DUMAA Eskrima International - Hobart

26/08/2026

Eskrima trains your nervous system to stay calm under pressure so that your mind can actually work. When you're truly calm, you become unstuck and everything slows down. You see the board of options open up in real time: to block, where to counter, whether to move offline, or how to disarm your opponent become choices.

26/08/2026

18/08/2026

When you learn new movement patterns your brain is literally building new neural pathways. You can see it here. The student is fully concentrated and then as soon as the cognitive load becomes too much, it falls apart. Once the pattern is stable, we can add complexity. And your ability to handle more and more cognitive load increases as you move towards freedom.

07/08/2026

DUMAA Eskrima Hobart is growing. We train 2 or 3 times a week with a mixture of mornings and afternoons. Group classes and private sessions are both available.

22/07/2026

When an MMA coach tries to learn Eskrima 😂

13/07/2026

One of the things that make Eskrima so awesome is it's versatility as a martial art. Without a partner, you can still practice, enjoy the flow of the movement, and express yourself through the art.

24/06/2026

First you learn the instrument, then you learn the music, then you forget all that s**t and just play.

14/06/2026

When force meets force equally they cancel each other out.

But notice how the last rep is different here. The concepts of 'yielding' and redirecting energy is one of the fundamental pillars of traditional martial arts and part of the DUMAA Eskrima system.

Instead of getting into a power struggle, when your opponent gives you too much energy, you can use it against them if you are positioned correctly. This principle is particularly useful when encountering aggressive opponents and is applicable across all martial arts.

09/06/2026

Eskrima doesn't just train your body. It rewires your brain and strengthens brain function.

Paul McCarthy suggests that complex movements may have different af...

03/06/2026

Range control is one of the most important skills in any fight. Here my teacher Ike Xavier Villaflores is teaching me to react in close combat by grabbing the weapon hand and forcing a counter attack.