When I first started martial arts I would block further out. But as I learned more and more my defense became smaller and tighter it allows you to block and have your hands ready for consecutive strikes and allows for your hands that which defend you to easily transition to a strike because it's close to your body so it's loaded or semi loaded for a counter strike. I've actually adopted the balintawak blocks to my hand to hand I was taught it by my master who has passed away in September of 2021

Thanks for the opportunity to share!

Gracias,gracias muchas graciasaas

Ooooh, Balintawak is something Ive wanted to study for a while. I have level 1 and level 2 DVD. I guess its time to devote some time to it, might as well try to bring my son along for the ride.

@FMASource

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Glad to hear it.

Alex helped give my level 3 test, an outstanding martial artist and all around great guy

Absolutely fantastic!! Great speed and control mixed with creative movement. Top level here.

Awesome video

Great video . Thanks for sharing

I've been training in balintawak for almost 2 years now and I'm a level 2 practitioner of balintawak hopefully good enough to level up to level 3 soon

Nice video..thank you..👍

Alex is amazing!

Salamat Guro Alex , will be trying the six blocks with wall assist, and the other tips. Regards Ka Tony

In fact: Every student (and most Teachers) will swear that THEIR style is the best. It takes lots of years and "thinking about" whats the reality. In every style or concept are weak points and the biggest fail is that over the time the styles were more and more filled with "garbage" just only for to make it bigger and bigger for colorful belts. I like Cuentada very well bec its not that filled with "mambo jambo" from other Martial Arts. I like the short and fast moves without wide twirlings and wide steps. Short way needs short time. Learn hundreds of different moves ist nice i Dojo but not in a serious situation. And GM Taboada is so great, as Fighter and human.

Thank you! I will be purchasing this in the new year. I am currently working on my 24 techniques. I love Balintawak!!!

@FMASource

2 жыл бұрын

Knowing the martial artist you are...I think you'll really appreciate the full expression of this series. It's a hidden gem!

@JoelHuncar

2 жыл бұрын

@@FMASource I am going to need all the help I can get. Or I’m going to end up with 24 techniques that all end with a ball kick, a head butt or …. Nope… that’s about it.

Eskrima is a practical discipline for a daily self defense.

Balintawak Arnis style is one of the most lethal style of Arnis... My house is a little bit near to balintawak

Hey Paulo, I am thinking about training either in Pekiti Tirsia or Balintawak. What should I do? I have heard they are both very different?

Great vid! Quick question please: Please explain the reason why in Balintawak you “punch” the stick (i.e., punching outward, except with a stick in hand). Won’t that lead to the hand being a major target of attack for another eskrimador? I’ve been told that the middle to the end of the stick is the range used to strike with. In other styles I see that the stick is extended further outward while keeping the hand closer to the body in order to keep it from being a target. Am I missing something?

@FMASource

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There are on absolutes

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For short, in Modern Arnis its strictly forbidden to make the leg and stick antagonism, means the leg at the sider where the stick is MUST be in front. In Balintawak ist equal, left leg in front, stick in the right hand, who cares...another difference is the rotation of the hip, in MA its all by the arms and shoulders. Balintawak is much more natural i think.

@kevionrogers2605

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Remy Presas had a Shotokan, Judo, & Small Circle Jujitsu black belts his Anyo do teach torque from the core & incorporated Shotokan techniques. I learned Modern Arnis as an addendum to a Goju Ryu Kenkyukai curriculum, so I learned the modern arnis forms just as I learned the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai forms.

Is that Belton standing there?

It is funny Our level one is just play