Doug Marcaida | Marcaida Kali | Double Stick

Doug Marcaida, a Filipino Martial Artist based in Pekiti Tirsia Kali and now under Marcaida Kali demonstrates his mastery in fighting with double sticks. 🔥🔥 New! The Funker Tactical Shop: bit.ly/3qR8VEB
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[@n0denz]

"If I say I will take your eye, I will take your eye." Someone please put this into a movie.

[@gmee123]

They did. It was in kill bill 2 :D

[@thomasm1489]

I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face... Billy Jack: ...and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it. LOL

[@SergioArroyoSailing]

I wish they would cast Doug Marcaida in one of the Star Wars as a Jedi. that would be so awesome :)

[@dannyarnold4201]

I have said that exact same thing myself!

[@ferdinandbonghanoy7195]

It will kill

[@carllubrin8518]

A Sith Lord with two blades would be sick af

[@Thetailofthetrident]

He could play the part of a Master Jedi who teaches the Jar'Kai, Ataru, duel wielding lightsaber technique. He'd be incredible for that part.

[@jeffsmith5589]

His light saber would only need be a karambit

[@tekopuakanapanapa6824]

Its scary to think how dangerous this guy is if need be. Respect

[@DaZeDmerlin]

+Naru ‘churr’ Toa I've thought that numerous times, especially when he demonstrates his knife skills. :D

[@silvermediastudio]

+Naru “churr” Toa And yet, how fragile.

[@voltarsystems]

Scary if he went all out.

[@RamblinJackTravis]

no, it really isn't. I can't believe how brainwashed all you fanboys still are. There was nothing about that I found impressive. There was certainly no "Master Yoda" awesomeness. This was the same as Aikido guys doing front flips to make Seagal look better. I guarantee any member of the Gracie family (even Kyra) could smoke this fraud even if he did have two swords. On that Forged in Fire show he is an example of everything that is cheesy and fraudulent about martial arts. I would love to see this charlatan actually fight against some HEMA swordsmen. I am pretty sure they would embarrass him too. How can people still be so gullible when it comes to fighting? It's 2016, not 1970.

[@voltarsystems]

Keyboard warrior showed up.

[@vpweber]

Doug is so very fluid and super humble. His humility is what makes him great.

[@javierlol278]

Filipinos power

[@jakthesmack]

I'm always amazed at how good teachers can jump a language barrier and still explain in great detail what they are teaching with their actions. I plan on meeting Doug and Zero if I'm ever in the same area code. Awesome stuff guys, always striving to be better.

[@AugustusAsgeir]

+ArmaRes That's true....I speak French so I wonder what the experience would be like for me if I were to go here.

[@linusverclyte4988]

To be fair someone is clearly translating between them. Without that it'd be far more difficult.

[@gatiningsihgatiningsih2895]

delinquentJACK

[@HesteBremse]

Martial arts is not intellectual learning - it is a body learning, the body has its own language - essentially now words are needed.

[@CanadianPrepper]

Wow, great demonstration!

[@ultimatejb7]

I love how doug points out the exaggeration of kali practioniers in combat. I'm studying kali now thanks to these videos they have inspired me, and I take dougs advice of practicality instead of looking cool in the fillipino martial arts.

[@tarheel4wd]

LoL While a person is "looking cool" Doug's barely moved and connecting blows.

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

I. our FMA class if. you didn't move correctly you were struck. we weren't taught to just hit the stick in the drill but to try and hit the target whether it be head hand etc. needless to say no one lost concentration during our sessions.

[@thelazycook5103]

So how good are you now?

[@williamlockhartnelson8873]

As my Florentine said "I'd rather be alive and look like a dork than dead and cool". (Florentine is a sort of Italian variation of Kali that uses European short swords)

[@jamespohh8396]

Guro Marcaida's lesson on realism applies equally to empty hand application as well as weapons. He is cautioning the class about the dangers of bringing textbook drill movements into actual combat. Movement in drills are often fluid, exaggerated and telegraphed. As a result we become too accustomed to them and condition ourselves to behave as if it was actual combat. However in actual combat movements should always be quick, direct and non-telegraphed. A flick of the wrist to slap the end of a stick into the opponent's eye as opposed to wide looping strikes. The tap-tap-tap cadence of siniwali drills should be replaced with simultaneous parries and attacks in every strike. The mood and the intent is completely different. The training becomes alive because the intent is alive.

