Dean Franco | Filipino Martial Arts, Self-Awareness, New Worldview | Ep.5
Guro Dean Franco, host of the FMA Discussions Podcast, sits on the other side of the interview table in this terrific interview about how he started in the arts, why he began the podcast, and what the future holds.
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Dean's martial beginnings (Judo, TKD, UFC, JKD, FMA)
4:53 Bruce Lee, Kung-Fu Flicks, Dean comes out of his shell, gains confidence
6:01 Deep Dive into FMA - Sayoc, Atienza, Doce Pares, Burton, Abenir, Ricketts
7:34 How FMA Grabbed Dean and Changed Him - Ilustrisimo & Sulite
16:40 Kalis Ilustrisimo, LAMECO, Gould, Burton, Abenir, Ricketts, Romo
19:53 Dying Arts, LAMECO may be next - Roger Agbulos, David Gould
21:16 Wiley on how arts die out and why FMA changes so fast
24:32 Dean on cross training in FMA and problem with factions in the art, LAMECO
27:00 Starting the FMA Discussions Podcast - to help give a voice to all practitioners
37:00 Forming the FMAD Group, keeping rails up, being consistent and respectful
43:47 Dean's most memorable FMAD episodes
48:03 Mark Wiley on Sonny Umpad
48:53 Spiritual and personal development from FMA practice
53:25 How the arts have Transformed Dean Franco - refinement, knowledge
57:14 Bruce Lee and why do we keep training? Creativity, Awareness, Refinement
1:02:01 What the future holds for Dean Franco
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