima, Eskrima, filipino martial arts

Producing Good FMA Instructors, pt II

thekuntawman wrote 1 month ago: The premise behind my teaching philosophy is that we are first, trying to build strong fighters and … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Perfection and Mastery in the Martial Arts

thekuntawman wrote 1 month ago: Can one ever actually master or otherwise achieve perfection in the martial arts? Of course the so-c … more →

Tags: Teaching Philosophy, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao

Liberate Yourself from Classical FMA, pt V

thekuntawman wrote 1 month ago: This is the next-to-last installment of the “Liberate Yourself…” series. We hope i … more →

Tags: Observations and Insights, Eskrima, Escrima, Kali, FMA, filipino martial arts, Silat, Kuntaw, kuntao


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