by John Bednarski
June 7, 2018
Sought out by some of the world’s top martial artists to add to their respective skill sets. It is a true African martial art method well worth exploring.
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by John Bednarski
April 10, 2018
The Piper system is synonymous with the use of a pocket knife. Two knives used for training in the Piper system.
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by John Bednarski
April 3, 2018
Piper as a method, developed from the knife methods and tricks employed by gang members inside the prison system of South Africa.
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by John Bednarski
March 27, 2018
It may also challenge your preconceptions of movement, or what you consider “martial art” movement as well.
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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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by John Bednarski
December 12, 2016
So, how did the bladed weaponry of the Southern Philippines get to be associated with modern FMA?
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by John Bednarski
October 10, 2016
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.
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by John Bednarski
October 5, 2016
Concepts of abecedario, numerado and the modern positions of Saber fencing and its relationship to military fencing
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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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January 5, 2016
When you as a student reach the point where the truth is revealed...
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Sought out by some of the world’s top martial artists to add to their respective skill sets. It is a true African martial art method well worth exploring.
The Piper system is synonymous with the use of a pocket knife. Two knives used for training in the Piper system.
Piper as a method, developed from the knife methods and tricks employed by gang members inside the prison system of South Africa.
It may also challenge your preconceptions of movement, or what you consider “martial art” movement as well.
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?
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.
Concepts of abecedario, numerado and the modern positions of Saber fencing and its relationship to military fencing
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...
