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Coming up this week we are excited to have Kuya Bon “Berdugo” Bautista of The Yaw-Yan Academy.  Bon Bautista is a Filipino Martial Arts practitioner specializing in the Empty-hand art of Yaw-Yan. Growing up with a boisterous compulsion towards superheroes, combat cartoons, and fighting movies, Bon’s father gifted him his first boxing gloves at the age of 5. Afternoon playtimes are spent spar-playing and punching away rice sacks filled with mixtures of sand and sawdust. At age 9, Bon joined Sikaran under Master Carding Ronquillo. Sikaran is an ancient Philippine art of kick fighting that has a concept identical to Karate with more variety of kicking styles and incorporates Arnis in its training. At age 12, Bon met Master Napoleon Fernandez during a Yaw-Yan demonstration in his school. Yaw-Yan, short for Sayaw ng Kamatayan (Dance of Death) is a modern Filipino Kickboxing art that is based on the striking movements of both soft and hard weapons of Arnis along with Master Nap’s collective knowledge of Filipino, Chinese, and Japanese Martial During his high school years, Master Nap opened a local Yaw-Yan Temple close by where Bon was a frequent visitor. Having no money at the time, it was only until 2004 that he was able to officially join Yaw-Yan in Pasay under the direction and tutelage of the Dacuyan Brothers – Sir Sario Saladin Dacuyan, Sir Loloy Dacuyan, and Sir Emiliano Zapata Dacuyan. Through the Yaw-Yan Brotherhood, he cross-trained and collaborated with other chapters and fellow brothers. Bon trained Buno (Filipino Wrestling) under fellow Yaw-Yan Gilbert Ibanez and Jauhn Dablo. In 2005, Master Nap moved to Yaw-Yan Ardigma in Makati, a chapter founded by fellow Yaw-Yan Chris Romine, where Bon coaches and helps trains fellow Yaw-Yan brothers. He received his Ardigma training under Master Nap during this time. Being an avid FMA practitioner, Bon was also accepted to train Kali De Leon, founded by Guro Jun De Leon, under Kuya Roland Isla whom later named the group as Isla Mandirigma Kali. To see him in action check out this vid by the 413Group: Bon and the Fighting Style of YawYan To learn more check out his website:  http://www.yawyanacademy.com/ Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org http://www.meetup.com/VikingCombat

Coming up this week we are excited to have Guro Ferdinand Terado of the Pekiti Tirsia Peninsula Group.  We will be talking about bridging the division among weapons art practitioners, and how to have fun and make friends while doing so.  Ferdinand Terado, aka Ferd, is a certified Guro in the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System and leads the PTK-SMF Peninsula affiliate group in the San Francisco Bay. He is an active member of the Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) Cadre and is listed on the PTK-SMF Instructors page and regularly participates in the instructor workshops conducted at the PTKGO Headquarters in Dallas, TX, as well as seminars held annually in the SF Bay Area, where he is directly trained and evaluated by Tuhon Tim Waid. Ferd has taught the PTK-SMF edge-impact weaponry and basic defensive tactics (PTK-CQC) to Law Enforcement and Military. He is a founding member of the NorCal PTK-SMF Tribe and had spearheaded the establishment of the PTK-SMF Magkatipunan Tradition; a quarterly gathering of Filipino Martial Artists in the Bay Area to promote camaraderie, collaboration and unity though sparring and workshop training - an effort strongly supported by Tuhon Tim Waid and PTKGO. ​ OTHER MARTIAL ART BACKGROUND Ferd began his martial arts education at 17 years old in Okinawan Goju-ryu karate. Afterwards, he dabbled in other martial art systems such as Hung Gar Gung-Fu, Muay Thai and Capoeira. His first exposure to Filipino martial arts was in the art of Kali-Ilustrisimo and a hybrid style called The Defensor Method,  which is comprised of Serrada Escrima, Silat and of course Pekiti-Tirsia among others. After moving to the San Francisco Bay, he trained briefly in Jeet Kune Do and Inosanto/Lacoste Kali before finally choosing to train exclusively in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. To learn more check out his website:  http://www.ptk-peninsula.com/ Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org http://www.meetup.com/VikingCombat

Fred, John and Mark talk about Minnesota's first FMA tournament and other cool stuff! Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org http://www.meetup.com/VikingCombat

Coming up this week we are excited to have Guro Victor Gendrano Jr.   Guro Victor Gendrano Jr started training in 1980 at Guro Dan Inosanto's first school, Kali Academy. Guro Richard Bustillo was the instructor of the class & the curriculum covered FMA, JKD, boxing & kickboxing. At some point, Victor decided to concentrate on FMA & started training in Guro Dan's class. In 1994, he became an instructor under Guro Dan & started teaching at the Inosanto Academy. He still teaches & trains at the school to this day. Victor is the founder & chief instructor of his organization, Filipino Martial Heritage. The purpose of this organization is to promote Filipino culture through the propagation of the Filipino Martial Arts. He holds an annual FMA training camp in Cebu which is taught by him & local grandmasters. For the past few years, he has been co-organizing a stick & blade tournament in Los Angeles. He handles the blade section which uses padded swords & shields. Steve del Castillo handles the stick section which has featured live stick & padded sticks. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org http://www.meetup.com/VikingCombat

