Chrysalis Kali Collective in Bustle Magazine

These Women Are Redefining Filipino Martial Arts — And Creating A Safe Space In The Process

In Los Angeles, Jamie Yancovitz trains her students at parks under swaying palm trees; meanwhile, in New York City, Kristen Cabildo trains hers in the backyard of her brownstone apartment. They're two women on two different coasts but with one calling: to create a safe space for other women, particularly Filipinas in the diaspora, where they can learn self-defense skills as well as the history and cultural heritage of their ancestry — all through Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)…

(Excerpt of article by Kristina Bustos in Bustle. Full article found here: https://www.bustle.com/p/jamie-yancovitz-kristen-cabildo-are-redefining-the-practice-of-filipino-martial-arts-for-women-17986133)