Johan Skålberg

Johan Skålberg

Johan Skålberg is one of the first [http://www.inayanmartialarts.com/news/inayan_news_sept07.html pioneers] of Filipino Martial Arts in Sweden and Northern Europe. He has dedicated his life to the martial arts and teaches and learn from all over the world.

He brought Modern Arnis to Sweden 1983 together with his Jujitsu trainer [http://www.ronin.se/readarticle.php?article_id=13 Uno Feldthusen] . They worked together with the [http://www.presas.org IPMAF] organization and DAV through Dieter Knüttel. They started the first Arnis club in Sweden and did endless seminars to promote, learn and develop the club. Today Johan Skålberg is Chief Instructor for [http://kombatan.se/ Kombatan Europe] and ranked as an 8th Dan Grand Master by [http://www.presasarnis.com/kombatan/news.htm Great Grand Master Ernesto A Presas] .

In 1992 he met [http://www.bobbreen.co.uk/ Bobby Breen] - Kali JKD and Jeff Espinous - [http://kalisikaran.com/ Kali Sikaran] . They started to cooperate and organized the first European [http://ikaef.com/english/index.html Kali-Arnis-Eskrima] Championships in London 1993.

They also founded the European Kali Arnis Eskrima Federation 1993 with the purpose to promote the Philippine Martial Arts around Europe. The organization has grown into the International Kali Arnis Eskrima Federation [http://ikaef.com/english/index.html IKAEF] with more than 18 countries affiliated where Johan Skålberg today is President.

At the first European Championships Johan Skålberg won both the Single- and Double stick full contact heavyweight division. In 1994 he won the World Championships in Cebu City/Philippines in full contact single stick light heavyweight division

During the years he researched more FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) and introduced and promoted [http://www.inayanmartialarts.com/gallery.html Inayan Eskrima] and [http://kalisikaran.com/ Kali Sikaran] into the Scandinavian countries. Johan Skålberg has produced several instructional DVD:s with both [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007ZAE9U Suro Mike Inay] and [http://www.ciao.de/Jeff_Espinous_Teil_1_Kali_Sikaran_DVD__2629243 Punong Guro Jeff Espinous] . He even participated in some [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057027/ low budget] action movies not to be taken serious though.

Today Johan Skålberg is teaching and conducting seminars around the world to non-profitable clubs as well as tactical defense. Tactical [http://knifedefence.com knifedefence] and stickdefence is his specialty where he's been training instructors of SWAT, MUSADO, FJS to name a few.

His focus today is to be a teacher and coach of the highest standard to encourage people and team to perform outstanding under extreme circumstances.

Articles

* [http://www.fmadigest.com/Issues/past_issues/vol1/Vol1_No3.pdf FMA Digest Knife Special]
* [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article226361.ab Action movie with Swedish Politicians]

Links

* [http://www.kalisikaran.com Kali Sikaran]
* [http://www.knifedefence.com Knifedefence]
* [http://www.ikaef.com International Kali Arnis Eskrima Federation]
* [http://www.punong.blogspot.com Personal Blogg]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Eskrima — An eskrima master wielding rattan sticks Also known as Eskrima Kali Arnis Focus Stick fighting Knife fighting Hand to hand combat Hardness …   Wikipedia

  • Kali Sikaran — is a Filipino martial arts system, founded by Jeff Espinous and Johan Skålberg, and it is one of the main styles of the International Kali Arnis Eskrima Federation.The art of Kali has its roots in the ancient Filipino history dating to before the …   Wikipedia

  • Kombatan — Infobox martial art logo = logocaption = logosize = imagecaption = imagesize = name =Kombatan aka = focus =Stick fighting country =flagicon|PHI Philippines creator =Ernesto Presas parenthood =Eskrima famous pract = olympic =No website =Kombatan… …   Wikipedia

  • Kali Sikaran — Sikaran, filipino für treten, ist der Oberbegriff für das philippinische Kickboxen. Die philippinischen Kampfkünste, als Kali, Arnis, Eskrima bekannt, sind waffenkampf orientiert. Dem entsprechend haben viele Stile einen vergleichsweise geringen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Arts martiaux de l'Insulinde — Nom courant Style ou variante Champ d application Techniques Esprit culturel de la discipline Pays d origine ou de mise au point Date Fondateur Commentaire / Description Transcription du nom / Nom d origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Championnat de Suède de hockey sur glace 2008-2009 — Saison 2008 09 Elitserien Vainqueur Färjestads BK Nombre d équipes Douze Nombre de matchs joués Cinquante cinq (saison) Allsvenskan Vainqueur Leksands IF Nombre d équipes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Farjestads BK — Färjestads BK Färjestads BK …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Farjestads BK Karlstad — Färjestads BK Färjestads BK …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 2010 European Trophy — League European Trophy Sport Ice hockey Duration 11 August – 5 September 2010 Number of teams 18 Capital Division Winners …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”