How Functional is Filipino Martial Arts for Self Defense? | Kali | Eskrima | Arnis | Ep. 1

[@eliteswordsman181]

Basics are live savers. Master the basics, reject all fancy moves.

[@Popatop42]

Spot on. Like in ANY Art/System. Flashy/Fancy moves are just basics put together, if you can't do basics, you can't do flashy. Take a kids class and ask what kick they wanna learn 99% will say spinning back kick. But they probs can't do a front kick properly.

[@TBButtSmoothy]

@Kodiak Combat Collective rather end it quickly than stroke your ego

[@Jake-yz3qv]

Flashy moves are fun and build physicality but basics are what win fights. If your safety is on the line, keep it basic

[@AlFonso-p6p]

I've seen multiple fights won instantly with a single fancy kick back spin to the face or jaw or head that the opponent NEVER sees coming and they always end in instant knockouts!!! They CAN have that unexpected element of surprise that nobody expects or is prepared for to guard against. It always comes out of nowhere. You'll see it a few times in MMA but you see it way more in Asian bloodsports or muay tai!! I think it really works!! Some matches don't even last more than 1 second. In other methods of fighting they usually take longer and barely result in knock outs or they lose to submissions but they also take a bit of time to accomplish. But the fancy spinning back kick or fancy axe kick or fancy jumping spinning back kick always instantly k.o. and win at just the right moments. There's compilations online of just knock outs one after the other. If you can pull it off they're insanely effective!!! O.O

[@thearmchairmystic]

Replace the stick with a sword/machete in a life or death situation. Don't go for the obvious target. The real target is the weapon hand. Very effective. Sincerely, a military veteran.

[@michaelanthony2395]

that would defeat the purpose. if all you do is pressure test then you regress to your most basic techniques. it takes drills, hence why western militaries since napoleon emphasize drills before pressure testing, unless the point is to show someone the importance of drilling prior to combat by making a fool of them.

[@thearmchairmystic]

@@michaelanthony2395 when you're in actual combat, especially with a blade, your fine motor skills shut down big time. The basics are what work. The basics are what keep you alive. The basics cut through the bullshit of flashy technique. The fight should be ideally over in a couple of seconds. It happens that fast.

[@kalivr1908]

@@thearmchairmystic you're right, basics can save your life and you are also right that we should target the hand. The only concern I have is what you meant by "flashy techniques". If you meant knife techniques then I agree with you, the knife is insanely fast and risky that trying to catch eat is a death wish but if you are talking about Arnis/Kali drills in general then I have to disagree with you because those drills have a basis and aren't meant for modern knife fights. FMA evolved from Sword and shield combat arts hence the Sinawali movement, The grabs and disarms of singlestick on the other hand are meant for sword duels with binding in mind. This might be hard to believe but if you watch HEMA videos involving Messer and Arming sword, you will see movements where someone is able to grapple and either counter attack or disarm the person after both swords are in a bind. Funny enough, they seem to resemble more of the FMA drills despite being Western based. Basics can save a life but technique can either give you and edge, end a fight faster or save your life at a split second if you know what you're doing with it.

[@rataca100]

Most of the systems the sticks meant to be a stand in for a blade unless other wise stated. (Some have things in them that just work for a stick)

[@TBButtSmoothy]

@@michaelanthony2395 fundamentals are what keeps you alive and wins fights. real fights. if you just been in competition fights, you wouldnt understand other than by 3rds voice

[@Itsadarkworld34]

The fundamentals of FMA will improve anyone's Discipline/Style/System

[@phoebe3122]

FMA, still deadly as ever. I wanna go back training Eskrima starting next week

[@rounak9117]

Hey, its a bit late but are u willing to tell me few best schools to go train kali in person...😊

[@fromthegamethrone]

I use the "inside deflection" differently to how demonstrated in this video, I know it was star block (as it makes an x shape) and the (right) hand is more prominent to put a bit more stopping force in to it. Interesting to see another perspective

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Interesting perspective! I'll try it out.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Yep! Try it out! This is from ilustrisimo!

[@waynepeterkin903]

I like your spirit and teaching style

[@yusefendure]

Oh my goodness, OUTSTANDING video!! Thank you!!

[@k1n752]

guro perez moves like a Kalis Ilustrisimo swordsman with the stick, does he trained in kalis ilustrisimo? who is his instructor?

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Good eye!! He is under the Antonio Ilustrisimo lineage!

[@KevinLeeVlog]

He and I are both under Guro Dan Inosanto, but he learned most of his illustrisimo from Guro Burton Richardson.

