Asian Warrior Arts.

Some of you have proberly already heard about this, this is where you attack a opponents weapon like his hand, leg or such to disarm him and in that matter make him less of a treat.
This technique is known in many styles not just FMA but also X-Kans (Ninjutsu) uses attacks against a attackers weapon and for several reasons:

1. Its most likely the closest target of his
2. Its open since he is already hitting
3. You dont have to kill him, you might just end the battle quick and fast with out to many ending in the hospital!

These are some of the reasons for using these targets of course like with all other techniques the are also set backs and down sides and in this case it would be that its possible that you miss or he might be able to fight onwards afterwards depending on the situation and both of yours skillset. But as with all fights its a living thing in nature and you can not predict it, thats why that in my oppion the best is to train techniques to they are a part of you and your movement, from there you will learn to improvise in fight (if you have a good teacher). Its all in your training!

Here is a very nice video clip from the serie human weapon, it show the way of striking within Wing Chun in a very clear and nice way.

Try to watch it and judge for your self

One thing in particular with Arnis and Kali systems is they very often have 12 common strikes, thats 12 spots weak spots on the body and also 12 blocking techniques. These spots are the same as used by many other system also as kyusho and dim-mak points, but when you look at a picture of the common strikes from Arnis you can clearly see that, they focus mainly on the big kyusho points.

The map of the 12 common strikes from Dacayana System above shows also a other things and thats said to be a thing many Arnis, Kali and Eskrima system has in common. There is a clear X attacks angles with number 3, 4, 5 and 6 attacks. Besides this there is also a + striking angel with number 7, 8, 11 and 12 strikes….and if you put these together it makes a star (*) which is common and can be seen in many other schools 12 common strikes (the center of the star is also used as a attack area for stabbing).

The 12 common strikes are in general used as a guide for improvising attacks, it can be used with several different kind of weapons not just the stick. You can also use the “star” attack angles on other parts of the body like the knee, hand or head, there is a little more to the 12 common strikes then first meets the eyes, when you see them and to me its a very effective way of doing it!

I just found a nice video showing some sports fighting within Arnis with full contact and full body gear, looks like a lot of workout and very fun to me

Many might be suprised to hear it, but in many ways FMA (Arnis, Eskrima etc.) does have a lot in common with Ninjutsu (X-Kans like Bujinkan, Jinenkan and Genbukan). FMA and Bujinkan both also have many things in common with arts like Wing Tsun, Krav Maga and other more streetwise arts. What they share is a way of thinking, i mean if you take a martial sport like Taekwondo it becomes very clear that Taekwondo is about winning! You train techniqes and drills for competing in tournements and getting medals, this is also okay and fun….

But the difference is in Ninjutsu and Arnis you train to survive, if you survive you win!

This can again be seen in the way we train within our arts, the drills and techniques. Many streetwise arts suggest finding weapons in your surrounding and even train in a way so you are able to skillfully use them, in Arnis they have pocket sticks that could very easily be a ball pen and Ninjutsu have things like Metsubishi (blinding powder), that could be dirt thrown into a attackers face (eyes).
Both FMA and Ninjutsu also use bitting and what by many modern martial artist would be considered, unfair fighting or dirty. But what one should remember in these cases, where these techniques would be used is if you where in a life/death situation not on the mat!

Seems like WWE Superstar Batista also likes FMA, here in this video he is with his FMA Teacher doing some basic:

Hi all,

I just added a link in the links section to Mariah Moore, she really burns for the art and from reading her blog that is one thing that becomes very clear, she speaks from her heart and is very skilled and nice….
Take a look for your self at: http://stickgirrl.blogspot.com/

Here is a video clip of GM. Nick Elizar from the Nickelstick Balintawak, i just trained with him a couple of times, but he is very good and mix up arnis with boxing techniques very unike.

PS. I am not on this video….he he!

Her are some nice video clips from the Dacayana system (Formerly Migsunedo), first one is different demos:

Here is Master Dacayana and Ramil showing empty hand techniqes:

Share and enjoy!