Posts Tagged ‘Filipino Martial Arts’
May 3, 2013
In the search for the “Strongest” FMA, you must not pass over the loser. Let me tell you a story. I arrived in California in January 1999 from Washington, DC. I was very fit, aggressive, and new. As always, I was eager to build my reputation here. Those of you who are Philippine-based know that […]
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May 2, 2013
So, I said all of that to say this… And this will be the shortest article of the series. Today, we will commit the so-called FMA blasphemy that so many people think is impossible. I am going to introduce to you five things you can do, that you must do, to get you started on […]
Posted in Techniques and Fighting Strategy |
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April 30, 2013
I’m really not a jerk. If you ask people who know me personally, they will attest to that. I would say that the only people who think I’m an arrogant bastard with no manners are either folks who haven’t met me yet (and base this opinion on my internet activity and writings) or people who […]
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April 29, 2013
Two things: I’ve relocated this part of the series to “Philosophy”, and I am about to ask you to commit martial “blasphemy” Steven Dowd is dedicating an issue to this blog (thanks Steven!) in his FMA newspaper, FMA Informative. If you are unfamiliar with it, I recommend you go over to the site and subscribe. […]
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April 22, 2013
I had to interrupt my plan for a quick article. I have a student, Pia Cainglet, who has been studying with me for a few years. She has a very busy job and she joined the school at an older age than most new students (actually, she and I are about two weeks apart in […]
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April 20, 2013
It is said that teaching is a two-way street. How true. I’ve stated in earlier articles that some teachers are more skilled at teaching beginners, some are good at teaching the advanced, and then others excel at teaching teachers–guiding experts and novice teachers to mastery. You have instructors, you have trainers, you have teachers, and […]
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April 18, 2013
There is an African proverb a friend read to me years ago: When two brothers fight, a stranger inherits their father’s harvest So much wisdom. As it was explained to me, that in my friends’ culture, fathers rely heavily on the work of the sons to till his crops. The “every-man-for-himself” philosophy that we live […]
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April 1, 2013
Today’s article will be short and sweet. This may seem like a contradiction from much of my past writing. I normally speak against teaching the art until you have acquired your own fighting experience, but this is no contradiction. I still believe getting your own experience is the best way to ensure that what you’re […]
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March 31, 2013
This article is a nod to one of the late, little-known masters of the fighting arts: Bouie Fisher. It is also part II to this article–but will ride the topic of fight strategy. I am still putting the article under “Teaching Philosophy”, because the thrust behind my reason for writing this article is to share […]
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March 29, 2013
I knew the title would get your attention. Let’s get to business. The Filipino Martial Artist spends too much of his training time thinking of the art as a skill of coordination. Let’s see how complicated these stick patterns can be. How many alternatives can you come up with for trapping a punch. What’s the […]
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