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The BLACK BOX FS project is a cqc fight and sparring oriented lab. It's a mixture of skill building, cross training and putting it through the ringer. If you're not striving to be a complete fighter, to work out your faults and flaws, somebody else is inevitably finding the gap in your game. #msmb #webelieveinlife #traineveryway #traineveryday #health #wellness #fitness #martialarts #selfdefense #community #ptk #fma #skills #mixedmartialarts #silat #wrestling #grappling #womeninpower #poc #tron #tis @kali.mundo

Combat Geometry: I'd heard that language used quite a bit but it always seemed somewhat abstract to me. When I arrived at my first Semangat Baru silat class with my roll of blue painter's tape it was very clear that geometry was the law in that space. We measured out strides 2.5 foot lengths, worked tirelessly off the langka (tiga, sliwa, etc.), and methodically investigated balance, angle, body position and timing. I've enjoyed this style of penjak silat because of its emphasis on close quarter fighting. I've continued in this practice because of this both practical and academic attention to detail and the way it has informed much of my teaching pedagogy. #msmb #semangatbaru #kunomartialarts #webelieveinlife #traineveryway #traineveryday #health #wellness #fitness #science #itsnotmagic #martialarts #selfdefense #community #poc #indonesia #penjaksilat

Contra Mestre Kamau (FICA Philadelphia) supporting our MSMB Capoeira Youth Gathering 2016 #msmb #capoeiraangola #webelieveinlife #community #health #wellness #fitness #culture #philosophy #africa #brazil #theyoutharethetruth #eachoneteachone #education #youthdevelopment #youthprograms #capoeira #fma #mixedmartialarts #selfdefense #martialarts #silat #wrestling #grappling @kali.mundo

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