FMA in the News.

[arnisador]

Doce Pares election:
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb....tomorrow.html (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/12/29/sports/doce.pares.to.hold.election.tomorrow.html)

Arnis in NJ:
http://www.filipinoexpress.com/19/51_eweek.html

Always good to see a "Stick Fighting" entry in a list of local activities:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Dec/30/sp/FP512300340.html

[Far Walkers Moon]

Nice to see some news on the FMA

Can this be made a section of the forum by itslef

[arnisador]

I thought about that...but while there's plenty of martial arts news in general (Judo, Tae Kwon Do, etc.), I'm not sure there's enough FMA-specific news to merit it. What do others think?

[Buwaya]

If you make it a section people will find FMA related news. There's always plenty happening in various Fil comminities throughout the planet that other people don't know about, festivals, shows, tours, museum shows, ect.

[Nanalo74]

Arnis in NJ:
http://www.filipinoexpress.com/19/51_eweek.html


Good to see Guro Dong in the paper. He lives about 3 blocks from me.
He is a very nice man and quite gracious.

Vic
www.combatartsusa.com (http://www.combatartsusa.com)

[Rich Parsons]

If you build it and they do not come then you tried.

If you do not build it, they will never come.

[Palusut]

Nice to see some news on the FMA

Can this be made a section of the forum by itslef
Good idea!

[arnisador]

If you build it and they do not come then you tried.

If you do not build it, they will never come.

Hard to argue with this! On MartialTalk we certainly folded fora back in to other fora when there wasn't enough action in them.

[Sheldon Bedell]

we can give it a try if it fails at least we gave it a chance

[arnisador]

we can give it a try if it fails at least we gave it a chance

Agreed. We'll give it a try!

-Arnisador
-FMATalk Admin-

[kuntawguro]

http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2004/nov/24stick.htm
http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2005/nov/02kuntaw.htm
http://silatusa.com/Workshops/AMKA/AmericanMarlikaKuntawAssociation19JUN2004.htm

[arnisador]

http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2004/nov/24stick.htm
http://www.gtherald.com/herald/2005/nov/02kuntaw.htm

Neat!

Self-defense workshop Tuesday at NIC (http://www.spokesmanreview.com/local/story.asp?ID=178122)



The workshop will be led by Greg Beeman and Susan Toulme, who are certified instructors from Common Sense Self-Defense Northwest. Beeman is a black belt in the Filipino art of Combat Arnis and a 15-year veteran law enforcement officer who is an instructor in police defensive tactics and firearms. Toulme works with Common Sense Self-Defense Northwest with an emphasis on women's personal protection.At this page (http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=3734) (which has questionable content) it states that director Gareth Evans (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2153088/) "and his cinematographer Matt Flannery are following FOOTSTEPS with a trip to Indonesia to make a five-part documentary on the ancient martial art of Pencak Silat!"

[arnisador]

Seminar in Caserta, Italy (http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=65&PID=11&NewsID=48567&Action=1&newscategory=22)



This seminar was also attended by representatives from various branches of AWTA schools in Italy. Sessions of Wing Tsun and Escrima were held.

The maltese group had also the opportunity to train and exchange ideas with the Italian counterparts, and also observe a demo of WT techniques and also an Escrima demo by Sifu Carlo Bernardi - an expert in this art and the AWTA responsible for Escrima.

[arnisador]

Martial arts day (http://fairfield.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/general/martial-arts-day/783161.aspx)



The combat kids: The Combat Zone Martial Arts Centre in Guildford West held an open day on May 17.

Activities included demonstrations of boxing, kickboxing, Filipino martial arts of Eskrima (stick-fighting), Pangamot (Filipino ju jitsu), and Dumog (grappling). Guests included world stick-fighting champion Master Craig Bajraktarevic-Hayward.


Doctor's orders (http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/24/11540_more-gossip-news.html)



In fact, thanks to her daughter's insistence, they took up a sport together -- and that sport, of all things, was Thai kick boxing. She takes regular classes at Burleigh Beach and can be seen wielding eskrima or Filipino fighting sticks as she works her way towards achieving a brown belt.


In 2005, she even worked as the personal physician to Australian super middleweight boxing champion Juarne Dowling: "We basically prepared him for a fight with Anthony Mundine and he lasted four rounds, which was incredible. And while he trained at Palm Beach Community Hall he continued to work as a carpenter. He wasn't able to train full-time."

