by Tambuli Media | Apr 21, 2017 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Bong Abenir
By Bong Abenir Filipino Martial Arts is more than just the acquisition of skills. There are many who may be far more superior with their physical abilities and are lauded as having some form of greatness and are therefore measured by these standards. Their focus is...
by Tambuli Media | Aug 30, 2016 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Bong Abenir
By Bong Abenir If I were to choose between drilling and sparring for which is the best way to develop real skill then definitely I choose sparring. Don’t get me wrong; both are important. Drilling develops skill. And I would never downplay its role in helping a...
by Tambuli Media | Jan 11, 2016 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Authors, Bong Abenir
Being a teacher in education as a profession, I do understand this certain dilemma of many foreign students especially those coming from the west when learning from most old eskrima masters here in the Philippines. The reason why is due to the fact that most of them...
by Tambuli Media | Apr 10, 2015 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Authors, Bong Abenir
“Only engage in a fight if no other option of escape is possible.” Such are the words of Masstro Bong Abenir from his Tambuli Media book, Eskrima Street Defense. When applying Eskrima for street defense—as opposed to physical training or sport competition—simplicity...
by Tambuli Media | Jan 8, 2015 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Authors, Bong Abenir
If the objective is to learn the true art of Filipino Eskrima then everything should be done in a simple and direct manner in order to be truly combative and become very efficient in doing it. But the thing is, most people would rather study a system that has a lot of...
by Tambuli Media | Dec 9, 2014 | Filipino Martial Arts, Abenir Kalis, Authors, Bong Abenir
Behind any effective martial art are sets of working principles. That is, a fundamental truth, or law, from which applications of movements are based. Here, we’re presenting a look at the Abenir Kalis system and its set of principles for effective application....
