Martial Minute: Haedong Kumdo

In Japan, the arts involving the sword are very fast with little "flair". All business. One Cut. One Kill. However, the Korean Art of Haedong Kumdo, resembles kenjutsu (Japanese swordsmanship) with slight differences. Using lightning fast cutting and demonstrating confidence around a blade, here is a small selection to wet your martial knowledge appetite.



This one is in Korean but I think most folks will get the gist:

Kalariprayat: Better late than never!

Kalari or sometimes called Kalariprayat is an old martial art coming out of Southern India. Highly systemized and taught to many Indians, Kalari contains a myriad of hand and weapon techniques.
Enjoy:

Martial Minute: Combat Archery

Archery has been a prime component of the combat arts since people have been people. In this week's Martial Minute, The Atienza family show us how their family blend of archery can be brought into the modern age with the use of current technology.



Regards,
Walt

Martial Minute: Nova Scremia

For this week's Martial Minute, We deviate from the normal flavor of Asiatic Martial Arts and go for the Western. Nova Scrimia is a time tested art form that mixes elements of fist, blade, and stick to form a fantastic martial blend. People familiar with the Martial Arts of the Philippines will recognize much from this art as Filipino Arts draw heavily from Spanish Fencing for some of their technique. Enjoy:



And for some of the hand to hand elements:






Regards,
Walt

Martial Minute: Jogo Du Pao

This weeks version of the Martial Minute comes from Portugal. A game of sticks, Jogo du Pao is one of those martial arts that has little exposure outside of the martial arts community but looks like a LOT of fun...



Regards,
Walt