This is essential for the full understanding of much of this material. We come from extremely diverse backgrounds and martial arts systems. It is a synthesis of several filipino arts, but also has elements of muay thai, pencak silat, hakka kuntao phoenix eye fist, wing chun, and chen taiji quan. Dumog grappling, either in a clinch or on the ground. Sometimes also connotes the use of baton and knife in tandem. The first filipinos came to what is now the united states due to the philippines being part of new spain. Additionally, it is very likely that in the course of data gathering or interview. Book cover of filipino martial arts as taught by dan inosanto54. World combat martial arts federation filipino manomano. The mission of the group is to preserve the pekititirsia system through the curriculum set forth by pekititirsia international. Tora martial arts kali level 1 curriculum gold sash requirements terminology. Level 1 curriculum dc kali filipino martial arts, fma. Until the 19th century, the philippines continued to be geographically isolated from the rest of new spain in the americas, but maintained regular communication across. Although im attempting to make this list as accurate as possible, there may be several discrepancies in the terminology due to the vast number of dialects found in the philippines as well as the number of fma systems that exist today.
Dc kali filipino martial arts, fma, knife defense in dc. Filipino martial arts are preponderantly weapon based systems traditionally taught before unarmed fighting methods derived from historical and cultural. The earliest book on fma was a training manual for arnis written in. Fmas nationalization offers a window into the larger dynamics of nationbuilding in the philippines. Kali is the legendary fullcombat art of the philippines. The program is taught only in schools authorized by doce pares international, the original doce pares organization and only one recognized by the government of the republic of the philippines, duly. Filipino martial arts digest provides articles, information, events, news, seminars, techniques, and more information pertinent to the filipino martial arts and the philippines. The lightning scientific kali federation teaches the practical armed and unarmed methods of selfdefense that the legendary grandmaster benjamin luna lema used in world war ii and challenge matches in the philippines. It incorporates elements from both western and eastern martial arts, the most popular forms of which are known as arnis, eskrima, and kali. Muay thai were a part of thai school curriculum into the 1900s. In doing so, we strive to produce practitioners who can proficiently and responsibly apply the parts of the system they have learned in situations in which it is appropriate to do so.
This is the only legitimate posting of the fcs curriculum in existence. Filipino martial arts, kali escrima, stick fighting, knife fighting. The three principle systems of filipino martial arts upon which we draw are. Arnis was declared as the philippine national martial art and sport on december 11, 2009, through republic act 9850 signed by pres. Dc kali provides filipino martial arts fma training in dc metro. This filipino style, whose grandmaster is an ex filipino narcotics officer, combines practical aspects of chinese and japanese martial arts. Below is a general basic outline of the fcs curriculum. Guro marc halleck is available for 1 or 2 day seminars in all or in a combination of the following styles. Risu martial arts will be hosting a public sayoc kali seminar in bristol, ct on april 27, 2019. For the educatedskilled martial artist as well as the beginner our school is dedicated to the study of combat martial arts. Filipino martial arts are preponderantly weapon based systems traditionally taught before unarmed fighting methods derived from historical and cultural reasons. Many police and military around the world are now learning these arts are due to the.
The highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art from the philippines is weapon based, but. Filipino combat systemsfcs is an organizationsystem with members from around the world. Dfa kali level 1, 2 and 3 bundle novice level dfa kali. This is our main system, and the foundation of everything we do. Download print version here pdf junior brown belt curriculum. Anton st james taught me the filipino martial arts daily for over 6 years. Our style of kali is the inosantolacoste method lobtik a strike that pulls through from one side to the other witik a strike that hits and retracts back to the same side sinawali weaving pattern, coordination drills practiced either single or double stick. There are many paths through the mountain of life, and some climbs can be felt like the point of a knife. Example the pangamot art is a filipino martial art, it is composed of panantukan hand techniques, dumog grappling, pananjakman kicking and sweeping, kaukit foot trapping, and kino mutai biting and gouging.
