Filipino Martial ARTS ARCHIVE Remembering the individuals, systems, and traditions that helped preserve and transmit the living heritage of Filipino martial arts across generations. “No matter how deadly your art and style may be, you must control your strikes within the sphere of good motives against a background of peaceful intentions.” —GM Ramiro Abellera Estalilla […]
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By Grandmaster Ramiro U. Estalilla, Sr. This section shows the simple (as opposed to compound or complex, and distinct from composite) method or way of doing the Eskrima Art of the Barons. As there are many ways of killing and cooking chicken, so there are many ways of doing and practicing the Filipino martial art
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By GM Dan Medina Until recently, Derobio Escrima has been a relatively unknown martial art outside the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands. Th e martial arts community has, with great respect, welcomed this newly discovered and extremely devastating art form. One of the many things that set this martial art apart from others is its
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The Orthodox System of Five Ancestor Fist Inner Gate Ngo Cho Kun is a complete transmission of lineage, structure, power, combat theory, and internal development according to the teachings of Patriarch Chua Giok Beng and the Beng Kiam tradition. BUY INNER GATE ON AMAZON Ngo Cho Kun, or Five Ancestor Fist, is one of the
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Filipino Martial ARTS ARCHIVE Remembering the individuals, systems, and traditions that helped preserve and transmit the living heritage of Filipino martial arts across generations. Beyond Technique: Understanding the Principles of Eskrima Disarms Disarming techniques are among the most misunderstood skills in Filipino martial arts. While often demonstrated as fast and visually impressive techniques, effective disarming
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NGO CHO KUN ARCHIVE This article explores the short-range striking methods and Five Parts Power of Ngo Cho Kun, including the coordinated use of structure, breath, rooting, and whole-body force that define the system’s close-body combat methods. Ngo Cho Kun or Five Ancestor Fist is known for its short power. In addition to short-range striking,
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NGO CHO KUN ARCHIVE Remembering one of the most influential figures in the preservation and transmission of Ngo Cho Kun in the Philippines and the Western world. Excerpted from the book INNER GATE by Mark V. Wiley. Alexander Lim Co (許景偉, Co King Wei) (1953–2016) was born in Manila on June 3, 1953. So passionate
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Enter the Inner Gate of Ngo Cho Kun A complete transmission of Five Ancestor Fist— bridging lineage, structure, and internal development This is not a collection of techniques.It is a system of development—transmitted through structure, breath, and disciplined training. Understand the true structure of Ngo Cho Kun Train the internal mechanics behind power Access
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Beng Hong is the recognized international association of practitioners of the Beng Kiam line of Ngo Cho. Beng Kiam is the line of Tan Kiong Beng and Beng Hong is the association of members and branches (like the Burinkan) who are dedicated to promoting the Beng Kiam line. There are others promoting Beng Kiam, and that is good.
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The forms of ngo cho kun are classified into two main groups: chien (“conflicts,” used for training) and kun (“fist,” used for fighting). While all forms begin with the eight-movement qi kun opening fist set, the chien forms close with the movement known as hi li po pai (child holding the tablet), while the kun forms close with the movement known as chiao yung chiu (enticing hand).
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