[@supersaiyanhorny2340]

@@KevinLeeVlog as a Filipino we really have big Dix out of all asians!!! Thx for da compliment man 👍🏻😁👍🏻

[@lawrencelou3545]

The entablado or pang dalaga ( for stage or for showing off to the ladies ) FMA is quite different from what is practiced indoors.. just like any martial arts.. one has to gain the master's trust to be taught the innermost secrets of the art.. the true combat techniques and applications..

[@エドワーズジェームズ]

Great stuff! Thank you! Awesome intro music and animation, by the way.

[@johnsmith-lx9lw]

It's up to the individual person, the one that can look ahead in their mind as they move will do good.

[@allones3078]

was there a second episode?

[@RacerX1971]

Very deadly...when I didnt do my chores my mom would use her tsenelas as a stick

[@NikosTechDowntime]

pro tip, wear eye protection always

[@elconquistador9921]

Good stuff Juan! I was scrolling through and stopped when I saw a familiar face.

[@antondelacruz9362]

Is it really a big deal to aim at the air when in practice? Boxers and kickboxers aim at the gloves when practicing teqs or combos as well. It is hard to learn something new when you feel you are in danger.

[@michaelanthony2395]

yes. hand fighting, defensive techniques and ranging are necissary for strikes, but you drill strikes separately. now pad work is something else entirely, to drill strike selection, two targets, pick the best one first, strike one or both depending on arrangement, and do so fast and accurately. these are very different than sparring. the equivalent boxing training would be drilling strikes and parrys but parrys are not emphasized a lot in boxing so you wont see that drilled a lot. you will more often see a bounce back instead of a party as a default boxing defnes vs a forward strike

[@antondelacruz9362]

@@michaelanthony2395 that isnt what im referring to. Im saying if you practice a teq, esp without gear, theres nothing wrong with swinging at the air, because youre just getting the movements and positions down. It is no different when you practice teqs by punching a guard rather than a face, knee with thigh rather than knee, kick with instep rather than shin, etc etc. The sense of range is sacrificed for the benefit of other skills and attributes.

[@oscaranderson5719]

I think if you spar regularly it should be fine

[@antondelacruz9362]

@@oscaranderson5719 totally agree.

[@Sithikus]

In 35 years of practicing martial arts I have specialized in FMA.

[@kevinruesch2864]

I find it to be highly functional any art based on principles and concepts understanding over technical is if you have to physically depend upon a move or respond you will never be fast enough you must be pro active in your defense which he moves first with his intent but you move faster cause you already knew his intentions

[@thomasbayer2832]

Awesome!

[@tonymorales2099]

It’s very good Martial Arts Filipino it’s not for points but for realistic self defense 🥊👊🏽💪🏽👍🏽

[@Xiy114]

What if my opponent have sticks and i don't? How then do i defend myself if i have no where to run using kali and or silat?

[@kiminielee28]

you can watch a video where they teach unarmed defense with armed opponents in Kali and selat.

[@gilbucao3303]

My father saw a duel between their old neighbor who were skilled in ARNIS, THE old man was armed with rattan stick, while his opponent (his own nephew) armed with BOLO, SWORD, the old man won that duel, since then my father wants me to practice Arnis but I choosed SIKARAN FMA instead ✌️

[@KyokushinKichiKai]

Thank you Sir!

[@ChineseWrestlingCeKungFu]

Very nice, great job!!!!!

[@jamtmann]

Nice 👍

[@smoothcriminal7232]

I don't train in FMA but I do practice kenjutsu.. Interesting, I notice some similarities

[@caramelshorty4154]

how long are your sticks?

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Usually 28 - 30 inches

[@ronnyvega529]

Only the simple basics are functional.

[@tomfrederick8464]

I agree and disagree with a lot of the comments on here. I have a pretty rich history and feel I can legitimately speak on this. I am a Combat Marine Veteran. I have worked as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse for about 11 years now. I have also been a martial artist. I have done Muay Thai, Boxing, Judo, Fillipino Martial Arts, Tongkat Serak, and non classical Wing Chun. I practice Fillipino Martial Arts daily. I do Karenza every day. I occassionally go spar with some other Fillipino Martial artists when I can. With ALL that being said. I will say this. 90% of what I do with Fillipino Martial arts in terms of the Karenzas, the drills,...the flows, etc. Would probably not work or be thought of in a split second Life or Death incident. Just being honest here. The most basic elements of what I practice would possibly work. If 2-3 guys came around the corner with baseball bats, skateboards, etc. and were coming after you to KILL you,..beat you to death. So much of the techniques that are promoted in Fillipino arts would not even begin to work. I'm just being honest.

