These guys are pretty fast. I noticed that in all the styles, you need good perception, reflexes, and coordination to put the enemy at a disadvantage. In the empty-hands style he used two motions, one to deflect the attack, and the other to counter; both came out smoothly and quickly. This was a good video.
It is not a dying art. It's quite obvious it will never be as popular as Judo or Karate, Muay Thai, etc. But it has its place among those that want to use weapons and it is growing steadly even here in Brazil.
I'm not getting involved with who can beat what etc. All I'll say is that this is a good DEMO of what this system has to offer. I love the flow hat kali teaches you. It's unlike anything I've come across in other arts I've studied.
Agree with you 100%! I'm also a proud practitioner. Unfortunately, I have a hard time explaining it to other people who thinks you only practice to fight with a stick. But I was there before I tried it out!
this is called arnis or eskrima or even doce pares but in other country it is known as KALI... im a Filipino and im proud that our Filipino Martial Arts is getting known all over the world. This is the art of our ancestors.
In Kali/Escrima, the motions you learn with the stick and the knife become the motions you use empty-handed. This way you have a streamlined system that can be used with or without a weapon. You have more angles of striking than most of the more commonly-known striking arts. The footwork is also triangular and will mystify just about anyone who attempts to "box" you. Kali strives to be a more complete system that is geared for combat, though it can be modified for MMA/UFC as well. Just wait.
Krav Maga was never intended for long-term mastery. The Israeli military developed it for the purpose of having a simple yet highly effective system of hand-to-hand combat to teach new recruits as part of standard training. It does what it is meant to do, nothing more. Thus it also experiences the limitations you and others have mentioned.
I've started learning Kali with Minnasota Kali Group in Southampton and I find it interesting, fun and a fantastic form of martial arts. This video was excellent.
yossi. I completely agree with your statement. the cool thing about fma that its a survival art just like krav. and it is battle tested every day in the phillipines like krav is battle tested. I think it would be cool to see both styles fused together because they both focus on so many practical aspects of combat and survival.
correct! i train Kali Sikaran. i've done it for 2 years. Anything can be used, a jacket, keyes, cell phone, a bag. I love it! He has got some sweet twirling on that sinawali.
Yes but it is advantageous in a fight if you can pick up a broom stick, broken bottle, or even a pencil and know how to put it to good use. Anything and everything can be used as a weapon.
oh here is this guy that shows respect to other, here is this guy who is not rude, here is this guy who has lots of respect on every arts, here is this guy who is to much confident on his own self,here is this guy who did not talk shit, To readers read all the comment posted by mr. Brady2k10 you judge who is acting like shit in here. thank you
@s3ksee, sagang labo is the version of hubad/lubad in PTK. And the reason for the footwork is that the system is based entirely on blade. The stick is just a tool to train blade tactics. Inosanto Kali trains with the stick, as a stick and a blade, and has different techniques for both. PTK's training is always based on a blade, it just differs a little based on the length of the blade or lack of a blade. Even the empty hand angles stay relatively the same.
I actually looked that up, and it seems like you're very likely to be correct. "On the morning of 27 April 1521, Magellan sailed to Mactan with a small attack force. During the resulting battle against Lapu-Lapu's troops, Magellan was hit by a bamboo spear and later surrounded and finished off with other weapons."
I just started this Martial Art and I must say, it has got to be a must if your interested in self defense in weapons...You never know with people these days. If any of these weapons were to be involved in a fight, this is a must to learn. But its also awesome to to learn
Shame there are rude comments on such a superb video of FMA. Great stuff I love it, thanks for posting. As a Brit. I choose Eskrima as my MA. Others may choose Judo for example, (a Japanese system). Could be argued Europe was the cradle of MA (Greece to India to China). There are British MAs but nations have no place when you are choosing an MA (it's got to be personal). I respect them all, but I choose Filipino personally. Much respect from UK to Philippines, great video.
the Philippino arts are street lethal. its a well rounded system with strikes, submissions, and weapons. also the weapons are things you actually run into (no nun chucks or katanas). plust you can turn anything into a stick (a magazine, a pipe, a flashlight). More than worth learning.
