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You Really Don't WANT to Learn From a Master, Do You?
Edited response from a gentleman complaining that his trip to the Philippines was wasted, as the local masters he encountered there either watered down his training, or “played games” with… more →
"Secrets" of the Filipino Fighting Arts
You Really Don't WANT to Learn From a Master, Do You?
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wrote 1 day ago: Edited response from a gentleman complaining that his trip to the Philippines was wasted, as the loc … more →
FMA Media (RIP Eskrima Digest)
wrote 4 days ago: Today I received some sad news by email about an old, old friend of mine. Master Ray Terry announced … more →
The One-Punch Kill
wrote 4 days ago: “Ikken Hissatsu” This is the Japanese term for “one punch kill”. It was ridi … more →
Are There Superior/Inferior Martial Arts Styles?
wrote 5 days ago: First of all… You betcha. Secondly, let’s answer another question: Are there martial ar … more →
The Knuckle as a Weapon
wrote 6 days ago: In the Filipino Martial Arts, we sometimes forget that we are all born with a very potent weapon … more →
Kuntaw Techniques: Practical Kicking, Pt II
wrote 6 days ago: The Running Kick In this post I would like to introduce the technique of kicking in combination. The … more →
Kuntaw Techniques: Practical Kicking
wrote 1 week ago: I begrudingly write this post, as up to now I have resisted giving any insight to my style–eve … more →
Take a Favorite Student, Pt II
wrote 1 week ago: I was reflecting on this subject, and how I came to be a martial arts teacher, and how my children h … more →
The "Myth" of the "SUPER Technique"
wrote 1 week ago: Martial artists kill me. They remind me of the story of the Fox and the Grapes. Have I ever told you … more →
Take a Favorite Student
wrote 1 week ago: Now, before you get all up in arms about how Mustafa Gatdula is advocating favoritism, give me a cha … more →
Learn by Teaching (The Case for Full-time Martial Arts, Pt II)
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wrote 1 week ago: I’ve been wanting to write on this topic for a long time, so finally I am getting this one out … more →
One Notch In the Gear
wrote 1 week ago: There is an idea called the Flywheel Concept which is an important part of the Good to Great concept … more →
Using Sport Karate to Improve Streetfighting, Pt V
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wrote 1 week ago: Fighting by Interception Often, fighters on the circuit want to prove who is the quickest. In some c … more →
Update: Mustafa Gatdula's How to Build a Dominant Fighter
wrote 1 week ago: Hello everyone, I would just like to give everyone an update on the progress of the book. The book i … more →
How to Use the "Old One-Two" and the "Old One-Two-Three"
wrote 1 week ago: This came from an email exchange between Guro and a martial arts competitor he had met and given adv … more →
What Makes an Art a "Filipino" Art?
wrote 1 week ago: This is a question that seems to reappear every once in a while… but can an art be truly or pu … more →
Prepare a Successor
wrote 2 weeks ago: Today, I had a nice surprise, as my baby brother (who is 25 years old) stopped by to visit while I w … more →
Careful When You Teach Your Arts
wrote 2 weeks ago: I have a couple of things to worry about when I teach, and all martial arts teachers have to think a … more →
Why the FMAs Aren't THAT Popular
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wrote 2 weeks ago: A question was posed: What can be done to get the Filipino arts to be as big as the more mainstream … more →
