Balintawak Eskrima: The Future of the Art
by GM Sam Buot We know not what is in store for the future of the art of Balintawak eskrima. Some styles in the United States…
Category: Martial Arts
When I Met O-Sensei, the Founder of Aikido
by Walther von Krenner When I first met the founder of Aikido, Ueshiba Morihei (O-Sensei), he was 84 years old and he did not teach in…
Training Principles of Cheng’s Tai Chi
by Nigel Sutton Shifu Tan Ching Ngee was born in the small town of Muar in Johor state Malaysia. His father, an immigrant from Chaozhou, China…
The Fundamental Core of FMA
by Louelle Lledo and Andy Sanano Editor’s Note – Research and development of authentic indigenous classical maneuvers within FMA training has given rise to the formation of…
1st National Arnis Congress a Success!
by Bambit Dulay Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri called for unity among arnis organizations and practitioners during the opening of the 1st Arnis Congress at the Philippine…
Maestro Romy Macapagal Expounds on the Way of the Blade
Editor’s Note: Romeo Macapagal and I have been friends for nearly 25 years. He is my senior in the FMA style of the late Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo,…
A Lifetime in Budo and Zen
by Walther G. von Krenner with Ken Jeremiah Originally, the Japanese language did not have a term for green. The word ao referred to both blue…
Apex and MIBOME in Filipino Martial Arts
By Louelle Lledo and Andy Sanano In journalism, the writer is taught to use the inverted pyramid method to cover stories. In the inverted pyramid, the…
Vientenueve Balisong: Filipino Butterfly Knife
By Datu Shishir Inocalla Filipino martial arts have captured the imagination of martial artists, military and Hollywood. Manufactured in Barrio Balisong, Taal Batangas, no weapon more…
Dagooc Fights to Get Pinoys More Interested in Arnis
by ABS-CBN News MANILA — For Philippine Modern Arnis grandmaster Rodel Dagooc, his introduction to the sport came as a surprise. Born and raised in Iloilo, Dagooc…