FMA Faq Page******************************************************************************************************************************THE FILIPINO. MARTIAL ARTS******************************************************************************************************************************Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Filipino Martial Arts. FMA)Version: 4. 3. SDate: 5 February 2. Written By : Ray Terry and Bill Cox. The Martial Arts Resource. This FAQ was created to be informative. There were no intentions. This FAQ is a compilation of information acquired over the years. FAR from complete. Any corrections or. Send them to. email address. Martial. Arts. Resource - at- gmail. They maybe pronounced or spelled differently elsewhere. Keep in mind the. They arepresented for your information only. Inay. 19. 44- 2. 00. Mainpage, where you will find the Grandmaster Gallery. Updated 26th March 2009 Currently 3047 Arts/Styles/Systems listed. 9781570672064 1570672067 The Garden Grille Cookbook, Robert Yaffe, Jonathan Dille 9789279049507 927904950X European Economy - Report No. 5/2007 - Annual Report on the Euro Area, European Communities Commission.
NOTE: FMA = Filipino Martial Arts ****************************************************************************************************************************************************====================================================* * TABLE OF CONTENTS* ===================== * * 1- . Overview of the FMA* 2 - Technical aspects of the FMA* 3 - Structural aspects of the FMA* 4 - . Instructors & Styles* *APPENDIX* * A - FMA. Tapes* C - Eskrima information via the Internet* D - Interview with Cass Magda* E - FMA Equipment/Weapon Suppliers* F - Information about the Sudlud Training Organization. The general martial arts. Originally, the. difference inthe name either implied the region from which the art originated. These three names, and. Filipino Martial Arts where skills in both empty. Practitioners of these arts are noted for their. Eskrima and Arnis are the names primarily used in the Philippines today. The name Kali is seldom used in the Philippines and in most cases is an unknown term for eskrima.##### The FMA are known as being weapon arts. What about empty. Most people think the FMA are stick fighting arts only. This is a. commonmisconception because the rattan sticks are one of the primary. They do use the sticks for combat, but that is not. The FMA are equally based in weapon skills and empty. The FMA. cover allthe fighting ranges, defending against armed and unarmed attacks. What is available maybe the rattan sticks. The FMA teach the interrelationship between empty hand skills and. Therefore the FMA should be considered a complete martial arts. Keep in mind that there are also other FMA that do not involve. Dumog, Sikaran, and. Panantukan are examples of FMA that are based on empty hand skills only.##### Why are the FMA considered simple arts (un- complex) ? When the FMA are referred to in this manner they are discussing. The FMA were. designedto be simple to learn. The arts were originally used to train. There was no time or reason to teach flashy. Only the skills. that wereproven effective and could be easily taught were used. The people. whowere learning this art depended on its effectiveness and. They were generally not martial artists or. Some of these people had. They had to become proficient or. There was no time to teach a detailed and complex martial. Therefore, good generic. This is an important key to the FMA. Thedifference between an older practitioner and a newer one is not. Keeping it simple is one of the. FMA.##### Why are the names of techniques so different ? Each practitioner having personal variations on technique. FMA techniques have very generic descriptions to the names. This is. especiallytrue when the FMA are compared to many of the Japanese martial. Also take into account, that there are 7,1. Philippines. Each has its own dialect and on many islands a different language from itsneighboring islands. One simple technique can have thousands of. Some of the basic principles of the FMA * Only the skills that are proven effective and can be easily. Keep the overall strategy simple.* Each FMA practitioner keeps a small core of basic techniques. Many theories for weapon and empty hand are interchangeable.* Always keep the flow going.* Use angles to minimize the opponents attack.* Use center line off the angles to attack.##### Are the FMA composite arts ? Absolutely. If the idea is to use only what works, then new. Some of the techniques are discovered. Sources for other arts being incorporated into the FMA. Peaceful culture trade - The Philippine Islands are. This creates opportunities to. Defense - The Filipinos had to defend against many foreign. Techniques were developed. What are the characteristics of the FMA ? The characteristics of the FMA vary from style to style. The. spectrumbelow indicate where the FMA stand in relation to other arts. There is really no. At one. moment theart may appear linear, but at another moment appear very much. Ihave listed the general characteristic of each art. SPECTRUM OF CHARACTERISTICSSymbol . The triangle is oneof the strongest geometrical structures and is used in the