Balintawak Eskrima

This week, I am choosing to share an article written by Daniel “Mumbakki” Foronda, a former member of PTK and a professional trainer for the Russian Military living in Moscow. Here, he is addressing the issue of the overuse of the “Tactical” terminology and the militarization of the Filipino Martial

A while back, I enjoyed attending Guru Mike Casto’s Stealing Bases Seminar in Louisville, KY. I have worked with Guru Mike in the past, tag-teaming a Nashville seminar and attending a small workshop with him on balance breaking in Alabama. Guru Mike is the founder of the AGPS system of

Balintawak Eskrima/Arnis is the term to refer to the modern family of systems that developed through the direct tutelage of Venancio Bacon, founder and Grandmaster of the Balintawak Club. Bacon was a student of the legendary Lorenzo Saavedra, a man considered to be one of the founding fathers of Cebuano Eskrima.

Eskrima is one of 3 general terms for the weapons based martial art systems of the Philippines. Also known as Kali and Arnis, the martial arts of the Philippine archipelago are among the most sophisticated in the world. The Filipino martial arts (FMA) are as rich and diverse as Filipino

Welcome to the first of hopefully many entries into this blog. I would like to start things off by addressing the reason why I have chosen to call this blog Martial Science Forum. As some of you who know me personally or have trained with me, my passion is the