Professor Felipe Jocano joins us and we chat about FMA history and some of the differences between how it's marketed and practiced in America vs the Philippines.  Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We are joined by the legendary Grand Master Leo Fong. We talk about his acting, writing and training martial arts with many other legends. We also learn about his friendship with Sifu Bruce Lee and GM Angel Cabales. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mark and Federico talk FMA History and Books.  Round out your training with some knowledge of Filipino History! Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Tuhon Gelinas began his training in a style of karate known as Chito Ryu at the age of 14.  Since then he has trained in many styles including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kali, Muay Thai, Judo, Kempo, Kajukenbo, Jun Fan-Jeet kune do, Silat, and Capoeira. He obtained black belts in Kempo (1973) and Kajukenbo (1975). In the 1980s he received a Muay Thai instructor credential under Tom Harink after meeting him in 1985. Philip Gelinas began his training in the Filipino Martial Arts in 1981. He has been elevated to the rank of Mandala-Tuhon by Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje, is a Full Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto, and holds the rank of first tier fighter and guro in Dog Brothers Martial Arts.  He won the Grand Championship at the International Kali Grand Championships in Nashville, Tn. in 1988 and is an original member of the Dog Brothers stick-fighting group appearing in their highly successful video tape series Real Contact Stick Fighting. Tuhon Philip teaches from his own school GAMMA based in Montreal, Quebec. See here for more information. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Dr. Botting began his study of the chinese martial arts at age 16 in 1981 while living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has trained in a number of arts since that beginning, but considers the three arts he holds instructor rank in as his core: Northern Shaolin / Northern Praying Mantis kung fu, Modern Arnis, and Yang Style Taijiquan. He teaches kung fu and modern arnis at Tye's Kung Fu, and he founded the original TAMU Kung Fu and TAMU Modern Arnis clubs at the requests of GM Wang and Professor Remy A. Presas, Sr., respectively. He still occasionally teaches at Wang's Martial Arts which he has attended since 1983. He also teaches seminars for martial artists, law enforcement, and the general public outside of Tye's Kung Fu. He has taught kung fu and arnis across the United States, including Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Louisiana, Colorado, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, Georgia, Connecticut, and in the Republic of Ireland. In 2014, Dr. Botting was honored with two Martial Arts Halls of Fame/Honors inductions, and he was recognized at the Renshi-Godan level for his arts within Bushi No Te. In July 2015, the World Modern Arnis Alliance (WMAA)recognized Dr. Botting as Lakan Tatlo in Modern Arnis, reflecting his growth and acknowledging the Professor's intent to test him for Lakan Tatlo in both 1999 and 2000 (not tested because of multiple surgeries).  Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We welcome Master Rich Parsons to the show.  A student of both Grandmaster Remy Presas and Balintawak Grandmaster Ted Buot.  Master Rich shares some great stories and tells us about what his is doing today and in 2016. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mark and John are joined by Datu Tim Hartman.  Datu Tim was one of the original co-hosts of FMA Talk live.  He shares his experience in Balintawak and talks about his new program Astig Balintawak.  Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mark, Federico are joined by their good friend and student from Los Angeles Cutler to talk about Bahad Zu'bu.   They get into some of the nuts and bolts of the art, why they train it and other banter.   Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This week we chat about some of our recent tournament experiences and Francis from the GSBA joins us! Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This week we have a special guest, our good friend Guro Neil Buzick whom after spending 3 years training FMA in the Philippines opened a commercial school and went from 0 to140 students in a year.  Grab a pen and paper and check out this episode for some great tips on how to grow or refine your student base and market your FMA school. If you want to reach Guro Neil with questions check out his webpage at http://www.risingsunjupiter.com/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mark and Fred talk about their experience training for the Ringside World Championship boxing tournament.  We apologize for the audio, we recorded on the road. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Get the scoop on how to compete in the GSBA Midwest Regional tournament and Nationals!  We also learn where the world championship will be held...it's going to be awesome! Francis Serrano joins us to answer every question you have about stick-fighting in major competition.  Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We chat about FMA preparedness, fitness and keeping in fighting shape for Filipino Martial Arts.  Are you ready for a fight?  Today?  Right now? Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

