Two Killer Check Hand Drills
As I make clear in the video, some focus so much on the stick that they forget they have a check hand! The check hand can do so much, ranging from pushing, pulling, disarming, grabbing, hitting and displacing an opponent. How can you not use…
Back to Teaching!
Yes, you read that right! I’m back to teaching! I apologize for not blogging since mid-July due to summertime activities and hosting various family members. Most of you know I had to dissolve Bamboo Spirit as a business entity. I don’t want to go into…
Back in Action!
Man, am I happy or what? I am back in action by teaching private lessons for the first time since December! As soon as Ontario entered Step One of its re-opening plan, I emailed my clients, offering them the opportunity to start training again. Several…
It’s On Like Donkey Kong!
Ontario announced today that they would start re-opening the economy on Friday, June 11th. Based on my reading of the provincial guidelines, I can teach private lessons. IT’S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG! LET’S GO! Because the province is beginning to distribute 2nd doses, last fall’s…
4 Ways To Set Up Your Opponent
How do you set up an opponent? There are several methods of setting up your opponent for a finishing shot. In the video below, I demonstrate four ways of setting up your opponent. If you are not able to view this video, click here. In…
Countering the Punyo Feed
If you are not able to view this video, click here. A YouTube viewer asked, “How do you counter a punyo feed?” In this video, I responded to this query and demonstrated three examples of countering a punyo feed. Firstly, I instruct beginner students to…
Killer Left Hand Abanico Techniques
One of the tenets of Modern Arnis is practicing with both the right and left hand. While I am right-hand dominant, I have fun playing with my left hand. I believe it is vital for overall martial development to practice both sides. However, there is…
Fantastic Abanico Corto Drill!
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…
Closed Captioning on Zoom! Yeah, Baby!
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,…
There Are No Fucking Secrets!
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…
