“Arnis- The Art Within Your Art”, by Brainard Kebbleman, Black Belt August 1982, Vol. 20, No 8 ARNIS: THE ART WITHIN YOUR ART – Arnis is far from being merely a stick· and knife-fighting art. It also employs the principles of most every major empty-hand system. Excerpt: “It has now become something of a martial […]
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“The Foundation of Arnis”, by Jim Coleman Black Belt May 1982 Vol 20 No 5. THE FOUNDATION OF ARNIS— Practice in arnis can improve the hand-eye coordination of any martial artist: but most of all, these simple training exercises can communicate the subtle Idea of “flow.” Excerpt: “One of the unique characteristics that sets arnis […]
Continue ReadingSuffering Fools Gladly- Fred King
“Suffering Fools Gladly”, by Fred King with Mike Replogle, Karate Illustrated May 1982 Vol 13 No 5 SUFFERING FOOLS GLADLY- Fred King discusses what to do and how to drill so that you master-just in case-the knack of falling, being pushed, tripped, and retaliating. There’s a big difference between serious injury and mere indignity. featuring […]
Continue ReadingTae Kwon Do and Arnis- A Link Between Divided Arts
“Tae Kwon Do and Arnis- A Link Between Divided Arts”, Karate Illustrated March 1982 Vol 13 No 3 TAE KWON DO AND ARNIS: A LINK BETWEEN DIVIDED ARTS- At his Michigan dojo, Jeff Arnold is proving it is possible for a man to love two martial arts. Excerpt: “Picture, if you will, a shotokan practitioner […]
Continue ReadingRemy Presas, Instructor of the Year 1982
“Remy Presas, Instructor of the Year”, by Greg Lee- Black Belt Magazine 15th Yearbook 1982 Vol 20 YRB Remy Presas, 1982 Instructor of the Year Excerpt: Remy Presas is a martial arts gypsy. He doesn’t own a school, doesn’t set too many rules, has no absolute notions about what makes the most effective kick or […]
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“Modern Arnis- Simply Effective”, by John Hanson- Black Belt Magazine, September 1981, VOL. 19, NO. 9 MODERN ARNIS: SIMPLY EFFECTIVE- Widely known as Filipino stick fighting, arnis offers a wide range of techniques of particular value to persons seeking a quick course in self-defense. Excerpt: Probably the most universal truth in the martial arts is […]
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Black Belt 81 Yearbook 1981 VOL. 19 YRB Calendar- Presas, Replogle & Juchnik The Black Belt 81 Yearbook calendar featured the month of June with Remy Presas, Mike Replogle & and Bruce Juchnik in this action photo that also appeared on the cover of Black Belt Magazine in September 1981. […]
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