Gregory Manalo was in the midst of a personal renaissance in the late 1990s when he discovered Filipino martial arts (FMA). “I didn’t find eskrima,” he told NBC Asian America, referring to a style of ...
The stronger you become the better martial artist you will be. In a weapon-oriented system like the Filipino martial arts (FMA), the importance of strength training cannot be over-emphasized. Strength ...
To defend Winterfell against the Night King’s army of ice zombies in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Arya Stark turned to a real-world martial art: Eskrima, the official combat sport of the Philippines. But ...
The Filipino martial arts (FMA) are highly conceptual in nature. Understanding the underlying concepts of the FMA is the key to mastering the transition from weapons to empty hand fighting.
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Evidence-based knife training
MANILA, Philippines — It’s been said that the knife is the backbone of Filipino martial arts (FMA). Knowing how to fight with a blade is important, but so is defending against it empty-handed. To me, ...
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