Instructors confidential manual supplemental handbook. The sole heir and guardian of this system is leo tortal gaje, jr. School curriculum filipino martial arts academy doce pares. The intrinsic need for selfpreservation was the genesis of these systems. The filipino martial arts classes form the foundation for our weapons training and familiarization course of instruction. For all intents and purposes, arnis, eskrima, and kali all refer to the same family of filipino weaponbased martial arts and fighting systems 2. The earliest book on fma was a training manual for arnis written in 1957. Modern arnis training systems mats page 4 level 4 modern arnis and pressure points my intent here is for the arnisador, who doesnt know about pressure points, to learn the basics and be able to apply them to the art in which they are studying. Filipino martial arts fma are a collection of indigenous martial arts that have existed in the philippine archipelago since preeuropean contact up to the present. Nov 24, 2010 this is an excellent collection of widely known to little known information regarding jun fan jkd and the filipino martial arts from instructor bud thompson. The filipino martial arts taught at the inosanto academy are drawn from 26 primary sources, the instructors who magulang.
Progressive fighting systems and contemporary jeet kune do as taught by sifu paul vunak. It is expected that the student of this course have prior training in a weapons based filipino or indonesian martial art. As most martial artists know, dan inosanto was bruce lees top student. Now what i mean by a street ight is when someone inds themselves in a situation wherein they must defend themselves or help another person against an attack on the street. Indigenous martial arts that have existed in the philippine archipelago since pre european contact up to. Warriors eskrima is a synthesis of various styles and systems covering a wide range of training methodologies, principles, and concepts organised into a progressive and structured curriculum.
The filipino martial arts are a complete system encompassing hands, feet, weapons and joint locking. The dirty boxing instructor training course dbitc gives you everything you need to become a certified filipino. Over the centuries, these arts have distilled into various systems. Adult teen martial arts woodbridge va get started w. The highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art from the philippines is weapon based, but ultimately an empty hand system.
The techniques are based on a combination of different filipino systems. The fma are called by various names such as kali, escrima, arnis, and panantukan. The core of our curriculum is filipino martial arts fma. Most of these terms are universal to the filipino arts, while others may only be found in certain fma systems. It will cover the requirements for level 2 in our jeet kune do program. Sifu thompson shares with you info collected over his many years as a student of dan inosanto and others. The filipino martial arts as taught by dan inosanto dan inosanto, gilbert l. Eskrima escrima is a filipino martial arts that focuses on the use of sticks, learn the basic words and commands used in arniseskrimakali. The filipino martial arts are known by the names kali, escrima and arnis. The sarong by its nature of being flexible the weapon can be one of the most dangerous and difficult to control. Stick fighting strategy training using distancing and body mechanics with. Sining panlaban ng pilipinas refer to ancient indianized and newer fighting methods devised in the philippines. Filipino martial arts fma glossary all terms in tagalog, unless incated otherwise abanico lit. Pekititirsia kali is a style specific to filipino martial arts.
The dog brothers martial arts curriculum is a system of many styles where the ultimate goal is to walk as a warrior for all your days. Filipino martial arts and the construction of filipino. Eskrima is a complete martial art and is known for lightningfast movements utilizing weapons, empty hand trapping, strikes, kicking techniques, as well as. Example the pangamot art is a filipino martial art, it is composed of panantukan hand techniques, dumog grappling, pananjakman kicking and sweeping, kaukit foot trapping. I was very lucky to meet a grandmaster of the filipino arts when i was 19 years old. We teach a scientific method against all bladed and impact weapons and disarming. Pencak silat panglipur is a traditional martial arts system from indonesia. We studied stick, knife, staff, palm stick and of course lots of filipino boxing.
Thank you for your interest in our martial arts program. The counterpoint tactical system is a weaponbased, integrated martial art. Filipino combat systems will not recognize anyone who does not meet these minimum requirements. This dissertation explores the construction of filipino national identity by examining the philippine national governments appropriation of filipino martial arts fma between 1975 and 2010. Tray, having trained extensively with guro dan inosanto has continued to develop his weapons training and instruction for his students, as guro dan desired, to the point of integrating a lessons learned approach to rapid acquisition of kali skills. In most fma teaching, all three classifications are part of the curriculum even. Download print version here pdf adult brown belt curriculum. Ive been training filipino boxing for nearly 20 years now. In filipino martial arts what is the difference between. All of the requirements for ranks and positions listed below are current and up to date. Our personal expression of kali is a synthesis of several disciplines including pekititirsia, kali deleon, and san miguel escrima. Indigenous martial arts that have existed in the philippine archipelago since preeuropean contact up to. Im part of his distance learning group and when i visited his school he really made me feel at home and part of the school.
Exclusively for university of martial arts, for the first time guro daniel lonero bring to you his vast understanding of the most practical weapon thats everyday carry. The overall concepts and strategies bind the material. The filipino martial arts are a complete system encompassing hands, feet, weapons and joint locking many police and military around the world are now learning these arts are due to the effectiveness of the techniques. Receiver timing manual dexterity tripletap entries empty hand.