FMA torepresent strength. Many schools incorporate the triangle into. The triangle is also used to describe many. FMA. Some of these theories are footwork, stances,foundations of disarms, and theories of attack. The circular aspect of the FMA can be easily seen in Kali. Villabrille/Largusa system, wherein they zone out of the attacking angle. If you are right handed, it is your left hand. It is. referred to asbeing alive because it is used actively in combat for checking. In many of thetechniques, the alive hand is the major contributor to the. The. Bantay- Kamaymay take the following functions/actions: 1. Pigil (Jamming) - stopping a strike or attack. Paayon (Flowing - Go with the force) - redirecting a strike. Suntok- Tusok (Punch or Thrust) - a secondary attack during. Solo Bastonor Multiple weapons drill/engagement. Also known as Sogo. Spearhand attack). Dukot- Batok (Head Lock or Grab) - a grappling or throwing. Solo Baston engagement. May also be executed in Multiple. Weaponsenvironment by using the Punyo (butt or pommel). Sampal- Kalawit (Palm Strike or Hook) - a palm- strike or. Solo Baston engagement. Saplit (Centrifuge Disarm) - a complimentary technique leading. Concierto (Coordinated/Tandem Weapons/Hands) - a blind side orinside technique that uses the Bantay- Kamay in coordination with. Hawak- Sunggab (Hold or Grab) - the restraint of the opponent's. There are many more variations and definitions regarding the use. Bantay- Kamay, but they can be classified under two general. Salisi - (Opposite Directions)a. Salising Papasok aka Salisok(Opposite Directions - Inwardi, aka Ops- in)b. Salising Palabas aka Salibas(Opposite Directions - Outward, aka Ops- out)in addition the movements are classified as : - Planchada (Horizontal)- Aldabis or San Miguel (Diagonal)- Bagsak or Bartikal (Vertical)2. Concierto (Coordinated/Tandem Movementa. Palabas (Outward. These classifications are descriptive of the relationship ofthe counter to the attacker's striking arm. If the attacker's arm. What is the cane they are talking about ? The FMA sometimes refer to the rattan stick used in training as a. Thestandard cane is usually between 1. These patterns are commonly used as a drill to teach. When the player can perform sinawali well enough by. To do the drill. with apartner, the two players face each other a go through the drill. When this can be done well enough, the players throw variations. In the end, the drill becomes a type of sparring. Because of the way the players work together in these drills. The first two. are common tomost of the FMA.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rh = right hand+ lh = left hand+ sbs = snap back strike+ fts = follow through strike++ Ready chamber position.+ Start with lh under right arm,+ rh over right shoulder++ Target levels can be any level.++ Sample Numbering system+ #1 - left head+ #2 - right head+ #8 - right knee+ #9 - left knee++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++FOUR COUNT1) rh to left temple (#1 fts strike)lh weaves out during #1 to chamber over left shoulder. Same as above but reversed. SIX COUNT1) rh to left temple (#1 fts strike)returns to over left shoulder. Same as above but reversed. TEN COUNT1) lh to left temple (#2 sbs strike)returning lh to right shoulder as rh leaves for move #2( ie left will be on top)2) rh to left temple (#1 sbs strike)returning rh to same position as lh leaves for move #3. Same as #1 move but lh returns to chamber under right shoulder. The rhwill start to do a number #2 strike and is weaving in between the. The rh going to a #2 strike will. At this point the sinawali is the same but reversed. Same as above but reversed.##### What is espada y daga ? Espada y daga is the method of using a stick(sword) and dagger incombination. The sinawalis can be considered espada y daga if all. However, Espada y. European sword arts.##### What is solo baston ? Solo baston is the method using only one stick with empty hand. Strong use of the alive hand is noted.##### What is crossada ? Crossada is Filipino for crossing. It is a the method where. Itis similar to other martial art's X Block, however it is not a. It involves movement and angling to defend against the strike. This is one of the primary ways. It give the opponent no time to react. What are ranges of combat ? There are many ranges to combat and each one of the FMA has its. Some styles can have as. Below is an example of. Thefirst is the four ranges which are commonly used to explain. The second is an example of. There are many different types of. FMA. Each style uses different types to utilize the style's. TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF COMBAT RANGES1) WEAPONS - No empty hand technique can hit therefore only. KICKING / PUNCHING - Typical range for Karate / Tae Kwon Do /. Kung Fu. 3) TRAPPING - Trapping, close punching, elbows, head butts are. GRAPPLING - Typical Wrestling / Ju- Jitsu / Chin Na / Aikido. EXAMPLE OF WEAPON RANGES WITH STICKS1) FAR - you can hit you opponent's hand with the end of your. MEDIUM - you can now check your opponent's hand with your. CLOSE - you can now hit the opponent with the butt of your. What are the 1. 2 angles of attack ( also known as 1.
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