FMA / Filipino Martial Arts
Kali / Escrima (Arnis)
on yksi tehokkaimmista taistelu- ja itsepuolustuslajeista. Laji on suoraviivaista, nopeaa ja toimivaa. Se on käytännönläheistä ja erittäin suosittua ympäri maailman. Kalia käytetään mm. Filippiinien ja USA:n poliisivoimissa sekä sotilaskoulutuksessa. Lajille ominaista on lähitaistelu, aseiden; keppien ja puukkojen käyttö sekä aseeton harjoittelu, yhtä tai useampaa hyökkääjää vastaan. Kalissa kaikki tekniikat ovat aina sovellettavissa kulloiseenkin tilanteeseen ja käytössä olevaan aseeseen tai ilman. Tekniikoita ja tekniikan osasia yhdistellään ja puretaan palasiksi, niitä harjoitellaan ennalta ohjatusti sekä ns. vapaaharjoitteluna jossa vain mielikuvitus on rajana. Lajiin usein miellettävät kalikeppirutiinit (drills) ovat myös tärkeä osa harjoittelua mutta ne ovat vain osa tätä mielenkiintoista ja kokonaisvaltaista lajia. Laji sopii hyvin sekä miehille että naisille. Juniori tunteja ei lajissa ole.
FMA / Filipino Martial Arts
Kali / Escrima (Arnis)
Filipino Martial Arts refers to all Martial arts devised by the Philippines people. The better-known names of the arts around the world are Kali/Escrima/Arnis.
Kali/Escrima/Arnis has its roots embedded deep into the history of the Philippines people existence. Although the exact date of its origin remains somewhat unclear.
It is an undisputed fact that Filipino martial art practitioners are well known for their technical mastery to fight with weapons. Other such aspects are empty hands techniques, groundwork, foot trapping, locks, punching, and kicking techniques, head strikes, and their skill in using clothing of flexible materials to the best of their advantage.
Within the three most commonly named styles known to us in the western world (Kali/Escrima/Arnis), the greatest emphasis is on weapons training. If we look back at a culture where the majority of people carrying a knife, stick, or long bladed weapon, we begin to understand why the Filipino martial art system is so weapon based. It is also thought by practitioners mastering and practicing simulated self-protection situation would give them the edge mentally to face armed opponents in cases where there are no other options, by understanding and respect the dangers that they might come against.
Our training consists of single and double sticks training, knives and other bladed weapons as well as various improvised weapons. It also includes hand-to-hand combat and weapon disarming techniques. Leg techniques are incorporated even more when kicks, trapping, punches and blocks, disarms, locks, takedowns, and chokes drills are trained.
The main aim is to coach our students the close combative link of the Filipino art as a formidable self-protection system, which develops their all round technical ability. Filipino martial art training is mainly partner based to achieve an immediate visual feedback of the mechanics of the techniques executed.
Kali/Escrima/Arnis has its roots embedded deep into the history of the Philippines people existence. Although the exact date of its origin remains somewhat unclear.
It is an undisputed fact that Filipino martial art practitioners are well known for their technical mastery to fight with weapons. Other such aspects are empty hands techniques, groundwork, foot trapping, locks, punching, and kicking techniques, head strikes, and their skill in using clothing of flexible materials to the best of their advantage.
Within the three most commonly named styles known to us in the western world (Kali/Escrima/Arnis), the greatest emphasis is on weapons training. If we look back at a culture where the majority of people carrying a knife, stick, or long bladed weapon, we begin to understand why the Filipino martial art system is so weapon based. It is also thought by practitioners mastering and practicing simulated self-protection situation would give them the edge mentally to face armed opponents in cases where there are no other options, by understanding and respect the dangers that they might come against.
Our training consists of single and double sticks training, knives and other bladed weapons as well as various improvised weapons. It also includes hand-to-hand combat and weapon disarming techniques. Leg techniques are incorporated even more when kicks, trapping, punches and blocks, disarms, locks, takedowns, and chokes drills are trained.
The main aim is to coach our students the close combative link of the Filipino art as a formidable self-protection system, which develops their all round technical ability. Filipino martial art training is mainly partner based to achieve an immediate visual feedback of the mechanics of the techniques executed.
