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…
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Nico
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5 good reasons to practice Filipino Martial Arts
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Nico
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I discovered Eskrima in 2004 at the same time as Wing Chun and I was immediately seduced by this martial art. As I clarified in…
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…
A brief history of Eskrima in Cebu
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Nico
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I started Eskrima in 2004 at the same time as Wing Chun. My Sifu taught me the Latosa Eskrima for several years which includes Cabales…
Arnis, Eskrima, Kali and Silat. Where do these different terminologies come from ?
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Nico
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In this first post on Filipino Martial Arts, or FMA, I’m going to focus on terminology. The Filipino Martial arts are a lot varied with…