[arnisador]

Trio belting up for success (http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport-news/other-sports/2008/06/20/trio-belting-up-for-success-86081-21109166/)


Paul Izod attained Blue Belt II in eskrima, despite being sent to hospital after his grading with a suspected broken hand (which thankfully turned out to be just badly bruised).


Jonathan Farmer got his Yellow Belt in modern martial arts and Rebecca Kane, their instructor, passed her 3rd degree Black Belt and was also made the Head UK Instructor for eskrima (a Filipino weapons-based martial art) for the British Kempo Society.

[arnisador]

The fast and the furious ??? with sticks (http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/4735079a6439.html)


Six Invercargill exponents of Filipino stick-fighting are preparing for New Zealand's first national open championships this weekend and, despite welts and bruises from hours of training, they can't wait.
Training Charlie’s Angels (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Training-Charlie-s-Angels/372539)


The National School of Combat Art teaches women to fight back, using karate, kick-boxing and Eskrima, a popular martial arts form from the Philippines


As a child, Sanya Modak was shy, meek and submissive never daring to look into your eyes as she spoke. Today, the 20-year-old is a transformed young woman, not only taking in the confidently but also quite ready to respond with a well-aimed kick or a punch if you mess with her.



A resident of a sprawling slum in Bandra, Sanya’s life changed when the National School of Combat Art (NSCA) visited the Anjuman-e-Islam school where she studied, and offered the girls classes in martial arts. For many others in the school too, this was a ticket to a new and improved self, a confidence makeover.


Martial artists stick it to their opponents (http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/430719)


At first glance, it looks like chaos, with sticks whirling everywhere, whacking seemingly anywhere.


But soon, a rhythm, even staccato musicality, becomes evident as Stefan Barton, 40, and Gordon Short, 39, practise the Filipino martial art variously known as kali, arnis or eskrima.


Modern Arnis in Kronberg (http://www.openpr.de/news/251557/Modern-Arnis-in-Kronberg.html)

Vereine & Verbände (http://www.openpr.de/news/251557/Modern-Arnis-in-Kronberg.html)




(DAV).

[el maldito de cebu]

I think it s a wondeful Idea to have a forum in the paper it would attract attention to the world. I know FMA from its humble secretive beggining can make it to the top I always believe in this system to be combative effective in both armed and unarmed tactics.

[arnisador]

Cross train to become a better martial artist (http://www.examiner.com/x-5954-Seattle-Martial-Arts-Examiner~y2009m3d31-When-to-crosstrain-in-Martial-Arts)


In time, however, you'll find that all your previous training and your new training will begin to mix, and you'll be able to freely mix them. When I shifted from Karate to Modern Arnis many years ago, I was a clumsy bufoon with a stick. I whacked myself at least once per class. I found the footwork, the striking patterns, and other elements of Arnis wholly foreign to me.

But after about 6-9 months I overcame these challenges. Eventually I found that I could freely -- without thought -- switch between karate and arnis techniques, footwork, striking, etc. And while my karate training hindered me early on, once I overcame the struggle of style-switching, my karate training put me a little ahead of the curve in Arnis (compared to those who had trained for roughly the same amount of time but hadn't cross-trained).

[arnisador]

The pointy bit goes in your enemy – learning to sword fight for LARP (http://www.examiner.com/x-7840-LA-LARP-Examiner~y2009m4d13-The-pointy-bit-goes-in-your-enemy--learning-to-sword-fight-for-LARP)


Some people take fencing lessons. Others try Kendo. My personal favorite is Eskrima. You can take classes at Kadan Martial Arts in Garden Grove. I’ll write more articles on why Eskrima is so insanely useful for LARP combat in the future.

[arnisador]

ARTS MARTIAUX : Le kali Arnis Eskrima s’introduit au Sénégal (http://www.lesoleil.sn/article.php3?id_article=46334)


En Afrique noire, elle est enseignée seulement au Sénégal. Elle est affiliée à la Fédération sénégalaise de Judo et disciplines associées. Maître Oussama Bouchti est précurseur de la discipline au Maroc puis au Sénégal. Il a installé des clubs à Ziguinchor, Bignona, Kaolack et Dakar. Etant le responsable Afrique de la discipline, maître Bouchti compte mettre en place une fédération kali arnis eskrima sous la direction de la fédération internationale.