[@omzkilet56]

Word

[@ace9848]

check out krabi krabong

[@ShiiitIDK]

Well put.

[@Michael_Vincent_Acebuche]

I remember back in the day me and my brother used to play double stick fight in Tondo.. to make the game as combat realistic as possible The objective is to hit each others hands, you drop one of the stick you lose we incorporate all the techniques we learned at school Including disarming technique.. It was fun 😊😊

[@davidherron9151]

try standing out n front of a whole class of of people all judging , you do not speak the language and you are not sure if you are supposed to be trying to strike the teacher fully or not...he did EXCEPTIONALLY WELL

[@jamessethmoore]

Well said

[@CliffReeds]

I give 1 to frenchy. Had to be tough getting instructions after he starts whooping you.

[@kimfielding8010]

Doug came across as a very fluent teacher, despite the language barrier 's

[@cdr504]

My grandfather is from the Philippines and when I was young my sister and I had no choice but to learn the family legacy threw my dad, his brother,and my grandfather.. I think it was a communication problem and he meant no disrespect.. P. S. I learned more when I got hit anyway..lol

[@mugensamurai]

Plus the man learned a lot. Knowledge is a great gift.

[@jamisonyzaguirre6614]

It Will Kill!

[@Anarchristian_Beanz]

I came over here after watching that episode XD

[@58_mehuzaeldazel64]

Eat wheel keel

[@ussibussi2788]

_He_ will kill

[@jawshanrabbany6054]

@@58_mehuzaeldazel64 eat wheel skills

[@jawshanrabbany6054]

@@ussibussi2788 it's will Smith

[@buddhabeast3508]

He has a fantastic personality that he uses to make students comprehend the techniques for real life situations. Best example is in this video. Arts is a universal language.

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

He's not cocky or delusional, he knew almost everything about the craft. He's admirable in all ways.

[@noahgilbert8630]

“ if this is what you use, you better be the marksman” that’s where it’s at bro great instructor, Doug is awesome.

[@ramaSwamp]

Abridged: You have to know how to flow with your offense and defense. You need to have precision and accuracy. You need to be a marksman with your stick. Don't hit announcing with your whole body, instead do quick and precise attacks. If you wanna take his eye out, do so, don't act as if you are wealding a hammer. Great video.

[@ironwolfgaming9632]

Loose shoulders, relaxed hands and think smooth not fast and you will be incredibly fast.

[@Anarchristian_Beanz]

@@ironwolfgaming9632 Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

[@ochinchin6958]

Precision and strength

[@raidirr7448]

Swing soft, Hit hard

[@williamlockhartnelson8873]

There was this trick I awlways wanted to learn from my teacher that turned a thust into an off hand slice inside 2 feet of movement. In 5 years I never knew how he did it. To watch a master at work is like watching a dance.

[@williamlockhartnelson8873]

Watching this makes me appreciate the pure mathematics of fighting. I never learnt this variation of double stick but I was taught Florentine (European two sword fighting) that as far as I am aware had never come in contact with the Filipino two stick style but has very similar stances and movements!

[@lhkraut]

Watching Doug is amazing. His motions are so fluid yet purposeful. If I ever made him mad, I am running!

[@Fluoride_Jones]

That was, obviously, even more impressive, due to the language barrier.

[@williamlockhartnelson8873]

My first teacher spoke limited English but was very careful in how he trained and hit me. I not only learnt to fight but also swear in Russian and German!

[@Fluoride_Jones]

+William Lockhart Nelson Sounds like a great experience.What style did he teach?

