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I saw your reply to my post in another thread. My questions are about the Sayoc Kali system. I hope you won't find them too invasive:

Is it true that some Sayoc practitioners carry several knives in their person (with the option to throw at least one of these)?
What type of knife do they prefer?
What is the preferred method of concealment?

right now, i'm practicing the no-spin method of throwing. i carry a quartet of hand-forged bowie-style throwers (7" blades, 4" handles). my rig is a belt bag that carries the four knives in a stack. the handles stick out of the bag but are concealed by a heavy leather flap. it's a good rig and it allows me to stroll through a mall crawling with security guards and plain-clothes cops (though i might look like i'm carrying a loaf of bread across my belly).

thanks for any info you might want to volunteer.

mabuhay kayo!
 
Hello Hank,

First, for more information regarding Sayoc Kali, go to www.Sayoc.com. It is packed with material.
To answer your questions:

1) A Sayoc practitioner trains for the use and carry of multiple blade weapons. This is not only limited to knives, but could include items as simple as a pen.

2) Every practitioner has his or her on preference in carry items, so there really isn't any standard set there. Also, fixed blades are also popular carry blades.

3) As a reference, we utilize a training rig to allow for blade familiarization and optimal carry and concealment positions. In everyday carry these positions have to suit the environmental conditions of the day. ie: Wearing a tee shirt and shorts, heavy clothing, even where you are going etc. So carrying large throwers around isn't always practical, but the use for a method of entry, opponent skill judgement etc, can be utilized with even a small blade or other item.

I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, just ask and I will do my best to answer.

Gumagalang
Guro Steve L-Kayan Dalawa Guro Sayoc Kali-
 
sir:

thank you for the link and your reply. yes, the accessories shown in the site are great. one commnt about the whips though: they're not the stiff sjambok-type filipino whips made of stingray tail or bamboo. they rather remind me of pang-hinete (horse carriage whips), the kind one still sees in downtown manila.

again, thanks.
 
Hello Again Hank,

The Sayoc Kali Whip course is intense! It differs quite a bit from the basic whip instruction that I have had in various arts, over the years. Ask any Sayoc Whip Guro to crack a "Star" and you will get the feel of a whole new level in the use of whip.

Gumagalang

Guro Steve L.
www.Bujinkandojo.net
 
Hello Hank,

Where do you, and what arts do you practice?

Gumagalang

Guro Steve L.
 
Hank,
Did you write the HUNTED review for BLADE magazine?

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Tuhon, I believe you're thinking of Hank Reinhardt, WMA historian and sword expert.
 
Thanks Smoke. When I saw Hank's name it seemed like too well informed a post to have come from the other Hank R.

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