| In the Philippines, combat training methods | | | | We practise Inosanto-Blend Kali that is taught by |
| developed to a level of efficiency unsurpassed | | | | Guro Dan Inosanto, a martial arts legend in his |
| anywhere in the world. There are over 7,000 | | | | own right. The blend that we teach has a strong |
| islands in the Philippine archipelago with over 78 | | | | element of knifework in it and this normally |
| major languages spoken. The Filipino Martial Arts | | | | signifies a higher level of empty hand skill and |
| are as diverse as the islands themselves. | | | | technique due to the range of combat. |
| | | | | Kali has stood the test of time and evolved into |
| Kali Silat - Kali, meaning body in motion, is the | | | | a fantastic martial art that develops mental as |
| Martial Art of the Philippines. Our Kali program | | | | well as physical skills. Kali philosophy is based on |
| consists of energy drills and sensitivity training | | | | triangles and the highest triangle is based on Love, |
| utilizing hand eye coordination techniques with or | | | | Compassion and Humility. There are many areas |
| without the use of weapons. Silat is the Art form | | | | of Kali to study and as a modern art it serves |
| of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is the | | | | the student well as a street defence style. |
| art of taking down an attacker simply and directly | | | | The American instructors then began to |
| utilizing locks, chokes and holds. | | | | Americanize what they had learned, by adding |
| Unlike most martial art systems, both weaponry | | | | techniques and new adaptations, and combining old |
| and empty hands are taught together because | | | | systems to make a New breed of exercises and |
| the principles are common to both and are | | | | training methods. New forms and sets of |
| inter-changeable. Armed or unarmed, the student | | | | movements developed. The mixing of Kali with |
| learns to relate to any situation using the same | | | | Silat was only the beginning, By reducing the |
| concepts of body angling, positioning and flowing. | | | | necessity of hitting the hands and sparring full |
| Depending on speed, footwork and skill rather | | | | contact. The arts then became available even to |
| than brute strength, this fluid and practical method | | | | the very young and the old alike. Also young girls |
| of self-defense is one of the most | | | | and women could now participate as well. Also the |
| comprehensive martial art systems known. | | | | main difference that stamps a particular style is |
| A Filipino Martial Art System | | | | being unique and interesting to learn. And the |
| Kali-Silat is a Filipino martial art and is over 1200 | | | | enjoyment of the flowing movements, and the |
| years old. It is tried and tested on the battlefield | | | | simplicity on learning the art. |
| and is believed to be the art that killed Magellan's | | | | Therefore, the advantage of using the best |
| warriors when he landed in the Philippines. Kali | | | | from both systems is a wonderful balance, of |
| incorporates empty hand and weaponry as well | | | | building a strong foundation of practical methods |
| as specialised sections on dumog (grappling and | | | | of self defense in weapons and empty hands, |
| moving the body), panantukan (Filipino boxing), | | | | that are taught in a unique and dynamic way. In |
| pananjackman or sikaren(Filipino low-level kicking) | | | | Nubreed Kali Silat one will never say one style is |
| and flow / energy drills such as hubud and Kunsi | | | | better than the other. All provide an excellent |
| (locks and manipulations). | | | | course of self defense training with the standard |
| What is taught at Martial Art Concepts? | | | | of equal skill. |