Should anyone want to know what the background music is, it is an instrumental band called On the Virg. This track, 'Alien Hip-Hop' is taken from their 'Serious Young Insects' album.
Interesting story...The Dog Brothers wanted the UFC to explore the notion of doing full-contact Kali stick fights with minimal protection (basically the way the Dog Brothers fight) ... this was in the mid-90s I think when the UFC was still fairly unregulated. Even then, the UFC declined the offer, calling it "too extreme." But Marc Denny is developing "Kali Tudo" -- Kali for the cage.
they should learn here in philipines in kali they will teach them what's the real meaning of kali i've learn also the basic here for my experience don't underestimated this martial art it will really take your life. :D
True enough, but in kali we don't depend upon the common sense, intelligence or kindness of the person who was already dumb and vicious enough to attack us, instead we depend upon our own skills to protect our life from people who don't hold it to be as precious as do we. If you are in a knife fight, like it or not, it is life or death, because anyone can take your life from you with a knife.
Such an amazing art. Is there any way to get certified in this art, like through seminars or something? There is nothing like that where I live and I would love to train in it.
In fact, most Kali techniques focus on disabling a grapple by throwing strikes to vulnerable areas. You are also forgetting the fact the a Kali practitioner will most probably attack your throat, genitals and eyes before you can land a throw. In a street fight, there are no rules.
Its just to help give the art a little feel and some extra traits to make the art a bit more useful. Oh and he held his stick to his back cause there might be a chance that an attacker might be hitting him there.
Awesome demonstration! I've been training in Inosanto/Lacoste Kali for about a year and have just recently started cross training in PTK.... very different, but both are equally awesome.
"Martial Arts are about combat and survival. It is not about sport or some sort of consensual fair fight between gentlemen. Because of this, the attacker will probably use weapons and even if the attacker does not, you'd be foolish not to use a weapon if you could. Combat is also about destroying the opponent-- you must take the fight to him even while avoiding his attack. Only offense brings victory. Defense just delays the inevitable victory of your opponent."
Of course you are right. If it is possible to protect yourself without killing or even hurting your opponent, by all means you should to it. Often times, the best way to protect yourself is simply to run away, but in a case where that is not an option, unfortunately the most effective techniques with the highest chance of protecting you, are often also the most deadly.
The guy at the end with the sticks was impressive. But it's like using nunchaku. Unless you know how to attack someone with them, they're useless. You have to account for recoil and speed. You might be able to hit fast, but think of how hard those things are gonna come back when they hit something solid. Nunchucks and sticks are basically used for making your opponent think "shit" as you're waving them around, before you smash their head in with your fist.
stick training comes first since most blocks and attacks are derive from it and open hand is done after you've learned the stick side of the training it also helps the practitioner develop coordination and agility also an additional info Kali= edge training while Arnes is blunt training both has similarities and difference
this art actually originated from the Philippines. . . it is argued that this is the best martial arts ever made..... and the most deadly too.... man.. just look at the moves...
If will disciplined people are not interested on it then it is a dying art, and only those who are not trustworthy and a losser shall feel shame... I am PROUD TO BE FILIPINO!
very very similar to silat, after all kali, comes mostly from silat and some other chinese arts. Its good to see how all martial arts based off from one another . PErkiti tirsia owns !
Be advised not everything is 100% effective with blade training in the martial arts but FMA are some of the best out their and in the FMA Pekiti Tirsia as a system has a great reputation for their knife training drills.
