Balintawak Eskrima or Balintawak Arnis is a Filipino martial art created by Great Grandmaster Venancio "Anciong" Bacon in the 1950s to enhance and preserve the combative nature of eskrima which he felt was being watered down by other styles of Filipino martial arts. It is named after a small street in Cebu where it was founded. ​ Balintawak is commonly identified by it’s use of the single stick and close quarter range of play, it is designed to develop combat attributes: speed, timing, reflexes and proper distance control. Additionally, emphasis is placed on economy of motion, use of the left hand, traps, ruses, and tactics of delivery to produce well-timed and accurate attacks and counter attacks. ⚔️ What is your experience with FMA or Balintawak Eskrima?

What are you working on regarding your martial arts training presently?

BJJ and Balintawak were part of my training regimen this weekend. Always trying to maintain basic training for fitness and mental stimulation. What type of training did you do this weekend?

We had a live Balintawak class this past Thursday. We will try to schedule a free live class next month on self-defense most likely on a Saturday.

How is everyones year starting off? So far mine has ups and downs. Work is extra busy. Started stretching again after the holidays, which I took off from a knee injury (and its still lingering), so I feel like I’m starting over. Yesterday, I started back at our tkd black belt training class, and enjoyed it. It seems we will start incorporating more judo techniques this year. This morning I went to a bjj open mat and managed to tap a black belt; the first time Ive managed it since starting back in bjj about 8 months ago.