Grandmaster Sam Buot is the eldest surviving student of Anciong Bacon’s original Balintawak Eskrima group from Cebu, Philippines. He is a true enthusiast of Filipino martial arts and has served as the unofficial historian of the Balintawak style, having studied under the tutelage of Grandmaster Venancio Bacon, Jose Villasin, Teofilo Velez and Teddy Buot since the late 1950s. […]
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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 Hawaii, except through the efforts of one of Pedoy’s top disciples, GM Dan Medina. Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy
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David Gould has written a very comprehensive book on the martial art of the late PG Edgar Sulite. Published by Tambuli Media, it is titled Lameco Eskrima: The Legacy of Edgar Sulite. Indeed, in the art of eskrima, few names resound like the late Edgar Sulite’s. This young man from the Philippines sought out numerous masters,
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“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 is the key to survival. Eskrima Street Defense exposes all the gritty basics which reliably counter sudden
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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 is built on deflecting and controlling movements and techniques. First and foremost, the most important aspect is the principal of “passing” the attacking blow, thus redirecting the energy of your attacker,
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Written in 1907, the book known as Chinese Gentle Art Complete was published by Yu Chiok Sam, alias Yu Hong Piao, in 1917. Yu was one of the “Ngo Cho Ten Tigers,” the top 10 disciples of Chua Giok beng, the founder of Ngo Cho Kun or Five Ancestor Fist Kung-Fu. Yu intended his book
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From the beginning of time, mankind has had to invent and progressively adapt methods of protection to survive. To ensure the survival of our species against wild animals, and to ensure survival of family bloodlines against ruthless thieves and marauders, we as humans have had to fight to survive. Centuries ago, we discovered that the
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I’ve always been fascinated with martial arts and the many journeys one can find and take along its paths to self-discovery. Among my favorite books are those where the author shares his experience in finding a teacher, becoming accepted as a student, and training in the traditional arts of a culture. Others are those containing
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Balintawak Eskrima teaches counters to all forms of blows and attacks of all popular Asian fighting arts. It does not emphasize contortions or acrobatics, although stretching, warming up and cardiovascular conditioning, power strikes, power punches and delivery of blows plus muscle and strength development certainly make good sense. Balintawak Eskrima is not an ostentatious style.
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How does an eskrimador insure his legacy? Some form large organizations and teach seminars the world over. Others put their personal history and their art down in writing. Sam Buot, the author of the Tambuli Media book, Balintawak Eskrima, did just that—and there was so much to share, it took him 20 years from start to finish! Buot’s book,
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