How deep does your lineage go?  Can you confirm it?  We talk about the myths and realities of martial art lineages, rankings, etc.  Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.  Check us out on Facebook and Twitter #fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Have you been teaching or training Eskrima for self defense?  We talk about why this is a good or bad idea. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo of Amara Arkanis Arnis, head of the Mataw Guro association, and forthcoming Tambuli Media Author.  Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo is one of the best known and renowned Filipino martial arts instructors in the world. A captain in the Philippine Air Force Reserves, he has received several awards from martial arts organizations including Grandmaster of the Year Award of the Filipino Fighting Arts (2003), and Excellence Award in the Preservation of the Martial Arts (2004). He has helped train elite Filipino officers as chief defensive tactics instructor of the Headquarters, Philippine Integrated National Police Training Command, and National Capital Regional Training Center at Fort Bonifacio, chief unarmed combat instructor of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and chief combat instructor of the 1st Air Division and the 304th Security Squadron of the Philippine Air Force. Through years of martial arts experience he has created his own form of Filipino martial arts which he called Amara Arkanis.  He is also the founder and head of the Mataw Guro Association, a group dedicated to ensuring the quality and propagation of quality Filipino Martial Art's educators.  Finally, on top of all these accomplishments, Mataw Guruo Louelle Lledo is also an author, and will soon be the latest author to join and publish through Tambuli Media. For more information about Mataw Guro Louelle Lledo or Tambuli Media check out: http://amaraarkanis.com/ http://www.tambulimedia.com Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have author Guro David Gould.  David E. Gould has been training in the Martial Arts since 1977 but he is best known for his association with Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite and the Lameco Eskrima System. He was the last Instructor certified by Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite in the Lameco Eskrima System on July 28, 1996 as well as being one of the recognized Standard Bearers of the System who was appointed directly to that position by Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite in 1996. As well as being a long time private student of Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite, David E. Gould was also one of 25 exclusive handpicked members of PG Sulite`s private “backyard” invitation only group which later became known as the “Sulite Orehenal Group”. David E. Gould has conducted hundreds of Lameco Eskrima Seminars in numerous countries around the world and also teaches Elite Military and Law Enforcement. We will be discussing his latest book, released by Tambuli Media, Lameco Eskrima: The Legacy.  Broken down into 10 distinct chapters, Lameco Eskrima: The Legacy of Edgar G. Sulite, shows the evolution of a fighter and his art, from the early years of training in Tacloban City and Ozamis City, with legendary masters to the founding of Lameco Eskrima and Sulite’s meeting in Manila of such notable figures as  Christopher Ricketts, Tony Diego and Tatang Ilustrisimo. Chapter 4 discusses the writing of Sulite’s three classic books, his world tour and challenge matches. This is followed by chapters on Sulite’s relocation to Los Angeles, the spread of his art internationally, and his invitation-only backyard class. The late Punong Guro used to say that one must try their best to get a collective understanding, a complete image of a person by looking into all available sources. This book, and these last chapters, provides such insights and exposure found nowhere else. For more information about Guro David Gould, his book, or Tambuli Media check out:  http://www.tambulimedia.com/eskrima-books/lameco-eskrima/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have author and Grandmaster Dan Medina.  Grandmaster Dan Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy Seal Quick-Kill method. He joined the Black Masters Sphinx Karate Clan of the Philippines, and discovered the art of  Arnis 63 Generals. In 1978, he joined Philippine Martial Arts Studio and studied with Shihan Raynaldo Gingco a Kyokushin and Kuntaw Instructor. In 1980, he became a student of Grandmaster Narrie Babao learning the arts of Arnis Batangas and Kuntao. 1984 to 86, Medina, mastered the Ocho system and Modern Arnis Ernesto Presas Style under the tutelage of  Philip Pabalinas. In 1986, Dan Medina moved to Hawaii and became a disciple of Great Grandmaster Braulio T. Pedoy and his son, Batikan Eduardo J. Pedoy. Currently, Dan is the founder and Grand Master of Majapai Derobio and Rajah (6th Degree Red & White belt), Florida V.P. for Sphinx Karate & Arnis 63 Generals. With a 3rd Dan in Kobudo and has received a Doctorate for his contributions to the Martial Arts,  he also holds an honorary Black Belt for his contributions to the art of Kajukembo by Grand Master Sam Allred . From 2001to present G.M. Medina has been inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame, Eastern USA International Blackbelt Hall of Fame, Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honors and World Head of Family Sokeship Council hall of Fame.  In 2014 Grandmaster Dan Medina has been nominated as a Legendary Figure in the Martial Arts by W.H.F.S.C as well as a Nomination to the Masters Hall of Fame. We will be discussing his latest book, released by Tambuli Media, The Secret Art of Derobio Escrima.  