Quote: (07-14-2016 03:26 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:
Really deep video from these Kali/FMA guys.
The conversation they are having is really good and is some very real talk. Any skeptic of knife fighting or self defense outside of guns should watch this.
One thing to note about FMA as well is that many of the styles actually do spar. They'll put on gloves and helmets and beat the shit out of each other with sticks or aluminum knives.
Also, just like the Philippines has dozens of different dialects, there are also dozens of different FMA martial art styles.
There's stuff like Pekiti Tirsia Kali, which focuses on the more combat oriented aspects; Doce Pares, which leans more towards styles and forms; and tons of things in between, from Lightning Scientific Arnis to Rapido Realismo to Modern Arnis.
The style that you see in most of the Hollywood movies is one created by Dan Inosanto, one of Bruce Lee's old friends and teachers. I would guess that would be the least stick-based style, but I don't think there are a ton of places that teach it outside of his school in California.