FMATalk Live Training and Traveling in the Philippines - eskrima escrima arnis kali

Back from a three week journey to the Philippines, for our last live show of the year, join the show hosts as we talk about training and traveling in the Philippines.  We will not only discuss some of the upcoming recorded episodes of FMATalk Live, but also we will also go over tips for Westerners traveling to the Philippines.  Learn valuable lessons that our hosts have learned the hard way, on how to make your training trip to the Philippines memorable, affordable, and fun.  From what to bring, where to go, what to do, and what to bring back, we will help you make your next Philippine trip a once in a lifetime adventure.

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

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Swords, Guns, Knives and how to choose an FMA School - arnis escrima eskrima kali

This episode we chat about our recent visit to the Minnesota Weapons Collectors Show.  Also we discuss how to pick a quality FMA School and what to look for.

 Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.  

Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive

This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Halford Jones - Martial Arts Enthusiast, Author, Elder Statesman, and Adventurer - kali arnis eskrima escrima

Coming up this week we are excited to have Halford Jones, Martial Arts Enthusiast, Author, Elder Statesman, and Adventurer. A little bit about him, in his own words:

"I consider myself a 'martial arts enthusiast', an occasional practitioner, and a sometimes writer on martial arts. I have been interested in self-defense and related activities since childhood and I am now 77 years old. I have been privileged to have met a number of outstanding martial artists as well as many others along the way. I started in formal training in judo in 1959, then karate shortly afterwards, and eventually arnis and a few other arts, but I do not wear as a rule any uniforms, gis,etc..., unless required on some occasions. I prfer impromptu methods, backyard training sessions, and do not have any students nor want any if I can avoid it. I do not belong to any formal associations except by previous associations and I do keep a large contact with others usually at their behest via Facebook, e-mail and letter and once in a very rare occasion by telephone. I have traveled to a few places around the world: Philippines,Hawaii, Japan, Korea, HongKong, Cambodia, Burma, India, Egypt, Jordan, Jerusalem, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, England, Holland, France and would like to do more. I was born in Windsor,Vermont, and have lived mostly in New Hampshire over the years when I have not been elsewhere. I have done a number of jobs in various endeavors too numerous to mention and describe and am retired from active employments. HALFORD E. JONES"

 Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness. 

Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive

This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Mahaguro Nate Defensor - Supremo of the Illinois Katipunan and Founder of the Defensor Method of Filipino-Indonesian Martial Arts - Arnis Escrima Eskrima Kali

Coming up this week we are excited to have Mahaguro Nate Defensor, Supremo of the Illinois Katipunan and Founder of the Defensor Method of Filipino-Indonesian Martial Arts.  Maha Guro Nate Defensor,  founder of the Defensor Method of Filipino and Indonesian Martial Arts was born in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Philippines. Since his youth till now Guro Nate has been a student of the indigenous fighting arts of the Philippines. Countless hours of training and learning from the masters of Filipino Martial Arts and other various fighting forms have culminated into what is now known as the Defensor Method of Filipino Martial Arts.

Defensor Method is a combination of Inayan System, Pekiti-Tirsia, Inosanto Blend, Tobosa/Villabrille System, Pusaka Dwipantara Silat, Jalur Putih Pencak Silat, Doce Pares Eskrima, Derobio, Balintawak, Ilongo Style, Muay-Thai, and Kuntao. Guro Nate, through his years learning and training with different masters of Filipino Martial Arts, has systemized the whole of his experiences and the core principals of various styles into a curriculum for the purposes of learning, teaching and promoting Filipino Martial Arts. Guro Nate Defensor has been teaching the Defensor Method of Filipino Martial Arts for over 30 years in the Chicagoland area and is continually striving to promote the effectiveness and simplicity of Filipino Martial Arts to his students around the world.

List of credentials and accomplishments:  

• Studied Okinawan Karate privately from Black Belts of Club 45. Shotokan Karate under Mike Vasquez, 1971-72 Philippine Karate Heavyweight Champion and Head Instructor of All Philippine Karate Federation. Including instructions from Japan Karate Association under Sensei Sugiyama and Sensei Mahmoud Bamboyani.

• Karate, Kung Fu, & Shorin-Goju from Nate Morgan.

• Korean Karate, Tae Kwon Do from Master Shin, Military Arts Institute, Master Han Cha Kyo, Clayton Cortes. Wing Chun, JKD, & Modern Arnis from Jerry Cervantes

• Goju-Shorei from the University of Illinois Chicago.

• Inayan System of Eskrima under Alan McLuckie, Rob McDonald, Benjie Berry & Mike Inay.

• Pekit-Tirsia under Tuhon William McGrath and Tom Bisio.

• Certified Instructor of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje Jr. (1982-Present). Chicago Representative of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.

• Certified Instructor of Pusaka Dwipantara Pencak-Silat under Pandekar Suryadi Jafri and Chicago Representative of Pusaka Dwipantara (1982-Present).

• Certified Instructor and Representative of Jalur-Putih Pentjak-Silat under John DeJong.

• Instructor at the Degerberg Blend of Martial Arts Academy under Fred Degerberg (1981-1984).

• Apprentice Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto (1982-Present).

• Certified Instructor under the Tobosa/Villabrille System of Kali-Eskrima under Batikan Raymund Tobosa and holds the title Sergeant at Arms of the Filipino Martial Arts Association of Hawaii.