In The Secret Art of Derobio Escrima Grandmaster Dan Medina will take you on a journey into the lives and history of two of Leyte’s Legendary Men. One was considered to be one of the Philippines most dangerous rebels, a leader of the Pulahan Movement and later a patriot. General Faustino Ablen (aka Papa Ablen). The other was his disciple, Grandmaster Braulio Tomada Pedoy, who is not only be remembered for his kindness, physical and spiritual healing, but also for his great ability in Filipino martial arts. In this book Dan Medina sheds light into the deadliness of this bone and joint crushing art. The Secret Art of Derobio Escrima is the first look into this amazing battle tested art of Derobio Escrima. Not only does it take you through the basics of Derobio Escrima, it also gives you a glimpse into inner workings of countering. This book is written with the student in mind and will take you beyond the basics. It’s designed to walk you through the principles and theories behind striking, blocking, counter attacks and locks. Of great interest is the counter to counter movement of Derobio Escrima, which sets this art apart from other arts. It’s like the standup grappling of the Filipino martial arts with weapons. It teaches you how to move with the opponent’s force, taking and using their energy and flow against them. The stick locks which have made this system famous will make you want to jump out of your skin. For more information about Grandmaster Dan Medina, his book, or Tambuli Media check out:  http://www.tambulimedia.com/eskrima-books/derobio-escrima/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have author and Grandmaster Sam Buot Sr.  Grandmaster Sam Buot, Sr., born March 24, 1936, is a lawyer and businessman, a graduate of Silliman University in the Philippines. He was a broker, appraiser, investor and developer, who engaged in real estate both in the Philippines and the USA. Buot was active in the Realtors Board, serving as three-term president of the Cebu Realtors Board and rising to become national president of the Philippines Association of Realtors Boards at age 37. He was active in civic clubs and served as Lieutenant Governor of Philippine Kiwanis and was one of the founders and charter members of Queen City Lions Club and later as of the Metro Cebu Rotary Club.  Buot is an enthusiast of Philippine Martial Arts – Arnis/Eskrima/Kali, and has served as unofficial historian of the Balintawak Eskrima style having studied under the tutelage of  Grandmaster Venancio Bacon, Jose Villasin, Teofilo Velez and Teddy Buot since the late 1950s. Buot has received several awards for his involvements including the Outstanding Alumnus Award from his alma mater Silliman University and the Golden Life Achievement Award by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, a worldwide martial arts grandmaster’s council. At 78, Sam is now retired and teaches eskrima in his backyard in Phoenix, Arizona. We will be discussing his latest book, released by Tambuli Media, Balintawak Eskrima.  Written from the author’s half-century of personal experience and hard-earned knowledge, Balintawak Eskrima presents the art from origin to modern times, as a fighting art, as cultural tradition and a means of personal development. Illustrated with nearly 700 historical and instructional photographs, this book is a must-have for all martial artists and those interested in the history of a people and their fight art. For more information about Grandmaster Sam Buot, his book, or Tambuli Media check out:  http://www.tambulimedia.com/eskrima-books/balintawak-eskrima/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This week we chat about limb destruction in FMA empty hand fighting and Fred tells us his tale of daring do as he attempts to work out at the legendary Wild Card gym while Pac Man there conducting his training camp for the Mayweather fight May 2nd.  Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We chat about the upcoming Super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.  We also discuss the influence, if any, that past wars in the Philippines have had on Filipino Martial Arts. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We chat with Francis Serrano about the upcoming GSBA Judges an Referee training and Guro John Bednarski gives us the lowdown on training in Norway Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This is part I of an audio reading of "Swish of the Kris" by Vic Hurley.  This is a rare book that has been out of print for decades.  PDF copies are available (see link below) and a new reprint is available on Amazon with some special features.   "Swish of the Kris" is a story of the Moros in the Philippines and how their fierce fighting spirit and vibrant culture has stood the test of time. We wanted to bring this book alive in audio so we are doing a series of special FMATalk Live episodes featuring the reading of this great piece of literature.   This is Part I of a multi-part series.  Each episode is an hour in length. Available for free on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy! Swish of the Kris - PDF Version Swish of the Kris - Amazon.com Reading by Mark Basel

Neil Buzick is passionate about martial arts, community service, patriotism and his family. Mr Buzick is a veteran of the US Army having served as a counterintelligence agent and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2004-2005.  He returned to Iraq for 4.5 more years as a civilian contractor before choosing to return to the U.S. to pursue opening a martial arts school.  He attained the advance rank and black belts by studying a blend of martial arts in Southeast Asia such at the world renown and respected clubs of Doce Pares (under Grandmaster Dinoy Canete and GM Percival “Val Pebleo), Carin Eskrima (under GM Alredo Carin and GM Vicente “Jun” Carin Jr), and Rapido Realismo Kali (under GM Henry Espera and Master Isagani Abon). 
