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…
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Arnis Balite’s Manuel Molina Aguillon Sr.
By Steven K. Dowd Born June 19, 1915 in San Antonio, Zambales, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Manuel Aguillon commenced his training in…
Drills Skill & Sparring Will
By Bong Abenir If I were to choose between drilling and sparring for which is the best way to develop real skill then definitely I choose…
Sam Buot’s Insights Into Balintawak Eskrima
Grandmaster Sam L. Buot, Sr. is no novice. In fact, he is the oldest living disciple of the Anciong Bacon, the founder of the revered Balintawak…
Are Eskrima Masters Hard to Understand?
Being a teacher in education as a profession, I do understand this certain dilemma of many foreign students especially those coming from the west when learning…
Sam Buot and Balintawak Eskrima
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…
Publishing Lameco Eskrima
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…
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 Legacy of Balintawak Eskrima
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…
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…