A true scholar speaks - everything you've said is right... Kali is a word with several suggested derivations, however the Indian Goddess of Death is not one of the most likely.
for self defense on the ground, people should learn the basics, but also how to strike while on the ground -- this doesn't mean throwing punches and elbows from the mount, it means creating space from any position you can find and using knees, kicks, elbows, palms. I think it would be tough to make aikido work as intended. However, if you take concepts like blending and apply them generally, it works well. Also, ukemi is a good skill.
yeah, in an ideal situation, we could take them down without being life threatening, but a knife fight to begin with isn't an ideal situation. Many techniques in PTK deal with removing their weapon first, but when you're up close (Pekiti Tirsia means 'Close Quarter'), it's every shot you can take before he drops you first. Even if you could stab them in the leg, doesn't mean that they will drop; adrenaline tends to do that for a person.
I'm pretty sure these knife fighting styles came before and most likely used against spaniards. I just read "Kali" is a term used outside the philippines. It's not the mother of either styles because arnis and eskrima were developed in the philippines while kali is used outside the philippines
DuraheLL, for training, sticks are a good replacement for bladed weapons and in themselves are also good weapons, aside from being easily available. As for the times that you are unlikely to have a stick in hand, eskrima, although some of you may use the term FMA, trains you primarily to deal with an armed opponent or opponents such that unarmed opponents would, of course, become comparatively easier to deal with. When you become skilled, you get to the empty hand techniques.
you can do either one. Most people would rather start with sticks though, for the sake of learning both unarmed and armed combat. This is what my friends call the two for 1 sale
Yes, I realize that it has knife and empty hands techniques too, but what i'm saying is all of the time that you spend on stick training, you could use practically.
@yam831 So long as you keep yourself together...the big mistake people tend to make when they open their hands is to not keep an eye on their fingers. I can't describe how many times I've had to correct people parrying with their fingers spread wide open in class. A Jujitsu practitioner would have them snapped and locked in a second, assuming the parrier doesn't accidentally break them themselves.
May I suggest you check out the Pekiti Tersia Kali as taught my Mr. Tim Waid. His application is very practical and involves much more footwork. It is simple and complex at the same time.
Truthfully, three strikes is the ideal amount of attacks you do in a barrage. With those three strikes you're most likely to not have to go for another barrage of attacks, or worse yet, be on the recieving end of one. PTK is a military fighting style, the only Kali style recognized by the Filipino military; it needs to kill in as few attacks as possible, with enough attacks to confirm the damage.
@Soulfege09 Well... PTK is a system cultivated and perfected by the Tortal clan, whereas Inosanto Kali is a blend of Lacoste and Lameco eskrima among others. The footwork are completely different - same triagular pattern, but PTK uses what's called broken footwork, zoning. Chamber positions and application of strikes differ slightly. The sabre (knife) grip in PTK is different than Inosanto's. PTK is more aggressive, Inosanto Kali is more like a "chess game."
The Hindu Radjapahit Empire reached the Phillipines and some Filipinos kept writing in Sanskrit letters after the Spanish had come and gone. The kris is also likely to have originated as an adaptation of Indian weapons.
Some suggest it is a contraction of the phrase kalim lihook (sp?) "hand and body movement" while others suggest it comes from the word kalis, meaning a long knife. But there's a strong Indian influence in almost all Southeast Asia
That is why you continue to train and practice so something like that will not happen. But I do understand that human error can account for injury, but still.. that is why you keep practicing to minimize that error percentage.
@actionmanrandell Yes, from its beginnings, martial arts were used as a combative system, but from past GM's who have passed down their teachings, many GMs have realized that in the end, the best fight is to not fight at all. This stems from their understanding that violence is a vicious cycle that will never end because one person will always try to be better than the other person. In time we should realize this, but I never said you should not use it if you are faced with a threat.
you can use a rolled news paper, a ball pointed pen , chopsticks , well heck u can even use a pencil as a substitute kali training can also be use as a training method for armed opponents
It is better to reduce it, but remember, the possibility of losing is already low, and the possibility of being in that situation in the first place is low aswell. You need to train for a fist fight more because you have no advantage (like a weapon) and your odds of being in that situation are higher.
