Thank you, brother, for the continuing support. I am and will always be a lifelong fan of the art.

In the history of World Only KALi WIN the battle against gun canon vs bolo and archer.... in the battle of MACTAN PHILIPPINES

I agree! Every art has has its strengths and weaknesses! Thank you brother!

The last answer precisely explains why the sport is different than an actual self defense event. One is a sport, it is staged, in a ring, like boxing is in a ring. In a real self defending, battle for your life event, it would be different. Even an untrained individual going about their day, if attacked by an assailant, may and has full potential to kill the assailant many different ways. And if attacked like that, in example an attacker with a knife, club or gun, the one who fights back, if it is with the intent to finish-kill the assailant, stands as much chance of being killed than vice versa. This is why it is stupid to attack someone lethally. Because that individual is going to fight to survive, and will not stop until they have killed the attacker.

Your wrong. This is only good for movies not in real life situation. A good boxer can easily knock that guy out cold and that's the reality.

Kali works in MMA, the reason we haven't see any UFC champion from Kali background is its smaller talent pool. Had Philippines have bigger tourism than Thailand, there would be more US gyms train Kali than MT Silat works in MMA, the reason we haven't see any UFC champion from Silat background is mentality. >50% of Indonesian ONE/Pride players came from PSHT background, while the rest came from Pencak Dor where >50% of Pencak Dor players came from Pagar Nusa background But only few, if not none of them utilized silat technique. Most, if not all of them utilized BJJ instead. Meanwhile, none of Silat world class player interested to touch MMA. Al Jufferi Jamari is a kickboxer, but he only do kickboxing to enrich his conditioning methods for his Silat Had Indonesians have faith in their own tradition, they could advance further. Simple logic, there're too many players better in BJJ than Indonesians, but not in Silat. Yes BJJ is better at ground fighting, but they should've do BJJ only for complementing their Silat, not dumping their Silat for the BJJ....

@@rodskie25junior57 oh really go up to any silat and kali masters and say that to their face

Thank you, brother! I understand, that that was your polite way of saying "these moves are more on the fancy side', and I appreciate your kindness! :)

Thank you so much, brother pls keep safe!

I appreciate the constructive comment, brother, thank you!

Thank you brother! You have always been gracious!

Brother, you're too nice!

@@bladesociety I've applied different things from different martial arts and crafts, lol, for over 30 years in handling Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDPs), criminals, and terrorists, in 7 years of working in psychiatry, and 23 years of law enforcement and military special operations, so there is that body of work, not fighting on bouncy mats as in mma or UFC, or doing movies as Bruce Lee, that has grounded and humbled me to recognize real world, workable and applicable concepts for less than lethal, working with EDPs, when you have to use haptics, as in hapkido and aikido, in order to not hurt psychotic people, and as well, against criminals and terrorists, how to kill or maim, close quarters, charging bull attackers with knives or shanks, which was illustrated somewhat here, which is why I said, "nice flow work." The charging bull redirection and trapping work here, as well as some of the Chi Na, body breaking for limb destructions, can all work off some of these flows, which I have actually worked against inmates in close confines. And yes, I do not like the "freeze frame concept" of this, "stop and I'll do this and that" type shown here, however, they are such as can be tested with such equipment as Spear High Gear or similar full contact equipment and pressure tested, which is where such "freeze frame," training can then, either be proven or discarded - as some things which, when your ammo runs dry or your space is confined, you may have to apply in a worst case scenario, as we cannot always dictate - break contact and shoot, for every edged weapon situation.

@@jeffreylardizabal3964 Brother, that was beautiful. I've always placed more value in what people who have had real experiences have to say. I would love to hear more from you. Honestly, I have had only one encounter in which I had to fight, and it was against one unarmed guy who I caught in the act trying to steal from my car. I cannot imagine the number of hostile situations you've handles owing to your varied background. I hope we get to hear more from you and your experiences. Thank you so much!

Thank you, we appreciate all comments negative or positive

You're too kind!

I agree completely, sir. I would never be comfortable facing a knife wielding assailant while unarmed. And in a street encounter using melee weapons, I'd me comfortable with a lead pipe in my hand than any knife. And tama din po kayo. In the street, the gun is king.

when the student is advanced, and understands the concept of the drill. Even the Dog Brothers dont start that way, they build up to it. First a student has to learn the mechanics of the technique, and then they learn the application later. Drills are mean to to show the technique to the student, one has to learn to do it properly, no matter what martial art you do, that is how the beginner student will be shown, then once they get it and know, you up it to the next level. It is like playing Rocksmith, the first time you play it you play single notes, then you play chords and as you progress you put it all together. But first you have to learn the little things, and how to get there... going full speed, and against a resisting opponent off the bat isnt teaching you that, and can lead to bad practices. Start slow, get the technique and then you can add more as you progress.

but i will say the knife stuff here is pretty sketchy. But for empty handed stuff, I think the above applies.

David Downs I understand what you mean because I used to do jkd concepts and trust me I understand the process of learning . But I will never see a Kali or jkd person just introduce them selves talk about the knife, show the technique and now show it with aliveness. When ever a person comment on jkd or kali demo stuff but yet do not show restiance they always keep trying to give that process of learning before you get there and I truly believe that's there excuse of getting out of being held accountable for not teaching a person aliveness. Yet they can collect that money and justify the price due to them being in a tree or lineage of other teachers teaching pattern crap. Its become a scam. When some one has this mysterious lineage now no one can now question there methodology. This a new day new era its the era of mma and we want to see things that work and work against trained people when some one is not allowing you to do it not a patty cake drill or you do this and I do that. The key is restiance. If you want to learn how to fight you have to have the person fighting back. Thats my take to much pattern and no aliveness.

Anthony Allen, the problem is that real knife defense is hard. A slight change in angle of the knife attack can mean you got cut or stabbed and no one really attacks like they do during training drills. There is an art to learn, but realistically angles, footwork, and parry and blocks trained during live sparring is all you need to learn for defense.

That is great advice! It is always safer to keep distance than to try to engage a knife-wielding assailant. Thank you!

ours too! thank you!

@@bladesociety You're very welcome😁✊✌