I SYSTEMA NG PAGGAMIT NG SANDATA (Weapons System) a)KALIS (Sword Fighting) b)DOBLE KALIS (Two Swords Fighting Techniques) c)BARAW/KUTSILYO (Knife Fighting System) d)DOBLE BARAW/KUTSILYO (Fighting with 2 Knives) e)DOS MANOS (Fighting) with a long sword) f) ESPADA Y DAGA (sword and dagger) g) LABANANG OLISI AT DUMOG (stick fighting with grappling)
II SYSTEMA NG PAKIKIPAGLABAN NA WALANG SANDATA (Empty Hand System) a)PAGGAMIT NG ULO,SIKO,DALIRI AT TUHOD (Head butts, knees, Finger jab and elbows) b)SUNTOK AT SIKAD (Punching and kicking techniques) c)DEPENSA CONTRA BARAW (Disarming,ejection,wrist locks and return to sender) d)BUNO/DUMOG AT MGA TRANCADA (Throws,takedowns,strangulation,joint manipulation)
"The empty hand fighting system could be practiced anytime at any stage or level of the practitioner"
The weapons progression is used in conjunction with the empty hand training progression of the system in order for the practitioner to get a "complete education" in the variables possible with the major techniques and tactics employed in Filipino Warrior Arts.
The major characteristics of the Abenir Kalis is efficiency. It is a very pragmatic and practical system which applies the laws of physics and psychology. It does not waste time with unnecessary movements but instead goes right through the heart of the problem when dealing with an adversary. We make sure that the practitioner is able to fight or defend himself in just a few sessions of training withing the system. Although it does not mean achieving mastery of the skills and techniques within the system in such a short period of time but rather the know how and confidence during a street encounter is what we are after (learn to fight first,then work on the finer points of the art later). That is why we do away with a lot of rote drills (we focus only on a few drills and spend more time on free form and coaching when applying the skills learned for sparring and for tactical fighting) during the first sessions but instead we help the student analyze the different strategies and tactics that could be employed during a street fight. It does not matter much how well you execute the techniques during a fight as long as it scores or hits the target. People are not concerned on how beautiful or skillful you employ your techniques but whether who is left standing during the encounter. After learning these things, only then comes the formal training for the purpose of mastery and teaching of the system.
-Don't waste moves, be flexible. A parry which does not incorporate an attack is wasteful movement. -The defense is an attack, an attack is a defense -Hit,hit,hit until the opponent is no longer a threat to your safety. -Avoid wide movements but use centerline theory in order to deliver your blows without telegraphing your attack as well as your defense. -Wrist locks and disarming techniques are only incidental. A hit could cause a disarm that only counts as 1 beat which is faster and more practical to use than complicated locks during a heated encounter especially against multiple opponents. -Hand techniques should correspond with your footwork. -Hit the nearest and the open targets presented to you. -Only engage in a fight if no other option or escape in order to avoid it is possible. -Run if you must, Fight if you must, whatever you do, do it decisively and quickly.
Maestro Bong Abenir
