Robert Parkes
Fusing Form, Flow, and Function
While our training methods have developed over decades of teaching martial arts, they have been particularly influenced in recent times...
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Robert Parkes
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Elusive Hip Slap in College-7
When a student first gets into the College curriculum of De Campo 123 Original, it is not uncommon to completely miss a very subtle...
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Robert Parkes
Oct 15, 20218 min read
Your Movement is Your Certificate
There is a famous Zen story about how long it takes to attain enlightenment that goes something like this: A Buddhist monk approached his...
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Robert Parkes
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Rules of the Game
In this blog post, we will address some of the how and why of sparring. The Importance of Sparring Sparring is an important part of our...
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Robert Parkes
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Three Ways of Largo Mano
In the Filipino Martial Arts different systems of Eskrima are often defined by their emphasis on Largo or Corto Mano.
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Robert Parkes
Feb 9, 20213 min read
The Fifth Element and the Five Ways of Attack
The ultimate goal (fifth element) is to have all tactical methods at your disposal, keeping your opponent guessing.
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