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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Real Life Double Blade Duel in the Phillipines
« on: May 20, 2015, 08:36:02 AM »
More double blade work.  This time from Brazil.

https://www.facebook.com/UOLNoticias/videos/1106797562668392/

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Martial Arts Topics / Real Life Double Blade Duel in the Phillipines
« on: March 04, 2015, 04:21:38 PM »
Rarely seen real life double blade work.  I hope Crafty chimes in on this.  I realize some may not see this because its of facebook but I don't know how to put it here any other way. Sorry

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=789244574484786

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Karambit Vs. straight blades
« on: October 18, 2014, 10:26:28 PM »
Some of my thoughts about kerambits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILmci2TonW8&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z12vdv5ignvwe5oxt04ceroj5luhjzkxo3s

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Older Boxer takes it to a young buck
« on: October 18, 2014, 10:11:34 PM »
Older boxer takes it to a young buck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuIoFdk5WcE

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Kali Tudo...how's it going in MMA?
« on: April 15, 2014, 09:31:08 AM »
Another knee limb destruction in MMA!

https://www.facebook.com/8526769050/photos/a.332204179050.152326.8526769050/10152152440944051/?type=1&theater

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Historical dueling footage
« on: March 28, 2014, 01:40:16 PM »
If dueling were legalized it would solve so many problems.  Enjoy.

http://www.tameshigiri.ca/2014/03/27/last-epee-duel-in-france-1967-recorded-on-film/

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Kali Tudo...how's it going in MMA?
« on: February 18, 2014, 09:11:51 AM »
Look at the gifs later in the article.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1960174-lyoto-machida-old-school-karate

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Real Life Stick and Dagger Vesus Staff
« on: January 16, 2013, 10:20:57 AM »
I thought you guys may enjoy this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o57EsTM9zbE#!

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: The Older Warrior
« on: December 05, 2012, 08:07:33 AM »
Here's an older warrior worthy of admiration.  Enjoy.

http://gawker.com/5965753/79+year+old-ex+bull-rider-throat-punched-burglar-stoned-on-bath-salts

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com


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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Grip strength; hand conditioning
« on: December 04, 2012, 10:23:58 AM »
Here's some of what I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRTSQBxgxFw

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Tactical Gun Issues
« on: December 04, 2012, 10:18:34 AM »
An excellent book on the subject of shooting in low light conditions is Andy Stanford's "Fight at Night" available through Paladin Press.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamianrisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Stick/Cane from around the world
« on: October 31, 2012, 06:32:26 AM »
In the video?  It's not me his name is Martin Faulks. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Egyptian dos manos stick
« on: October 30, 2012, 06:02:18 PM »
Egyptian stick fighting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFwMN--jv64&feature=related

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Stick/Cane from around the world
« on: October 29, 2012, 07:01:42 AM »
Here's some very exciting French stick fighting.  Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IFqh4IKSA64

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Despite kinfe wound Gurkha captures mugger
« on: October 15, 2012, 11:43:15 AM »
More Gurkha bad assery!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2217460/Gurkha-ignores-knife-wound-trap-mugger-15-minutes-blade-stuck-arm.html

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamianrisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Machete attack
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:58:28 AM »
A machete attack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIpw8kZp8Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Knife Clips and articles; knives
« on: September 17, 2012, 09:37:55 AM »
Here's a real life knife fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBQsHy3Rkjk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Kali Tudo...hows it going in mma
« on: August 27, 2012, 12:41:34 PM »
This looks Kali Tudoish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deAXB6NpJLE&feature=g-vrec

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Lonely Dog's Workout clips
« on: August 27, 2012, 12:32:27 PM »
Lonely,

Try backwards skipping then sprint forward.  We do this with a whistle as the cue to sprint.  This adds an element of reaction time.  Thanks again for being so generous.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: August 02, 2012, 01:06:10 PM »

Deleted.  This subforum is not for politics.  The Politics and Religion forum is for that :-)

Crafty

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: The CO movie massacre
« on: August 01, 2012, 11:14:32 AM »
Some have suggested he bought his equipment using his student loans.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

P.S.