[@reedpuln9503]

there are even stories in the philippines that street fighters vs martial artists,and street fighters usually won...its bcoz of the psychology that street fighters intend to hurt and martial artists dont....so its really thought first hand to avoid and not engage in fighting...martial arts if not use to hurt people are usually useless...but if a marine soldier engage in fighting vs a street fighter in the streets,,thats another story...and street fighters usually run,,,no matter how experienced they are in fighting,,its bocz marines are trained to defend and hurt people with FMA as their basic arts of defending...✌️✌️✌️...so ur right...we only use it to hurt when absolutely necessary...and honestly we only knew this FMA in youtube..as an ordinary filipino its a new discovery...because arnis is usually use in PHYSICAL EDUCATION and not for fighting and its actually boring...😁😁😁

[@Maodifi]

Perhaps some of that is due to the teaching philosophy/methods of those that taught you FMA? I trained FMA with predominantly combat-experienced veterans, and while the drills were only somewhat useful, the basics of what I learned with them have been extremely easy to recall and perform even now that I train in combat sports.

[@spectre9065]

Filipino martial arts suck for unarmed combat. The vast majority of self defense situations, the target is unarmed. Stick to Muay Thai/Boxing/Judo.

[@tomfrederick8464]

@@spectre9065 On some levels I agree with you. However,...I do see value in training with a stick, knife, machete,sword. You are right about MOST encounters being unarmed attackers.

[@Xiy114]

Just because you know a technique doesnt mean you know how to USE the technique. You can be great at technique or technicality, but, what have you learned during the heat of the battle. They call it the "fog of war." YOU FIGHT LIKE YOU TRAIN!

[@siwal69]

This started off by saying how we don’t carry sticks but it was just to show us how use them Then the entire video was about sticks So my question is it doesn’t explain how functional it is for self defence

[@Christian-zg1eg]

Filipino martial arts can be use improvised weapon and hand to hand combat. Thier martial arts unique and masterpiece because you can use any weapons.

[@jomergubaton5549]

It's for killing bruh.

[@unclebraddah]

It helps in gauging distance/measure, timing, and countering which can be translated to empty hand defense/counter offense.

[@LordLeeb14]

This is the time when you will start using your brain

[@vidgood8682]

lol i guess they shouldn't have brought that up as it might confuse people who don't know filipino martial arts. the way i look at FMA is that it's all about angles and vectors. regardless of weapon an attack whether it's a stick, knife, or sword, will come at you at an angle. and you learn that with the stick. a lot of drills can be used regardless of weapon or empty hand with a bit of adjustments. anyways. you wont learn this from youtube. get out there and train

[@arnisbothoan526]

Very good video!

[@petersewcyk]

Practice empty hands 80% and weapons 20%....how I train my students, it's HIGHLY functional!!!...🙏

[@songrider6186]

Hello sir👌👌👌❤❤❤

[@davidkwong3369]

The fact this question is asked about any style that has survived wars is a sad state of affairs! Yes MMA works hard at 1v1 and they beat many usually being bigger, stronger, more athletic with less skill! You just can’t count on being bigger and stronger in the street or war!

[@philippinevalenciakungfu1543]

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[@808frontline]

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[@boknoysargo2902]

EVERY HOUSE IN THE PHILIPPINES HAVE BOLO OR ITAK .

[@joshlower1]

Real kali would teach you not to block but to cut the dudes hand off.

[@georgieman1910]

You would have to consistently carry a long heavy blade at all times on your person when you go out. Are you prepared to do that? As an FMA person, I do carry a barong in a sheath under my jacket which by all counts, is more than enough to take off fingers and wrists. However, when the weather gets warmer and you're shedding off heavier clothing, that simply is not possible. Therefore, blunt force weapons are the next best thing you can have. You can pulverize bones with them all day long. In highly secured areas, having the option to improvise a blunt force weapon may be the only thing you can do.

[@junkyyard2273]

Yeah that's coming from a person who only learnt Kali through random comments.

[@owarida6241]

When im in a fight and I have a stick in my hand, you better bet that with or without formal training with stick martial art is that I'll wack the shit out of my assailant 😂.

[@nhats4262]

that looks like abaniko moves :-)

[@jaimetoquia3059]

There is no such self defence if you strike and give your hand to get you.

