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Last updated on March 18, 2019

Why Learn Arnis and Filipino Martial Arts?

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What I’ll tell you today is Filipino Martial Arts in the Philippines, a practical art of self-defence that is so effective that you only require half an hour of daily training to be able to protect yourself should bad things happen. Learn how you can use arnis to develop self-defence skills. That martial art – […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Filipino Martial Arts · Tagged: learn Arnis

Last updated on November 23, 2018

10 Stick Fighting Hacks to Accelerate Your Training

In this article, you will learn stick fighting tips to boost training and performance. These tips are usually applied by different practitioners of Filipino Stick Fighting as a form of exercise but they are also very effective in preparing you for training and actual combat. These hacks will not only condition your body but also […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Training and Drills · Tagged: barehands

Last updated on November 23, 2018

Distinctly Filipino Dishes

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With over 7,000 islands and a vibrant history, the Philippine archipelago has several wonderful Filipino dishes of its own. Privileged with a richness of tropical fruits, seafood, and creative cooks, there is more to Filipino dishes than the overwhelming “balut” or duck embryo. You just need to know where they’re found as well as how […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Filipino Lifestyle · Tagged: food

Last updated on November 23, 2018

Online Martial Arts Training – Strength and Conditioning for any Martial Arts

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Martial artists are lifting weights to gain more power and force in their kicks and punches as well as boost muscular strength. Lifting weights aren’t necessarily the most crucial part of the online martial arts training you’re practicing. However, weight training can undoubtedly improve your fitness level and over-all conditioning – something which is very […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Training and Drills · Tagged: conditioning exercises

Last updated on November 23, 2018

Deadly Filipino Knife Fighting Techniques

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Kali martial arts use weapons like the rattan stick, sword, knife, bare hands and other accessory weapons for a combative and sportive self-defence system. Among these weapons-based training, Filipino knife fighting is highly respected and feared because of its speed, power, and elusiveness. Some consider it to be the best knife fighting martial art in the […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Weapons · Tagged: kali knife fighting

Last updated on September 12, 2018

Kali Escrima Training Tips – How to Develop Good Balance

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Balance is an essential part of practicing the FMA. Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali preferring gross motor skills over fine motor skills have a different requisite about balance compared to most East Asian martial arts. This can be seen in the many counterparts of FMA in which it infrequently employs movements that require backward spine bending […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Training and Drills · Tagged: barehands

Last updated on September 12, 2018

Arnis Martial Arts in the Philippines – Sports Arnis

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WEKAF or the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation is an organization that promotes the Filipino Martial Arts of Arnis Martial Arts. It is also the parent body that conducts numerous tournaments in many countries around the world. The National Arnis Association of the Philippines was its predecessor. It initially started conducting the stick fighting tournaments. […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Stick Fighting Sport

Last updated on January 14, 2019

Essential Balintawak Eskrima Principles – Tips on Attacking, Slumping and Body Shifting

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Balintawak Eskrima evolved from blade-based martial art into one that uses the rattan and empty hands. Thus the principles of using the weapon are transferable to the bare hands. Out of these essential principles, the principles of attacking, slumping and body shifting are among the most basic as they are related. In this post, we […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Training and Drills · Tagged: balintawak arnis

Last updated on January 14, 2019

Learn Arnis Sparring Techniques

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In FMA (Filipino Martial Arts), learn arnis sparring is one of the most crucial aspects of training. This seems like an obvious statement but in the FMA world, there are groups and several systems that do not include sparring in Eskrima as part of their training program. Rather, numerous FMA practitioners spend time and energy […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Stick Fighting Sport · Tagged: sparring

Last updated on January 14, 2019

Escrima Basic Footwork – Essential Tips

In this post, we’re going to cover Balintawak Escrima footwork. A good stick fighter should have good footwork. The art of footwork varies among different stick fighting styles especially in Stick Fighting and we will cover the most commonly used footwork in the Filipino martial arts of Eskrima. These basic principles of footwork should help […]

Written by Louis Lim · Categorized: Training and Drills · Tagged: basic skills

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