[@nenabunena]

How long has he been in the US? He still has a Filipino accent

[@mishaaskar3323]

It's good to see Doug finally slipping away from the structured stances and movements found in modern arnis and kali, it's good to see his evolution is taking him down the right mindset that fighting is spontaneous, erratic and your most relaxed position is your fighting stance, its how you choose to utilize your biomechanics and your weapon's physics that makes your deadly - not the techniques. Refreshing to see...I also blade fight similar. It's nice to see that even with different paths, we realize the same thing. :)

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Doug really tried to do his best to explain some principles despite some language barrier. It's great to know that FMA is being spread by many of my kababayans around the world. Mabuhay kayong lahat!

[@haloowwin7569]

Filipino here... we considered sinawali or what you called heaven(from where you are) as a demo or a drill where you develop eye and hand coordination... the purpose of it is not for fighting its just boosting your senses in anticipation of possible position of strikes or attacks... Doug marcaida created a system where he simplify the techniques being tough by generations of stick fighters here in the philippines for the purpose of self defense... since we all know that stick fighting here in the philippines has many branches( either in mastery in disarming, sports and even the way of killing... if you will see here in the philippines there are many way how to fight with sticks.. some dont use body armors or what we call live stick fighting (like MMA where the person who surrender or knockout will lossed)... and there is an ancient game of masters where they are fighting with a blind fold with a use of real swords or called here (sundang/kris or itak) sorry for my bad english....

[@astros8041]

Thank you for the information

[@adamthestimator]

I expected him to start speaking like Yoda at any moment: "Hmmm. The marksman, you must be." "Mmmhmm! De-fang the snake, you must. Yes. Mmmm."

[@daneck100]

Should of he , Yoda spoke to !

[@jerrypanela]

Wahaahaaaaaa! 🤣🤣

[@joshuabalbuena3880]

Bro, I laughed to hard... It was embarrassingly good HAHAHAH

[@1Jaz5d]

It may not be a "magic stick" but he sure as hell makes it look magical!

[@dariellecasquejo8421]

6:33 doug doesn't look at hes opponent yet he sense he take a step Damn !

[@ID-8491]

Doug's sparring/demo partner is good. Looks like they met for the first time.

[@padanfain5145]

It's like when two people meet who share the same language. However, Mr. Doug has more charisma and better diction than the other gentleman.

[@kkall0602]

i could watch Doug all day. he sure had a gift to teach and teaches so so well!

[@maltimax1991]

If i say "i take your eye", "i will take your eye" bold statement which shows that how serious this guys about their skills and aware of this combative world. hats off

[@JonHeckendorf]

I have many years of fighting experience with a single stick or single object but I have virtually no experience with double stick. I learned something new and heard and saw things that made me think. I found the demonstration informative. Thanks.

[@eddiesteele7428]

+Jon Heckendorf Working that double stick will only enhance your check, or live hand. It will improve your single stick skill as well.

[@JonHeckendorf]

Eddie Steele Hello, Eddie. Thanks for the info and help. I see your point so I will find someone who knows this weapon.

[@eddiesteele7428]

Jon Heckendorf You could probably find some decent single and double stick drills to do right here on you tube, to tide you over.

[@JonHeckendorf]

Eddie Steele I did not think of that. Good job. Thanks.

[@benmakestalkies]

The channel wympyr has good Eskrima videos.

[@ShiiitIDK]

5 years old and still a sikk lesson. Props to the volunteer. To go up without even speaking the same language takes heart.

[@mandeelyn6895]

the moment Doug says im going to take his hands seconds later he starts hitting his hands with ease damn thats a real life Jedi

[@jackjackbecker]

wow nobody in the comments said what i am about to say. My love for nightwing brought me here

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

Aye the Arkham Series ftw

[@ignisimber2818]

@@jeremywhitfield4556 what do you mean Arkham series

[@vgman94]

Ignis Imber Batman Arkham games. Look up Nightwing.

[@corderoharris6791]

And Daredevil.

[@gold_spin1639]

Here because a character in a story I’m planning on working on after I’m finished with my current book wields a pair kali stick like weapons.

[@tinopacino9400]

Doug’s Technique is So Fluid and Relaxed .. I Love it!!

