https://www.facebook.com/notes/uvns/what-was-rizal-up-to-in-dapitan/932992963464655 "Rizal taught his students reading, writing, math, Spanish...
Circles in Italy That was weird, I searched for circles and Italian fencing and came across this thread:
Call yourself what you will, Tim, but base on your commentary below, you're an expert in my book:
I would add Kali with the historical twist and all the baggage from San Fran and 70s America. Hence, my interest of from where and what Kali...
Which part?
I'm assuming he has zero knowledge of Spanish fencing. Similar to little knowledge of Filipino history. And doubt 'Nong Floro Villabrille spoke...
Tim, Since youre our resident Spanish fencing expert here, can you speak of why Mr. Largusa say this about the Spanish? And has it any merit?...
Tim, you can see the drawn small and big circles pictured on the floor there. What else could it be?
"The Kali people often use the circle to organize their hand and foot movements." Start there. Unless Mr. Largusa is talking about more arkane,...
Totally agree, Hannibal. What others would call Largo, Medio, Corto. Only most don't fetishizes the circle concept, twirling and making...
Right above the drawing of a circle, Tim, that's the small circle. If that's the small circle it's not too difficult to imagine what the big...
Here's Tatang: Tatang Ilustrisimo demonstration - YouTube
Thanks, Hannibal, I have a better understanding of what these small and big circles are now. Although, it doesn't seem to be specific to Kali nor...
In an interview with GM Largusa that appeared in the July 2003 issue of "Filipino Martial Arts", Mr. Largusa himself claimed: "Kali is the...
Why Kali has so many SECRETS You've already mentioned Mr. Morales' "research" 3 years ago, arguing with me: Either the fruits of this...
I am not speaking for KI, I am giving credit to them. I absolutely understand that people use Escrima, Arnis & Kali interchangeably w/out pause...
Diego, Although the groups I had in mind were generally & not surprisingly from Cebu, with some from Manila but whose art originates from Cebu,...
If that's all you want, you're probably better off rounding up neighborhood kids and get them to stab, slash or hack you, single or multiple...
Exactly, Pat! Give credit where credit is due. Cortes against the Aztecs had around 600 men and Pizarro against the Incas initially had...
Read again, Tim, nowhere did I say "refuse". My point, was that these conquering Spaniards didn't have it easy, hence respect their...
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