The use of kicks in escrima, arnis and kali weapons fighting
In escrima, arnis and kali weapons fighting, every limb is used in addition to the stick or knife that the fighter is wielding. A description [...]
In escrima, arnis and kali weapons fighting, every limb is used in addition to the stick or knife that the fighter is wielding. A description [...]
Ambidexterity is the ability of being equally skilful with each hand. Attaining ambidexterity is crucial to any individual who must depend on a weapon for [...]
The palm stick is known by many names among Filipino martial arts (FMA) practitioners. Among the more popular terms for this weapon are tabak maliit [...]
You’ve got to know your weapon because your survival would depend on it. In knife fighting, you’ve got to know what damage a blade can [...]
Because the Filipino martial arts (FMA) originally existed as a battlefield art, the initial objective of practice was to develop functional fighting skills. Side benefits [...]
If I would be asked to name the most distinctive movement characteristic of arnis, escrima and kali collectively known as the Filipino martial arts (FMA), [...]
I recall one escrima training session wherein my teacher had a difficulty articulating the nuances of one tricky technique. We ended up having a brief [...]
It is quite a paradox that relaxation is among the secrets to speed and power in the practice of martial arts. Among escrimadors, the fastest [...]
The preservation of the purity of a style or system has been the subject of many heated debates within Filipino martial arts (FMA) circles. But [...]
For everyday carry of modern practitioners of Filipino martial arts (FMA), the telescopic baton, also known as collapsible baton or expandable baton, is the practical [...]