[@docleafman]

If Doug can pass this much on in such a short video I can't imagine what he's like in person. Thanks so much for all these videos. Doug and Zero have taught me more in these videos than I have gotten from many other sources THANKS!!!!

[@ayo__ayo]

+docleafman You should see his other videos.

[@docleafman]

Try to catch everything of his I can find. The theory of application that he teaches is something a lot of "trained" people seem to leave out.

[@alexmahaffey7003]

It was an ACTUAL martial arts class. I’ve studied M.A. for 25 years and I think it’s really cool to see a familiar Kind of student/sensei interaction, involving Mr. Marcaida. It’s in the Way he’s going about his explanations....it give me a bittersweet nostalgia for being a teachers "implement," for teaching the class. You oft end up flat on your back or upside down flying through the air, but there’s a humbling satisfaction to it. Plus it trains you how to take a hit! 😁 All of this is my Selfish and roundabout way of saying this video has greatly influenced and improved my respect for Mr. Marcaida.

[@harkyo]

a good teacher knows how to use humour while instructing!

[@benminick8778]

I've heard of master Marcaida somewhere although I'm not at all an efficianado or follower. I could watch him teach/demonstrate all day. I'm very impressed by the way he presents himself. A testament to martial arts. now to binge on more videos with him in them.

[@brucebarnes9138]

I've seen this three times already and it never gets old constantly learning something from this same video that's awesome

[@crazy8sdrums]

One can carry a pair of drumsticks around everywhere and very few would realize that pair of drumsticks can be the most effective weapons known to man. Music can also be a very powerful motivator, through which the drummer and the drumsticks they wield can be the primary motivating force. If you fancy yourself an Escrima fighter, or dual stick fighter, consider practicing drumstick rudiments for wrist and arm development, as this can bring to you great control of over Time...bending it to your will. A key ingredient to managing a fight scenario. As this fellow pointed out, a stick fight should be as quick as possible, and gaining control over Time will let you slow down the moment to your advantage.

[@nos5822]

I carry around a 9 iron... boom I win fuck ur chop sticks

[@brucele2776]

+Crazy 8s Drums-

[@gurungpatrick373]

+Crazy 8s Drums Bro thats excatly what i was thinking for a long long time i am a drummer and i also practice Martial arts, and when i saw ur comment i was happy and hyped hahaha cheers!

[@carllubrin8518]

When I go to my car that's why I hold my keys in my hand like a karambit just incase

[@felixlegionsalexander679]

+Crazy 8s Drums Would drum sticks be useful though? I mean do they have enough power to stop a very violent attacker full off adrenaline?

[@jordanhorst6]

i was looking at my kali sticks across the room while watching this. Makes me want to train more. :)

[@Roshaad]

for real dude

[@jordanhorst6]

Yep lol i haven't for like a year though.

[@chaos_omega]

Shut up and train!!

[@RSosage2781]

+jordan horst I'm going to be one of those preachy quote spamming airheads right now, "Knowing is not enough, we must apply; Willing is not enough, we must do" - Bruce Lee. or alternatively "Do or do not; There is no try" - Yoda but seriously I'm gonna go heed my own advice and do my maths assignment. GO TRAIN!

[@djwilson2146]

jordan horst so do it.

[@jeffspradlin5195]

I love this. I studied Kali for two plus years. It's nice to see this, and I love his teaching style. Salute to you Doug Marcaida.

[@ThunderousWrath]

"You are always fighting." I loved that.

[@dojodonnie1]

I have studied Arnis for about 10 years and this is excellent!

[@AOMartialArts]

+Donnie Woodson Always something to learn, huh! This was indeed excellent.

[@onizuka213]

GN, thank you for sharing these kinds of content. I'm a newbie. I want to learn Kali properly despite my shyness in these kinds of stages. You keep giving me spark for me to train, and train properly, and practically. One thing I appreciate with your content is it always draws knowledge, wisdom and humility to a person. Respect is totally a given. Anyways, more power to you and your channel!

