Warrior Arts of the Philippines Fundraising Event
On Saturday, December 3rd, I taught at the “The Warrior Arts of the Philippines Fundraising Event” along with Master Rollie Descargar, Master Oliver Garduce, Guro Ramon Villardo, and Grandmaster Marc DeLeon. A very worthy cause was the beneficiary of this event. All proceeds of this…
2nd Annual Toronto Modern Arnis Camp
On the weekend of August 27th-28th, Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts hosted the 2nd Annual Toronto Modern Arnis Camp at A.T. Martial Arts in Whitby. This was the second camp that I attended this year. I look forward to attending the annual ArnisFest, hosted by Master…
1st Annual Toronto Modern Arnis Camp
On the weekend of August 28th-29th, Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts hosted the 1st Annual Toronto Modern Arnis Camp. The camp took place at the Kombat Arts Academy in Mississauga, Ontario. Not surprisingly, it was a great success due to the fantastic teaching of Master Chuck…
Goals of the Bamboo Shoots Program
Earlier in the year, I had a post briefly describing the Bamboo Shoots program. I’d like to expand on that post by expounding on the goals of this program. First, we teach basic physical exercises such as the correct form for pushups, situps, and jumping…
Another Great Seminar!
Before this great seminar by Master Chuck Gauss, we put out a commercial on YouTube. If you are not able to view this video, click here. Master Chuck Gauss taught another great seminar in Oshawa this past weekend. He covered topics such as abanico corto,…
A Stranger Approaches And..
Here’s some background on how the stranger approached us: From the spring of 2008 to July 2010, I worked on a contract basis in downtown Toronto for the Law Foundation of Ontario, while Terence was working at TD. Normally, we would get together for lunch…
Bamboo Shoots
The Bamboo Shoots program is designed for children ages 4 through 7. It is part of Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts. We focus on instilling respect, confidence, courtesy, and discipline in children. We teach stranger awareness, personal safety skills, escape techniques, conflict management, and goal setting…
A Great Seminar
Master Chuck Gauss taught a fantastic seminar this past weekend! During the seminar, he emphasized the 2 vs. 1 drill while incorporating several concepts. For instance, he taught armbars, passing, hitting, sweeping, body manipulation/management, and disarms. The material was eye-popping for the participants involved. There…
Recent Visit By Master Chuck Gauss
Last month, Master Chuck came to town to hang out for the weekend and to train me. After coming in on Friday night, we went out to eat. Post dinner, we trained in the basement for a couple of hours. Very eye-opening training and lots…
Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts
A New Year and Welcome to Bamboo Spirit Martial Arts! The inspiration for the new name comes from Terence, one of my students, who suggested using the word “Bamboo” in some form. Thanks, Terence! The bamboo plant is culturally significant in many parts of Asia,…
