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The Power of Scent in Arts Training Spaces

I’m always looking for ways to enhance my students’ experience of the arts, not just technique, but atmosphere too. Lately, that’s meant something a bit different: controlling the smell of the training space when we study the Spanish arts. Spanish oranges, the real ones, have that sharp, slightly bitter citrus edge. It’s distinctive, memorable… itContinue reading “The Power of Scent in Arts Training Spaces”

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”

Improving Combat Skills: Insights from Recent KORA Classes

Great classes yesterday, I taught the hourglass in the KORA sword class and some basic striking and hitting in the KORA Serak class. The hourglass comes jointly from my training in the Spanish short sword and the Ilustrisimo sword. I use it to teach the student basics and also faints or enganios. Always grateful toContinue reading “Improving Combat Skills: Insights from Recent KORA Classes”

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”

Training Safely: The Role of Focus Mitts in Self-Defence

A quick glimpse into how we develop timing using focus mitts. These pads give students a safe way to build confidence and get comfortable striking real targets—an essential step in skill development. It’s just one of the hundreds of methods we use to train safely and effectively. The goal is simple: help students strike withContinue reading “Training Safely: The Role of Focus Mitts in Self-Defence”

Sesepuh Ulin Sera dan Serak di Belanda

A fantastic video from our group line. Pencak Silat people demoing and training together in harmony, as it should be. Very nice indeed. Look under the martial arts lessons tab if in the UK and interested.