A copy cat weirdo was subdued at the movie theater across the street from my office yesterday.  No casualties thank god.

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Suitable Knives for DB Gathering Fights
« on: May 24, 2012, 10:04:52 AM »
Crafty,

I'll snap some pics tonight and send you an e-mail.

An important consideration I look at when choosing a training knife is the length of the blade.  Does it match my carry blade?  This more than any other factor will determine its effectiveness as a training tool in my eyes.  Fortunately I learned this early on in my training when I missed shots that should have landed due to using a slightly shorter training blade.  Even a difference of as little as an inch will effect your accuracy.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Suitable Knives for DB Gathering Fights
« on: May 23, 2012, 09:20:46 AM »
One of my students manufactures polymer training drones which are quite thick for this purpose.  He mimics our carry knives.  We've found that even the thick aluminum trainers can cut if they get a bur on them or if they are too thin. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Movie version of Argentine knife fighting
« on: May 16, 2012, 01:34:58 PM »
A pretty decent cinematic representation of the Knife fighting method popularized by the Argentine gauchos.  Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkMvrU_gMcI

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: How to fight fat people
« on: May 09, 2012, 01:12:00 PM »
because of structural disadvantages fat people (strong fat or beached whale) don't pivot well.  I say footwork is key here. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: FMA Strategies for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Workshop w/ Guide Dog
« on: October 27, 2011, 09:59:28 AM »
Sounds like you've found a possible sponsor  :wink:

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Bilateralism
« on: October 27, 2011, 09:57:15 AM »
Here's a cool vid with Freddy Roach coaching Manny Pacquiao.  You clearly see him switching leads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFors5KHq8&feature=feedlik

Enjoy,
Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: FMA Strategies for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Workshop w/ Guide Dog
« on: October 26, 2011, 12:33:31 PM »
Sounds like a blast!  Wish I could go. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Dealing with Social Breakdown (The UK riots)
« on: September 01, 2011, 01:21:39 PM »
DougMacG,

With cb or walkie talkie type communications using coded messages.  An even simpler method is raising an alarm with a bell or whistle or some other audible signal.  Some time ago the women of my community where being harassed by a pervert.  I armed them with pepper gas canisters and whistles.  The goal being spray and whistle to get each others attention.  They actually took it one step further and when the whistle was finally blown they came running with clubs and beat him quite unmercifully.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Dealing with Social Breakdown (The UK riots)
« on: September 01, 2011, 08:49:52 AM »
On the flip side cell phones and social media is also a great tool for the good guys.  In a shtf scenario getting reinforcements may be very useful.  In a grid down scenario cb's, walkie talkies or even bells or whistles could be very useful for sounding the alarm.  The Koreans in LA , the Turks in the UK and the Cubans in Miami where very effective because they where organized.  I think communication is a very powerful tool the civilian good guys very often overlook.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: September 01, 2011, 07:32:04 AM »
Here's a cool vid of a young man training for fighting with a baseball bat.  He's very smart in his training.  Perhaps this should also be added to the thread on the UK riots Lol.  Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLFwo0EvYDs

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Dealing with Social Breakdown (The UK riots)
« on: September 01, 2011, 07:16:27 AM »
I witnessed the riots of the 70's, 80's and 90's here in Miami.  During the McDuffy riots they actually bused us out of school.  During the Mcduffy riots I learned many things.  First of all the scumbags are organized and pick their targets ahead of time.  Targets of opportunity will be taken advantage of immediately.  A teen age boy was sodomized by other teenage boys which precipitated the busing of kids out of our school.  The groups divided among racial and ethnics lines.  The rioters planned to loot, pillage, and burn the neighboring Cuban neighborhood.  They where met by a HIGHLY armed group causing them to return and burn their own neighborhood.  Everybody knew what was going on by word of mouth.  With cell phones and social media modern riots will probably be more widespread.  During the time of the L.A. riots we had our own here probably inspired by news footage. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: The Straight Blast
« on: May 16, 2011, 10:32:15 AM »
Ok here's a link.  You'll see what I meant at around :29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo9RborNI-A&feature=related