Many fighting systems are like that. Kali is mainly for killing someone yet they are able to turn it into a sport called "modern arnis" and yet Kali is more effective than krav maga.
the kali training or stick fighting is a substitute to training for the use of a sword,sundang,bolo,machete etc... its not pointless since most practitioners who practice kali are either in the army navy or airforce and for the knife training has the same concept while the empty hand aspect is also taken from the kali techniques on how to block armed opponents and arnes is the stick fighting and kali is use for training with swords both use sticks and has the same moves but different uses
@WEWIMBATALk kali [aka arnis, aka eskrima] is the general term used to describe weapon based pilipino martial arts. specific fighting systems of kali are kombatan arnis, petiki tirsia kali, doce pares eskrima, sayoc kali, lameco eskrima, garimot arnis, etc. there are more than 150 languages and dialects spoken in the philippines. most provinces calls kali differently. hope this helps.
@Soulfege09 Also, Inostanto Kali incorporates hubud/lubad techniques and dumog. PTK I believe uses something like hubud called numerada(?). PTK does put a lot of emphasis in speed and power, Inosanto's more on combination and reflexive countering. But you know, don't think of these differences as if one system is better than the other... both systems have a lot to offer and can turn anyone into a lethal weapon. I hope that helps. ^_^
A ball point pen and chopsticks for the absense of a knife, yes. For a stick, there's not much. I usually don't have a news paper on me, and the odds of me having enough time to roll it up are slim, even if I could it wouldn't be very damaging.
I watched a bar fight like that once....one guy chasing another with a knife, just have a step behind him, stabbing at him with a knife....fortunately for the guy running away, he could run just a hair faster than the guy with the knife.
Well, just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there. Learning any martial art is about learning reference points... and that is what the drills are wiring in. It is sad that most people don't teach that, and that the drills do become dead patterns because students never learn how to analyze and pull meaning out of the drills.
@kjkidd I understand what you mean by traditional martial arts using pre-arranged forms while sparring, which is common. But for example, Wing Chun, you're training constantly for hand-eye co-ordination, and predicting strikes before they actually happen, and blocking and attacking as a reflex. They don't necessarily have to be pre-arranged strikes in sparring since all you need is a "bridge" which is basically any strike from any angle. Once you reach a certain level, they do only fullcontact.
Granted, I can cede that point. Eskrima was designed as a means of defending themselves against a stronger invading force; Krav Maga was designed similarly, for the Jews against Nazi invaders.
I can dig it!
Leslie Buck Jr. and Rene Salazar at the Texas Kali Mastery Camp. I was there in 2004. Had one of the best times training!
These guys are pretty fast. I noticed that in all the styles, you need good perception, reflexes, and coordination to put the enemy at a disadvantage. In the empty-hands style he used two motions, one to deflect the attack, and the other to counter; both came out smoothly and quickly. This was a good video.
It is not a dying art. It's quite obvious it will never be as popular as Judo or Karate, Muay Thai, etc. But it has its place among those that want to use weapons and it is growing steadly even here in Brazil.
I'm not getting involved with who can beat what etc. All I'll say is that this is a good DEMO of what this system has to offer. I love the flow hat kali teaches you. It's unlike anything I've come across in other arts I've studied.
Agree with you 100%! I'm also a proud practitioner. Unfortunately, I have a hard time explaining it to other people who thinks you only practice to fight with a stick. But I was there before I tried it out!
this is called arnis or eskrima or even doce pares but in other country it is known as KALI... im a Filipino and im proud that our Filipino Martial Arts is getting known all over the world. This is the art of our ancestors.
In Kali/Escrima, the motions you learn with the stick and the knife become the motions you use empty-handed.
This way you have a streamlined system that can be used with or without a weapon. You have more angles of striking than most of the more commonly-known striking arts. The footwork is also triangular and will mystify just about anyone who attempts to "box" you. Kali strives to be a more complete system that is geared for combat, though it can be modified for MMA/UFC as well. Just wait.
Krav Maga was never intended for long-term mastery. The Israeli military developed it for the purpose of having a simple yet highly effective system of hand-to-hand combat to teach new recruits as part of standard training. It does what it is meant to do, nothing more. Thus it also experiences the limitations you and others have mentioned.
