Fastest Strikes of Kali Stick Fighting - Filipino Martial Arts

[@esgrimaxativa5175]

Fencer here. Saber snap cut with a stick is what I used to to win the only Kali tournament I ever did. It's a witik but given more like a jab in boxing on what you call vertical line. Targeted hands and head. Did this with good evasive footwork, a few roof blocks and some abanico high/low whenever I managed to snake my opponents arm after a point down roof block ( prime in modern saber). The format was with wekaf armor but allowed kicks. One of the guys I took out was a muay thai guy, who wasn't so kicky after witiks to the soft part of his legs every time he tried to kick me. They even gave me a trophy with a representation of the typical wekaf head gear and crossed sticks on it. Despite having won or medalled in over 50 fencing competitions, a few national and one international and never met my match in stick sparring with anybody (I have looked and tried in my part of the world) , I have much respect for FMA and the people who practice it because inutively I know they are practicing something closer to a real fight than what sport fencing has become but I feel the whole wekaf scene has gone away from the core and the dog brother's stuff although argubably closer to the core, has some artificialities. Get rid of the masks and hockey gloves. Give them sharp knives for their nondominant hands and you will see the real stick fighter. That said, I enjoy your channel and your excellent content. Thanks for your great work.

[@ives3572]

Fast snappy strikes are what I practice the most when I engage in my weekly Kali training

[@AlitaGunm99]

I'm seeing a lot of similarities to SCA armored technique. Primary difference is in SCA the rattan is thicker and longer (heavier) and there's usually a shield to get around. We also require edge alignment (to a degree) for a blow to count.

[@mikewelch2629]

This is a good version of kali training! And it used to be that you had to go to someone in person to see Philippine stick fighting or training at all!

[@mikewelch2629]

Kali is one of the few styles that look smoother than Kung fu and reminds me of the showdown between Dan Inosanto and Bruce Lee in Game of Death! Even Lee winds up using Kali!

[@mikewelch2629]

Also a lot of Ed Parkers Kenpo guys, Inosanto and Lee were connected to that to but they all study Kali!

[@shadowphoenix8962]

Good video,of course. Still recovering from this springs lessons.

[@ninjaboss8099]

Yess , learnt a lot from you and still learning

[@stevenstern2199]

Nice work. I prefer after almost 40 years of Escrima and longer Kenpo training I like hard and fast. Great work.

[@karensonyavillanueva9299]

Actually sir abaniko is one of my base technique. Thank you for the recognition of the technique. However some instructors are asking me not to use it in sparring.

[@allengordon6929]

In HEMA we call the horizontal watik a zwerchhau and the vertical watik a schitelhau. Both of which are staple techniques for both one and two-handed swords.

[@harrymcalister9246]

I’m an old man, retired and recovering from disability. I’m interested in integrating kali into cane work. I walk a lot. Usually in nice places but things are getting rougher. Can I adapt your training to a walking stick?

[@moneymoneymoneymoneymoney5mil]

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[@kalicenter]

Yes, you can absolutely adapt this training to cane work.

[@zaberfang]

Indeed it can.

[@niledunn4641]

It works excellent for a cane, it's actually alot more practical as it's alot easier to disguise the techniques and not draw attention

[@The-Contractor]

If you're in the USA invest in a quality combat handgun training program and I suggest a Glock 19 9mm, 124 gr. jacketed hollow point rounds. You are just going to get your walking stick taken from you and beat up.

[@johnbroadway7407]

i was trained using that techinque and it is very effective i thank you for these videos

[@chrisclark432]

Awesome stuff!

[@АлександрПанаев-р4н]

Epta! Kruto brother! Spasibo!!!!!!

[@felixsmittick9128]

The Fan is one of my favorite striking method.

[@jamtmann]

Thank you 👍

[@weaponzeus2452]

0:01 Sick moves 😎

[@johnbroadway7407]

if you do make one could you please show what a stick can do thank you

[@easymoney8815]

Proud filipino here! 🇵🇭💯 Imagine if that stick is bolo! Very deadly martial arts from"🇵🇭

[@imbradtaylor]

Definitely do the fruit Ninja. So many people claim that abaniko strikes aren’t effective.

[@marcodegiovanni3696]

Obviously they never get one to the head

[@unlimited6884]

Obviously rhey never trained in any types of swords

[@gkarlton1157]

Can you do abaniko strikes with the long staff.

[@keenanberry1645]

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[@carltheyoda2155]

Fruit Ninja!!! 🍉🍉🍉 Do it!!

[@jimmyjones9950]

Looks like BOB has been thru the ringer. LOL!

[@GenesisXTRM]

Fruit ninja demo please!!!!

[@AJRemos]

Ninja demo please!

[@jasononeil3816]

Fruit Ninja video please. 😋

[@johndepalm4180]

Hey Paul, Are there any reverse grip kali stick techniques?🤔

[@kevincopeland935]

There's a man who has 2 videos of reverse grip stick fighting, but he's doing Korean things. Look up videos on Jun Sa Do. I don't think it would be called Kali, but you could add that to your techniques in case that's how you end up

[@johndepalm4180]

@@kevincopeland935 thanks, I actually own that Jun sa do video you're talking about. Thought kali might have that too.😉

[@kevincopeland935]

@@johndepalm4180 where I practice they teach techniques like choke holds & A couple things in reverse grip, but no sinawali patterns. Using a single stick for a reverse grip would be like holding like a bolo in ice pick grip which can be done

[@johndepalm4180]

@@kevincopeland935 I encountered someone that did a reverse grip kali technique, at least that's what it was called, and I thought there was more because it really took me by surprise when performed.

[@benjamintambiga5197]

is Edge Alignment not that important when you doing the watiks?

[@esgrimaxativa5175]

I'd say yes and no. It's a stick so you can and probably should use any and every part of it to hit with. If not caring about edge alignment allows you to go faster for multiple hits with the stick, I'd say go for it but if your weapon is a machete like object than no.

[@davidhumphrey2316]

Is it a block or a strick. Or both.

[@kevincopeland935]

You can use part of it as a deflection & after the deflection the strike

[@ninjaboss8099]

John wick with kali sticks

[@TheKinomutai]

👍👍👍👍

[@RazTheSpaz18]

Kali fruit ninja, please.

[@kalicenter]

👍🏻

[@gegaoli]

🍉

[@indriadrayton1132]

FRUIT NINJA! FRUIT NINJA! FRUIT NINJA!!!!! 😝

[@greymadara4619]

weeew

[@michaelbarton6370]

Looking very much forward to fruit salad.

[@emwu1988]

So did he make a fruit ninja Video?

[@johncichon9499]

Lack of humidity

[@zaberfang]

It may not look like it, but even those "light" flicks can hurt when it hits. Could you show means to defend against the usual MMA techniques?