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The Geneva Convention And The Piper System
by John Bednarski
After World War I, certain blade types were supposedly banned by the Geneva Conventions. Most notably, blades that were either...Posted in blackbelt training, combatives, criminal knife, effective knife skills, Escotada, fighting, Geneva Conventions, humor, knife skills, knife techniques, Lloyd De Jongh, Martial arts, martial arts dvd, Martial arts history, martial arts training, offensive knife fighting, offensive principles, Piper, piper knife system, piper system, Piper Tripwire System, prison system of South Africa, self defense dvds, self-defence, self-defense, street defense, street fighting, Tripwire -
The Evolution of The Piper Tripwire System
by Lloyd De Jongh
The raw, criminally-derived system has spawned ideas and tools that is leading to a change in the way many top-tier martial artists think about movement, offering ideas that turn old concepts on their head, and offers tools for ranges and problems that were not part of the combatives landscape until now.Posted in arnis, Arts, blackbelt training, boxing, combatives, effective knife skills, escrima, evolution of martial arts, fighting, fma, form boxing, kali, knife, knife fighting, little known martial art, Lloyd De Jongh, Martial, Martial art training near me, Martial arts, martial arts dvd, Martial arts history, martial arts training, mma, offensive knife fighting, pencak, Piper, piper system, Piper Tripwire system, prison system of South Africa, self defence, self defense dvds, self-defense, silat, Southeast Asian and African Martial Arts, street defense, street fighting, Tripwire -
Piper and Tripwire Comes To The Chicagoland Area
by John Bednarski
It may also challenge your preconceptions of movement, or what you consider “martial art” movement as well.Posted in African knife fighting, African martial arts, African spear and shield, African stick fighting, Afrikan martial arts, authentic African martial arts, authentic Afrikan martial arts, best martial arts, blackbelt training, combatives, criminal knife, criminal simulation system, dangerous martial arts, effective martial arts, form style, guro john bednarski, historical African martial arts, how to use a pocket knife, knife fighting, knife fighting martial arts, knife skills, knife techniques, learn effective martial arts, learn martial arts, lloyd de jongh, martial art blogs, martial art dvd, martial art videos for sale, Martial arts, martial arts dvd, martial arts from home, Martial arts history, martial arts training, need to know martial arts, nguni, Piper, piper guardian, piper knife, piper knife fighting, piper system, piper system martial arts, piper systems, Piper Tripwire System, prison system martial arts, prison system of South Africa, read about martial arts, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, self-defense, South Africa, South African martial arts, South African spear and shield, spear and shield, stick fighting, top martial arts, weapons usage, worlds most dangerous martial arts, zulu, zulu spear and shield, zulu stick fighting -
Is FMA African in Origin?
by John Bednarski
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.Posted in Afrikan martial arts, authentic African martial arts, dangerous martial arts, effective martial arts, escrima, eskrima, evolution of martial arts, filipino martial arts, filipino martial arts kali, historical African martial arts, kali, learn effective martial arts, lloyd de jongh, martial art blogs, martial art dvd, martial art videos for sale, martial arts from home, Martial arts history, need to know martial arts, prison system martial arts, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, South African martial arts, South African spear and shield, zulu spear and shield -
So, how did the bladed weaponry of the Southern Philippines get to be associated with modern FMA?
by John Bednarski
So, how did the bladed weaponry of the Southern Philippines get to be associated with modern FMA?Posted in arnis, bladed weaponry, combatives, dekiti tirsia kali, effective knife skills, effective martial arts, escrima, eskrima, filipino martial arts, filipino martial arts history, fma, kali, kalis, knife fighting martial arts, kuntao, kuntaw, learn effective martial arts, learn martial arts, martial art blogs, martial art videos for sale, martial arts from home, Martial arts history, need to know martial arts, read about martial arts, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, silat, southern filipino martial arts, weapons usage -
So, have other systems of European martial arts (other than Spanish) had an impact or an influence on FMA?
by John Bednarski
So, have other systems of European martial arts (other than Spanish) had an impact or an influence on FMA?Posted in arnis, blackbelt training, dekiti tirsia kali, escrima, eskrima, European martial arts, evolution of martial arts, filipino martial arts history, fma, fma history, guro john bednarski, history of fma, history of martial arts, influences of filipino martial arts, influences of fma, kali, learn martial arts, martial art blogs, Martial arts, martial arts history, martial arts training, read about martial arts -
The stick and staff, as a weapon is found throughout the world
by John Bednarski
Most forget that the Stick along with the stone are the Adam and Eve of both tools and weapons within human culture. The stick and staff, as a weapon is found throughout the world.Posted in adam and eve of weapons, blackbelt training, cane, cane and dagger, combatives, dagger, dekiti tirsia kali, escrima, eskrima, fighting, fma history, General Leonhard Wood, Harper's Weekly, history of martial arts, influences of filipino martial arts, influences of fma, kali, martial art blogs, martial arts history, read about martial arts, school of arms, school of arms media, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, staff, stick, stick fighting, Teddy Roosevelt, the stick, weapons, weapons found around the world -
The agricultural tool and weapon of opportunity
by John Bednarski
Why was the Bolo (machete) not considered a deadly weapon?Posted in agricultural tools used as weapons, bolo, combatives, deadly weapons, evolution of martial arts, filipino martial arts, filipino martial arts history, filipino martial arts kali, fma, fma history, guro, guro john bednarski, history of fma, martial arts, Martial arts history, school of arms, school of arms media, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, weapons of the philippines -
Transmission
by Baard Titlestad
When you as a student reach the point where the truth is revealed...Posted in arnis, blackbelt training, combatives, escrima, eskrima, evolution of martial arts, filipino martial arts, filipino martial arts history, filipino martial arts kali, fma, fma curriculums, Grandmasters, guro, guro john bednarski, how to teach martial arts, kali, kalis, learn effective martial arts, learn martial arts, martial art blogs, martial art curriculums, martial art videos for sale, martial arts, Martial arts history, martial arts training, passing down the system, private curriculum, private lessons, private vs. public curriculum, public curriculum, read about martial arts, responsibility of a teacher, school of arms, school of arms media, schoolofarms, schoolofarmsmedia, stick training, sword training, teaching martial art, teaching martial arts, training in martial arts, training with a sword, transmission of martial art
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