Kali Stick Fighting: Why Slap the Bicep (The Most Asked Question)

[@MasterPoucksBestMan]

It's definitely a lot easier to reverse the direction of a long steel blade when you use the left hand as a break/"backstop" on the forehand strikes, keeping the shoulder from protracting too far forward, and even use the left hand to help "push" the backhand strike back out or augment a parry/meet the force if needed.

[@Chameleon20222]

I was told years ago by several different instructors, the reason behind it was that as Filipino martial arts started with a bladed weapon, it was a way of keeping your other hand close to your body and accounted for so that you didn’t slice and or stab it.

[@kalicenter]

Hand placement is importance for that but that’s not a primary purpose. When we use two blades weapons such as double bolo or sword and dagger, both weapons operate at the same time, at times. For safety, this is why we teach the forms. For proper weaponry handling.

[@AlphonsoFrett-xz6pi]

Very beautiful and powerful art

[@wizeguy2388]

Perfect explanation of this. I've tried explaining this to a few people and never got quite to this point. In my own training, it just started happening when I started developing my free flow. Same with the hit to the left hip. I always tried to explain it as counterbalances of the motions we were doing with the weapon

[@SolomonRex1]

P…precision in description…beautiful. Thank you. Warm greetings from western Colorado ❤.

[@kalicenter]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏼⚔️

[@jezah8142]

Great explanation!

[@kalicenter]

Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@Piotr-n3e]

Thank you for explanation of the slap…. Mr KaliCenter.. you have omitted or overlooked one aspect of this move.. Suddenly stopping the move of the hand with stick is generating a bigger velocity of the end of a stick. It is like a whip effect. Hand with stick is not inflexible like a concrete block. It is „soft” construction. So the end of a stick is continuing its move with bigger velocity. It is from low of conservation of linear momentum. Pugay po!

[@kalicenter]

Yes, in manipulation strikes where the wrist breaks early. I don’t cover everything in every video. Gotta leave some for future videos 😉👍🏼

[@Piotr-n3e]

@@kalicenter ok. But the explanation is great. Most of guros do not explain it. Thank you vmuch…. Poland greets you guro….

[@peteratherton1792]

Brilliant explanation. Oftentimes it's the nuances we can so easily overlook where the next inner teching reveals itself. Great analogy to Tae Kwo Do and opposing forces :)

[@kalicenter]

👍🏼⚔️🙏🏼

[@JosephSawczak-h8f]

To add from the previous comment. It does also very much help with flow. Not to be too forward, I am but a beginning student, but to help circumvent this question from students, when teaching beginning drills you could include a very brief instruction as you are slowly illustrating the technique. As a beginner, I study your movements in slow motion to mimic your form and techniques. That is why I posed this question. I would consider it an essential part of technique, form, and flow, and a brief mention for beginning student drills would be great. Thanks for your time. God bless.

[@kalicenter]

Thanks! 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@KCM_KCM]

The sound of one hand clapping… 😅

[@mysterio952]

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[@mysterio952]

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[@JosephSawczak-h8f]

Thanks for addressing this for me. I have begun to implement this tactic on my slash movements. It helps to stop the momentum, recover, and protect my shoulder. Thanks again for your time. God bless.

[@waiwong4519]

good explanation Cleared up my doubts I have been a member for a year and have continued to work hard. Greetings from Hong Kong。English is not easy to use google translate hope you understand

[@bumbykitty]

So it’s not so much push-pull as open-close, and bringing the arm in speeds up your rotation, like a figure skater doing a pirouette. Thats how it feels to me anyway. 😊

[@kalicenter]

Correct 👍🏼

[@andreaskommos7093]

Good Teaching but please Subtile , nice greeting from Germany

[@johncella7931]

Guten morgan, from Alabama.

[@YosefMuck]

it's crazy how I was moving my hand the same way,but I wasn't doing it for more power.I'm just used to it. I'm just feeling smooth when my hand moves😂

[@elconquistador9921]

I’ve been asked this same question over the years. Sometimes I’ll joke and say, for cinematic effect. Haha As far as the backhand strike, occasionally I will use the checking hand as an assist, against the forearm of the stick hand. In a slingshot effect if you will, for that big power strike. Kind of like a baseball bat type of thing. I’ve been doing it for so long I’m not sure when I first picked it up. I think from Eric “Top Dog” Knaus.

[@kalicenter]

Yes, that is called “Double Force” 👍🏼👍🏼

[@elconquistador9921]

@ ,10-4, to my students, I just call it an assist…when you need to put some stank on it. 😁

[@davidhenry5191]

Thank you😊

[@kalicenter]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@thomastrumeter9592]

Thanks!

[@kalicenter]

Glad you liked it! 👍🏼

[@master_kebede_jewane]

❤❤❤🎉

[@supermarkgeder4452]

If you don't slap the bicep it means you're not there yet 😅 you just don't hit fast and hard enough to be able to counter the force generated by your arm.

[@johnjacobs3502]

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