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    Friday Recommendation #4

    by Brian Johns March 19, 2021

    If you are not able to view this video, click here. While this podcast is three years old, it’s terrific. A little background on the interviewer. His name is Rokas, and he lives in Lithuania. He taught Aikido for several years and became disenchanted with…

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    Fantastic Abanico Corto Drill!

    by Brian Johns March 15, 2021

    If you are not able to view this video, go here: The abanico corto drill demonstrated is a one-person flow drill. This requires the other partner to comply and respond with angle 1 and 2 attacks. As a developmental drill, I love this one. The…

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    Closed Captioning on Zoom! Yeah, Baby!

    by Brian Johns March 8, 2021

    As some of you know, I’ve been teaching Modern Arnis/Filipino Martial Arts classes and private lessons on Zoom for the past year or so. I’ll be the first to admit that it does not replace live teaching in any way, shape, or form. That said,…

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    There Are No Fucking Secrets!

    by Brian Johns March 1, 2021

    Recently, I read through a martial arts forum where a discussion on secret techniques was taking place. I did not join in the discussion as I was busy with errands. Also, I did not want to go down the rabbit hole with those convinced of…

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    Killer Podcast Recommendation

    by Brian Johns February 26, 2021

    Starting today, I will recommend interesting podcasts, articles, and videos for interested readers. This will be a weekly endeavour. Most will relate to Filipino Martial Arts and may touch upon other areas. My first recommendation is a podcast interview between Guy Windsor and Majia Soderholm….

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    Low High Palis Palis

    by Brian Johns February 22, 2021

    The “Amazing Palis Palis Drill” post showcased a simple drill against angles 1 and 2. We will explore the low high version of this drill. Before we go any further, the basic premise of any flow drill is: don’t get hit. Now, there are several…

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    Am I Crazy for Writing A Book?

    by Brian Johns February 20, 2021

    Yes, you read that right! I am writing an e-book on martial arts training tips and FMA concepts. At some point, it will be self-published and sold through Gumroad. How did I decide to do this? Before the pandemic, I was teaching Modern Arnis classes…

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    Keep It Simple Stupid!

    by Brian Johns February 8, 2021

    During a lesson with Caiden, I pontificated on the importance of “K.I.S.S.” I explained to him that was shorthand for “Keep it simple, stupid!” The kid laughed, thinking that was the greatest quote he had ever heard. For the duration of the lesson, he repeated…

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    Four Reasons Why Filipino Martial Arts Suck

    by Brian Johns January 25, 2021

    A few years ago, I posted “Three Reasons Why Filipino Martial Arts Suck.” I decided to update this post to include an additional reason and tweaked some sections in the original post. Those uninformed about Filipino Martial Arts often say the following: (1) “All they do…

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    Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy

    by Brian Johns January 11, 2021

    The first Karate Kid movie introduced us to Cobra Kai’s “Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy” slogan. While seeming over the top, upon reflection, there is depth to this slogan. Recently, my wife and I binge-watched Season 3 of Cobra Kai. We both loved it…

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