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: The Straight Blast
« on: May 16, 2011, 10:09:11 AM »
The Lyoto straight blast is text book Karate straight out of the forms.  Notice the low chamber after each punch.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Wrist conditioning and heavy sticks
« on: May 04, 2011, 10:25:44 AM »
Some time ago I asked for some advice reference heavy stick training on this forum.  Many of you gave me great advice including Crafty Dog and Top Dog whom I understand doesn't post much(I think Craft nudged him ;)  Any way I learned a great deal and thought I'd share some of what I learned as a way of saying thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/user/miamiarnisgroup?feature=mhum#p/u/20/HRTSQBxgxFw

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com


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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: August 26, 2010, 12:52:21 PM »
Here's a highlight reel of some real cool full contact fights.  Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5AvCcLwaJQ&feature=player_embedded

Enjoy,
Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: August 18, 2010, 09:34:46 AM »
OUCH!  :-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWpOmK0LvDI&feature=player_embedded

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: No Trespassing
« on: June 28, 2010, 11:45:25 AM »
Maija,

Remember dogs are pack animals a couple or even a few go from possibly being a push over to a pack.  A friend of mine came home one day after work to find his dogs had cornered the mailman and kept him there all day.  These dogs are pathetic examples of canines individually.  Doug brought up some great points the no trespassing sign and the motion activated lights are excellent as are the timer controlled lights when you're not around.  I once saw a sign that read beware of rabid monkeys I think that would keep many out and would a biohazard sign :-D

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamianrisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: No Trespassing
« on: June 27, 2010, 01:41:32 PM »
All kidding aside I think a signs referring to having a dog are probably best.  Being that you already have a dog you can back up the implied message :wink:  I have found that homeless people and even low level criminals are usually deterred by such warnings.  Something else that may be useful would be a burglar alarm or even the sticker of an alarm company to deter low level burglars.  All the shooting related stickers I would avoid for possible legal repercussions and to not inspire some jerk looking for guns to steal.

Hope this helps,
Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: June 27, 2010, 01:31:54 PM »
Here's a clip showing european broadsword work.  This one is particularly interesting since a lot of the material resembles fma.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHEs2m0IXAk

Enjoy,
Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Emergency Tips and Emergency Medicine
« on: October 30, 2009, 01:38:21 PM »
Here's a cool article.

http://www.raems.com/altwound.html

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Movie Fights
« on: June 07, 2009, 07:09:19 PM »
Here's an oldie but goodie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpVfNGWK3ko

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Movie Fights
« on: May 15, 2009, 07:38:34 PM »
Silat in the movies   

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtkLFm3QrmA

Enjoy,
Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: KALI TUDO (tm) Article
« on: May 05, 2009, 05:59:06 PM »
I'd like to suggest anyone looking into KT should also check out Snaggle Tooth Variations. STV will help sort out the footwork issues making KT much more digestible.  Great works indeed. 

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Cooties in Training
« on: April 16, 2009, 07:44:08 AM »
Here's an interesting article:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6072282.ece

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: VIDEO CLIPS OF INTEREST
« on: March 21, 2009, 07:44:25 PM »
In Cuba during the festival of Changui they drink rum and slap themselves with the flat of their machetes. :-o

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com



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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Alignment
« on: February 20, 2009, 07:16:34 PM »
Thank you Crafty.

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Alignment
« on: February 19, 2009, 06:50:38 PM »
Crafty,

You mentioned you did pilates as part of your rehab.  Was it specific exercises or just a regular class?

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Vehicles, driving skills, crime, related issues
« on: January 21, 2009, 10:13:34 AM »
Interesting link.

http://www.crimedoctor.com/personal-safety-videos-06.htm

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: MMA Thread
« on: January 19, 2009, 10:47:03 AM »
Here's a weird story on Monson.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008630232_martialarts15m.html

Tony Torre
Miami Arnis Group
www.miamiarnisgroup.com

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