Arnis, Escrima, Kali anyone, anyone?

[Sengra]

The first episode 'Curahee' I think...^_^ When Winters was talking to Nixon when D-day was postponed...

[orion82698]

Wow... this got off topic.

[K Williams]

Modern Arnis.

[fallen_milkman]

http://www.kuntaw.org/history.asp

Kuntaw, eh? I think we may study very similar arts. I study Kuntao, which seems to be the same thing without the Filipino flavor. I had heard Kuntao spread into the Philippines, but didn't know the name of it was so similar. I assumed it was absorbed into other FMA. I'd be interested in seeing your art in action.

[ZR440]

It is very similar. I think the "o" was replaced by the "w" for dialect reasons. We might emphasize more weapons training due to the influence of Kali.

[fallen_milkman]

Probably not more weapon training, but probably different. We train in all the traditional Chinese weapons such as broadsword, straight sword, long staff, etc. We also train with canes and knives. How about you guys?

[ZR440]

Yeah, we've been known to use knives once in a while. And sticks.

[BJJ is 1]

In my class we use sticks & knives primarily but sometimes we have a little fun and see what we can do with a jacket or shoe against a knife or other weapon

[Meguro]

In my class we use sticks & knives primarily but sometimes we have a little fun and see what we can do with a jacket or shoe against a knife or other weapon

"That really hurt! Honestly, who throws a shoe?" Austin Powers

[BJJ is 1]

Yeah, that class was awsome, and it was pretty funny