Learning Ilustrisimo with Brandon Ricketts

In this video, I learn about Guro Brandon Rickett's FMA background, and get a taste of what Ilustrisimo is like!
Video Chapters:
00:00 Opening
01:05 Guro Brandon's Background
01:31 The Style of Ilustrisimo
03:40 What do you love about FMA?
04:04 Why do you teach?
05:01 First step to learning FMA?
06:26 Final Thoughts
07:06 The Basics of "Sungkit"
15:29 Closing Remarks
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[@PhinTheShoto]

Amazing video! I’m curious if you’re considering teaching any mano mano techniques some time in the future! I would love to see how most stick work is adapted to hand to hand!

[@allendelarosa7891]

I remember running into his dad in San Diego working at a barnes and noble. I was on break, reading a kali book with him on the cover, I look over and see him in the same isle. It was nuts!

[@kentan00]

Super solid! whoooohooo go guro Brandon! it would be great if you feature him more. Ilustrisimo is such an interesting and nuance system.

[@egjundis]

Another great video. Nice to see Guro Brandon Ricketts getting shown here.

[@daniel_bernas]

Thanks for appreciating Elrik! Definitely one of the vids I felt really good about on this channel.

[@waynehansen9100]

You move so much like Tony D I trained with your dad Tony and Edgar when they came to Australia

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Awesome video! Brandon is very skilled, and he sounds like a really nice guy and an excellent teacher as well.

[@daniel_bernas]

He certainly is!

[@andrewblack7852]

My friend trained with illistrisimo. His stories are wild. I trained a bit. That’s burton Richardson in Honolulu.

[@johnlloyddy7016]

Great video. His insight into the art is very deep for someone so young, takes after his father. I met his dad GM Topher once back in 99' when he visited our school in Makati. He was going around to visit masters of different FMA schools for a book he was writing. A very unassuming gentleman, did not even realize who he was until our instructor introduced him to the class. Before that, I only knew about his brother Ronnie the actor back then.

[@benjaminwich]

So humble amd so skilled..!! 👌🏾👌🏾🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@fv8123]

Awesomely produced, DB! Always love your videos!

[@daniel_bernas]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Daoemon13]

Excellent review and explanation!

[@ninjaneil902]

that was awesome, learned a lot! can't wait to see more other styles of Kali and their unique concepts.

[@daniel_bernas]

More to come for sure. :)

[@joseseijo6439]

Great pointers with keeping everything nice and compact within the four corners and the simplicity of the footwork and boxing boxing concepts. I also noticed the slight resemblance of European fencing within the short and snappy deflections with follow-ups, I would dare say that this system is heavily influenced by European fencing from past times and the blending of cultures. All in all, great presentation, thanks for sharing. Lol 😀👊🏼🙏🏼

[@allones3078]

great video

[@samuraisteve2775]

Great stuff as always. #inosantokali #illustrisimokali #lamecoescrima #bakbakan #dogbrotherskali

[@eskrimadorstv3411]

Very nice 👌 good job 👏 👍

[@daniel_bernas]

🙏🙏🙏

[@gianbanares350]

Reminds me of PTK which also focuses on bladed weapons 😉

[@SoldierAndrew]

All Filipino Escrima & Arnis are blades weapon arts. . . The stick is the training tool for safety, exactly as the bokken is a training tool for safely learning kenjutsu.

[@user-ey5zs3ov8q]

Ayuh Yan idol

[@jasperabit]

Ganda! Thank you… Pugay! 😇

[@daniel_bernas]

Salamat!! Pugay! :)

[@PhinTheShoto]

Hi! Arnis practitioner here! Just have a quick question! :) I studied Arnis in the Philippines and found a bit of shock when I see Arnis schools that incorporates belt rankings in Australia. I did Modern Arnis in PE and took an extensive course on it with a proper teacher because I loved it that much! Yet we did not look into belt rankings that much. But in Australia, some acts like it’s been there for a while. Now I’m curious if training in the Philippines might have some systems that does that. Or if you yourself has done that, DB! :D would love to read/hear your thoughts on it one day!

[@Pinoy2Pinas]

where in aust?

[@PhinTheShoto]

@@Pinoy2Pinas moved to Canberra from Melbourne

[@Pinoy2Pinas]

@@PhinTheShoto do you know anyone in Melb. teaching arnis?

[@JKDD1926]

Taas-Baba

[@user-ey5zs3ov8q]

Ayuh Yan idoo

[@byrongray5466]

🤙

[@dagainsta6253]

Where you get those training swords ?

[@jericpantaleon]

Pugay to both of you :)

[@daniel_bernas]

pugay coach Jeric! 😊🙂

[@jessepolillo4298]

Pugay Mga Kapatid! 😎

[@daniel_bernas]

Pugay! 😊

[@k1n752]

i noticed that Guro Brandon does not use the original/traditional Ilustrisimo stance compare to other Ilustrisimo practioners, yun ba ang preferred nya?

[@johnlloyddy7016]

Yup. He explained it in the video. He had to modify his personal style of fighting because he is shorter and has a different body type than GM Illustrisimo who was taller and had longer arms. Tatang could afford to have a narrower stance because he could teach further easily, Guro Brandon needs a wider fencing/boxing like stance so he could dart in and out faster to compensate for his reach disadvantage. It kinda reminds me of the JKD stance.

[@elishafaithmorallos9157]

Paano pala kame matoto kong poronkwento lang

[@daniel_bernas]

Kung wala kang natutunan dito, hindi para sayo yung video na toh. :))) Hindi lang kilos ang inaaral sa Arnis.

[@jaddyilmo4515]

Hello

[@daniel_bernas]

hi!

[@menciong325]

Kuya.. advice nga kung papaano magsisimula matuto ng arnis at kung balak magenroll sa isang arnis school ano ung mga kailangang iconsider.. gusto kong matuto pero hnd ko alam san magsisimula.

[@daniel_bernas]

Nasa 05:01 :)