[@guitarbishop1]

Doug is awesome. I love the way he teaches. So much enthusiasm but at the same time straight to the point. He knows how to keep it relaxed & simple.

[@ATXPaul80]

Much respect. It's always a thing of beauty to see a master at work.

[@taofouajarodeve]

I see a new Jedi warrior with double light sabers with this technique unstoppable.

[@Thelazygamer01850]

I was expecting him to say "I WILL KEEL".

[@bryancastro265]

doug did this lesson to me back in the 90's but didn't give me the padded stick. good to see you doing well guro doug.

[@phillipedebrito8775]

Sky high level. Marcaida is super fast and automatizied. fantastic level

[@torremoses2159]

Phillipe de Brito

[@queenaerithgrace1384]

I'm still learning about Kali" our FMA in our Country in Phillippines" hope i'd learn more from this Channel! :)

[@markrendon4195]

Doug is amazing! Great practioner and teacher of Filipino Martial Arts Wish I cd train W him! Luv and Respect🙏🙏💗

[@barneygo2010]

Good to see ya again, GN! Always great to pop and and hear ya. And of course, the Master DM..... Props!!

[@noahgilbert8630]

Just Awesome ! Thank you for the upload.

[@Dr_Doofenshmirts]

I love how the traditional martial arts is spreading in different countries, as an arnis player getting hit with a padded stick can fracture a bone or stings a lot, now what if it was a hard wooden stick. The traditional weapon before was blade but it was changed to sticks then to padded sticks

[@ResetGovernment]

Good shit !!

[@pop9095]

+Mario Gutierrez Agreed, but I wonder what these guys watching live are being taught if it is not this....

[@zukuuyanguren2711]

+pop9095 guys for you that are curious about my FMA style name, its Katay,Gutay,Patay literally: Slaughter, Mangle, Kill in short Beast Mode Style!!!

[@Leethal1]

great video GN and Funker Tactical! Keep em coming

[@basilmcmillan6637]

i love every aspect of kali is a real martial arts more complete than many other styles .thanks to all who made it possible.

[@roccozambrifoto]

Keep up the amazing content FT !!!!!!

[@francescol.bellman9670]

It is good that someone reminds proper fighting.

[@jeffbehm7493]

Doug is an amazing teacher. I love watching his lessons.

[@ToXSicK1340]

Awesome Video!!!!!! Dude really is USING THE FORCE!!!!

[@laddymcladson3599]

Thanks for sharing this , I just corrected mistakes I didn’t even know I was making, thank you .

[@noahgilbert8630]

Same

[@nobeltnium]

he inspire me ALOT

[@colinbuhler3860]

The best video on stick application I found. He doesn’t talk bulls*it. Would love to see more of this.

[@FunkerTactical]

This is all about art...

[@MarvinCZ]

I think that's one of your best videos so far.

[@stretchlindsay3547]

I like seeing presentations like this it is great to see respect, control and camaraderie. If all wars were solved like this it would be fight, hand shake and then beer after. Nice!

[@samuelbeal5019]

That's what this world needs amen

[@psychobunny32]

he reminds me of my Aikido Sensei, a 7th Dan from Japan. When he would demonstrate a technique, he didn't just say "do this, do that", he would demonstrate what the purpose of the move is. example, If you want to get out of the way, then move out of the way, don't just stand there and try to deflect a blow when you can simply move out of the way. A simple concept, but is not something that can be explained, it must be learned.

[@pavelpechacek3380]

Shishia Ishiro's lessons: Look-> pain, no working - don't do. Look, no pain, working -> do. Those were damn good lessons.

[@ironwolfgaming9632]

My very first sensai said - what is the best way to block? Don't get hit. Makes absolute sense. The second one is if they do hit your block make the block painful for them.

[@soggie7157]

@@ironwolfgaming9632 personally, I think the block doesn't matter, so long as you block. Because if you fail to dodge the first hit, at least block it. If not, take it, and move on, because the next attack is coming, and you can't worry too much about the current attack or how you did in defending against it. Always be moving forward, let the past be the past, do better on the next strike, and the next.

