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Join me on a journey through the world of Filipino martial arts (FMA). I’ve been studying Filipino martial arts for over 10 years. While I’m continuing to learn, practice and refine my knowledge of the art, I am starting to explore and learn about the various FMA systems, practitioners and the history of FMA. I am reading books, magazine articles and watching videos about FMA. I’m taking notes – so I can remember what I’m learning. The idea of collecting and sharing this information with others led me to start this blog.
The story of FMA originated from the history and events that the Filipino people had to face. My learning journey will include the history and culture of the Filipino people.
Filipino Martial Arts Chronicles (FMAC) delves into available sources to reconstruct a picture of the Filipino Martial Arts, the people and events that created this fighting system and resilient spirit.
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- Are You Just Learning Filipino Martial Art Techniques? This Book is the Missing Piece in Your FMA TrainingAfter years of studying Filipino martial arts, I know about the system I was studying, but I didn’t know much about Filipino martial arts history and culture. I would hear stories or information about various FMA Grandmasters and their systems… Read more: Are You Just Learning Filipino Martial Art Techniques? This Book is the Missing Piece in Your FMA Training
- Sinawali: A Lifelong Pursuit of RefinementWhen I started my Filipino martial arts journey more than a decade ago, one of the techniques I learned in the first few weeks were various four count sinawali drills. Here’s a video of a 4 count sinawali – Open… Read more: Sinawali: A Lifelong Pursuit of Refinement
- More Than 2 Sticks: The Combative Advantages of Sinawali TrainingWatching a person hold two equal length sticks and making fast striking patterns is as ubiquitous to Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) as lumpia is to Filipino cuisine. When asked what lumpia is, a response is a Chinese egg roll but… Read more: More Than 2 Sticks: The Combative Advantages of Sinawali Training
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