March 2010

FEATURED INSTRUCTOR: Tuhon Chaz Siangco of Pulahan Derobio Eskrima

Tuhon Chaz Siangco is the founder of Pulahan Derobio Eskrima and also the great grandson of the legendary Great Grandmaster Braulio Pedoy, founder of Pedoy's Style of Derobio Escrima. Listen to our audio podcast with Tuhon Chaz as we discuss his system, stories of his great grandfather and Pulahanes leader, General Faustino Ablen, and what the FMA scene was like in Hawaii.

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FMA DIGEST: Volume 7 No. 2 Now Available for Download!

As you will notice this issue starts with 3 interviews. First an interview with Master Eddy Velez son of Grandmaster Teofilo Velez, learning from his father and also training and gaining knowledge with Grandmaster Atty. Jose Villasin, Grandmaster Anciong Bacon, my brother Grandmaster Chito Velez and Grandmaster Bobby Tabimina.

The Start of Modern Boxing - Philippine Martial Art Form Was a Main Ingredient

The styles and techniques of modern boxing can be traced to The Philippines and a martial art form named pangamot. Pangamot translates to “maneuvering of hands” or “bare fist.”

The greatest Filipino cultural export is kicking ass

From one perspective, our great cultural moment may have occurred 11 minutes and 15 seconds into the Matt Damon action movie The Bourne Identity. Like many great cultural moments it passed without our noticing.

FMA CORNER: Filipino Flexible Weapons

While the stick and the blade are the most popular weapons of the Filipino martial arts (FMA), the truth is it also includes training in projectile and flexible weapons. This article will focus on Filipino flexible weapons. Though flexible weapons can be wielded using the basic angles of attacks of the stick and blade, they have distinct characteristics from other type of weapons. In terms of advantage, a flexible weapon can bend over a block and therefore can still hit the defender.

DM Moves Saves Model From runway Fiasco

DM Moves Saves Model From Runway Fiasco
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March 27th, 2010, Hyatt Hotel Grand Ballroom Rosemont, IL

DM Moves Saves Model From Runway Fiasco

March 27th, 2010, Hyatt Hotel Rosemont, IL

 

 

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