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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...

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...

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...

Heavy Hitters – The Impact Tools of Kelly Worden By Michael Benjamin

Kelly S. Worden demonstrating the Travel Wrench INTRODUCTION As the Grandmaster of the Worden Defense System combat system and the Founder of Natural Spirit International, Kelly S. Worden is perhaps most renowned for his mastery in close-quarters-combat (CQC), and in particular, edged weaponry. He’s the creator of some of the most successful self-defense and knife instruction videos on the market...

Filipino Martial Arts in the United States By: Marc Lawrence

Filipino Martial Arts in the United States By: Marc Lawrence This article was put together originally as a way to share with my sons a way they could be proud of their Filipino-American Heritage. I am sharing this article based upon facts, written and oral history that I have been collecting on this subject for many years. There will be some that wish to dispute facts with me. Being...

Boxing in HI 1893-1929

Orignally posted at http://ejmas.com/jcs/jcsart_svinthetal_0303.htm Journal of Combative Sport, Mar 2003 Western Boxing in Hawaii: The Bootleg Era, 1893-1929 By Joseph R. Svinth, with Curtis Narimatsu, Paul Lou, and Charles Johnston Copyright © EJMAS 2003. All rights reserved. On January 17, 1893, American settlers led by Sanford B. Dole overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy. Dole and his friends then offered...

Snookie Sanchez: Demo at Derobio Celebration.

I finally added some clips from a demo from Snooky Sanchez that was performed at a celebration in honor of Great Grand Master Braulio Pedoy. //

Did Filipino Martial Arts Revolutionize Boxing?

With the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton I thought I would post something boxing and FMA related.  The article even mentions Lucky Lucaylucay who lived on Kaui. Did Filipino Martial Arts Revolutionize Boxing? This was originally published in Inside Karate. Did Filipino Martial Arts Revolutionize Boxing? The stunning footwork of today’s greatest fighters, including Muhammad...

The Whip Master by Snookie Sanchez

The internet is a wonderful and mucho props to google and Black Belt Magazine for archiving past issues through Google’s book search Black Belt Magazine 1990 Black Belt Magazine 1994 Black Belt Magazine 1996 //

Snookie Sanchez on youtube.

Snookie Sanchez was a local legend who was also known for skills with the bullwhip.  Enjoy! 1991 Kali-Eskrima Eustaquio ‘Snookie’ Sanchez bullwhip demo @ 90th Bday of GM Braulio Pedoy @ Hawaii Philippine Consulate. Plantation Village 93 Waipahu, Hawaii Filipino Balisong demonstration. Philippine Consulate 91 Snookie Sanchez demo @ GM Braulio Pedoy’s 90th bday. //