Adidas x Survival Arts - Kali for Protection from the Philippines to Los Angeles

⚔️ adidas LA x Survival Arts ⚔️ Adidas feature on Survival Arts Academy in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Month in Los Angeles, California. Directed & shot by Vivian Kim, 2022.
Salamat / thank you ADIDAS for uplifting our work to protect families through Kali. Gratitude to our warrior community, ancestors, descendants and all our kapwa who have always supported us and make this work possible. Special thanks to our Survival Arts squad for coming together for this shoot! 🗡️✨
Directed & shot by @viviankimx
Styled by @_denniskim for @adidas
Music by ‪@gintoseeds2751‬
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‪@adidas‬ x ‪@SurvivalArts‬
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The Academy of Survival Arts was founded and established in Bacolod City, Philippines to protect womxn and girls from sexual assault violence. They call it, Kali, the indigenous fighting arts of the Philippines. ​
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Originated in 1897 and introduced to the United States in 1973, Kali was brought by 3-time Hall of Fame awardee, Weapons Master Instructor, Grand Tuhon. He has shared this knowledge in over 25 countries, making his contributions unsurpassable. ​
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“A lot of people are familiar with other martial arts, but not so familiar with Kali," said Jamie Yancovitz, founder of Survival Arts. “It’s really important for us to bring the knowledge to our communities and say 'Hey, you should be proud that this comes from our ancestors.'”​
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adidasLA is sharing the knowledge of survival through Survival Arts to protect womxn, girls and their families from all forms of violence taught by someone who is Filipino through a sense of community. ​
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Director/photographer @viviankimx​
1st assist @samrrr5​
2nd assist @lukasmarkou​
DP @peterhouu​
Stylist @_denniskim​
Sound @lyles​
Production Coordinator @elizabethbrummer​
PA @justicecitsuj
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