Martial Arts

Eskrima Disarms: Dangerous Assumptions

The book Mastering Eskrima Disarms sets out the theory, principles, strategies, and methods of four modes of disarms applied in Filipino martial arts. It then offers several dozen masters and grandmasters demonstrating their disarming techniques most used in their styles. It is the most thorough book available on the topic. In this post, we are

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The Principles of Abenir Kalis

The Principles of Abenir Kalis

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. This is an excerpt from Bong Abenir’s new book, Eskrima Street Defense. The Abenir

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4 Strategies of Five Ancestor Fist

  The following is an excerpt from the beginning chapter of Chinese Gentle Art Complete: The Bible of Ngo Cho Kun, written by Yu Chiok Sam and translated by Alexander L. Co. This first-ever re-release of the book since 1917 is bi-lingual and contains photos not in the original to highlight the text. 二十世紀,一武裝和平時代也。文明愈進步,殺人之器,亦講求愈精。而柔術一門,逐若天演淘汰之列,不知槍湮彈雨,賁育原無所施,而短兵相接時則柔術尚矣。日俄一役,其彰明較著者也,且流水不腐,戶樞不蠹。研究衛生學者,大多以運動為增進身體之健康,夫運動法日術相接之佳良,又熟有過柔術者乎。吾國滿清未造,積弱相仍,摺紳士夫,縛雞無力。光復以 後,當軸者稍知文弱之不足競存也,於是學校兼課柔術之文,然則柔術雖一技之微,而小足以保身,大足以強種,使上行下效,化病夫為健兒,中國前途庶有生氣乎。

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The Uniqueness of Cheng Man Ching’s Taijiquan

The Uniqueness of Cheng Man Ching’s Taijiquan

In his in-depth interview in Nigel Sutton’s new book, Wisdom of Taiji Masters, Sifu Koh Ah Tee talks about the history, practice and secrets of Cheng man Ching’s Taijiquan. The whole of Taiji can be reduced to one word, song (“alert relaxation”), says Koh. That is the essence, the root, everything. Relaxation is the most

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Rare Insights into Fukien Five Ancestor Boxing

Available for the first time since 1917, the rare book on Fukien Five Ancestor Boxing… “I congratulate Sifu Alex Co for translating this rare and important book whose historical significance cannot be overstated. All practitioners of Ngo Cho should have this at their side!”   —Grandmaster Benito Tan, Philippine-Chinese Beng Kiam Athletic Association In The Bible of

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