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
For those in the area, Guro Dan will be giving a seminar this weekend October 12 & 13 at Tri-State Martial Arts Academy in Levittown, PA. I highly recommend attending. http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event?eventid=2139012925 For anyone in the Los Angeles area, or with the means to travel there, the Fall Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Conference … More Guro Dan Inosanto Upcoming Seminars
A discussion came up the other night at Guro Dr. Bob’s class regarding angles of attack and targeting specific points. While utilizing angles of attack is definitely a valid means to introduce students to striking, in the Sayoc and Atienza Kali systems we install vital targets first. Using Vital Templates and Targeting Chains, these methods … More Intent
Warm Up: Sinawali Double Stick Coordination Drills – 4-count, 6-count and 8-count The double stick drills practiced come from Grandmaster (GM) Estalilla’s Kabaroan Eskrima. As I mentioned in class, GM/Minister Estalilla is one of Guro Dan’s influences in the FMA blend that he teaches at his Academy in Los Angeles. Here is a clip of … More 08.11.13 Inosanto FMA Notes
This video was included in the extra features of Ip Man’s release overseas. I have absolutely no idea why both music and movies sometimes differ from Europe and the US, but apparently this was exclusive to the European release. We recently talked about some of the same positions that Guro discusses as he’s demonstrating trapping … More Ip Man Extra Features
This is a demonstration and lecture that Guro Dan gave for the Smithsonian Institution in 2010. One of the things that I absolutely loved and truly miss about training with Guro on a weekly basis is hearing his thoughts, memories and historical information about the Philippines and Filipino Americans in California. Much of this history … More Guro Dan Inosanto Demonstration at the Smithsonian
This weekend, Guro Dan will be teaching seminars on Panantukan and Dumog, sometimes described as Filipino Boxing and Grappling. These opportunities to train with Guro Dan don’t occur frequently, so if you have an interest and means to attend, I would highly suggest you do!
Kyle Defoor, friend of Sayoc Kali and Sayoc Tactical Group discusses mindset. Lakas students, this is mandatory viewing.
Reactionary Gap Sayoc Tactical Group referenced in Recoil Magazine! This was a timely article, given our recent discussion on Reactionary Gap. This concept is both critical and universal, and and both understanding and applying it can be the difference in success or failure.
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