Arnis: Filipino Martial Arts

If Japan has Judo, China has Kung fu, Korea has Taekwondo and Thailand has Kickboxing, the Philippines also has a deadly Martial art that the world has embraced. Collectively known as Arnis, it is a form of self defense which is characterized by the use of weapons in training. Internationally known as Kali, this Filipino Martial art is also known as Escrima in the Visayas. The basic weapon used is the stick called "cane" or "baston" but students are also taught to use other objects as weapons. I remember when I had this for my PE Class in college, my intructor told us that anything could be a weapon in Arnis. One just have to know how to use it to your advantage. He showed us how a mineral bottle, a ballpen or even a "paypay" can make deadly weapons in Arnis! Amazing, right?
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Flick Critique 1.05
B Never Back Down (2008) - So does this movie remind you of Rocky or what? Though I was only able to catch some scenes of the first Rocky movie, this movie totally reminds me of it. But of course, this one's had the modern touch. Tom Cruise look-a-like Sean Faris, IMHO, played the lead well because he would make you want to root for him. At first I thought this movie would be something like The Fast and the Furious, where characters were loudly shouting "I'm so tough! I'm so cool!", but this movie has a heart.
C. Get Smart (2008) - Steve Carell did it once again with this movie! I'm starting to be a fan. What I like most about the movie is that all the characters are so well-developed! Even the Computer Nerds of Control have contributed in making this movie something to laugh loud about! Carell, Arkin and Hatthaway were great in the movie . Add the witty script and the classic slapsticks and you've got a great Comedy for the family.
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Related Posts Widget for Blogger
If you would click on the title of this post, you would notice that at the end of this article there is a Related Posts widget. This widget would be helpful in increasing your site's page views because it gives your readers options to read posts on your site related to what they came to your site for. This widget displays related artciles by the labels you've tagged your posts with. Pretty cool, huh?
1. Find the code below
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Modified by JackBook.Com to make it easier to use.
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