I've started learning Kali with Minnasota Kali Group in Southampton and I find it interesting, fun and a fantastic form of martial arts. This video was excellent.
yossi. I completely agree with your statement. the cool thing about fma that its a survival art just like krav. and it is battle tested every day in the phillipines like krav is battle tested. I think it would be cool to see both styles fused together because they both focus on so many practical aspects of combat and survival.
correct! i train Kali Sikaran. i've done it for 2 years. Anything can be used, a jacket, keyes, cell phone, a bag.
I love it! He has got some sweet twirling on that sinawali.
2,I also point out that kali is not restricted just to short range weapons, bolo, batons, staff, spear, Kris and swords are medium to long.
Yes but it is advantageous in a fight if you can pick up a broom stick, broken bottle, or even a pencil and know how to put it to good use. Anything and everything can be used as a weapon.
Yes there is one in Camarillo. The exact name/location of the place is Camarillo Pleasant Valley Rec Center.
oh here is this guy that shows respect to other, here is this guy who is not rude, here is this guy who has lots of respect on every arts, here is this guy who is to much confident on his own self,here is this guy who did not talk shit,
To readers read all the comment posted by mr. Brady2k10 you judge who is acting like shit in here. thank you
I like the single stick drills halfway through the vid, nice double hand training.
@s3ksee, sagang labo is the version of hubad/lubad in PTK. And the reason for the footwork is that the system is based entirely on blade. The stick is just a tool to train blade tactics. Inosanto Kali trains with the stick, as a stick and a blade, and has different techniques for both. PTK's training is always based on a blade, it just differs a little based on the length of the blade or lack of a blade. Even the empty hand angles stay relatively the same.
These guys are great warriors. Tuhon Leslie Buck and Tuhon Rene, had some fun working with you guys. Back in the TKA days salamat po,kapatids
I must say the fighting with single stick was remarkably similiar to gunkata, very nice.
I actually looked that up, and it seems like you're very likely to be correct. "On the morning of 27 April 1521, Magellan sailed to Mactan with a small attack force. During the resulting battle against Lapu-Lapu's troops, Magellan was hit by a bamboo spear and later surrounded and finished off with other weapons."
I love the way you guys train!
I just started this Martial Art and I must say, it has got to be a must if your interested in self defense in weapons...You never know with people these days. If any of these weapons were to be involved in a fight, this is a must to learn. But its also awesome to to learn
This video is great. Very rare of this kind. Like the knife fighting techniques very much.
wow this is one of the best videos of kali i've seen so far on youtube. ^.^
Shame there are rude comments on such a superb video of FMA. Great stuff I love it, thanks for posting. As a Brit. I choose Eskrima as my MA. Others may choose Judo for example, (a Japanese system). Could be argued Europe was the cradle of MA (Greece to India to China). There are British MAs but nations have no place when you are choosing an MA (it's got to be personal). I respect them all, but I choose Filipino personally. Much respect from UK to Philippines, great video.
the Philippino arts are street lethal. its a well rounded system with strikes, submissions, and weapons. also the weapons are things you actually run into (no nun chucks or katanas). plust you can turn anything into a stick (a magazine, a pipe, a flashlight). More than worth learning.
Should anyone want to know what the background music is, it is an instrumental band called On the Virg. This track, 'Alien Hip-Hop' is taken from their 'Serious Young Insects' album.
This is one of my favorite Kali videos on UA-cam too.
Interesting story...The Dog Brothers wanted the UFC to explore the notion of doing full-contact Kali stick fights with minimal protection (basically the way the Dog Brothers fight) ... this was in the mid-90s I think when the UFC was still fairly unregulated. Even then, the UFC declined the offer, calling it "too extreme." But Marc Denny is developing "Kali Tudo" -- Kali for the cage.
they should learn here in philipines in kali they will teach them what's the real meaning of kali i've learn also the basic here for my experience don't underestimated this martial art it will really take your life. :D
its mainly because its hard to find a sword or machete lying around, but sticks are everywhere
True enough, but in kali we don't depend upon the common sense, intelligence or kindness of the person who was already dumb and vicious enough to attack us, instead we depend upon our own skills to protect our life from people who don't hold it to be as precious as do we. If you are in a knife fight, like it or not, it is life or death, because anyone can take your life from you with a knife.