[@donaldduke2233]

Thanks for this great video. I'm a big fan of Doug Marcaida.

[@Cr0cket20]

Such a great vid.

[@zstick]

Excellent stuff. Seems this could be really useful with a machete or similar weapon. Maybe that's the point, I don't know much of anything about Philipino Martial Arts. He's obviously an excellent practitioner and I love that he was showing how the common practices are useless in a fight. They're principles on which to build, just like all the basics. You have to transition that knowledge into real life scenarios rather than thinking you got it because you can dance with another person in your dojo/gym/whatever. Excellent video!

[@eddiesteele7428]

+Budsygus These scenario typed demos are a good start, but at some point if you really wanna do it right and get good at this system, you spar with them, as hard as you and your partner can stand it. Just be sure and use skinned rattan only, because they will break before your arm will when struck. One has to get good before they can transition to the bladed weaponry, or at least live bladed weaponry. So yes, replace what you just watched with a machete or similar, only full blast, and much more aggressive and fast...Every time you train with stick, your improving your empty hand skills without even realizing it. Its a great system, especially on the weapon side of things. Its Grappling, (Dumog) isn't bad either.

[@OperationEndGame]

Filipino Martial Arts IS bladed weapon combat art...

[@gabrielcruz8626]

Exactly the stick is a weapon !!!!! not a choreographic fancy weapon ........ yes!!!! we have to do and learn the drills, but we have to learn the real meaning of a fighting stick.......

[@raidirr7448]

gabriel cruz i think drills are made for warming up or for training theire felixibility...

[@marcjosephconstantino3940]

@@raidirr7448 yep, but doing it over and over again makes it a habit.

[@raidirr7448]

@@marcjosephconstantino3940 well its up to you if you dont improve those habit

[@ghettoengine]

love this vid. doug is such a good teacher.

[@sanjaysaha9004]

Just awesome. Techniques were so smooth as if one is playing with the opponent's mind.

[@Van-gs5nc]

Thanks, for this. My daughter has been fighting this way for awhile and I have been correcting her. I will let her be.

[@csl9495]

after watching this video I gotta say this is the first time I've ever want to learn any weapons training.

[@alexisrayeewing520]

It's fun and challanging, totally recommend it if you haven't started yet.

[@jeffreylardizabal3964]

without being weapons trained by Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee would have never been as effective as he became

[@jackreed4063]

Wow. I look at double stick fighting in a different manner now. He made it look so easy. I think I learned something. Straight to the point. No move wasted.

[@El_Capitano_O]

it was so cool, I enjoyed this live training in Paris

[@TheOriginalHeisenberg]

If i say.."I will take your eye,...I WILL TAKE YOUR EYE" Scary words, knowin he can do it.

[@MichaelHarto]

now this is what the chinese said about a sword should be an extension of your own hand. this is what i used to do when i was younger and got into troubles, i applied this method to my fist as a weapon. even though i'm big postured and can easily overpower with strength alone, i'd prefer to misdirect/shock/lock my opponent with 1 hand just before i snap some momentum from a short swing of my elbow to my fist with my other hand. a combination of misdirection and a sneak jab is more damaging than an anticipated full blow. this works so much better with knuckle duster because i could replace the lost momentum from not using a full swing with the impact of a hard blunt steel/brass, not to mention i could strike with every part of the knuckle duster like the sides of my fist(plus it's much more intimidating when you have one knuckle duster extended to your face as a misdirection). there's only one catch though... you have to really memorize the reach of your snap/short swing/shovel with countless swings. the closest youtube video i could find similar to my style is from the demonstration from Luke Holloway on Raw Combat International channel. but he didn't use misdirection to lock/shock the opponent in place, instead he anticipate the attack and retaliate.

[@MichaelHarto]

yes i know that, i was mentioning about an old chinese proverb.

[@JunnBryanTrongcoso]

Many theories are indeed universal. I think people often let pride lead their arguments. They forget there's only so many ways to hit a person and that the same idea was developed in different locations independent of each other.

