Guru Dan Inosanto & Daniel Sullivan
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In the Philippines, combat training methods developed to a level of efficiency unsurpassed anywhere in the world. There are over 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago with over 78 major languages spoken. The Filipino Martial Arts are as diverse as the islands themselves.
Kali, Escrima, Arnis and Silat are just a few of the many names used to describe the Filipino Martial Arts. These arts encompass an entire spectrum of weaponry and also feature sophisticated empty hands including boxing, trapping and grappling. Under constant siege by the Spanish, the Southern Philippines remained unconquered for nearly 400 years due to the efficiency of the deadly and combat-proven martial arts of this region.
Unlike most martial art systems, both weaponry and empty hands are taught together because the principles are common to both and are inter-changeable. Armed or unarmed, the student learns to relate to any situation using the same concepts of body angling, positioning and flowing. Depending on speed, footwork and skill rather than brute strength, this fluid and practical method of self-defense is one of the most comprehensive martial art systems known.
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