The longstanding issue for Filipino Martial Arts practitioners in America has been that while we train in weaponry, namely knife and sword it isn’t always very easy to find well made knives and swords that fit our specifications. As Tuhon Carl Atienza has pointed out, most of the mass produced short and long blades out … More Atienza Streetsweeper
One of the main purposes of Lakas Filipino Martial Arts is to promote the Filipino Martial Arts systems and organizations that we teach, and support our teachers, seniors and brothers & sisters in the arts. There are some truly amazing resources in the area, many of which I myself participate, train or teach with. I … More Training in the Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia Areas
Guro Mike Writes About the Best Sports to Crosstrain In Guro Mike Pana of Bayani Warrior (also an instructor in Atienza Kali and Ambassador for Sayoc Kali) writes about the five best sports for Filipino Martial Arts practitioners to crosstrain in. Guro Mike is a good friend and brother in the Filipino Martial Arts, and … More Guro Mike Writes About the Best Sports to Crosstrain In
USA Today CNN Washington Post The tragic events of the day remind us that violence in any form may rear it’s head no matter where and when we find ourselves. Lakas Filipino Martial Arts sends it’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the families of those that died today. I’m sure many of you have … More Plan and Practice
Ray Longo deconstructs “The Destruction” “The origin, I’ll give you for how it came to be for me. I was a Jeet Kune Do (JKD) practitioner under, technically, the lineage of Dan Inosanto, who was under Bruce Lee. And I think Bruce, or at least Dan, had incorporated a lot of Filipino martial arts. They … More Ray Longo deconstructs “The Destruction”
As we near the end of January of 2014, many of us have had moderate or even great success in implementing our New Year’s resolutions. The gyms are busy, co-workers and friends are watching their diets and martial arts classes are full. For others, this is also a time when these goals and newly established … More Staying the Course
Art, as defined by St. Thomas Aquinas – “the right making of a thing to be made.” Several years ago at Pamana Tuhon Sayoc‘s house, I had the privilege to see Tuhon Rafael Kayanan‘s tomahawk that he had designed, and that was going to be produced by Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler. Knifemaker RJ Martin once … More Sayoc Winkler Hawk
If you haven’t seen it yet, Lone Target is one of the best shows on TV. Starring former Navy Seal Joel Lambert, the show is the ultimate game of hide and seek, pitting Joel against the world’s greatest and elite military and law enforcement tracking teams. I first met Joel several years ago in Long … More Lone Target on Discovery
“If I had to choose between technique and conditioning, I’d probably choose conditioning.” – Guro Dan Inosanto As we get into 2014, the gyms are full, people are watching their diets and students are back into training. I started martial arts before I ever really got serious about exercise, and even when I did exercise … More Training vs. Exercise
Sayoc Atienza Kali (Monday Night) Schedule Monday, 1/13 at 7pm NO CLASS Monday, 1/20 – CHANGED to Thursday 1/23 at 7pm NO CLASS Monday, 1/27 – CHANGED to Thursday 1/30 at 7pm Monday, 2/3 at 7pm Monday, 2/10 at 7pm NO CLASS Monday, 2/17 – CHANGED to Thursday 2/20 at 7pm NO CLASS Monday, 2/24 … More January & February Schedule – UPDATED
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