Growing up, I hated history. I remember almost nothing from my US History or European History classes, and I clearly remember feeling very disconnected to the material and my teachers (mostly Jesuit priests) as a teenager. Now I love it. Especially the history as it relates to The Philippines. As still the case today, almost … More Gratitude, Identity & Filipino Martial Culture
Guro Steve Grody is one of the pioneers in sharing JKD and Kali through video. He is the one that put Burton Richardson on, and propelled Mark Balluff to mega stardom. But what really set him apart at the time, and what is still immensely valuable to me was his emphasis on very specific components … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 22: Guro Steve Grody – The Flow
Guro Inosanto always shared with us that it was the martial artists, the warriors who protected the culture. He once commented that any culture that exists today, only exists because there were warriors there to preserve it. And as long as I have known about Filipino Martial Arts, I knew that somewhere in that culture … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 21: Jay Enage – The Script
Guro Inosanto has said it countless times, “in order to understand the art, you have to understand the culture, and in order to understand the culture, you must understand the history.” I had the great privilege of being a resident student at the Inosanto Academy for almost 10 years, and in addition to the world … More Filipino Culture Through Guro Dan Inosanto
In our method of Kali as taught by Guro Inosanto, we learn that our term comes from the words “kamut” (hand) and “lihok” (motion, or movement) and so Guro explains that our art is one of hand movements; of body motion. Guro Ramon Rubia used to always say that “the truth is in the movement”, … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 20: Guro Jay Jasper Pugao – The Movement
Indigenous. Native. Natural. Inherent to. Originating from. Characteristic of a particular country, region or people. Tuhon Apolo Ladra is all of these things. He is a bridge. A torch. He is a bridge from our ancient, indigenous Filipino culture to our modern American life. He is a torch passed from Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 19: Tuhon Apolo Ladra – The Indigenous
I remember reading many years ago, an article on Filipino culture. It wasn’t Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology) per se, but it had to do with the cultural personality of Filipinos. And I clearly remember it discussing the Filipino’s love of, and communion with nature. The Philippine motto is Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (translated as … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 18: Lyn Pacificar – The Albularya
There is in martial art the romantic image of the healer warrior. We imagine the deadly master who can heal his students, or the lone warrior who can save lives as well as protect them. It is a theme that exists through story, across culture. We see it in Mr. Miyagi and in Jason Bourne. … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 17: Manursuro Virgil Mayor Apostol – The Manghihilot
I knew of Bob Burgee before I knew Bob Burgee. More accurately, I knew about Edges2 and trainingblades.com before I met the Guro Bob himself. His were, and still are some of the best training blades ever produced. Alongside the Sayoc Tactical line of trainers, the Official Vital Template series had the signature red cord … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 16: Bob Burgee – The Grind
Lakas Filipino Martial Arts welcomes back Guro Daniel Lonero for our FOURTH annual Maryland seminar! Guro Daniel will be covering the Inosanto Method of Filipino Martial Arts, Maphilindo Silat and Jeet Kune Do, the weekend of November 3 & 4, 2018. This is the same location as last year year, so the address will be … More Guro Daniel Lonero – Maryland Seminar 2018
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