The Filipino Martial Arts (1980 book)

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The 3 Styles -- (Pg #14)

Northern, Central, Southern

The 4 Stages of FMA -- (Pg #15)

  1. Be aware of truth
  2. Understand the truth
  3. Function in the truth
  4. Maintain the truth
# There are 12 angles of attack (Pg #38)

Weapons Characteristics -- (Pg #128-129)

  • Some characteristics are length, weight, shape and flexibility.
  • Types of weapons -- short-light, long-heavy, pointed, flexible, bladed.
Main Weapons -- (Pg #142)

Stick (5", 24", 30"), staff, sword, dagger.

The Theory of Kali -- (Pg #153)

  • Hit the hand so that it can't hold the weapon
  • Old Filipino saying -- "Take the fang of snake and you control the body"
  • Main principle -- "Hit rather than block whenever possible"
The 9 Steps of Martial Arts Journey -- (Pg #174)

  1. Fighting arts for destructive power
  2. Fighting arts for self defense
  3. Fighting arts for health promotion
  4. Fighting arts for cultivation of body
  5. Fighting arts for social growth and understanding
  6. Fighting as a vehicle for mental growth
  7. Mental growth and transference of learning to other subjects
  8. Emotional growth
  9. Spiritual growth
Melee Weapons --

Baston stick (24"-28"), Dulo-y-dulo stick (4"-7"), Cuchilio dagger (11"), Balisong knife (11"), Karambit, Bolo knife (18"), Kris dagger (19")


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