[@basteagui]

the tactic you describe seems the technique bas rutten used to liver shot KO frank shamrock in the 90s

[@TuanNguyen-mx6oe]

You don't need much force using a sword, just a swoosh... very different when weapon is involved

[@MichaelHarto]

true, many people are using a weapon by emphasizing power on the weapon itself. by doing this you lose concentration on your body instead. you just have to integrate the weapon as a part of your body and just use enough force like it is.

[@SebG11]

Great video thank you!! I was looking for a long time for videos of him doing mor advanced empty hands or stcks.

[@tonymontoya2559]

Great vid! Keep them coming.

[@mahaguru1]

Every body can hit but to hit a target most do not know about that fighting is about targets..you hit but not the right target..nothing you wasted enery...the lesson is practice target hitting nice good explanation.

[@richard0shay718]

bruce lee loved double stick. his best friend is a filipino

[@vas568]

Thank you for sharing GN and thank you Doug for the enlightenment.

[@hatcherknives2579]

Love watching Doug teach!

[@airamdelvillar]

lucky guy.. got a kali 101 crash course from doug himslef..!

[@danielsan360]

"If I say I'll take your eye, I will take your eye."

[@bbarker5766]

love this as always!!!

[@juliusfrauenglass2411]

I have watched as much Forged in fire as i can. , I work nights so have to look for reruns, and Doug Mercaida shows how masterful and knowledgable he is in almost all episodes and does it without showing off.

[@ashbass5]

Of course sinawali/heaven 6 doesn't exactly apply in a fight. That is not what it is for. It is for training. What did Doug do many years ago when he was starting to learn FMA? You can bet that some of it was sinalwali and heaven 6. He can now incorporate years of technical learning into practical fighting without thinking about it. His body and mind are a coordinated fighting machine. Throughout you can see pieces of sinawali in his movements. Small pieces. Large pieces. It's amazing to watch him. People learning FMA should be told by their instructors early on that this sinawali or that heaven 6 are not techniques to fight with. They are instead methods used to learn FMA and to train FMA without hurting the trainees. What you learn/absorb as you train eventually helps you become a coordinated fighting machine. The Filipino warriors that developed and used these training methods didn't think that sinawali and heaven 6 were useless. It is a disservice to dismiss these training methods as useless. They serve a purpose.

[@ultimatejb7]

Completely agree with what you are saying. But like you said many practitioners make the mistake of taking these training techniques as actual fighting techniques. We must apply them intellectually to an actual senerio not only relay on them.

[@piedpiper9286]

agreed..got taught straight away that those type of drills,weapon and empty hand like hubud lubud,are not combat but a tool to aid and enhance your combat skills..i have a love hate relationship with kali,simple but so frustratingly simple to mess up,it is for me any way..

[@piedpiper9286]

agreed..got taught straight away that those type of drills,weapon and empty hand like hubud lubud,are not combat but a tool to aid and enhance your combat skills..i have a love hate relationship with kali,simple but so frustratingly simple to mess up,it is for me any way..

[@haloowwin7569]

Filipino here... we considered sinawali or what you called heaven(from where you are) as a demo or a drill where you develop eye and hand coordination... the purpose of it is not for fighting its just boosting your senses in anticipation of possible position of strikes or attacks... Doug marcaida created a system where he simplify the techniques being tough by generations of stick fighters here in the philippines for the purpose of self defense... since we all know that stick fighting here in the philippines has many branches( either in mastery in disarming, sports and even the way of killing... if you will see here in the philippines there are many way how to fight with sticks.. some dont use body armors or what we call live stick fighting (like MMA where the person who surrender or knockout will lossed)... and there is an ancient game of masters where they are fighting with a blind fold with a use of real swords or called here (sundang/kris or itak) sorry for my bad english....

[@jokerjoj.f.4212]

That’s what he is emphasizing!! The point of Sinawali is to develop the reflex of attacking while defending and defending while attacking. He’s asking “why is Sinawali so important if it’s just going back and forth?” It’s like Chisau in Wing Chung.

