Dan Inosanto
Garage-Style Filipino Stick Fighting (Arnis, Escrima, Kali)
Alright, so it’s the weekend and it’s time to have some fun.
Except a lot of guys have their Honey-Do list and one of the list items is to clean up the garage.
Our highly regarded Filipino Martial Arts Masters, Atillo Balintawak and Dan Inosanto, beg to differ.
They just happen to find a couple of rattan sticks lying around and guess what happens?
Enjoy around 120 years combined experience in Garage-Style Filipino Stick Fighting (Arnis, Kali, Escrima).
Have a great weekend!
Former Hand-To-Hand Combat Instructor To U.S. Navy SEALS, Paul Vunak
Hey guys,
Do you think you could learn a thing or two from a former long-time Navy SEAL hand-to-hand combat instructor?
Me, too. And believe me, when this guy speaks, I listen.
He is also one of the top students of Guro Dan Inosanto and the Founder of Progressive Fighting Systems.
He is very highly regarded in the martial arts and self-defense community.
His name is Paul Vunak.
Sifu Paul is an extremely well-rounded martial artist, who at a very young age started with Tae Kwon Do and then throughout the last 30 or so years has mastered Kenpo, Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, French Savate and Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
With the encouragement of Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu Paul created Progressive Fighting Systems that he has been able to spread to numerous countries across the globe.
Sifu Paul is an absolute authority in hand-to-hand combat and street fighting who has developed combat systems used by U.S. Navy SEALS as well as 18 other federal government agencies whose lives depend on the effectivity of these very systems.
I have one of Sifu Paul’s Street Fighting courses myself which I find to be very realistic and easy to learn, especially if you’re not heading to the dojo 6 nights a week and you still want to keep your self-defense skills sharp.
You might even come across a technique or two that you didn’t think of.
Today’s clip shows Sifu Paul at a JKD-seminar I am sure you will enjoy.
Stay safe!
Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker Sr., The Father Of American Kenpo Karate
Ed Parker Sr. certainly influenced quite a number of martial artists and his influence continues long after he passed on in 1990. Sadly, he died of a heart attack at the early age of 59.
Grandmaster Parker grew up in Hawaii and started with Judo and Western Boxing at a very young age.
In his late teens, Frank Chow introduced him to Kenpo Master William Chow by whom he was promoted to black belt in 1953.
After moving back to the U.S. (Hawaii did not officially become a state until 1959) he opened up his dojo/karate school in Pasadena, right outside of Los Angeles, California, in 1956.
Grandmaster Parker’s studies and practice of karate were influenced by Japanese and Okinawan elements which guided him in the creation of his very practical and effective martial art and fighting system simply known as American Kenpo.
His teachings had a profound effect on numerous students who went on to become martial arts greats in their own right such as Larry Tatum, Vic Leroux and Dan Inosanto.
Interestingly enough, during the Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1964 organized by Ed Parker Sr., a young and until then unknown martial artist was given exposure to a broad audience and from which he stormed the martial arts scene in a manner never displayed before. His name?
Bruce Lee.
It was also during these days in Long Beach that Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto met for the first time to become friends and martial arts allies that would change martial arts and the entertainment industry forever.
But back to Grandmaster Parker.
Besides teaching, writing books and promoting Kenpo Karate, helping other martial artists open their own dojos, Ed Parker Sr. was also active in the movie industry as a instructor, stuntman and actor in movies such as “Kill The Golden Goose” and one of my favorites “Revenge Of The Pink Panther”.
Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker Sr., The Father Of American Kenpo Karate.
Veterans Day At TheMartialArtsReporter.com
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day which is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans.
It was declared an official holiday in 1919. One year after the end of World War I.
The original idea was to dedicate a day to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’.
Veterans Day was originally proclaimed to honor those who served in WWI. Later it was established to honor all who have served in the military.
Today, TheMartialArtsReporter.com joins in by honoring all military veterans and especially all martial artists who currently serve and who have served such as Dan Inosanto, Larry Hartsell, Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Frank Cucci, …..
Thank you for your service!
Is Dan Inosanto The World’s Most Versatile Mixed Martial Artist?
Guro Dan Inosanto was one of only three Jeet Kune Do Instructors certified
by Bruce Lee way back in the early 70s. They were very close friends until
Bruce Lee’s untimely passing.
Guro Dan is said to have taught Bruce quite a bit about Filipino stick fighting
as well as nunchaku.
Along with movie career as an actor and stuntman, Guro Dan has been teaching
JKD Concepts for close to 40 years now, besides many other styles all over the world.
In my humble opinion, he has made his friend and teacher Bruce Lee mighty proud.
Even at the age of 73, Guro Dan is an avid learner and the eternal student himself.
He has mastered well over 25 different martial arts styles such as Escrima Kali,
Jun Fan, American Kenpo under Grandmaster Ed Parker, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,
Wing Chun, Judo, Shooto Wrestling and the list goes on to make you dizzy.
Here he is practicing with BJJ great John Machado:
He still travels to hold numerous seminars every year to share his vast knowledge
and love for martial arts when he’s not teaching at his school at Marina Del Rey, CA.
So, besides being one of the nicest guys who will ever meet, is Guro Dan Inosanto
most probably the world’s most versatile Mixed Martial Artist alive today?
Martial Arts Legend Guro Dan Inosanto & The Martial Arts Reporter At Sifu Francis Fong's Martial Arts Academy
Fighting Legend Benny “The Jet” Urquidez Offers Great Advice
Here’s another real treat for you!
Fighting Legend Benny “The Jet” Urquidez offers great advice to any serious
martial artist.
For those of you who don’t remember or who have never heard of “The Jet”:
Benny Urquidez was a true force in professional full-contact kick-boxing,
especially in the 70s. His record was something like 58 wins – 0 losses!
He even fought the toughest fighters in Thailand and Japan at their own
rules and walked away victoriously.
What I didn’t know until recently, was that “The Jet” has actually been
a Mixed Martial Artist for the longest time and living up to one of his
own principles:
Keep an open mind and apply what works.
After ending one of the most successful professional careers ever,
Benny Urquidez has been teaching here in the U.S. and overseas.
Besides teaching, “The Jet” has appeared in a number of movies,
starring with big names such as John Cusack, Jackie Chan, Joe
Lewis, Shannon Lee (daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee!).
Still don’t believe me?
Check out this clip with “The Jet” and Jackie Chan. This is considered
by most the second-best movie fight of all times:
Further, his vast expertise as a fight scene choreographer is always
in demand in Tinseltown.
His fan base continues to grow even many years after leaving the
professional fighting circuit.
Listening to Master Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and applying what works
might just “jet” propel you, too.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
And don’t forget his must-have training manual:
Training and Fighting Skills
by Benny “The Jet” Urquidez
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