[@exogendesign4582]

Still wrong and not functional. You target the weapon hand, most effective way, blocking stick is not the same as blocking a weapon in real life. Attack the hand then do counter. Also its best to teach a newbie a basic strike. You're already teaching a counter to a newbie that can't do defense and basic strike which is wrong. You can't run if you can't walk. I know its introduction but you're teaching a lot of bad habits.

[@joshlower1]

Thats cuz hes not teaching real kali.

[@joshlower1]

Real kali would teach to to chop off/ cut/ break your opponents weapon hand.

[@georgieman1910]

Deflecting is an important skill and is most overlooked. In machete vs machete videos you see online, watch how each combatant take turns swinging at each other. Targeting the limbs and moving in and out of range, each trying to take a hand and when one reaches and misses a hand shot, the other dives in for a head shot. That is the inherent danger of solely focusing on hand shots. It conditions you to have tunnel vision for just one target. You need to also know how to block a strike to centerline should that range collapse. Nobody is only going to go for hands all day, people adapt to your tactics. They make fake you out and they will jump in for your head eventually.

[@exogendesign4582]

@@georgieman1910 I wish I could show you how to do it right, In a machete fight, it won't take more than 20 seconds, and usually don't happen much in real life, you deflect an attack with your barehands while you struck with other, also each strike has a number. Getting hit in head is unlikely to happen if you know how to stance and throw a strike. I was a bit confuse at it when I was starting out, until later I found out it just won't happen coz doce pares has footwork unlike in video the guy is standing up, throwing a cheap strike, wrong stance and a lot of bad habits.

[@georgieman1910]

@@exogendesign4582 I’m not Doce Pares but I will say we go full attack in protective gear and it’s pretty rare we find ourselves able to block something using our hands. If you’re able to do that, you might be a little too close for comfort. Keeping in mind also there is always more than one attacker coming after you as well. It’s nice in theory what you are saying but unless you have seriously gone full contact with full footwork you’re not going to know.

[@jaimetoquia3059]

it will not be functional if you do defanging at first contact till and then...

[@ronniesilva6686]

Not functional ,the mouth is more functional.

[@erichoppe8228]

Lapu Lapu used Filipino Martial arts to destroy Ferdinan Magellan. I think it did not work out well for Magellan!

[@junkyyard2273]

Except there were no records and it's all chit chat There was no proof that Lapu-lapu killed Magellan with Kali. There are so many speculations but the more accepted one is that an arrow/spear hit Magellan's face and was poisoned. Sorry man that hero needed more men than Magellan did. You Filipinos are so longing for pride you will all make up stories just to look and feel better within and outside the country.

[@erichoppe8228]

@@junkyyard2273 Well there is enough record that the Philippine people erected a rather large statue with the name Lapu-Lapu and not (Rocky Balboa)! And that statue is holding (not a spear) but a large broad sword. There are many different brands of Martial arts in the PI Kali, Arnis, Escrima. Take your pick which one Lapu-Lapu practiced! I read on Wikipedia that the light armor worn by Magellan and his military soldiers actually protected them from arrows. Although a spearman did wound him in close combat. Much of the battle was too close for arrows. A spearman did penetrate his face with a spear, but Magellan then killed him. Magella was then killed with the (Kampilan)!!

[@erichoppe8228]

@@junkyyard2273 Raja Humabon said (pretty please, can we have the body back)? Lapu-Lapu said UhUh!! I killed him, Im keeping the body! That to me denoted responsibility and ownership!!!

[@tyronekim3506]

Common. Let's get real. I don't know what century you're living in. How often are you carrying a stick outside the gym?

[@KevinLeeVlog]

The single stick can translate into many different things, such as a cane, umbrella, baton, racquet and etc. Also a lot of Filipino martial artist also carries expandable baton on daily basis.

[@tyronekim3506]

@@KevinLeeVlog The people who carry sticks, are they paranoid or looking for fights?

[@KevinLeeVlog]

@@tyronekim3506 most people carry for self defense purposes. I have know people who successfully defended themselves with whatever they carried. You don’t have to be paranoid to carry anything.

[@tyronekim3506]

@@KevinLeeVlog I live in California - USA. I'm ignorant about the life and culture in the Philippines. Thanks for letting me know. Be safe and in good health.

[@lorenzocordova3463]

This art is just as deadly with empty hands as it is with sticks.. believe that ... I used it as a bouncer when it was needed.

[@gladius2489]

When the hell are you going to use any of this?

[@zaberfang]

yes and no. Yes, it works functionally. No because it needs greater training to be effective. Otherwise, there's a chance that will have great chances for the practitioner of getting sued and jailed or end up in a hospital himself.