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FMA
Filipino Martial Arts is the umbrella term for all the various indigenous martial arts style found in the Philippine Islands.
I personally study Modern Arnis and Silat. This page is not an exhaustive or authoritative list of either Art, but rather an incomplete listing of my personal knowledge base.
Modern Arnis
Drills and Exorcises
Single Stick
- Striking Styles
- Downward Figure Eight
- Upward Figure Eight
- Rampida
- Abanico Largo
- Abanico Corto
- Harada
- Double Zeroes
- Banda y banda
- Up and Down (Baba Taaas)
- Striking Types
- Flow Through
- Pull-Back
- Pull-back Flow Through
- Blocking Styles
- Static
- Brush
- Tapi-Tapi
- Disarms
- Zeroes drill
Double Stick
- Single Sinawali
- Cob Cob
- Double Sinawali
- Lasso
- Reverse
- Strike-the-Ground
- with Abanico
- Rodonda
Staff
- 12 Strikes attack and defense
- Staff Vs Double sticks drill
Empty Hand
- Trapping Hands
- Side-by throw
- Arm Bar
- Extended Arm Bar
- Spinning Throw
- Diving Throw
- Finger Locks
Silat
Drills
Empty Hand
Staff
UWM
uwm.tv is seeking to develop gladiatorial style combat that relies on high-tech armor to empirically judge matches. While not a perfect system, I am keen to participate. It seems like a fun and safe way to compete. It has given me a goal to work towards, something I've never had before. The limited rule sets (for safety's sake) and difficult-to-impossible judging of other competitive systems discouraged me from trying to compete. I believe the technology employed by UWM means I can compete in the way I want without undue risk and in a fair and accurate way.
Road to UWM
AKA the Todo list.
| Task | Status |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy to fix left shoulder | In Progress |
| Maintain / increase methotrexate to keep joints working | Blood work looks good, Rx refilled |
| Regular Sparring | Check Sparring Journal for updates |
| Safety Gear - Get measured! | need a proper fencing mask, jacket, and elbow pads |
| Get Training Gear | Arm/Leg Weights (purchased) ; Weighted Vest (pending) |
| Make UWM video | 1 minute intro: done; 2 minutes sparring: still in planning |
Training
The Three Pillars
Stretching
Purpose: Develop and maintain flexibility and balance
- Lian Gong
- Yoga
Conditioning
Purpose: Develop and maintain strength and stamina
- Cardio - stamina
- Running/Sprinting (yes, running)
- Heavy Bag
- Free-form twirling
- Shadow Boxing
- Empty/Stick work with striking dummy
- Body Resistance - strength
- Push Ups
- Pull Ups
- Sit Ups
- Lifts
- Diet
Technique
Purpose: Develop and maintain instinctual reactions, timing, and form.
- Forms - technique, pacing, clarity of mind
- Attack Styles - weapon technique
- Sparring
Mind
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
You get out what you put in.
Every second is a moment to condition oneself. Every moment is an opportunity to train.
Mental Checklist
- Relax your shoulders
- Bend your knees
- Stay low
- Breathe in; Breath out
- Hands up
- Keep moving
- Soft focus; Centered focus
- Relax the body; maintain energy
- Shoulders centered; maintain center of balance over and between hips and legs.
- Firm but unclenched grip on weapon
- Be like water; crash with drowning force when attacking; flow out of the way when defending
- Return to center; hands; weapons, body.
Sparring Journal
I have begun sparring with anyone I can get to spar with me. My preference is to spar with as many varied people as possible–both in skill and technique.
I am chronicling these sparring sessions in my Sparring Journal.
