Balisong Openings - FMA Magazine January 2001

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I was perusing the magazine section of my local Giant Eagle yesterday, and happened upon this magazine. I usually don't read any MA magazines.

This one had on the cover: "Balisong Openings: Mastering A Lost Art" I just HAD to look inside. I ended up buying the magazine.

The author of the article, Mat P. Marinas Sr. is someone I never heard of before. He claims to have about 167 opening techniques. I have only bee messing around with the Balisong for a couple of months, but this number astounds me.

I am curious, how many openings do you guys have, and how do you classify them? Also, are you familiar with this author? Has he put out any other stuff that is worth buying?

I am still continously watching Jeff Imada's Balisong video, and still cannot produce his openings
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Well, I'll wait to hear from you guys.

TIA,



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Lundo
 
Well, I bought the same issue a while ago, after Guillaume posted something about it here on the forum (thanks for the tip Guillaume
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Hmm...I've lost count of all the ones that I've known.One of these days I'll actually try to remember all the ones I used to do,and find a way to keep track of them (film them most likely).
I'd have to think that 167 openings would probably include a lot of modifications of other openings & closings.I myself have done several modified versions of some standard openings & closings.But,at least I have one opening that only myself and one student can do...(at least if he still remembers it).I've never run across anyone else that has attempted it.But,who knows...someone might actually be silly enough to figure it out for themselves
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