The music is medicore but the demo is phenomenial!!!!
Such an amazing art. Is there any way to get certified in this art, like through seminars or something? There is nothing like that where I live and I would love to train in it.
In fact, most Kali techniques focus on disabling a grapple by throwing strikes to vulnerable areas. You are also forgetting the fact the a Kali practitioner will most probably attack your throat, genitals and eyes before you can land a throw. In a street fight, there are no rules.
so relaxed and the way you guys flow is really inspirational
oh, amazing! looks like special effects were added...That is why i like it so much...
I like those magic hands doing magic tricks:)
Its just to help give the art a little feel and some extra traits to make the art a bit more useful. Oh and he held his stick to his back cause there might be a chance that an attacker might be hitting him there.
Awesome demonstration! I've been training in Inosanto/Lacoste Kali for about a year and have just recently started cross training in PTK.... very different, but both are equally awesome.
"Martial Arts are about combat and survival. It is not about sport or some sort of consensual fair fight between gentlemen. Because of this, the attacker will probably use weapons and even if the attacker does not, you'd be foolish not to use a weapon if you could. Combat is also about destroying the opponent-- you must take the fight to him even while avoiding his attack. Only offense brings victory. Defense just delays the inevitable victory of your opponent."
Of course you are right. If it is possible to protect yourself without killing or even hurting your opponent, by all means you should to it. Often times, the best way to protect yourself is simply to run away, but in a case where that is not an option, unfortunately the most effective techniques with the highest chance of protecting you, are often also the most deadly.
dude... LOVE THE MUSIC!!! nice to see other people enjoying the music from planet x and the other band members
"HUMILIATION" 0:38
(Counter-Strike reference for a knife kill)
The guy at the end with the sticks was impressive. But it's like using nunchaku.
Unless you know how to attack someone with them, they're useless. You have to account for recoil and speed. You might be able to hit fast, but think of how hard those things are gonna come back when they hit something solid.
Nunchucks and sticks are basically used for making your opponent think "shit" as you're waving them around, before you smash their head in with your fist.
I love FMA! Sticks, knives, the works!
stick training comes first since most blocks and attacks are derive from it and open hand is done after you've learned the stick side of the training it also helps the practitioner develop coordination and agility also an additional info Kali= edge training while Arnes is blunt training both has similarities and difference
Oh! And its also to get a good striking power on the stick. Better recoil means better impact. Soo... Its just all in a methodical movement.
this art actually originated from the Philippines. . . it is argued that this is the best martial arts ever made..... and the most deadly too.... man.. just look at the moves...
This is nice and all but how do you defend yourself when a tank rolls into your neighborhood?
That is when you deploy the most effective martial art: Run Fu.
With Panzerschrecks.
It dont matter even if you have an Ak 47 either ur talking about tanks here
That's easy. You don't square up to the tank. you bomb the fuel trucks.
If will disciplined people are not interested on it then it is a dying art, and only those who are not trustworthy and a losser shall feel shame...
I am PROUD TO BE FILIPINO!
very very similar to silat, after all kali, comes mostly from silat and some other chinese arts. Its good to see how all martial arts based off from one another . PErkiti tirsia owns !
Be advised not everything is 100% effective with blade training in the martial arts but FMA are some of the best out their and in the FMA Pekiti Tirsia as a system has a great reputation for their knife training drills.
A true scholar speaks - everything you've said is right...
Kali is a word with several suggested derivations, however the Indian Goddess of Death is not one of the most likely.
for self defense on the ground, people should learn the basics, but also how to strike while on the ground -- this doesn't mean throwing punches and elbows from the mount, it means creating space from any position you can find and using knees, kicks, elbows, palms.