• Seminar Certificates in Muay Thai under Ajarn Surachai Sirisute.

• Seminar Certificates in Wing Chun-Do under Sifu James DeMile and featured in Sifu DeMile's book of Chi-Sao.

• Seminar Certificates in Serrada Escrima under Angel Cabales, Jimmy Tacosa, and Michael Amistosa.

• Seminar Certificates in Doce Pares Escrima under Dionisio Canete and Cacoy Canete.

• Seminar Certificates in Garimot System of Arnis/Escrima under Gat Puno Abon Baet.

• Studied Balintawak under Gabriel Go and Eugene Nepangue.

• Studied Kodokan Judo from Larry Witkowski.

• Studied under Vincent Black in the Internal Chinese Martial Arts.

• Katipunan 2009-2012 Instructor/Katipunero.

• Taught Filipino Martial Arts classes in Chicagoland's Academic Institutions such as: University of Illinois Chicago, University of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, & The Field Museum of Natural History.

• Filipino Martial Arts contributor to Philippine News, VIA Times, Inside Kung Fu, & Black Belt Magazine.

• Provided Online Lessons in Defensor Method through fmapulse.com & provided seminars throughout United States in Defensor Method of Filipino-Indonesian Martial Arts.

Visit his website for more information: http://www.defensormethod.com/

For more information about the Illinos Katipunan:  http://katipunanil.weebly.com/

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

 Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive


This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/

Help support for GrandMaster Narrie Babao's Funeral/Memorial Service

Help support for GrandMaster Narrie Babao's Funeral/Memorial Service

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Support for GrandMaster Narrie Babao's Funeral/Memorial Service. He was a very loving Father, Husband and role model to the Filipino Martial Arts community and beyond.

Yesterday afternoon, 30 minutes before he was going to check out of the hospital and come home… he suffered a stoke which was followed by a heart attack. The team of doctors did everything they could to bring him back. After his immediate family arrived at the hospital to say their goodbyes, he peacefully passed away and joined our heavenly father. We love you dearly Dad!

Narrie Babao was a very loving man and person who was very passionate about the things he loved. He retired from the Navy as a Master at Arms Chief. He was also part of the San Diego Police Department following his time in the military.

To most of the world, he was known as GrandMaster Narrie Babao - "Last of a Dying Breed"

Narrie was the Highest Authority of the Babao Arnis, composed of Barangas Baston, Doce Pares, Villabrille-Largusa Kali. He was a 9th Grade GrandMaster certified by SGM Cacoy Canete and also the first Weapons Sparring Champion in the United States. Using 2 rattan sticks, he fought and defeated  contestants using nunchacku, bo and shinai. 

Guro Harley Elmore - of Warrior's Way Martial Arts Academy - Arnis Escrima Eskrima Kali

Coming up this week we are excited to have Guro Harley Elmore of Warrior's Way Martial Arts Academy.  Guro Harley Elmore has been in the martial arts for nearly twenty years. He is certified under some of the best martial artists of our time.

Mr. Elmore holds Instructor certification under Bruce Lee's protégé Dan Inosanto to teach the Filipino Martial Arts as well as Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu.  In addition he is certified by the late Terry Gibson in Lee Jun Fan Gung fu/ Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Filipino Kali-Silat, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Indonesian Pentjak Silat and grappling/ground fighting.

Mr. Elmore is among the top ranked Instructors under Tuhon Chris Sayoc in Sayoc Kali. He is also a team leader for Sayoc Tactical Systems with whom he has trained Law Enforcement Officers, S.W.A.T., Army Special Forces, and F.B.I.

Mr. Elmore's Academy is also an Affiliate school under Grand Master Tony Somera in Bahala Na and the Giron Arnis-Eskrima system. He has also trained with other notable instructors such as Ajarn "Chai" Sirisute(President of the Muay Thai Association U.S.A,) and the late Pendakar Herman Suwanda (head of Mande Muda Pentjak Silat.) He is also a Second Degree Black belt in Shinjutsu Kempo Karate and a second level Black Sash in Kuai Shou Pai Gung Fu under Master Instructor Monty Atchley.

Guro Harley ElmoreMr. Elmore has had the honor of being the Program Director and an Instructor at the prestigious Gibson's Martial Arts Academy, one of the top Jeet Kune Do schools in the country and is also a member of Gibson's Martial Arts International and the Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association.

In addition to his martial arts training, Mr. Elmore had gained invaluable experience as a former U.S. Marine, bodyguard (Pete Rose, Lou Brock, Nolan Ryan) and the head of security for a national chain of nightclubs. He has also developed a highly successful women's self defense program called "Stay Alive" and trained thousands of women over the years.

Mr. Elmore now teaches full time at Warrior's Way martial arts academy in Wichita Falls, Texas. He also heads an organization of Instructors called Warrior's Way International, a group dedicated to promoting the martial arts through quality instruction and providing a network system for individuals and schools alike. He also teaches martial arts seminars all over the United States, works with private security personnel, police officers and rape prevention organizations. He does guest lectures and workshops for a wide variety of groups.

 Visit his website for more information: http://www.warriorswaytx.com

Our hosts will be Guro Federico Malibago, Guro John Bednarski, Guro Mark Basel and anyone else we can convince to join in on the madness.

 Listen to this show live and streaming at: http://mixlr.com/fmatalklive


This show is sponsored by http://philippinecombatarts.com http://bahadzubu.org/