Making the Connections
I have encountered martial artists who like to focus on the differences between martial arts. This focus is often done to prove their art’s superiority over others. Unfortunately, this thought process is detrimental to their martial progress. If you are not able to view this video, click…
Hunting for Disarm #2
If you are not able to view this video, click here. In last week’s post, Where’s Disarm #1? I covered the first basic Modern Arnis disarm and demonstrated how to find it within Flow Drill #2. I do the same thing in the above video…
Where’s Disarm #1?
Learning stick disarms is an essential part of training in Filipino martial arts. In Modern Arnis, there is one basic disarm per angle. One can then apply this to any angle. The current progression that I teach is: Repeating the same basic 12 stick disarms…
2021 Wrap Up
Looking Back What a crazy year it has been! Here is a quick recap. Ontario went into an initially moderate lockdown (December 2020 to the end of March) and then morphed into a hard lockdown (April to mid-June of this year). As a result, I…
Tough Times Ahead……AGAIN?
The Most Recent Video Tough times are ahead AGAIN, with the emergence of the Omicron variant. In these times, we need to look out for each other, especially for those prone to depression. Many are dealing with pandemic fatigue. Look out for those as well….
Digging Deep into Single Sinawali
This Week’s Video I focused on single sinawali applications in this short video. I kept the video concise rather than a detailed breakdown of one or two sinawali techniques. Instead, I demonstrated several applications of single sinawali. I hope you find the video helpful and…
Farewell To Dean Stockwell
RIP Dean Stockwell One of my favourite actors, Dean Stockwell, passed away two days ago. While he was great in several roles, I especially liked him in “Quantum Leap” one of my favourite TV shows ever. This show ran from 1989 to 1993, which was…
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…