He is happily married to his wife and is the proud father to a two year old boy and infant daughter.  Mr Buzick is proud to be a father two his two children and is slowly integrating martial arts training into their lives.  Most importantly when not at work, he spends his time at home enjoying as much time as possible with his wife Shella and the kids. www.risingsunjupitor.com 
Mr Buzick believes martial arts has the unique ability to change lives and also feels a responsibility to teach self defense skills that can genuinely assist students in real life street encounters. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This week we will be talking LSAI from the student perspective with two of Master Jon Escudero’s students: Angelo Garcia and Samuel Carus. Angelo Garcia is based out of Washington DC, where he has founded the D.C. Lightning Scientific Arnis group.  Like many Filipinos abroad, even though he had been involved in martial arts since he was seven years old, Angelo was unaware that there was such a thing as Filipino Martial Arts.  Ironically, he was first introduced to the idea of Filipino Martial Arts when he moved to Israel to begin his undergraduate studies.  His American and European Jewish classmates, who had done Krav Maga for years, asked him to teach them some Arnis since it was his national sport.  A few months later, Angelo attended a Filipino cultural event where Guro Jon Escudero was presenting and has been hooked on Lightning Scientific Arnis ever since. Visit the DC LSAI Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/DC-Lightning-Scientific-Arnis Samuel Carus is based out of Boston Mass.  His martial arts journey began at the age of four,with Fu Hok Tai He Morn, a family system of Kung Fu, under Sifu Calvin Chin in Boston. Under Sifu Calvin, he competed in numerous kung fu form and sanshou tournaments (and karate) and was even nominated for the Kuoshu Hall of Fame.  In college, Sam helped found and captained the Carleton College Mixed Martial Arts Club- a club for mixing and sharing our various arts (not to be confused with MMA, the sport), and became involved with Western boxing under trainer Gordon Marino. He first fell in love with FMA when he moved to Minneapolis and began training at the Minnesota Kali Group (MKG) with Guro Rick Faye. He eventually moved to Washington, D.C. for work and had the great opportunity to train with Angelo Garcia and meet Guro Jon Escudero. Following this, Sam was able to go to Israel and train with Guro Jon extensively. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We chat about the legal side of self defense, self defense myths and more.  Also we start our new segments; trivia, history and cooking! Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Image courtesy of  tiverylucky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net This week we will be talking about Spirituality and the FMA.  The history and relevance of spirituality in historical and modern FMA. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mark gives us an overview of the GSBA World Championships in Rome.  Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive

This week Federico calls in after his trip to the Kali Ilustrisimo Seminar in Colorado with Meastra Peachie Baron Saguin.  Fred also does a few quick interviews with guests and instructors of the seminar.   Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Image courtesy of  AKARAKINGDOMS / FreeDigitalPhotos.net This week we will be talking about FMA Sparring to Armor or not Armor. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This week we will be joined by Lloyd De Jongh of the deadly Piper knife system.  Lloyd is a master of the system and will be letting us in on some of the secrets, answering questions, sharing history, and clearing up any misconceptions. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Image courtesy of  sakhorn38 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net This week we will be talking about sticks, bastons, garrotes, and more...  We will discuss the history and usage of sticks in FMA, how to determine quality in sticks, and what materials are great to use as a stick in FMA. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

In addition to general FMA discussions we chat with Guro John about his system of FMA; "Tatlo Pusaka Senjata".  It's mission is to master the blade and conquer the dimensions of distance, timing and power, by training honestly and diligently in the martial arts that have been passed to us by our teachers. Tatlo Pusaka Senjata (Three treasures of weaponry) is a school of arms founded by Guro John Bednarski. The main curriculum of the school has deep roots in the South-East Asian martial arts, and is the result of nearly thirty years of training under various martial arts masters such as Remy and Ernesto Presas, Maung Gyi, Herman Suwanda, Jerson “Nene” Tortal and many others. Currently, the Tatlo Pusaka Senjata is headquartered on Chicago’s South West side. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have GM Vincent Cabales of the world famous Cabales Serrada Eskrima.  Grandmaster Vincent Angel Cabales was born on April 30th, 1954. He started training with his father, the world renowned Grandmaster Angel Cabales, at the age of 8 years old. Grandmaster Vincent Cabales started doing demonstrations with his father when he was 14 years old and started teaching when he was 16 years of age. Grandmaster Vincent Cabales remained an instructor under the supervision of his father until 1990 when he officially took over the art of Cabales Serrada Escrima from his father. and obtained the tittle of Grandmaster with the blessings of his father Grandmaster Angel Cabales before his death a year later. School at 136 Harding way Stockton, Ca 95204. Visit his website:  http://www.cabalesserrada.com/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have World Champion Fighter and Instructor Master Ermar Alexandar.  