Book Review: Sonny Umpad’s Eskrima
Recently, I purchased “Sonny Umpad’s Eskrima: The Life and Teachings of a Filipino Martial Arts Master” by George M. Yore. Blue Snake Books (www.bluesnakebooks.com) published this book. First, see this video for those who are unaware of who Maestro Sonny Umpad is. If you are…
Review of Datu Kelly Worden DVDs
A few months ago, I purchased Datu Kelly Worden’s newly released DVDs, entitled “Anyo Baston- Beyond Form!” and “Anyo Isa- Beyond Form!” In a nutshell, I highly recommend getting these two DVDs. They are fantastic for deepening your understanding of the Modern Arnis anyos Professor…
Book Review: Warrior Arts of the Philippines by Reynaldo Galang
As I have several books on Filipino martial arts, I will regularly review them. The first is “Warrior Arts of the Philippines” by Reynaldo Galang. One can find this book on Amazon. This particular book has a great overview of 6 Filipino Martial Arts: (1)…
My Martial Arts Biography
I know that it’s been a while since I last posted……I’ve been busy settling into Canada, starting a job search and networking. In addition, I have been working with two eager Modern Arnis students in Mike and David. Also, I have been teaching my wife,…