I think it would be tough to make aikido work as intended. However, if you take concepts like blending and apply them generally, it works well. Also, ukemi is a good skill.
yeah, in an ideal situation, we could take them down without being life threatening, but a knife fight to begin with isn't an ideal situation. Many techniques in PTK deal with removing their weapon first, but when you're up close (Pekiti Tirsia means 'Close Quarter'), it's every shot you can take before he drops you first. Even if you could stab them in the leg, doesn't mean that they will drop; adrenaline tends to do that for a person.
I'm pretty sure these knife fighting styles came before and most likely used against spaniards. I just read "Kali" is a term used outside the philippines. It's not the mother of either styles because arnis and eskrima were developed in the philippines while kali is used outside the philippines
Walujew, cuz it is a killer matial arts, it is illegal in some country, but ive been able to learn it in Philippines, there where Kali's home is lol.
DuraheLL, for training, sticks are a good replacement for bladed weapons and in themselves are also good weapons, aside from being easily available. As for the times that you are unlikely to have a stick in hand, eskrima, although some of you may use the term FMA, trains you primarily to deal with an armed opponent or opponents such that unarmed opponents would, of course, become comparatively easier to deal with. When you become skilled, you get to the empty hand techniques.
you can do either one. Most people would rather start with sticks though, for the sake of learning both unarmed and armed combat. This is what my friends call the two for 1 sale
Yes, I realize that it has knife and empty hands techniques too, but what i'm saying is all of the time that you spend on stick training, you could use practically.
Haha, awesome. I'll see those films again and bear this in mind!
the bushido code was also used during WWII
@yam831 So long as you keep yourself together...the big mistake people tend to make when they open their hands is to not keep an eye on their fingers. I can't describe how many times I've had to correct people parrying with their fingers spread wide open in class. A Jujitsu practitioner would have them snapped and locked in a second, assuming the parrier doesn't accidentally break them themselves.
The stick in training may represent an umbrella, a cane, a metal bar or pipe, or any other object of the sort.
@DuykRuyk Hello! You're right, Kali IS a Filipino Martial Art. Negros Occidental is in the Philippines.
Watching this really urges me to go back.
I miss training so much. :l
May I suggest you check out the Pekiti Tersia Kali as taught my Mr. Tim Waid. His application is very practical and involves much more footwork. It is simple and complex at the same time.
Truthfully, three strikes is the ideal amount of attacks you do in a barrage. With those three strikes you're most likely to not have to go for another barrage of attacks, or worse yet, be on the recieving end of one. PTK is a military fighting style, the only Kali style recognized by the Filipino military; it needs to kill in as few attacks as possible, with enough attacks to confirm the damage.
That's the funny part of the training, you start with sticks then later doing it unarmed is more advanced.
@Soulfege09
Well... PTK is a system cultivated and perfected by the Tortal clan, whereas Inosanto Kali is a blend of Lacoste and Lameco eskrima among others. The footwork are completely different - same triagular pattern, but PTK uses what's called broken footwork, zoning. Chamber positions and application of strikes differ slightly. The sabre (knife) grip in PTK is different than Inosanto's. PTK is more aggressive, Inosanto Kali is more like a "chess game."
The Hindu Radjapahit Empire reached the Phillipines and some Filipinos kept writing in Sanskrit letters after the Spanish had come and gone. The kris is also likely to have originated as an adaptation of Indian weapons.
Some suggest it is a contraction of the phrase kalim lihook (sp?) "hand and body movement" while others suggest it comes from the word kalis, meaning a long knife. But there's a strong Indian influence in almost all Southeast Asia
Great demonstrations, nice techniques. Very well done.
That is why you continue to train and practice so something like that will not happen. But I do understand that human error can account for injury, but still.. that is why you keep practicing to minimize that error percentage.
You make a really good point man. Much respect.
Still inspiring escrimadors 17 years later.