Ermar 'Alex' Alexander began his Doce Pares training in 1999. Now, he travels to the Philippines to train at the Doce Pares International Headquarters in Cebu. Through the years, he progressed and eventually became a member of the WEKAF British Team - being the only Filipino until 2007. Within the 13 years of competing, he has won multitudes of Sparring and Sayaw (Forms) tournaments (2000-2013). Ironically, Alex never heard of Eskrima until one of his English friends told him that there was a Filipino martial art. He has tried different martial art styles before, but eversince he started training in Eskrima, he was hooked and focused on Doce Pares Eskrima only. A year into his training, Alex's teacher encouraged him to compete in tournaments to further understand the art and get into the fun part of Eskrima. Alex enjoyed the adrenalin rush and looked forward to his suceeding fights. Eventually, he got the 'knack' of it and excelled in the sport, becoming a world titlist (three times!). Many have told him to quit competing while he is at his peak. But Alex isn't chasing titles. He is competing for the love of the game. Now, he is training others - his students - to get into the fun of Eskrima as well. He teaches the full aspect of the art - from sticks to knife defense to empty hands and to the most understated, Sayaw (Forms). Alex now dreams of promoting Doce Pares and Yaw-Yan ArDigma, and the Filipino martial arts, primarily among the British-Filipino community and the British/European public in general. Alex now teaches under the supervision and gracious blessing of Doce Pares Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio 'Diony' A. Cañete. On 31 July 2010, the Doce Pares GB Headquarters in Willesden Junction (NW10) was inaugurated by Philippine Embassy representatives, including previous Philippine Ambassador Hon. Antonio Lagdameo and Deputy Chief of Mission Rey Catapang; along with representatives from various Filipino communities. On 27 January 2014, Alex was promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt at the Doce Pares International Headquarters in Cebu, Philippines. Alex is also the founder and the first one to hold the Seni Eskrima Championships and KOMBATA Limited Armour Championships. (Copyright 2008. All Rights Reserved.) Visit his website:  http://hybrid-fma.com/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at  9 AM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We talk with Mandala Tuhon Philip Gelinas of Pekiti Tirsia Kali under GT Leo Gaje; he is also a full instructor in FMA under Guro Dan Inosanto. Philip Gelinas (born in 1952) is a martial arts practitioner who lives in Montreal, Quebec. He owns and runs the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA), also known as the Cultural Martial Arts Academy. He is one of the founding Dog Brothers as well as one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team Canada network of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academies in Canada. Gelinas began his training in a style of karate known as Chito Ryu at the age of 14. Since then he has trained in many styles including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kali, Muay Thai, Judo, Kempo, Kajukenbo, Jun Fan-Jeet kune do, Silat, and Capoeira. He obtained black belts in Kempo (1973) and Kajukenbo (1975).[2] In the 1980s he received a Muay Thai instructor credential under Tom Harink after meeting him in 1985.[2] Check out his website for more information:  http://www.montrealmartialarts.com/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We chat with Master Jon Escudero of Lightning Scientific Arnis Israel.  We'll be chatting about his upcoming US tour and the importance of weapons training in the modern world. Visit his website:  http://www.lsai.co.il/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We have Master Darren Tibon of Angel's Disciples and the USFMAF on the show.  Master Tibon comes from a long line of martial artists.  He began his martial arts study at the young age of seven, studying Goju-ryu karate.  In 1981 he began his training in the legendary art of Grandmaster Angel Cabales, Serrada Escrima, from advanced students under GM Cabales.  In 1987 he was privileged to study directly under GM Cabales further refining his knowledge and skill in Serrada Escrima. With GM Cabales death, in 1991, Master Tibon and his good friend Master Jerry Preciado founded the Angel's Disciples Escrima Association focused on retaining the principles bestowed upon GM Cabales' students as passed down to Master Tibon.  Their association is also a powerhouse in the tournament scene, fielding many winning fighters throughout the California FMA tournament circuit. He also hosts and promotes the Stockton Legacy Seminar and Tournament series, a series dedicated to honoring the various Grandmasters of Stockton. The next Stockton Legacy Seminar and Tournament is coming up this April 5th. Visit his website:  http://www.angelsdisciples.net/ Find his DVD series at:  http://www.empiremediallc.com/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunday at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Photo by Elle Gamboa Coming up this week we are excited to have Virgil Mayor Apostol.  Virgil Mayor Apostol has dedicated himself to the research, development, and promotion of Filipino cultural and healing traditions. He descends from a paternal and maternal bloodline of healers and from the teachings of respected elders. He continues to refine the traditional healing art of Ablon as a science, while his research into Filipino spiritual practices rounds out his holistic approach to health and wellness. His background in the Filipino martial arts, especially those styles of Northern Luzon, and wooden club swinging exercises from India also enhance his practical knowledge as a healer. His book, Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions, which is now in its second print, was released by North Atlantic Books back in 2010. He also coauthored Healing Hands of Hilot back in 1998. Apostol holds weekly classes in wooden club swinging, conducts healing workshops, participates in various cultural programs and projects, educational speaking engagements, and has enjoyed interviews for newspapers and magazines, blog-talk radio programs, and on TV. Contact info: Rumsua: Ancestral Traditions www.rumsua.org [email protected] Unified Health Concepts www.UnifiedHealthConcepts.abmp.com/home [email protected] Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming this Sunay at 8 PM Central Standard time at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

