Kada Anan Martial Arts Association

Kam's Kenpo Seminar
Date: May 6, 2023
Time: 1-4pm
Location: 1250 E Southern
Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204

Training will feature Chinese Kenpo by Sijo Vernon Kam, Kada Anan DeCuerdas Eskrima by Agisulo Michael Butz and Kajukenbo Iguatu by Magdiel Rivera.

The cost to attend is $35 per person, cash at the door. Please bring training sticks and knife.

For more information, contact Magdiel Rivera by text at 602-518-8891 or email at [email protected]

https://youtu.be/FvMfvjjwges

In top of all the other things to do, pay attention to the shoulder.

Index the shoulder to reach the elbow Sure, we tend to look at the opponent's sternum in order to see a change in structure which we can use to indicate an attack. If you index the shoulder (whic...

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In FMA, the arm is used as a proxy for the body during training

In FMA, the arm is a proxy for the body. Although it's a valid target on its own, the arm is more often than not a proxy for the body during training. This is a safety measure to give room for execu...

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That technique you're training...are you certain that's what is actually being taught?

That technique I just showed...Are you sure that's what we're training? Often times, I'll teach a technique or specific movement that people training have difficulty duplicating. I'll also casually mention (not every time but usu...

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You can go quite far with just a palm change.

In FMA, sometimes you can get away with just flipping it. From our training during our K**A Annual Gathering weekend. Often times, all you gotta do is a palm change.

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In FMA, we train the use of angles in our footwork to evade attacks, not distance.

In FMA, use angles to evade, not distance Short snippet from the training during our annual gathering covering the use of angles with footwork.

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Shirt clip from the Sunday training, the day after our annual gathering. One topic mentioned was the generation of force.

That's why it's called FMA Small portion of the training during our Sunday class, the day after our local annual gathering. One of the topics mentioned was the generation of force usin...

Sunday training during our K**A Annual Gathering 2023.

The obligatory group photo after
our Sunday training, finishing
off the K**A Annual Gathering
2023. Thank you to all who
traveled from near and far to
join us and thank you Cisco for
opening your home to us to host
the event.

K**A Annual Gathering 2023. Little bit of training, little bit of food, little bit of conversation...and repeat all day.

A (little late but) heartfelt thank you to Mr. Servano of KaliUsa Martial Arts and his family in West Covina, CA for his hospitality whenever we're in town. Congratulations and great job to those who passed their tests in Kada Anan DeCuerdas Eskrima! We'll be back soon...

Sep 17, 2022 in West Covina, CA. Kada Anan DeCuerdas Eskrima workshop and testing and some introductory Karate Kata bunkai training. Congrats to the eskrima students who tested and passed! Special thank you to Mr. Ed Servano of and his family for their limitless hospitality.

Kada Anan Martial Arts - Hawaii chapter. Training available at Kapolei Park

TrIning at Kapolei park every Wed at 3

Training on Easter Sunday 4/17/22. Don't let the rattan fool you, Eskrima is a bladed practice, not stick fighting. Matter of fact, it's gotta be bladed or we wouldn't be able to skin and quarter the Easter bunny.

Training Eskrima every Saturday, 8-10am. Eskrima...just like beer, it's so much more than a breakfast drink.

4/9-10/22 - Annual Phoenix chapter Kada Anan gathering. Thank you to Ana Cervantes and Mr. Servano & family for traveling from L.A., Mr. Dacpano for traveling from Las Vegas, Mr. Silverio for traveling from Denver, and Mr. Rodriguez for traveling from Germany to attend. Special thanks to Mr. Nuñez for opening his home to the group for the weekend.

Sunday 4/3/22. I heard somewhere that Sunday is the last day for a fun day. To make up for the fun, we started class with our "rope drill" followed by a little of our "fencing drill" and then regular practice. If anyone training with us yesterday doesn't have sore legs today, they didn't train well.

Saturday practice 4/2/22. After months of only 2 or 3 people in class, the weather's getting nice(er) and now everybody's out.

Coming soon, we'll keep you posted...stay tuned!
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Kada Anan Martial Arts-Hawaii Traditional Blade based system

What did we do last Sunday? Train. Guess what we did today...

Training...just Sunday as usual.

Mr. Scott Nixon running Sunday class, 2/27/22. Students running through varying parts of the Kada Anan DeCuerdas Eskrima curriculum. Thank you, Scott, for taking care of class for today!

In the area? Gonna be in the area? Wanna travel to the area? Might be a good idea to add this event to your schedule.

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Honoring the Legends of Filipino Martial Arts Tournament Modern Filipino Martial Arts Tournament open to all martial arts and styles.

Sat 2/12/22, in West Covina, CA at Kali Usa Martial Arts. The head instructor and owner, Edwin Servano, putting in the work on some elements in our Serrada Eskrima curriculum.

Friday, Feb 11, 2022 at KaliUsa Martial Arts in West Covina, CA. Some of the Kada Anan DeCuerdas Eskrima students getting in a last class before testing on Saturday.

Class on Sunday, 2/6/22. I have a "bad" tendency to bloviate on occasion, especially if a question hits a particular subject upon which I may have been ruminating or listening. To put a cap on my rant from Sunday, don't bother going through innumerable repetitions in order to develop muscle memory. It doesn't exist in that manner anyway.

Saturday practice 2/5/22. One pair working Larga Mano, one working Serrada...there's no snow on the ground but it's still colder than it looks

Excellence in training is a choice but it takes effort to achieve. Mediocrity in training is also a choice and also takes effort. As practitioners, since we're going to put in effort anyway, the difference is in the choice we make and, more importantly, being aware of the fact we get to choose.

If you're in the east valley, Russ and Solomon are back up and at 'em with their new location!

* www.ironmartialarts.com
* 1457 W. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85213 Suite #4

Offering two different styles of curricula

* Scholastic - A break down in understanding of techniques, drills, concepts, and principles

* Immersion - Direct, full speed, impromptu, sparring and fighting

Some items taught include: empty hand defense, weapons, kick boxing, Wing Chun, Catch as Catch can wrestling, knife defense, mixed style sword fighting,
stick fighting/defense, Filipino Martial Arts, bareknuckle and other items.

Iron Martial Arts – Martial Arts & Fitness Believe in Yourself Be your best Enroll open Week days Afternoons & Evenings Multiple disciplines Weapons & Empty Hand Scholastic & Immersion The right training for you What We Offer OUR CLASSES Catch Wrestling Arnis / Escrima Sword Fighting Wing Chun Kick Boxing HEMA 1457 W. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ....

Some eskrima testing while in Redding, Ca. Congrats (again) to all who passed!

Many thanks to Mr Cervania and his group in Redding, CA for their hospitality! Congrats to those who passed their tests. Thanks also to John Dacpano, Yuchan Kim and Richell Sampaga for their assistance with teaching.

Keep up the great work and we'll see you soon.