Martial Arts Odyssey: Movie Stunt Fighting 3D Part 1 Learning to fight in the movies! In Bangkok, Thailand, Antonio Graceffo finds John Ledalski a veteran of more than 50 films. Sifu John is a martial arts master, an experienced stuntman, and a respected stuntman trainer. Antonio asks John to help him prepare for his upcoming […]
There is a mystique surrounding martial arts; rumors and legends about secret styles, hidden schools, and mystical masters. People ask me all the time about learning from old men, living alone in the swamp, like Yoda. And this is my answer: If you want a traditional, cultural experience, go train with a master who lives […]
My first experience, training with a Vietnamese boxing and Muay Thai team didn’t workout very well. A bigger boy picked on me, and smashed my innards into jelly. After it didn’t hurt to pee or think anymore, I began looking for a new place to train. Luckily, my Vietnamese teacher found me a Muay Thai […]
I’ve had martial arts teachers yell at me in Chinese, Thai, Khmer, Korean, and now, Vietnamese. You’ve NEVER been yelled at, till you’ve been yelled at in Korean. Somehow, I picture getting yelled at in Japanese as being even worse, blood-chilling. Getting yelled at in Vietnamese, however, is just confusing. The language sounds like they’re […]
Samantha Brown has been traveling the world for years on are various Travel Channel Series. In this episode, she comes to Fairtex Bangkok, where she learns some basic Muay Thai from Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo. Next, Antonio translates while Samantha gets a lesson from Kru Apidae, the living legend of Muay Thai. Now you’ll know […]
The sons of Guru Mazlan Man prepare Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo to perform Silat Kalam in his first public demo for the Malaysian government, Tekun. After an intensive review session, filled with countless, painful throws and locks, Antonio attends the demo and awards ceremony. This is the first time that a non-Muslim/non-Malay has participated in […]
The world’s first martial arts 3D web TV series, available now. Brooklyn Monk in 3D, from Al Caudullo productions, follows the adventures of martial artist and author Antonio Graceffo, as he travels across the world, learning martial arts from various masters. “A lot of people are familiar with my youtube show, Martial Arts Odyssey. But […]
When he was 21 years old, Antonio Graceffo got a part in the Chuck Norris movie, Delta Force 2. At the time, he believed it was his huge break, which would lead to super stardom. Instead, it would be more than a decade until he had a part in a movie again. Based on that […]
Watching the proof of our 3D martial arts fight on a video monitor was incredible. The spinning, dancing, battling images popped off the screen like holograms in some advanced video game, but it wasn’t a random CGI image, it was me. And it was one of the coolest projects I had ever been involved with. […]
Guru Mazlan man stood in a neutral stance, hands at his side, feet side by side, a natural and relaxed stance, which is the starting point of all Silat Kalam movements. I threw a punch at his face. He blocked my punching arm, knocking it skyward. Next, he drove his knee into the tendons at […]