We talk about the new Stick Fighting World championships with it's commissioner Datu Tim Hartman. Guro John gives us an overview of the deadly Piper Knife method from South Africa.     Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.  Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive Listen on iTunes and give us a good rating and leave a comment! This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Coming up this week we are excited to have Maha Guro Brian "Buzz" Smith - founder of American Maharlika Kuntaw Association one of the first organized Filipino Martial Arts associations in the US.  Buzz began his Martial Arts training in 1968 when he stumbled onto a Green Beret, home on leave from the Viet Nam conflict, training on a beach near his home. Buzz became an active training partner, playing the aggressor and learning defensive tactics while being thrown to the sandy beach.  In 1969 Buzz enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at the Great Lakes naval Training Center near Chicago.  On base, he discovered, was a Tae Kwon Do class.  All of his free time was spent there learning TKD.  By the time he finished his Naval Training School, Buzz had attained the rank of Green Belt.  His next duty station was a ship bound for the South China Sea (Viet Nam).  His overseas homeport was Subic Bay, Philippines, where he continued his studies by joining the base Kyokushin Kai Karate Club and the Combat Judo Club.  Within a year he had attained the rank of Green Belt in Karate and a Brown Belt in Judo. During one of his liberty jaunts to the city of Olongapo, visiting one of the many dives that attract sailors, Buzz was exposed to one of the Filipino Martial Arts in action.  A waiter was being threatened by a large sailor for stealing money from a table.  Buzz heard the sailor's friend tell the waiter to take the money as payment for their order of beer.  But before Buzz could come to the waiter's aid the small Filipino boy had the sailor on the floor with very little effort.  Without a fight the sailor had been beaten.  When quizzed on what style of Art had been used, the waiter said it was "Filipino", and that he was just a beginning student in the Art.  Buzz asked where to find the school and was told that it was for Filipino's only.  Intrigued, and not to lose this chance, Buzz continued to pester the Filipino to teach him or to take him to the school.  Realizing that Buzz was not the typical arrogant American and was truly interested, the Filipino agreed.  Buzz was taken to the Kuntaw Gym and introduced to the instructor, Carlito A. Lanada.  After many questions, Buzz was allowed to train at this school, the training hall or Bothoan at 109 Fendler Street in Olongapo. For the next three years Mr. Smith would make this his home whenever he was not out on the line replenishing US ships in his capacity as a Navy sailor.  He was one of three Non-Filipino's allowed to do so.  Within three years Buzz had earned the rank of Black Belt, one of the first non-Muslim, non-Filipinos to be awarded a Black Belt in the Art. Buzz left the Philippines with a charge from his Guro (Instructor) to propagate the Art and further his studies of the Filipino culture and systems.  In 1974 Mr. Smith returned home and determined not to lose what he had gained in the Philippines, began to train in his own back yard. Neighborhood kids would come and watch these workouts; soon he was teaching the art to several teens from his block. He expanded his teaching to the community center to allow for training during foul weather and to reach more youths. Soon the art was being offered as a community service class at the local high school. In 1974 Mr. Smith united his growing student following under the American Maharlika Kuntaw Association. In 1979 Buzz was appointed the U.S. Director of the International Kuntaw Federation by Master Lanada, a position he held for three years.  In 1982 he established the first Filipino Martial Arts course ever offered for college credit in the U.S.A., at Northwestern Michigan College, in Traverse City.  He currently holds the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt in Kuntaw NG Filipinas,  he has been recognized as one of the top 10 competitors in the MICHIGAN KARATE CIRCUIT and the CAN-AM KARATE CIRCUIT since he started competing in 1975. An all-round competitor, Buzz competed in every division available; weapons, self-defense, board breaking, team demo, forms, and fighting and has proven his abilities. Buzz has been called the "Most prolific winner on the Can-Am Circuit" by its Director Rudy Timmerman. Mr. Smith has been the most competitive representative of Kuntaw in the United States. He has, in the past, trained in Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. He has trained with Dan Inosanto the late Bruce Lee's top student and head of The Jeet Kune Do organization. He has held seminars in the Filipino arts in Florida, West Virginia, Ohio, and Canada.  He was one of four Americans to be invited to the 25th. anniversary of the Seibukan Dojo (Japan's largest Goju Ryu school) in Nobeoka, Japan. He went to participate in several televised demonstrations of martial arts skills from all over the world, and to teach his art.  