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Looking for a good teacher/school in san diego, anyone have any suggestions?See More
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Greetings from the isle of thieves

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Dekiti Tirsia specific knife

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Bill commented on the blog post 'Some notes on Macabebe'
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Bill commented on the blog post 'The question no practitioner of FMA wants to hear'
"Punong Guro Edgar Sulite did a series of videos showing the use of field expedient weapons to include a tennis racket.  if you do deep enough research, you will find that anything we pick up can be used to defend yourself when the fecal matter…"
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"Dave, I've known Kash for over 15 yrs.. We met in texas in 2002 when I had to go to san antonio to settle a family issue with the military.. He was going through the Master at arms school when he made the transfer from the army to the navy.. He…"
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"Out here on gilligan's island aka guam, TKD and the MMA gyms are popping up faster than a pan full of popcorn.. One of the tkd schools just moved into a 6000 sq ft location and his classes are full.. He is a master of marketing and is closed…"
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"Zach, My brother from another mother.. What's shakin besides the students when they are on the receiving end of an application being demonstrated?   I kinda hung up the sticks for a while and concentrated on other aspects of the fma…"
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Greetings from the isle of thieves

Been on the down low for the past year due to job change and numerous trips to the Philippines for family issues.. But I can say that I am back for a bit.. Just wanted to shake the trees and see who was still around..See More
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Bill replied to the discussion 'Dekiti Tirsia specific knife'
"Ron, When G10 is first used as a knife handle, it is a little smooth, but as time goes on, the G10 gets grippy and develops a sand paper texture.. This isn't the first knife Ive designed that has used G10, a couple of my other designs use both…"
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Bill replied to the discussion 'Dekiti Tirsia specific knife'
"David, The concept of this knife has been lingering in my brain for close to 10 yrs.. I kept going over the design on paper, but it just wouldn't click.. So I took some of the ideas from my other custom bowies and put them all on this one.. It…"
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Ron Kosakowski replied to the discussion 'Dekiti Tirsia specific knife'
"I like it. I would love to feel it. The handle looks smooth. It may need grips to hold it better. I would have to feel it before I judge though. "
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Collapsing the triangles on the human body as applied in Maharlika Kuntao

Posted on May 25, 2009 at 12:26pm 2 Comments

When an attacker is facing you and launching an attack, the knowledge of how to collapse the major triangles of the body becomes a determining factor on how to provide a quick and destructive way to protect yourself with minimal effort, but with extensive damage.



As we know the Filipino martial arts are based on angles of attacks and the ability of how to use the energy of the strike determines how much of the triangle can be used as a defensive way to put the attacker at a distinct… Continue

What does your training tell of you?

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 6:30am 0 Comments

It is an article that I wrote for a defensive tactics association and was printed in their e-zine and in a forum in Australia.. It was written in 2007 when I first came back to work in the law enforcement field after a 2 yr sabbatical working stateside..





. Hope to hear constructive and maybe a few destructive comments as a follow up article is planned..







Personal Protection specialist or Buddy Guard

What does your training classify you to… Continue

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At 4:01pm on July 15, 2013, Black Swan Tactical said…

Bill,

There is a new thread on practicing in Cebu, PI.  You've been all over the place and immediately thought of you.  Have you practiced there?  If so let the party know what is involved!  Cool...

MyFMA.net link:

http://bit.ly/16ERMNQ

Thank you,

Thomas

At 11:00pm on April 3, 2013, Black Swan Tactical said…

Bill,

Wherever you are, Guam or the PI, I hope that all is well.  I see the news out of Korea and the first thing I thought of was you.

Take it easy,

Thomas

At 5:01pm on September 30, 2010, terry joven said…
Bill.....
Thanks for adding me to your friends list!
At 10:37pm on September 23, 2010, Black Swan Tactical said…
I've added new photos and added one of, "Guro Nate Defensor, Tom, Guro Jon Bednarski"
At 4:17pm on September 20, 2010, Black Swan Tactical said…
Bill,

Hope all finds you in great spirits!

I finally met up with Midway Kodenkan instructor Guro John Bednarski at Guro Nate Defensor's Illinois 2010 Kapatapunan. As soon as I mentioned your name he knew who I was speaking of.

We will meet up at his school in a month.

Sincerely,
Tommy
At 1:18am on February 1, 2010, Black Swan Tactical said…
Bill,

We chat approximately a week ago on MyFMA.net and at that time you mentioned one or more Escrima/Arnis instructors in Chicago that I did not know about. At the time I thought that it would be easy to just Google for the instructors names / locations but did not find any other than those I already train with. Currently I am training with Sifu Matthew Johnson (Ip Ching Ving Tsun), Guro Mike Eugenio (Garimot), Guro Nate Defensor (Defensor Method) and Keith Jennings.(Michael Janich).

Can you name any other prominent instructors that I might train with, their art, and the locations they may be found at?

Thank you,
Thomas
At 8:53am on July 14, 2009, John R. Malmo said…
Wanted to stop by and say hi... been super busy. =)
At 6:14pm on April 21, 2009, John R. Malmo said…
Welcome to MyFMA.net Bill!
 
 
 

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