Water & Steel 2010

#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Why Attend Water and Steel 2010? by Ken Smith The camp, held annually on Raft Island,...

July 20th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

Ola’a-Nalo 4th Annual Maui Open Tournament

OLA’A-NALO ESKRIMA JUNGLE STYLE is weapons based martial art drawing influences from the various armed and unarmed fighting arts of the Pacific island jungles. Utilizing the outside passing movements of Derobio Escrima as was taught by the late Great Grandmaster Braulio Pedoy combined with the against the force blocks of Kali and Arnis, Ola’a-nalo Eskrima is an extremely versatile weapons system....

July 15th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

Rest In Peace – BENJAMIN “BENNY” ALBIOS

Rest In Peace – BENJAMIN “BENNY” ALBIOS Age 75, of Haleiwa, HI, passed away June 16, 2010 in Ewa, HI. Born February 9, 1935 in Waialua, HI. He is the professor of Waialua Branch of the Kali Association, Lontayao Martial Arts Organization. He is survived by wife, Felisisima “Nancy” Albios; sons, Robin (Carol) Albios, Brian Albios; daughters, Romi Minami, Laura Ann (Ben)...

July 15th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

11th Annual Solo Baston Tournament

11th Annual Solo Baston Tournament Date: TBD For more info contact: CJ Bosa or the group P.U.M.A.H. on Facebook or Eric Daguio @ 808-224-4196 Check out H.O.P.E.’s new site and follow them on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/HOPEskrima Share and Enjoy: //
May 8th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

Samahan Tournament

2010 Samahan FMA Gathering! Sept 19, 2010 Pearl City High School Gym Be There! 2010 Samahan FMA Gathering! Sept 19, 2010 at Pearl City High School Gym Share and Enjoy: //
May 8th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

reBlog from Tgace under: the things worth believing in

I found this fascinating quote today: Some of the arguments center on the technique vs “muscle” issue. This is the ”so an 80 yo person can’t be a proficient martial artist if they are not training like a MMA fighter?” tack. This person argues the “use their strength against them”…”it’s all about technique, not strength”…”a...

April 6th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

March 2010 Worden Defense System Newsletter – Article 1

Originally posted at http://www.wordendefense.com/Newsletter_March_2010_Article_1.html Baptism by Fire – My Experience with NSI, and What NSI Means to Me By Morgan Bellinger To those on the outside looking in, Natural Spirit International or NSI is the martial arts organization created by Datu Kelly Worden. An ever-evolving organization, NSI teaches a dynamic mix of martial arts systems and...

March 11th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

Battlefield Kali Knife Program

Guro Burton Richardson has finished his new series of DVDS, get them while they are hot! Need more info?  Check out the forum @ http://jkdunlimited.com/forums/ JKDU store - http://jkdunlimited.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5 Battlefield Kali Knife series 1 DVD box insert Battlefield Kali Knife series 2 DVD box insert Share and Enjoy: //
March 11th, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

First Journey to Ancestral Homeland for Two Filipino American Eskrimadors

This article is from 2008 but is still newsworthy and worth sharing today. Oringally posted at – http://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=293650124 First Journey to Ancestral Homeland for Two Filipino American Eskrimadors Invited to Participate in WEKAF’s Tenth Championship in Cebu, Philippines July 22-25 July 11, 2008 HONOLULU—(U.S. ASIAN WIRE)— The World Eskrima-Kali-Arnis Federation...

January 21st, 2010 by IslandWarrior 

Saturday sessions at the park.

The following is a clip of the DBMA Hawaii Clan under the leadership of Mike “DogZilla” Tibbits, the footage was from approximately 2 years ago and it was the first day of sparring for a couple of new members of the group.  The sparring is a typical sparring session live sticks are used when Guro Tibbits decides it is time test out everything that has been learned and the goal is to have...

January 14th, 2010 by IslandWarrior