martial arts

DALY CITY, CA — The Afro-Brazilian martial art known as capoeira is famous for its movements and acrobatics. Like all gyms in California, Capoeira Batuque Daly City had to close its doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Filipino...

SAN DIEGO — From graduations to proms and other school ceremonies, the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed many plans. But for these students, they’ll keep their guards up while fighting their way to fulfill their goals. Practicing...

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Bowing before entering or leaving the mat is a tradition at each of the Pallen Martial Arts Schools in the Bay Area. It does not matter if the student is a beginner...

SAN FRANCISCO — These women are learning pekiti tirsia kali — a Filipino fighting system with roots from Negros occidental. Militaries and law enforcement from around the world practice the same martial arts that these women...

SAN FRANCISCO — These students are learning kombatan — a Filipino martial arts system taught by grandmaster, Alexander Bautista Bayot France. Kombatan is a blend of styles that focuses on hand-to-hand combat and stick fighting. “Whenever...

John Wick is considered by fans as one of the deadliest characters in contemporary cinema, and for his latest movie, played by Keanu Reeves, he will face off with a Filipino actor, who is also a...

DALY CITY — The sign of Ralph Castro’s Kenpo Karate has brought in thousands of students through the years in Daly City. Today, the studio is run by Fil-Am Vince Ronan, an 8th-degree black belt who holds...

NEW YORK CITY — A Filipino-American is attempting to make a name for himself in New York’s world of mixed martial arts by teaching new yorkers the art of Filipino self-defense through Kali and Filipino martial arts....

DALY CITY, CA — For master Joseph Bautista, Filipino martial arts was his path to forming his identity as a Filipino-American. Like many Fil-Ams born and raised in the states, the quest to link themselves to...

LAS VEGAS — Pacquiao’s life story inspired many, and among them is a young boxer in Nevada wants to be just like him, with a promising future ahead and the Olympic dream not for team USA, but...