The power of breath
Proper breathing is important in the practice of any martial art. You draw your energy from your breath hence it is the fuel of every [...]
The Traphand
The traphand is one of the signature techniques of Filipino martial arts. Despite the diversity of Filipino martial arts, the traphand is one aspect that [...]
The snapping backhand horizontal strike
The jab boasts of multiple functions; you can use it to bridge the gap, probe your opponent’s defenses, as a set up for a heavy [...]
Eskabo Daan Gives Back
Master Joseph Bautista and Carla Ayala spent ten days at a Native American village in Alaska. The Native American village called Tanana welcomed Bautista and [...]
Maestro of the Blade: Sonny Umpad
Bruce Lee is often quoted saying “Absorb what is useful, discard what is not and add what is uniquely yours.”In Filipino martial arts, many strive [...]
The Day of Play
On April 20th, Eskabo Daan hosted the Day of Play at Mission High School. The Day of Play is described Eskabo Daan’s way of “giving [...]
Best in the Bay
On March 18th, Eskabo Daan was voted Best Martial Arts by San Francisco’s A-List. The award comes after hundreds of votes from Eskabo Daan students [...]
Grandmaster Filemon “Momoy” Canete (1904 – 1995)
Across a narrow straight from the site of Lapulapu's historic battle on Mactan Island lies the island of Cebu. It is appropriate that here, so [...]
Grandmaster Atty. Jose Villasin (1923-1988)
Jose Villasin was a lawyer and labor leader. He and his wife Juliana had fourteen children, only four of who were boys, two of who [...]
Minimalist approach to training
In training and teaching the Filipino martial arts (FMA), there are instances wherein a teacher must apply minimalism to the way he teaches and expresses [...]