[@Rollyman]

Historically, the 2 sticks used to be machetes. When Spain conquest ed Philippines and occupied for 350 years the Spaniards outlawed the machetes and the Filipinos used sticks instead. This maybe the martial art that beheaded Magellan the first time Spaniards came to Philippines. Glad to see that we still have Filipinos practice our traditions.

[@mars_j5479]

They used shortswords rather than machetes to dual wield because it has more manueverability.

[@mestizoboy]

Machetes? Dude... You need to school yourself with a Weapons of Morroland plaque. Google is your friend

[@jamesdeypalan2]

Bolo is the correct term.

[@maggotymelons]

Its actually only 333 years. 😅

[@balbinopilpyaro1123]

FYI- The Sword used by Datu Lapulapu to kill Spanish Conquistador Magellan is called KAMPILAN other Moro fighting swords 🗡 are the KRIS.

[@tonymarichal31171]

first time commenting........and I have to say that I was already a MASSIVE Marcaida fan.......and I've shared a lot of his videos with my students........THIS WAS OF THA CHAIN!!!!!!!!! .........Master Marcaida in this vid was on another level.....thanks for the post

[@andyappleton3353]

Fantastic lesson from the master. Thanks for posting!

[@mikkirurk1]

Oh - nothing special. You should see me fighting in Metal Gear Solid V...

[@mikkirurk1]

+revolverswitch Good one )))))))))

[@JOhnDoe-nl4wj]

+Володимир Когут You're pretty good!

[@80salmaan]

"What is that? Some kind of Judo?"

[@eddiesteele7428]

+80salmaan Eskrima with double and single boston, with a bit of striking the opponents weapon hand or stick hand to disarm, or that's the goal. Just one example. Some dos and don'ts on how to strike with the stick effectively.

[@doubl3m1nt]

+Володимир Когут I Kill you all in Tekken

[@jhamkhalifa4631]

in real fighting for survival there was no fencing at all one or two hit to the vital points you are done.. kill your enemy the fastest way you can in 3seconds much better.. the only thing that seperate kali from other martial arts is the intension to kill.. they used sticks to avoid fatal accident in training.. in reality it was a blade.. or knife..

[@_dawae_6975]

Exactly...

[@danzigrulze5211]

That was such a great demonstration from a great teacher.

[@p.n.2064]

This is the most legit FMA i've ever seen. Bravo!

[@nicolas84qc]

do that ! I will do this !... yes---yes....

[@shanek6582]

Why does everyone say fighting with two swords like in the movies is just fantasy and is impossible and never happened? It looks like it would work watching Doug use sticks.

[@gamerzgod123]

Swords typically are heavier than fighting sticks, they won't be as maneuverable as a stick, and you actually have to hit with the edge of a sword, where with a stick you just have to hit. Using two short light sticks is more viable than two short swords though I'm sure a few people have done it historically, there's a reason it wasn't widespread practice though. The most common duel wielding practice in history was to use a longer sword in the dominant hand, and use a short sword in the non dominant hand. The short sword was typically a dagger or something similar, sometimes specifically made for use with another sword. This smaller blade was mainly used for defense, rarely was it used in an offensive manner. Done in this way, it's similar to what Doug was saying in that one weapon will be a weapon, the other will be a shield. Using two longer swords would have just been too unwieldy and a danger for the user.

[@slenpaiwashere3599]

if you look at the weapons of the Philippines you'll see that most swords are what most would call short swords ie 26-35 inches and most are used in Kali like the Kris

[@regalrender1934]

Duel machetes can work, but they aren't as good as a rapier and dagger or saber and dagger or something like that.

[@dharmdevil]

common misconceptions that swords are heavy. swords can be made light go to a youtube channel about swords and learn more. shortswords would be nice to take hte place of those sticks.

[@Jinisinsane]

Shane K the thing with double swords for me is that it seems like it was designed for duels and not for army vs army.

[@alov3suprem3]

Thanks for sharing this, beyond enlightened by just watching this video. Excited to be diving back into siniwali drills. Philosophies along the way always help shine the mechanics.

[@jerichoryan7482]

Another awesome video!