Since closing my public MMA and Dog Brothers-style stick-fighting classes in 2005, I have continued researching and developing the martial arts I have studied over the years. Since 2015, much of my focus has been on Pencak Silat Sera/Serak and the Ilustrisimo sword arts. KORA grew out of a desire to continue this journey withContinue reading “KORA Class News: Evolving Our Training”
Category Archives: Stick Fighting
The KORA Rungu Stick
My KORA training partners and I train regularly with a Rungu Stick, as shown in the video above. We started to use the Rungu Stick around three years ago, and it has gradually replaced our sledgehammer handles and Sheilaghs. For us, the Rungu Stick is a great aid that drives the power and swiftness ofContinue reading “The KORA Rungu Stick”
KORA School Facebook Page Revamped: Follow Us!
The KORA School FB page has been revamped and is back! Facebook This replaces the 12 year old page we lost access to. It mainly points to this website, so you are in the correct place but some find value in being able to pop on and follow on FB.
Exploring Full-Contact Training: New Theories and Hypotheses
A very interesting hypothesis and theory article is available for those of us who do full-contact training and fighting. This article uses some extracts from an article on me. It also includes a few quotes. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1327396/full