Welcome to THE BALISONG JOURNAL An online journal of Southeast Asian Martial Arts, Culture and Spirituality from Guro Jeff Davidson and Detroit Kali-Silat. We will focus on Filipino Kali, Batangas Knife, and Silat Melayu (especially Silat Kuntau Tekpi) - along with Yoruba (West African) fighting and healing arts- and other interesting diversions along the way.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Kali De Leon in Action
What can I say? We totally love KDL! I'm glad Guro Jun gave our Kuya Doug permission to post this video. We were introduced to Guro Jun a few years ago and we are so thankful for all that he has shared with us through the years. This is a "Master's Master". Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Re-Certified!
Congratulations are in order for Sgt. Ungyo (aka Panday - and known to certain members of the local Korean community as 'Steve :)' " - pictured above with Tito Jun - who recently passed his re-certification test as an Edged Weapons Master Instructor. Without going into detail, the test involved a full-speed drill against a psychotic instructor wielding a live badik. Under these impossible conditions, we are pleased to report that only one very minor cut "got through".
I daresay that Tito Jun would be proud (of both Ungyo and the badik-wielding psycho).
MABUHAY!
I daresay that Tito Jun would be proud (of both Ungyo and the badik-wielding psycho).
MABUHAY!
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