The Filipino Martial Arts - Kali-Eskrima-Kuntao-Silat

The highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art from the Philippines is weapon based, but ultimately an empty hand system.

The Filipino martial arts taught at Elite Jeet Kune Do are drawn from 26 primary sources, the instructors who Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto has spent his life training under. With influences such as the late Grandmaster John La Coste, Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto has developed a program that introduces students to 12 main areas, including, but not limited to single stick, double stick, stick & dagger, double dagger, panatukan (Filipino boxing), Sikaran (Filipino kicking methods), Kuntao & Silat.

In the US as long ago as the 1500's, the Filipino Martial Arts have something to benefit everyone. Developed for "mass attack" as well as single opponent confrontations, the training heightens student's awareness of their surroundings and teaches them to use their environment as tools of combat. Everyday objects, such as umbrellas, books, bandannas, etc., become effective means of self-defense in the hands of a properly trained individual. Use of left and right hand techniques develop coordination. Drills and techniques taught in a fluid, non-restrictive manner allow students to enhance their natural attributes and improve their sense of timing, speed, awareness, balance, agility, and confidence.

Empty handed training includes:

Boxing skills - fist/open hand/elbows
Kicking Skills - feet/knees
Trapping skills
Nerve destruction techniques/Pressure point strikes
Standing grapple techniques - Throws/Trips/Sweeps/Locks/Chokes
Ground grapple techniques - Pins/Locks/Chokes
Self-defense (general)
Self-defense techniques - against impact weapons
Self-defense techniques - against edged weapons
Multiple opponent strategy
Weapons training includes:

Single stick (largo mano- long range)
Single stick (medio - medium range)
Single stick (corto - close range)
Double stick (sinawali)
Stick & Dagger/Sword & Dagger (olisi y dagga - espada y dagga)
Staff (bangkaw) - Spear (sibat) - Palm stick (tabak-malitt)
Flexible weapons - (olisi toyok) - (lubid) - (latigo)
Bladed weapons - Knife / Sword (single - pared)
Projectile weapons - (sumpit) - (songil) - (yo-yo)
Sparring (Full protective equipment)
Sparring (Limited protective sparring)