Bruce Lee, already 50 years …
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Nico
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Just think, it’s already been 50 years since Bruce Lee left us. We’re still talking about him 50 years on, and he’s still a model,…
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Nico
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Chiu Wai : Master of Hung Gar
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Nico
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This Wednesday, April 5, 2023, a Grand Master of Hung Gar passed away; Chiu Wai. This post is a tribute to this respected man of…
Cadena de Mano : Filipino Martial Art of empty hand and knife combat system
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Nico
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I hesitated for a long time to write a post on the Cadena de Mano (often written Kadena de Mano) because there are few sources…
Fang Qi Niang and the White Crane style of Yong Chun
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Nico
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When we are interested in the History of Wing Chun 詠春, sooner or later, we end up interested in the History of Bai He Quan…
Hakko Ryu : the traditional Jujutsu of Master Ryuho Okuyama
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Nico
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This new post is my first on Japanese Martial Arts. I write these lines on the sad event occasion ; my very first martial arts…
Master Rodrigo ‘Drigo’ Maranga interview
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Nico
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In 2012, I discovered an interview with Master Rodrigo Maranga conducted by David Foggie, an Arnis expert from Melbourne, on the website www.blitzmag.net . Even…
Combate Eskrima Maranga : the legacy of Grand Master Timoteo “Timor” Maranga
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Nico
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I am proud to present this post about Combate Eskrima Maranga and its founder Timoteo “Timor” Maranga. This post is positioned after that of…
Venancio “Anciong” Bacon : the founder of Balintawak Eskrima
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Nico
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This post introduces a new category in this blog called : Biography. I will present the life of experts and great masters of martial arts…
Cabales Serrada Escrima : one of the first Filipino martial arts in the West
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Nico
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I started Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) 15 years ago with Cabales Serrada Escrima. This martial art allowed me to discover the Filipino culture and the…
