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Event: Society of Black Belts of America (SOBBA)

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.4″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.4″] The Society of Black Belts of America (SOBBA), in association with the International Beng Hong Athletic Association and United Fellowship of Martial Artist International, welcome you to join us on Saturday May 04, 2019 for an amazing day of inspiring cross-system training, lunch, SOBBA induction ceremony,

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How Chinese Medicine Relieves Arthritis

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By Dr. Mark Wiley According to the Arthritis Foundation, the incidence of arthritis is rising so fast that within the next three years nearly 60 million Americans will have this debilitating disease. While arthritis means “joint inflammation,” there are quite a few categories of this disease that affect people in different (yet similar) ways. The

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“Sopranos” Alum Join Cast of “Made in Chinatown”

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In an amazing example of “things happen when the time is right,” the film “Made in Chinatown” bends film genres and has gained insurmountable steam before a single scene has been shot. Not only that, but it’s stacked with seven actors from the smash hit TV series, “The Sopranos,” including: Tony Sirico, Tony Darrow, Vincent Pastore, Tony

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Eskrima’s Strategic Application Training

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Here’s a special message for every Filipino Martial Artist who needs better methods to understand and apply their art in realistic ways but can’t because modern “If/Then Technique-based” approaches do not stress principles-based strategic application or training methods. I’m Dr. Mark Wiley and I’ve been training, researching, and developing a functionally-integrated strategy-based approach to Filipino

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GM Buot’s Thoughts and Expectations on Eskrima

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By GM Samuel L. Bout, Sr. From an old man’s perch, with a lifetime of unnecessary conflicts and folly, I say: avoid conflict. Conflict does arise and you don’t want it; your space is invaded, you are threatened and you are upset, fearful and angry and your adrenalin is pumping. Control your emotions. Lower your

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Romy Macapagal and Mark Wiley practicing martial arts

Maestro Romy Macapagal Expounds on the Way of the Blade

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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, but we trained together on many occasions with Tatang, and our late friends Tony Diego and Christopher Rickets. Romy shared with me this interview with him that was originally

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