[arnisador]

Martial master@Normal:Swashbuckling … John Rizzo demonstrates his style. (http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/78076)


Rizzo will be inducted into the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame on 8 August, putting his name alongside some of Australia’s finest martial artists.
[...]
He teaches his students taekwondo and aikido, although he is also highly regarded in arnis — a Philipino martial art, as well as iaido, or sword.

[arnisador]

Perth Amboy man aiming for the top of the mixed martial arts game (http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2009/08/perth_amboy_man_aiming_for_the.html)


On Mondays, Joe Abouata practices grappling, looking for arms to hyperextend and throats to choke. On Tuesdays, he throws knees crafted to crack jaws. On Thursdays, he tries ground-fighting, pummeling prone opponents.



On Wednesdays, he takes a break: Knife fighting classes.
[...]
This is his rest period before his next fight. He spends his down time keeping in shape, adding some more muscle and practicing Escrima, a Filipino martial art focusing on fighting with sticks and knives.

[arnisador]

Interview: Rachel Luttrell talks Stargate Atlantis (http://www.denofgeek.com/television/301941/interview_rachel_luttrell_talks_stargate_atlantis. html)



You started out learning a martial art called Kali...?

Yes, it's Phillipino, and actually kind of a brutal martial art. It involves not just hand to hand but sticks and knives. I think when the stunt co-ordinator James Bamford was initially trying to come up with a fighting style for Teyla that was going to be very unique for what's currently out there, he wanted to come up with something that was going to be very 'in your face'. So he took this stuff from Kali, but then he added different elements to it so that it wasn't immediately pinpointable as one particular martial art.


Do you still maintain that regimen that was required for the show?

No [laughs], I'm sad to say I don't. I'm too tired right now! My regimen is bouncing my little one and that's how I'm staying in shape. But I do plan on continuing to do it, I certainly love it. My husband is a stunt-performer so he comes from a martial arts background as well.

[arnisador]

Mind power (http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/79591)



GLEN Eden describes Eskrima as the thinking man’s martial arts.

The rare form of martial arts, based on principles of self defence, has become a way of life for Glen, who last month opened an Eskrima academy in Deer Park.

The accomplished instructor started the academy in the West in light of the number of armed robberies in the area and following a two-week intensive training course in the Philippines with the Eskrima World Grand Master.

[arnisador]

NT boys giving Qld a bit of stick (http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/09/16/84961_ntnews.html)


TERRITORIAN stick fighters have hacked their way to the top, dominating their southern counterparts at a national tournament at Mt Isa.


A group of four Eskrima Karli Arnis - Filipino stick fighters - led by world champion fighter Ken O'Brien "put the NT on the map".

[arnisador]

RP martial art arnis gains foothold in Russia (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/174325/rp-martial-art-arnis-gains-foothold-in-russia)



Arnis (eskrima), the indigenous Filipino martial art, has gained a foothold in Russia, as many enthusiasts attended a recent public demonstration there.

Russians were impressed with the flowing demonstration of thrusts, slashes, kicks, leg and arm sweeps performed by PTK-RF Vice President Ruslan Mashinistov and Grigoriy Shein.

“It’s exciting that Philippine martial arts is being promoted in Russia," Larisa Boldyreva, head of the GlavUpDK Cultural Center Protocol Department, according to an article on the Department of Foreign Affairs website (www.dfa.gov.ph).

Philippine Ambassador to Russia Victor Garcia III reported to the DFA the Filipino martial art is popularly known there as "kali."

He said the public demonstration involved leading members of the Pikiti-Tirsia Kali Russian Federation (PTK-RF)

[arnisador]

Philippinische Kampfkunst als Selbstverteidigung (http://www.main-spitze.de/region/trebur/7891403.htm)


FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS Festival lockt 60 Vereine nach Geinsheim

[arnisador]

CBM Exclusive: Christian Storm wants to be Nightwing! (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/AnnwnShamansLair/news/?a=11623)



Young actor/martial artist and long time comic book fan, Christian Storm is apparently in talks with WB for a project regarding Dick Grayson, Batman’s Ex-Side Kick better known as Nightwing.
[...]
Christian Storm- Well I’ve been a gymnast for many years but I started Martial Arts since I was nine years old. I’m fluent in thirteen different styles and an expert in Kali(stick fighting) as well as with Nunchakus and Bo’s. I’ve been practicing Martial Arts for over twenty years now.


