Disclaimer. Trigger Warning-Contains real blood, minor injuries, mild violence
Filipino Stick Fighting is an excellent introduction into weapons systems. It all begins with using an Arnis and Escrima stick. I began my journey in stick fighting as a youth and found an excellent instructor named Damien Barr in my early 20s.
Damien Barr taught me a good bit about proper stance and form which prepared me greatly in moving into the public sector as a correctional professional. The 12 strikes of Arnis and the accompanying blocks are practical in eastern and western fighting.
Today, I was wildly excited to have a sparring partner who was willing to go hard and wasn’t squeamish about striking me in the hand if I showed weakness. Having a solid grip on your weapon system is important.
I did find that all was better with the application of snoopy bandaids.
I followed up my training with a good old fashioned chalk fight. It looks like I had better brush up and practice more!
Well friends, be safe out there!
Author: Benjamin
Benjamin Thiel is a community leader, urban farmer, and author of The Ongoing Tale at Brothers Campfire. He might know a guy...
Looks like great fun!! 👍🖤
It is! Would you like to be put on the schedule?
Just keep us updated with pics!! 😁😁🖤
Ha ha! Snoopy Band Aids are way cool!
They certainly are! 👍🖤
Have a Blessed, Beautiful day, Friend!
You too 🖤
Yikes
At least no furniture was harmed. I know that is important to you.
Yes. Furniture is very precious.
I am building up to posting about furniture being destroyed and burned. 😈
No!😢
I am trying to guage whether I should feed into this like a jerk or be all nice and sentimental. The first choice is funner.
A nice, sentimental jerk will work.
I will combine both in my destruction of old furniture!
I feel sorry for everything you destroy. Some thing only a boy would do.
Ummm. No. I know a lot of destructive women.
Not ME!
I believe you on that one.
You said I was “such a girl” earlier.
Oh… Quid Pro Quo.
That kind of food is that?
It means “this for that”
No. You said I was such a girl.
And your comment about boys being destructive is quid pro quo for me calling you ” such a girl”.
Haha! Fair deal. It’s all good.
Yeah!
Yeah man!
Do you know what Adam said when he saw Eve for the first time?
*beating myself up* I knew it but I forgot it!
Wo! Man!
*runs laps around the house* I KNEW IT, I KNEW THAT!
Do you run the aisles at your chuch?
Ha! No, but I’ve seen it happen!
That is awesome!
What is?
🙄 that you observed aisle running
Yep! It sure is. Kind of scary though.
I don’t think so.
That’s when the holy spirit breaks out! 😉
Yess! That isn’t scary!
Lol i was kidding!
Awesome! My son used those in Taekwondo. He loved it! God bless!
Way cool! The Band Aids?
Yeah, great band aids!😂👊💯
I got what you meant!
Oh I know, no worries. Hey, by the way, I love your fire pit! We have a propane one on the deck and I have one of those metal dish fire pits under the deck. Pretty windy out here, so hard to use either most of the time. Anyway, cool place you have there!
Thanks!
Propane is way cleaner!
Not good so
I had a lot of fun! I hope my form was not too bad.
april fool !
Ha ha yes! April Fools.
🤣🤣
“dehydrating beverage” lol……good one
Ha ha! Thank you Cassa Bassa!