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Balisong knife culture. PTK. Morgan Garrett

Tell please about yourself.  My name is Morgan Garrett and I am a sushi chef living in Portland Oregon USA. I teach Pekiti Tirsia Kali and am the owner and founder of the Citadel Combat…

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BE A HARD TARGET. Jim Wagner

How do you achieve realism, as close as possible, in a gym, training hall, or dojo?    Over 20 years ago, I was the first martial arts instructor to categorize the martial arts into three…

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Guru Ferd Terado. Pekiti – Trisia Kali Peninsula

Ferd Terado is a Certified Professional Instructor [Guro] and has been training in the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali [PTK-SMF] combat system for 12 years and is a direct student of Tuhon Tim Waid. He originally established the Pekiti-Tirsia…

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Martial arts are not for everyone

Peter Freedman – The Martial Arts Coach – Martial Arts & Self Defense Sensei. Could you tell us about yourself and what did you studied today? I started off in western style boxing very early from…

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Ron Kosakowski about Kuntao and traditional Filipino weapons

Kuntao is a Hokkien term for the martial arts of the Chinese community of Southeast Asia, specifically the Malay Archipelago. Ron Kosakowski – Kuntao Martial art instructor, Filipino weapons dealer. Guro of the system Ron…

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Jon Rister. Life. Kali. Jeet Kune Do

Jon Rister – head instructor in the Rister international martial arts instructor association Kali Eskrima FMA, Wing Chun Silat pentjak, Jeet Kune Do, Close combat tactical solutions.  1. Dear Sifu Rister, describe please yourself. Where were you born? I…

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Krav Maga. About the slogan: Don’t be a victim

Krav Maga. About slogan: Don’t be a victim. Answer from Major Avi Nardia, instructor, martial artist, master of Krav Maga and KAPAP system. During his 24 years as a reserve officer, Avi Nardia (Major, IDF…

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Savate Boxe Francaise. The legacy of Salem Assli is continued by his students

This piece is dedicated to Salem Assli’s legacy, the memories of his closest students, who are continuing his legacy and teaching savate boxe francaise as practiced by Assli. He was one of the most influential…

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SCS, Eskrima – Kali – Arnis, Knife fighting. Frans and Leonora Stroeven

Frans Stroeven – founder of Stroeven Combat System International. This system concentrates on self-defense, and makes the student aware of the danger and effectivity of sticks and pointed weapons. The training is oriented towards armed…

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The mental edge of elite athletes

“Boxing is 75% mental and emotional, 25% is physical.” Cus D’Amato Introduction. In 1994, George Foreman became the oldest heavyweight champion in the world in boxing at 45 years old. He knocked out the 26-year…

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Breaking templates. Ju-Jutsu master John Kovacs

John Kovacs. Professor of Yishendo Escrima Ju-Jutsu. 0:17 Introduce yourself. How your journey began? 1:21 Your first martial art. Why did you start doing it, and not some other? 2:03 What is this ju-jutsu? 4:20…

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If teach Jeet Kune Do, then just like Tommy Carruthers

Tommy Carruthers is one of the martial arts specialists who has not a typical course. This Scottish man has more than 50 years of experience in MA. He first began with close military combat, following…