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”
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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.
Training Opportunities in 2026
Happy New Year, and welcome to the 2026 training year at Killick Off Road Arts. Since appearing on a podcast late last year, there has been a significant increase in interest in our classes. A number of people have asked about adding weekday evening sessions. After reviewing my current commitments, I’m not able to offerContinue reading “Training Opportunities in 2026”
KORA’s Successful Year: Safety and Self-Defense Skills
2025 has been a highly successful year for KORA. There have been clear improvements in student skill, confidence, and overall training quality. I have noticed positive developments in my own teaching approach as well. During the first half of the year, the primary focus was on improving intention and awareness. This was within the trainingContinue reading “KORA’s Successful Year: Safety and Self-Defense Skills”
Indonesia: Warrior Arts – Culture – Mysteries
Hi all, I was very lucky. I managed to slot in a podcast with Johnny Silmon whilst resting between jobs and job interviews. Please go and watch on YouTube, and if you can, like it, it helps the algorithm get the episode out. I am very grateful to Johnny for giving me a space toContinue reading “Indonesia: Warrior Arts – Culture – Mysteries”
Continuous Improvement in Martial Arts Education: A Proven Method
In our school year, every class must give 100% to achieve genuine growth. There’s still time to move ahead and make progress. I divide the year into two terms: January to August, and September to December. After forty years of experimentation, I’ve found this structure to be the most effective. It allows my students toContinue reading “Continuous Improvement in Martial Arts Education: A Proven Method”
Join Our Pencak Silat Training for Practical Self-Protection
With the revamp of our website, we have received several queries about the Pencak Silat system we teach. I do not teach Bukti Negara or any branch of Serak from the USA. I have been a private student of a branch of Serak from the Netherlands since 2015. My guidance is under Gillvan Van Ham.Continue reading “Join Our Pencak Silat Training for Practical Self-Protection”
Exploring Off-Road Arts Research: A Unique Journey
Real martial arts researchers go off-road, where the arts are. Seek and you will find.
Participate in Our KORA Discussion Group
If you like and follow our research and training, you may like to join our private discussion group. Here we can answer questions and discuss KORA and the arts we have researched and taught for forty-plus years. Wondering if our training group or private lessons are for you, feel free to join and lurk aContinue reading “Participate in Our KORA Discussion Group”
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