Posted: Feb 03, 2021 5:43 PM MT | Last Updated: February 4
How Filipino martial arts is being kept alive in Alberta
CBC News Calgary2 months ago
3:26Remember that crazy pen fighting scene from the Bourne Identity? Well, that s Filipino martial arts. CBC s Paul Karchut caught up with some experts right here in Alberta who are training new students.3:26
Karate, kung fu, ninjutsu, taekwondo: there is no shortage of martial arts on display in modern action films, usually associated with Japan or China.
But there are other forms from other countries ones you ve probably seen on the big screen and just didn t realize it.
They have their own methods, their own history and their own practitioners right here in Alberta. One of those is the Filipino martial arts.