Started with FMA & Spanish short sword — all adapted for machete/bolo work. Clean, sharp, and practical. Then into Pencak Silat Serak, where we broke down kicks and, more importantly, how to set them up with strikes — big progress from the beginners 👊 Finished strong with an hour of Pencak Silat Sera, drilling theContinue reading “Class Reflections”
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Historical Context of KORA Edged-Weapons Training
Killick Off Road Arts We differ from many research groups in that everything we teach is based on direct personal transmission. We do not teach interpretations reconstructed from transcripts or historical fragments. That important work of rediscovery is best left to dedicated researchers. The material we carry was never lost; it simply fell out ofContinue reading “Historical Context of KORA Edged-Weapons Training”
Ilustrisimo vs KORA: Hourglass Sword Comparison
For those in the KORA sword class, part of this very nice video (around the 3 min mark) shows what they call in Spanish sword, the hourglass, sometimes called the X or half X in FMA. I don’t like to use the term half X because it misleads the student; we want our students toContinue reading “Ilustrisimo vs KORA: Hourglass Sword Comparison”
Understanding the Spanish Dagger System for Self-Defense
I receive numerous enthusiastic requests to demonstrate our Spanish dagger system so people can better understand what we do. We differ from many research groups in that everything we teach is based on direct personal transmission. We do not teach interpretations reconstructed from transcripts or historical fragments. That important work of rediscovery is best leftContinue reading “Understanding the Spanish Dagger System for Self-Defense”
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