“Watch how he moves. Look at him.” I looked over my shoulder for a moment. “Did you see him?” I was partnered up with Guro Victor Gendrano for the evening Kali class at the Inosanto Academy. I was there for Instructor Camp, so the school was crowded with both students as well as visiting instructors … More Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast Episode 26: Professor Guy Chase – De Cadena
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
Over the last few years, I have been very inspired by the many excellent martial artists that have been promoting our arts for health. Guro Inosanto of course has been propagating this idea for a long time, and it is well known how much value Sigung Bruce Lee placed in health, dieting and conditioning. The … More Martial Mobility
Lakas Filipino Martial Arts welcomes back Guro Daniel Lonero for his second annual Maryland seminar! Guro Daniel will be covering the Inosanto Method of Filipino Martial Arts and Jeet Kune Do Concepts. This two-day event will be on the weekend of August 20th & 21st at the New West Learning Center / Baltimore Fencing Center … More Guro Daniel Lonero Seminar
“Fire and lightning, it doesn’t get much more warrior than that.” – Guro Leo Manalo The warm, humid breeze moved amongst us that night. Shifting sillouettes and faces, of seniors, of teachers, friends and brothers revealed themselves with the licks of flame behind them. Light blue strobed the sky and the low rumble of thunder … More Fire and Lightning
This past Sunday, Guro Leo Manalo led our Atienza Kali Training Group Session in Maryland. Hosted by Guro Dr. Bob Shin in Columbia, students and instructors in the Maharlika Martial Arts lineage included Lakas Filipino Martial Arts, Tacoma Park Sayoc, North Baltimore Sayoc and Impact Martial Arts Academy, and traveledas far away as Reston and … More Atienza Kali Training Group Session
Maharlika Martial Arts is excited to welcome Guro Leo Manalo back to Maryland for our Atienza Kali Training Group session. Guro Leo is a Full Instructor in Atienza Kali and we’ve had the privilege of his training and guidance for the last three years. Our school, Maharlika Martial Arts is both an official Sayoc Kali … More Atienza Kali Maryland Training Group Session
It has been a very fulfilling, but very busy summer this year! We started in June with Guro Daniel Lonero’s Filipino Kali and JKD seminar in here in Maryland, then began July with Kali Sayoc Sama Sama down in Florida. Last month in August I flew out to Inosanto Instructor Camp in California, and now … More Constant Growth
Lakas Filipino Martial Arts is proud to host Guro Daniel Lonero for a 2 Day seminar on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. Guro Daniel is a Full Instructor in Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts & Maphilindo Silat under Guro Dan Inosanto and is one of his senior students. During my years … More Guro Daniel Lonero Seminar
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