What defines/differentiates your art from other FMAs?

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Care to compare/contrast different systems?
such as:

Pekiti-Tirsia,
Serrada,
Modern Arnis,
Lamenco,
Please forgive if I've left you off the list, it is by no means inclusive, and no offense is intended, these are just off the top of my head to get the ball rolling.

Thanks,
Robert
 
I guess the main things that define our system and differentiate it from others are: the emphasis on footwork, body mechanics and allignment, and our use of full-contact fighting.

There are other things, but these things are the heart and soul of our system.

Respectfully,

Dave Fulton



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Full Contact Martial Arts Association.

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."


 
To a degree all systems overlap and then in certain areas they differ. I know that Pekiti Tirsia is greatly influenced by Silat because Tuhon Leo Gaje trained in Silat.

 
Modern Arnis is based on translations; how does one translate empty hand to stick to blade. Prof teaches it very conceptual, uses illutrations to point out concept used and the principle utilized that drives the concept. We are expected to find the translations.The stick foundation is Balintawak.
Slam n jam and blade is Preasa family style.
Modern Arnis is blade based in origin.
 
I train under Jack McVicker [Progressive Fighting Systems / Paul Vunak] in a mix of JKD and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The emphasis while standing is on movement, looking for opportunity to use knees, elbows, and head. Centerpiece of course being the straightblast, which is borrowed and adapted from WC. Weapons being mainly sticks and knife. On the ground, it is submission fighting, through the range of empty hand, weapon, etc.

While there is much to learn, full contact is a necessary ingredient of using any "art" realistically.
 
Slam N Jam I imagine entering hard and fast while maintaining adhesion / sticking to your opponent to monitor and intercept.

Did you know that Prof. Presas (well I know Bram probably knows) is actually left handed in order to teach to the majority of right handed people he translated everything he knows for teaching us right handed people. It was interesting to see him at the seminar in Bellevue, Wa.

There is also possibility of Datu Kelly teaching knife at Prof. Presas camp next year. I for one would really like to see that!

Kind of reminds me of the Princess Bride movie during the fencing scene where the "bad guy" informs the "good guy" that he is not left handed...

[This message has been edited by Ropaki (edited 05-01-2000).]
 
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