Guro Dan - The Filipino Martial Arts and the Military

In this two-part interview with Guro Dan Inosanto he discusses his background and the background of his most prominent instructors.  He makes the point of mentioning that the majority of his FMA instructors served in the military (U.S. or Philippine) and that was why their training methods were so realistic.

Filipino Kali in the Movies

The following is from Sifu Burton Richardson and shows some nice choreographed fight scenes from movies that Sifu Burton was in or worked on.  Enjoy!

JKD 1-2 Series

The JKD 1-2 Series refers to training to defend against the Jab-Cross combination.  This is a fundamental training series in the JKD/Jun Fan curriculum and should be trained in the left lead, right lead, and the mixed lead (left vs. right and right vs. left).  A basic understanding of the various lines the Cross can come in on will make this training more beneficial so pay particular attention to which counters match up to a wide cross and which match up to a tight cross - they are not necessarily interchangeable!

Kali Demo in England

The following video shows a quick Kali demonstration in England done by Guro Dan Inosanto and Sifu Burton Richardson.  Nicely choreographed and well received by the audience.

Saturday AM Classes - September 2011

We will be having Saturday morning Martial Arts Koncepts classes in September on 09/10/11 and 09/24/11 from 1000 to 1130 AM.  Please mark your calendars NOW!

NOTE: we will be continuing work on Double Stick Abecedario training and CSW Standing and Groundwork this month.  Saturday morning classes will be a little more "intense" for the next couple months so come early and be prepared to train hard! 

Guro Dan Discussing Filipino Military in WWII

Great historical information on the Filipino Martial Arts and their use during World War II.  NOTE: many of you have had the opportunity to hear this lecture in person from Guro Dan at seminars, but if you haven't, it is a great historical perspective on how deeply integrated the FMA were in the combat action in this part of the world.

Do You Need A Reason?

Why do you train? Really... why? Do you train in the martial arts out of some fear of a future event?  Or do you train to look deep inside yourself to find the person you are yet to become?  Only you know the answer.  But I put this to you - you will need to fail to succeed. You will need to work on the things that you fear or are bad at. Then, and only then, will you be able to succeed.

Think about it. The answer to this question will determine you succeed or fail in life and in your martial arts training.