The following is a demonstration held at Grandmaster Joseph T. Oliva Arriola's 50th birthday party:
www.youtube.com/watch
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Fri, January 5, 2007 - 12:33 PMyou would have thunk the big guy would have gone DOWN after the first few hits.
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Fri, January 5, 2007 - 7:14 PMIt reminds me of Caporiea, sort of a fighting/ dancing style.
Yeah, I saw several instances of lethal, undefended strikes with the knife in that video as well. It's true that if it wasn't just sparring, that the big guy would have been dead. -
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Wed, January 10, 2007 - 8:03 PMJames,
You have a good eye. To recognize skill you must possess skill. The knife is a deadly weapon. It is best used unseen.
Take a look at the video of this seminar that was presented in Rome at the Tarammani School of Kung fu: www.youtube.com/watch
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 7:33 PMThanks Joseph,
Has to be the most informative Kali vid I've seen yet, fascinating. The idea of sliding/cutting between pressure points, manipulation, then moving onto the next, with a knife at least. Is the back of the neck strike a cut, or thrust? I was just curious what the target was, on the first vid, at 1.27?
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Sat, January 13, 2007 - 5:03 AMMusahi and James,
Yes...I teach seminars in San Franscisco, Chicago, Montreal, Minneapolis, Rome, Athens...etc. . I have not been up to Seattle, though I would welcome the invitation.
What you gentlemen are seeing is "internal" martial arts vs. external martial arts. A woman named the "Blind Princess Josephine" was a significant teacher in my linage. As such, female energy, sensitivity and continuity of motion are the touchstones of my style. This month, Jan 20th, in the bay area I will be teaching the "fundamentals of 3 sectional staff:.
Please view the following: www.youtube.com/watch
"As for the target in the last video, 1.27, at that point I was fighting "nude mano" open hand. You must understand, that "like water" my fighting method is designed to engulf an opponent "seeping in" and beyond his defenses. As such, the attacks and defenses are not planned. They simply adjust to the moment...
Tuhan Joseph T. Oliva Arriola
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Sat, February 10, 2007 - 8:18 AMVery interesting, the internal or "soft" energy is instantly recognizable to me as similar to the soft energy schools of wing chun. Wing chun also has a knife form which uses some similar movements and technique, esp. as regards to cutting or slicing across opposing energy and ad hoc assembly of responses on the fly. It was also developed by a woman, and stresses sensitivity and calm efficiency.
Thanks for the demonstration!
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Sat, February 10, 2007 - 4:42 PMChris,
My pleasure. Thank you.
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Re: Kamatuuran Kali: knife fighting
Sat, January 13, 2007 - 3:10 AMThanks Joseph
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