@actionmanrandell Yes, from its beginnings, martial arts were used as a combative system, but from past GM's who have passed down their teachings, many GMs have realized that in the end, the best fight is to not fight at all. This stems from their understanding that violence is a vicious cycle that will never end because one person will always try to be better than the other person. In time we should realize this, but I never said you should not use it if you are faced with a threat.
you can use a rolled news paper, a ball pointed pen , chopsticks , well heck u can even use a pencil as a substitute kali training can also be use as a training method for armed opponents
It is better to reduce it, but remember, the possibility of losing is already low, and the possibility of being in that situation in the first place is low aswell. You need to train for a fist fight more because you have no advantage (like a weapon) and your odds of being in that situation are higher.
Many fighting systems are like that. Kali is mainly for killing someone yet they are able to turn it into a sport called "modern arnis" and yet Kali is more effective than krav maga.
The style if kali is beautiful....but deadly as hell...i want to learn this
the kali training or stick fighting is a substitute to training for the use of a sword,sundang,bolo,machete etc... its not pointless since most practitioners who practice kali are either in the army navy or airforce and for the knife training has the same concept while the empty hand aspect is also taken from the kali techniques on how to block armed opponents and arnes is the stick fighting and kali is use for training with swords both use sticks and has the same moves but different uses
@WEWIMBATALk kali [aka arnis, aka eskrima] is the general term used to describe weapon based pilipino martial arts. specific fighting systems of kali are kombatan arnis, petiki tirsia kali, doce pares eskrima, sayoc kali, lameco eskrima, garimot arnis, etc.
there are more than 150 languages and dialects spoken in the philippines. most provinces calls kali differently.
hope this helps.
@PutYourHeadOut Pekiti tirsia kali is built a lot around the basics. No need for flashy moves
krav maga (the modern version) has many traps and locks based in kali
@Soulfege09
Also, Inostanto Kali incorporates hubud/lubad techniques and dumog. PTK I believe uses something like hubud called numerada(?). PTK does put a lot of emphasis in speed and power, Inosanto's more on combination and reflexive countering. But you know, don't think of these differences as if one system is better than the other... both systems have a lot to offer and can turn anyone into a lethal weapon. I hope that helps. ^_^
You ever heard "never bring a knife to a gunfight"? Well never go to a gunfight bare handed either.
Excellent video. Great MA Artists
A ball point pen and chopsticks for the absense of a knife, yes. For a stick, there's not much. I usually don't have a news paper on me, and the odds of me having enough time to roll it up are slim, even if I could it wouldn't be very damaging.
Oh, you might be right... on that magical day I get teleported to the PI.
I watched a bar fight like that once....one guy chasing another with a knife, just have a step behind him, stabbing at him with a knife....fortunately for the guy running away, he could run just a hair faster than the guy with the knife.
Yeah I agree. I practice Kali Sikaran i think kali sikaran is a little bit more passive. but i love it.
dude, that knife shit is ruthless
Well, just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there. Learning any martial art is about learning reference points... and that is what the drills are wiring in.
It is sad that most people don't teach that, and that the drills do become dead patterns because students never learn how to analyze and pull meaning out of the drills.
Yeah, they used kali and WC in the fight choreography
Excellent hand speed!
@kjkidd I understand what you mean by traditional martial arts using pre-arranged forms while sparring, which is common. But for example, Wing Chun, you're training constantly for hand-eye co-ordination, and predicting strikes before they actually happen, and blocking and attacking as a reflex. They don't necessarily have to be pre-arranged strikes in sparring since all you need is a "bridge" which is basically any strike from any angle. Once you reach a certain level, they do only fullcontact.
great hand to hand technics axel wagener ucc hamburg
Granted, I can cede that point. Eskrima was designed as a means of defending themselves against a stronger invading force; Krav Maga was designed similarly, for the Jews against Nazi invaders.
@Eso1 Nice! There's a lot to take in the first times. But after a while it all will make sense, and you'll understand why it's such a good system :D