Comics (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=32085)

NIGHTWING Officially Joins DC UNIVERSE ONLINE (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=32085)


Wearing a bulletproof and fire-resistant costume that is wired with a single-shot taser, Nightwing can easily incapacitate any attacker. His weapons of choice to combat foes, including the H.I.V.E. (Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination), are twin, shatterproof-polymer Escrima sticks.

[arnisador]

Duchess could step into ring with Ross (http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2009/11/08/duchess-could-step-into-ring-with-ross-79310-25118537/)



The Duchess of Northumberland is considering training in mixed martial arts and says she would like to take on Ross.


Her Grace, Jane Percy, herself a dedicated kickboxer, is considering taking up the mixed martial arts’ training regime to keep fit.


Lady Jane, who also trains in the Filipino stick and weapon art of Kali with Alnwick-based DFM Martial Arts, said she would look forward to training in a cage – known as an Octagon – as she’s curious about what fighters like Ross will face in the upcoming UFC 105, which takes place on November 14 in Manchester.

[arnisador]

Century-old martial arts discipline (http://www.bunburymail.com.au/news/local/sport/martial-arts/centuryold-martial-arts-discipline/1712424.aspx)



Bunbury Police and Community Youth Centre has added a century-old method of combat used by Filipino warriors martial arts to its program list.

[arnisador]

Eskrima-Sportler waren in Schweden (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/schopfheim/eskrima-sportler-waren-in-schweden--25855298.html)



Als Abschluss des internationalen Eskrima-Programms 2009 trafen sich kürzlich rund 120 Teilnehmer in Göteborg (Schweden). Darunter auch die vier Sportler Salvatore Cascio, Holger Waßmer, Mirco Böhmisch und Claudio Cascio von der neu gegründeten Eskrima-Abteilung des TSG-Karate-Teams.

Geleitet wurde das intensive, dreitägige Weihnachts-Spezialseminar von Johan Skalberg und seinem Katalugan-Guro-Team.

Hochrangige Trainer wie Timm Blaschke (Instruktor Deutschland) Shihan Adrien Rodriguez (Instruktor Schweiz/Frankreich) sowie anerkannten Vertretern der skandinavischen Regionen waren zusätzliche, wichtige Erfolgsgaranten. Eskrima/Arnis, eine Philippinische Kampfkunst, die sowohl waffenlos wie auch mit Waffen (Einzel-Doppelstock/Messer) und Kickboxen trainiert wird, findet auch in Europa immer mehr Anhänger. Die Vielseitigkeit veranlasste nun Karate- und Judoatlehten der TSG Schopfheim eine eigene Eskrima-Abteilung zu gründen, die sich immer größerer Beliebtheit erfreut.

[arnisador]

Gym offers many types of training (http://www.guampdn.com/article/20100204/SPORTS/2040328/1006)


Lubas said the certification comes from Zach Even-Esh, the creator and founder of Underground Strength Coach. Clients flip 300-pound tires, drag sleds and do training with sand bags and other "raw-type training for strong men," he said.

The martial arts they offer includes Muay Thai kick boxing, clinch grappling, western boxing and Filipino martial arts such as escrima, arnis and kali, he said.

[arnisador]

Tapondo martial arts training (http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/151906/t/Tapondo-martial-arts-training/Default.aspx)




Tapondo International - Kuwait Chapter invites you to join us in our martial arts training (combat aikido) every Friday 2-4 pm (female only) and every Sun-Tue-Thu 8-10 pm (male only), behind Kaifan Soccer Stadium, Karate Gym (Kuwait Club).
We have a new schedule for kids only, ages 9-12 with their accompanying parents, every Friday 4-5 pm. Another training is held for stickfighting (Arnis/Eskrima) as a sports with safe protective gears, every Friday 1-2 pm.
Let’s have fun while learning and experiencing the Filipino martial arts for self defense, and you will gain self-confidence, peace of mind, and improve your physical health. We also train stickfighting (Arnis/Eskrima/Kali) as a sports with safe protective gears, every Friday 1-2 pm. If interested please contact Nyl at 66549572.