GM Dan Medina | FMA Escrima Training, Masters, Teaching, Disarming | Ep.18 Transformations

Dan Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy Seal Quick-Kill method. He joined the Black Masters Sphinx Karate Clan…

Counter Locks of Derobio Escrima

The art of Derobio has 144 counter locks which are unique to the system. The locks and counter locks in Derobio Escrima are very complex in their simplicity and work at medium to very close range. These locks are applied to the joints, tendons, muscles, nerves and pressure points, effectively shutting down the opponent’s ability to think about anything but the pain.

Dan Medina and Derobio Escrima

Derobio Escrima is a classical fighting art brought from the Philippines to Hawaii by the late GM Braulio Pedoy. The art is rarely seen, especially outside…

Preliminaries of Derobio Escrima

The following is excerpted from GM Dan Medina’s comprehensive new book, The Secret Art of Derobio Escrima, published by Tambuli Media. The basis of Derobio Escrima…

The Adventures of Escrima Master Braulio Pedoy

I am honored to say that Grandmaster Braulio Pedoy was not only the most influential person in my martial arts career, but also something of a…