Most people think of it as that stick fighting art, but it is much more. This curriculum is an updated version of what appears on the dog brothers martial arts website. With a perspective on weapons and bladed arts in particular, emptyhand training is one of the more advanced topics within the filipino martial arts. Were here to make sure you have fun, sweat, and do something to better youself every day. Kali curriculum is the worldwide standard for martial arts schools looking to complement their own curriculum by providing easy to implement, quality kali programs that will help to increase student enrollment for new and existing school owners and instructors. We have developed our program from the combined experiences of our instructors. The history of filipino americans begins in the 16th century when filipinos first arrived in what is now the united states. Kali escrima pdf the filipino martial arts kali, escrima, arnis teach weapons first, after which come the emptyhand techniques. This coming week is the first week of september and we plan to film the next level in our jun fan jeet kune do online lessons series. Filipino martial arts and decolonial praxis bo john mcclung. The filipino martial arts taught at the inosanto academy are drawn from 26 primary sources, the instructors who magulang na guro dan inosanto has spent his life training under. Includes the complete 6month qualification course curriculum of the ptk military cqc system, as well as the complete authentic pekititirsia kali system.
The purpose of the counterpoint tactical system is to train and certify students and instructors. This curriculum is taught in addition to the basic physical skills required in order to perform the mandatory movements and techniques. Eskrima is a complete martial art and is known for lightningfast movements utilizing weapons, empty hand trapping, strikes, kicking techniques, as well as takedowns and locks. Sayoc full instructor, john perrings will be teaching the art of the blade. Any martial artist wanting to expand their already existing curriculum would greatly benefit. However, master inosanto had been a seasoned martial artist with a background in various filipino martial arts before meeting bruce lee. The filipino martial arts are known by the names kali, escrima and arnis most people think of it as that stick fighting art, but it is much more. Sining panlaban ng pilipinas refer to ancient malay and newer modified fighting methods devised in the philippines. This is the core training program and fulfills the requirements for the ptksmf cpi or certified professional instructor cadre as well as path to mastery in the pekititirsia kali system. Grand master floro villabrille, and grandmaster canete.
Our unified curriculum is unique and blends the best aspects of multiple arts including shotokan karate, filipino martial arts, aikido, krav maga, yawyan kickboxing, taekwondo, and others. The filipino martial arts kalieskrimakuntaosilat the highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art from the philippines is weapon based, but ultimately an empty hand system. Espada y daga sword espada and dagger daga used together. Projectile weapons may refer to spears, bow and arrow, blow guns and knives.
Tactical martial arts filipino martial arts, tactical. The knowledge of panglipur is a blend of large streams in west java and west sumatra, founded by bapak abah aleh in 1909 at garut, namely from a synthesis of the 5 major pencak silat styles. Weve all come together because of our love of the filipino martial arts, and our unwillingness to become involved in the politics that has so often stifled our growth. Rister international martial arts filipino martial arts. Any individual or individuals claiming otherwise, are guilty of fraud. The filipino martial arts as taught by dan inosanto. This excellent book covers the basic history of the filipino martial arts, the use of. Filipino martial arts academy doce pares eskrima kali arnis. There are martial arts which have their origins in the philippines. Panantukan silat combatives, silat, jeet kune do, filipino martial arts, kalieskrima, balintawak, hand to hand combat and knife attackdefense. Pekititirsia kali was founded in 1897 and is the system of the tortal family. Martial arts for fitness and self defense in a group setting. There are many benefits of martial arts training for children and adults the martial arts are famous for teaching discipline which is selfcontrol and this is usually the initial reason that many people start martial arts classes but there is so much more that is learned. Dowds filipino martial arts digest volumes with our readers.
Filipino martial arts and the construction of filipino national identity. I traveled to the philippines fourteen times to study the filipino martial arts and to thailand to study muay thai. Adults and students will be introduced to tactical fighting techniques. Pekititirsia is strictly a combatoriented system, as opposed to sportfocused, style. We are all climbing different paths through the mountain of life, and we have all experienced much hardship and strife. Cacoy doce pares our curriculum is based on the way guro crows instructors taught him in the 70s and to this day. Eskrima street defense is a compilation of techniques strictly based on the practical application of the filipino martial arts within the context of a street ight.