2010 ArnisFest

This past weekend I attended the 2010 ArnisFest in Chicago hosted by Master Ken Smith. This time it was held in Master Ken’s new school, The Modern Arnis Academy, in Homer Glen, IL. Master Chuck Gauss, Master Ken, and GM Will Higginbotham taught at ArnisFest. …

Toronto = Stockton?

Stockton, California has long been known for its’ long and rich history of Filipino Martial Arts, dating back decades. Stockton had a large Filipino community in those days, mostly migrant workers. Often, at night, eskrimadors would train in secret. I remember reading somewhere that Professor…