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December 7, 2019
"secret" techniques in the System of Pekiti (Dekiti) Tirsia Siradas system of Escrima.
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September 10, 2019
Grandmaster Jerson "Nene” Tortal is well respected by his peers (with good reason), and a fearsome Escrimador
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by John Bednarski
August 22, 2019
What Are The Differences Between Pekiti Tirsia and Pekiti (Dekiti) Tirsia Siradas? Frankly, They Are Not What You Think.
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by John Bednarski
March 20, 2018
I have written about the European influences, but I do not make or assert that FMA is somehow only of European origin. Nevertheless, this brings me to this blog's subject.
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December 12, 2016
So, how did the bladed weaponry of the Southern Philippines get to be associated with modern FMA?
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December 6, 2016
The unique understanding of what a duel means within Filipino culture... Rules for the "death match" between Ciriaco Canete and Crispulo Atillo...
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October 5, 2016
Concepts of abecedario, numerado and the modern positions of Saber fencing and its relationship to military fencing
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September 12, 2016
So just how much of an influence does European, specifically Spanish Martial Arts have upon Filipino martial arts?
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August 22, 2016
In FMA, there is always a private and a public curriculum that is taught by the Masters and Grandmasters. The public curriculum is...
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August 17, 2016
Why was the Bolo (machete) not considered a deadly weapon?
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August 8, 2016
What agricultural tool developed to become a deadly weapon of choice? Systems such as those of the Presas family, and Lightning Scientific...
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August 1, 2016
There is no difference between training to use a stick or a blade. True or False?
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"secret" techniques in the System of Pekiti (Dekiti) Tirsia Siradas system of Escrima.
Grandmaster Jerson "Nene” Tortal is well respected by his peers (with good reason), and a fearsome Escrimador
What Are The Differences Between Pekiti Tirsia and Pekiti (Dekiti) Tirsia Siradas? Frankly, They Are Not What You Think.
I have written about the European influences, but I do not make or assert that FMA is somehow only of European origin. Nevertheless, this brings me to this blog's subject.
So, how did the bladed weaponry of the Southern Philippines get to be associated with modern FMA?
The unique understanding of what a duel means within Filipino culture... Rules for the "death match" between Ciriaco Canete and Crispulo Atillo...
Concepts of abecedario, numerado and the modern positions of Saber fencing and its relationship to military fencing
So just how much of an influence does European, specifically Spanish Martial Arts have upon Filipino martial arts?
In FMA, there is always a private and a public curriculum that is taught by the Masters and Grandmasters. The public curriculum is...
Why was the Bolo (machete) not considered a deadly weapon?
What agricultural tool developed to become a deadly weapon of choice? Systems such as those of the Presas family, and Lightning Scientific...
There is no difference between training to use a stick or a blade. True or False?
