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 […]
16 April 2011 Martial arts author Antonio Graceffo has been awarded the prestigious title of Pahlawan Silat Kalam (Kalam Warrior) in a ceremony attended by nearly 500 dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The award honours Graceffo’s achievements in the Malaysian martial art of Silat Kalam. He is the first non-Muslim student to achieve this award. […]
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 […]
A Warrior’s Odyssey – Interview with Antonio Graceffo Australian journalist, David Calleja interviews Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo about his upcoming book, “Warrior Odyssey” do out in June 2010. Amazon.com is already accepting reorders for this much anticipated book of martial arts adventure travel, across Asia. by David Calleja Warrior Odyssey is the sixth book written […]
Martial Arts Odyssey: Volume One DVD featuring the martial arts, Kuntaw and Bokator From Manila, Philippines, to Phnom Penh Cambodia, “Martial Arts Odyssey: Volume One” DVD takes you to previously unexplored corners of the martial arts world. Join Host Antonio Graceffo, as he begins his decade-long journey, walking the warriors path. Watch the trailer for […]