Only a small number of representatives from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, England, and the United States were invited. He has been an active competitor in the Michigan and Can-Am Karate Circuits since 1976. With over 1000 trophies and awards to attest to his ability. He also submitted a training program to the Council Lodge Institute for law enforcement and security officers of the Indian Nation. This program was accepted but was not implemented do to insurance problems. Training seminars were to be held in Las Vegas, Reno, New Mexico and Florida.   Buzz also has been a stunt man and fight scene choreographer for several stage presentations and three motion pictures.  “Lost Treasure of  Sawtooth Island” with Ernest Borghnine, also in “Folklore”, a dark movie about powers from the earth and from nature., as well as Scourge a movie set in a post apocalyptic world where Buzz was one of the lead characters.                   His list of Instructors is a veritable "Who’s Who". Carlito Lanada - Co-founder Philippine Karate Association, Great Grand Master and Head Instructor of Kuntaw NG Pilipinas. Remy Presas - Grand Master- Modern Arnis, Founder of Modern Arnis U.S.A. Rene Latosa - Founder of Philippine Martial Arts Society. Leo Gaje - U.S. Representative of NARAPHIL/NARUSA Pekiti Tirsia Kali/ Silat. Grand Master PTK Dan Inosanto - Bruce Lee's protégé and current Head of the Jeet Kune Do System, world-renowned Filipino Martial Arts Expert. Tim Tacket - JKD Vanguard Instructor. Tom Bisio - World Champion full contact stick fighter. Eric Lee - Once called "The Little King of Kata" Won Hop Kuen Do. Pendekar  Paul De Thouars - Grand Maser of Serak System of Pentjak Silat.             Bobby Tabouda- Grand Master Balintawak Buzz recently closed his school, the Northern Martial Arts Academy- a 4500 sq ft building , the largest martial arts school in northern Michigan, due to health issues. “I am a warrior in the Filipino arts- not a master, just a foot soldier doing my best to understand, propagate, and promote that which stole my heart in 1970 and holds it still today.” Visit his website for more information: http://www.kuntaw.org/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.  Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Live (on tape) from the Philippines.  We have the privilege to spend the afternoon with Grandmaster Rene Tongson of ABANIKO TRES PUNTAS and Modern Arnis.   Also GM Tongson takes us over to GM Rodel Dagooc's o(Modern Arnis) home and factory where we get an impromptu tour. GM Rene Tongson:  philippineclassicalarnis.com GM Rodel's Website:  http://www.arnismartialarts.com/

Live (on tape) in the Philippines - Professor Felipe Jocano of the University of the Philippines and Lightning Scientific Arnis International.  We had a chance to visit the Professor at U. P. and have a tasty lunch and some good conversation. Link to a bibliography for further research into Filipino history and culture: http://home.earthlink.net/~federicomalibago/bibliography.html Our hosts will be Datu Tim Hartman, Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com

This week we interview the Carin Brothers outside the doors of their training facility in Cebu, Philippines. The brothers are senior masters of the style of their father Vicente "Inting" Carin Sr., Ingko Primo Maestro Alfredo Carin Sr.  Eldest son of Inting. A GrandMaster in the Doce Pares system. Founder, Executive Director and Chairman of Eskrima Carin. Ingko Maestro Vicente Carin Jr. Namesake of Inting. Holds a Master rank in the Doce Pares system. Founder, Director and Chief Instructor of Eskrima Carin. http://www.eskrimacarin.org/ Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

This episode is a special recorded interview with SGM Diony Canete.  Dionisio belongs to the second generation of the  famous Martial Art advocates, the Cañete brothers of Cebu City, Philippines. He is the youngest son of GM Eulogio (Ylong) Cañete, the principal organizer of Doce Pares, who headed the organization since its founding in 1932 until his death in June 1988.  Dionisio began his lessons in the Filipino Art in 1946 at the age of eight from his father and brother Iluminado, the eldest of the five children (4 sons and a daughter) of Eulogio and Irenea Aventurado. He studied under GM Felimon "Momoy" Cañete and later with GM Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete, both brother of his father. He also trained with GM Vicenter Carin and Maximo Cañete. In 1950, during the Golden age of Boxing in Cebu, he was attracted to the sport and for five years regularly sparred and trained with several good amateur and professional boxers at that time. In 1957, together with his brothers, Diony was introduced to Kodokan Judo.  In 1960, immediately upon his election as one of the officers of Doce Pares, rules on the acceptance of students and membership were liberalized. They started to promote and develop Arnis to a wholesome spectator's sporting event. In 1969 at the age of 22, he passed the Bar Examinations and became a fully-fledged Lawyer. In 1975, He initiated the formation of the Cebu Eskrima (Arnis) Association. All major Arnis clubs in Cebu banded together for the first time. In succeeding to organize and band together all the top Arnisadors, Diony, in effect, sort of "Civilized" the fighting-oriented Masters and curbed them to learn to co-exist for the sake of the Filipino Art. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Back from a three week journey to the Philippines, for our last live show of the year, join the show hosts as we talk about training and traveling in the Philippines.  We will not only discuss some of the upcoming recorded episodes of FMATalk Live, but also we will also go over tips for Westerners traveling to the Philippines.  Learn valuable lessons that our hosts have learned the hard way, on how to make your training trip to the Philippines memorable, affordable, and fun.  From what to bring, where to go, what to do, and what to bring back, we will help you make your next Philippine trip a once in a lifetime adventure. Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. GMA Network Kapuso Foundation Link http://www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation/ Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/