Nice to see so many familiar screen names. How is everyone holding up in the End Times?
I've just heard that GM Cacoy has passed. Very sad. A true loss. He was a phenomenal teacher and exponent. And a real pleasure to spend time with.
So this topic comes up frequently at MAP and elsewhere. So how about consolidating some MAP wisdom on the topic. When you practice or watch...
Couple of questions to discuss: 1) What do you call the empty hand component of your practice? This is just idle curiosity. My previous...
Yesterday was the 3rd annual FMA Brotherhood gathering in the DC Metro area. It was held in Gainesville, VA and featured teachers from a...
So I'm working two days a week in Loudoun County, VA right now. Which will be meaningless to the vast majority of readers. But suffice it to say...
Yep, I'm asking for thoughts on a school. I'm trying to relocate my family (though still within the DC area). And I'm thinking I'd like to join...
1) Be careful with "Super Soldiers." Devoutly nationalistic nice guys: Good. Zombies, giant spiders, or humans with enhanced aggression and...
So the date has been set for my next FMA workshop at the college where I work. March 24. Guess I'd better get cracking on my presentation.
That's a very unwieldy title, but it stems from something WhitePanda pointed out in the Taiji subforum. So the idea is this: Various styles...
1) I've just heard "The Lawnmower Man" on CD. How on Earth did they get from THAT story to the one told by the Lawnmower Man film starring Jeff...
Off topic, but urgent: Can we get a check in from our brothers and sisters in the Philippines? Everyone faring okay over there? Shooto?...
So a friend of mine's child wants to study martial arts. No experience. No real preferences in terms of style. I've advised avoiding contracts...
Let's hear about your favourite sword & sorcery films. Anything from the genre-establishing Conan the Barbarian (the original John Milius...
Just for fun: As an exponent of Filipino martial arts, I resolve never to allow myself to be photographed glaring menacingly at the camera...
I posted a short article on JKD and kali in the articles section. Be interested in hearing people's thoughts on it.
For as long as I can remember (and presumably long before that), there's been debate over the relationship between the Filipino martial arts...
So I've just heard that there's a new Doctor coming on the scene. Thoughts? I have to say that I really enjoyed David Tennant and Matt Smith....
In most discussions on martial arts training, people’s approaches get categorized into one of three “models.” These models are usually labeled 1)...
Sadly, I have absolutely nothing to add to this thread yet. Aside from the following: I'm in imminent danger of having a stroke. There's a...
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