Teaching Practical Philippine Martial Arts to the Shan State Rebels By Antonio Graceffo

Using the butt of the knife for grabbing and grappling is one of my favorite knife fighting techniques. Unfortunately, the knives used by the rebels in Burma were about twice as long as the Philippine bolo. So, when I was grabbing my opponent with one end of the knife, I had to be careful not to poke out my eye with the other end.

Ethnic cleansing has been going on in Burma for more than fifty years. The recent cyclone has shown the world how ... (more)