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Join me on a journey through the world of Filipino martial arts (FMA). I’ve been studying Filipino martial arts for over 10 years. While I’m continuing to learn, practice and refine my knowledge of the art, I am starting to explore and learn about the various FMA systems, practitioners and the history of FMA. I am reading books, magazine articles and watching videos about FMA. I’m taking notes – so I can remember what I’m learning. The idea of collecting and sharing this information with others led me to start this blog.
The story of FMA originated from the history and events that the Filipino people had to face. My learning journey will include the history and culture of the Filipino people.
Filipino Martial Arts Chronicles (FMAC) delves into available sources to reconstruct a picture of the Filipino Martial Arts, the people and events that created this fighting system and resilient spirit.
RECENT POSTS
- Balisong PandaysWe don’t know who created the first balisong. Maybe the person who invented the idea of the balisong was a person who experienced a deep need for a one-handed tool and commissioned a panday (a blacksmith/metal worker) to create the… Read more: Balisong Pandays
- Anatomy of the Filipino Balisong“Butterfly knives made before World War II were crude compared to the impeccably honed bladed weapons of Japan and China.” Early balisongs were designed for practical use in the humid Philippine climate, for example, to slash through light garments.… Read more: Anatomy of the Filipino Balisong
- Balisong – Various Aspects of the Filipino Butterfly KnifeOrigins Oral traditions stated that the balisong may have existed as early as 800 A.D., serving as a versatile tool for farmers and fisherman. There are no documented or archeological evidence to support this assertion. The following books state this… Read more: Balisong – Various Aspects of the Filipino Butterfly Knife
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