Category Archives: KORA

KORA Ranks of Achievement

KORA Ranks of Achievement Year One – Beginner The first stage of your KORA journey is Beginner. This is where you build a solid foundation, develop essential skills and begin to understand the principles behind our arts. Year Two – Technician The Technician stage is about developing greater understanding, technical ability and confidence in applyingContinue reading “KORA Ranks of Achievement”

Jesse Glover’s Original Non-Classical Gung Fu (NCGF)

I never got to meet Jesse Glover or Ed Hart, but one of my MMA students did. He went to a workshop here in the UK and was very impressed, especially when Jesse showed him some clinch counter ideas from pressure sticking. My student noted that Jesse’s ethos was very much like our old 1980sContinue reading “Jesse Glover’s Original Non-Classical Gung Fu (NCGF)”

Enrol in Pencak Silat and Self-Defense Classes

New students are always welcome; we teach these arts in separate classes: • Pencak Silat Serak & Sera• Sword & Dagger and Stick• KORA Combat Essentials If you’re interested in joining, these are the ideal times to begin training and get fully embedded in the syllabus.

Essential KORA Dagger Movements: Insights from Martial Arts Traditions

In this video, Richard Killick demonstrates how we train with the KORA dagger, drawing from Spanish methods, Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), and other traditional systems. This is a sanitised version presented for historical research and educational purposes. Much of what was essential to know about duelling had already been established by the 1500s. The coreContinue reading “Essential KORA Dagger Movements: Insights from Martial Arts Traditions”

Unlocking the Corkscrew Punch: A Boxing Technique Explained

Some asked about the Spanish corkscrew and its relation to empty hands. The answers yes. The delivery heart punch is a little unpleasant and a close-door secret. From: Facebook The corkscrew punch is a fascinating boxing technique that is now rarely seen. Developed by Kid McCoy, who fought between 1891 and 1912, it resembles aContinue reading “Unlocking the Corkscrew Punch: A Boxing Technique Explained”

Preserving Traditional Martial Arts for Modern Times

This clip demonstrates the importance of linking striking, grappling, and positional dominance into one seamless fighting system rather than treating them as separate skills. If you’re looking for practical martial arts training that develops real-world combat principles, come and train with us at KORA. New students are always welcome in our Pencak Silat, Sword &Continue reading “Preserving Traditional Martial Arts for Modern Times”

Improve Your Combat Skills: Insights from Sparring

We regularly film our sparring sessions for review. This week, we’ll be analysing this exchange in detail and discussing the lessons learned in class next week, examining both the successes and areas for improvement. The taller fighter is playing a patient waiting game, looking to work from behind the timing and make effective use ofContinue reading “Improve Your Combat Skills: Insights from Sparring”

Explanation of the latch and cork screw in KORA

Just a slightly longer video explanation of the latch and cork screw in our dagger defence. I made a mistake and reached for the weapon arm; I should have stayed close to my ribs. I don’t use much strength when demonstrating this technique, mainly to protect my training partner. In real life, I try toContinue reading “Explanation of the latch and cork screw in KORA”

Research Resource

Mark V. Wiley is a martial artist, author, and researcher with nearly five decades of training across traditional martial arts, internal cultivation systems, healing arts, and contemplative disciplines. He is the founder of Integrated Eskrima, a lineage holder in orthodox Ngo Cho Kun, and the creator of Inner Life — a practice-based system exploring embodiedContinue reading “Research Resource”