Stick and knife

[parkerlineage]

I've seen some of the Doce Pares guys that also train at our dojo do stick/knife kata, and haven't been hugely impressed - then again, they all pretty much suck.

It does look like a good concept, though.

[bushido_man96]

I've seen some of the Doce Pares guys that also train at our dojo do stick/knife kata, and haven't been hugely impressed - then again, they all pretty much suck.

It does look like a good concept, though.

Weapons kata does not interest me. What interests me is actual weapon on weapon drills, or weapon on one or multiple attackers.

[parkerlineage]

Oh, well in that case - I have no opinion, because I have no idea.

But it looks cool.

[bushido_man96]

Oh, well in that case - I have no opinion, because I have no idea.

But it looks cool.

I do have a book on Cabales Serrada Escrima, and I liked what was in it. Looked like they did all hands on type stuff. I wish there was a school here for it.

[parkerlineage]

Do you know why so many of these stick fighting styles come from Spain or seem to have Spanish roots? Escrima, Doce Pares, and Arnis are all Spanish, right?

[alsey]

Do you know why so many of these stick fighting styles come from Spain or seem to have Spanish roots? Escrima, Doce Pares, and Arnis are all Spanish, right?

they're fillipino. i'm not sure if fillipino is related to spanish, but i know 'esgrima' means fencing in spanish.

[parkerlineage]

Interesting - thanks!

Those filipinoes love them their sticks, don't they? Add Kali to that list, then...

[bushido_man96]

Do you know why so many of these stick fighting styles come from Spain or seem to have Spanish roots? Escrima, Doce Pares, and Arnis are all Spanish, right?

they're fillipino. i'm not sure if fillipino is related to spanish, but i know 'esgrima' means fencing in spanish.

I think that I saw something about some early Spanish influence or settling in the Phillipines at some point. I think that is where it comes from.

[parkerlineage]

I'll have to ask my master about that one - he's filipino, and knows a few of those stick systems.

[Jiffy]

Most fillipinoes do. It was taught as a common thing for boys years ago (bit like football for us).

Geez I wish I grew up in a country where MA was the normal passtime!