What is Filipino Kali?
Consider A Martial Way That Starts To Teach It’s Beginner Students The Art Of Weaponry As The Starting lesson As It’s SOLID Fundamental Base That CONTINUES For The Rest Of Your Journey As A “Mandirigma” (Warrior).
That Is Filipino Kali.
From These lessons, You will eventually develop attributes that becomes Automatic Response to the majority if Not ALL range of combat without thought or analysis as to which technique will work best in that ever changing scenario of Real Combat.
That Is Filipino Kali.
From These Lessons, You will be able to apply the same or similar motion utilizing all range of weapons from long blade/stick, short blade/of any configuration to hand to hand Combat addressing & managing single to multiple threat with the efficiency of an Expert Combatant.
That Is Filipino Kali.
What makes Filipino Kali unique is it’s ability to transfer from Weapon to No Weapon (bare hand – empty hand) with out missing a beat is undeniably Filipino Kali.
The motion or tactics You’ll learn when using the blade can be transferred to the use of stick, knives & flexible weapons, projectile weapons or any improvised weapon. The Attributes You’ll learn from weapons training are the same motions You will use when You start to Study Filipino Boxing (which includes the use of head, hands, elbows, knees & feet) also know as “Panatukan”, Filipino Grappling also known as “Dumog”, Silat & Pangamut (The Complete Art of Empty Hand Combat).
The Most Important Thing to know about Filipino Kali Is That It A Cultural Identity Protected By Loyal Practitioners Who Shares This Unique & Magnificent Art To All That Is Open Minded & Open Hearted.
For Those Who Engage In The Study Of KALI Has Been Introduce To A Culture Of Beauty, Strength, Ingenuity & Belief In LIFE Not In Death.
I Submit To You These WORDS handed Down From Teacher To Student from Hundreds Of Years. It Will Be In A Language You Will Understand. This Has Been Translated Into Many Languages & Dialects Through The Centuries. Here Is Our Version:
Kali – Silat – Pangamut Salutation
I stand before the Creator and All of Mankind on Earth,
I strive for the knowledge & wisdom of the 3rd eye with the 5 senses & beyond the 5 senses,
I strive for the Love of All Mankind & there would be No needless shedding of innocent blood.
I bow Not in submission but in respect to you.
I choose to extend the Hand of Friendship over the hand of war,
But if my friendship is rejected, I am trained to be a Warrior with Wisdom.
I stand in symbolism for I serve only the Creator, My Family & My King.
With My mind & heart, I cherish the knowledge given to me by my Teacher for it is My life I may lose in combat.
I am prepared to go against You even though your skills maybe greater than mine,
But if you should defeat me, You have only defeated my earthly body, for my Fighting Spirit will Rise to the Heavens, for it is
UNCONQUERABLE… Ikaw Ay Kali, Kali Ay Ikaw
(You Are KALI, KALI Is YOU)
See You All In Class
All The Best To All,
Guro Willie B. Laureano
