White - ToDai Red w/ white stripe - 1st ToDai Red - 2nd ToDai Red w/ black stripe - 3rd ToDai Black w/ red stripe - Assistant Instructor...
I read somewhere that the Shaolin Abbot was ousted by the government and replaced by one who was willing to turn it into a more tourist oriented...
I'd say it's a tie between Benny Urquidez & Jean Yves Theriault. Both excellent with hands and feet. Bob Thurman was pretty good in the day too....
Who sells those vids? The only Maphilindo tapes I knew of were from Rick Tucci .
I've had an Immortal freestanding Mook Jong for about 5 yrs now, and I love it. I'm also 5'7" and even though it's the perfect size for me, some...
Silat Serak, JKD & Systema. I agree with Krys, these systems seem to compliment each other rather well. For me it basically covers hard and soft...
Bruce Lee said "When all else fails, the straight blast prevails" and I can see why. I read that during sparring, if Lee felt that if he was...
Try this link, hopefully they're not too far http://www.vdtnyacademy.com Pak Vic also has a video training course. That way if you're too far,...
There's a book out by Donn Dreager that I heard was very informative about Silat. I'm sure if you look up his name on Google or Yahoo you'll find...
I feel great! The pushups and squats keep me in decent shape, and since I've started dousing about 4 yrs ago, I haven't been sick a single day...
"How's the systema knifework influence your other knifework from FMA and silat?" It didn't really influence it, it more like expanded it, yet...
I found the blending of Silat Serak and Systema (and other Russian systems) to be an excellent mix. They compliment each other well IMO. I've been...
IMO, the "original" fighting system for the U.S. was what the Native Americans used pre 1492. After that it was almost squashed with the advent of...
Sorry for chiming in so late. I study & teach Pentjak Silat Serak under Pak Victor DeThouars. I've also learned a little Maphilindo Silat from...
Hello Mr. Gordo, All I can say is that you're lucky to have Mr. Torres so close to you. He's a well respected and very talented instructor. I...
Hey Guys, I've been doing Iron Palm training (Wing Lam method) for about 5 years now. I used to do it 3 to 4 times a week, but in the past year or...
Larry Hartsell is the head of the JKD Grappling Assoc., and he's been doing grappling (with the likes of Gene LeBell) since way before BJJ came...
In my studies of Sera Serak, I read that Serak founder Pak Sera studied 9 different systems and became proficient in 3 before developing Serak....
Ashton, Silat Serak is designed for the smaller person. It teaches how to close quickly on an opponent, using torque and leverage to gain an edge....
Ashton, I would definitely recommend going to Crow's for the Silat Serak classes. It's a great system, plus he offers a variety of other systems...
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