LoneRider
Purple Belt
Hi,
I'm not an FMA practitioner, but I'm a Filipino raised in the Orlando area. I've had a smattering of martial arts experience. I started with Tae Kwon Do from 11-14 years of age, and afterward had a five year hiatus from MA I got into Western Boxing at the age of 19-21, and after another two year hiatus I got into Wing Chun (ages 22-24 (present day)) and I'm happy to say I'm back in the martial arts again.
My maternal grandfather had trained in Kali/Escrima as a young boy and all the way to his university days. My paternal grandfather was in the 91st Infantry Division and used his bolo to deadly effect against the Japanese invaders during WWII. And my own father was a three time national champion in Kyokushin Kai karate in the Phillipines before my family moved here before my birth. So we have a family history of MA, both Filipino and others.
I recall at one of the many great Filipino gatherings we have in my area, a friend of my uncle's talking my ear off about Escrima and Kali being our national treasures. I recall a Wing Chun lesson where one of our instructors taught us a basic Kali form with two sticks and I recalled that conversation. (My school may be officially Wing Chun, but we always learn from any other style in order to be able to integrate it into our fighting style, or to learn how to counter it).
Myself, I intend to go into MMA after I spend seven years training my striking and ground games (3.5 years each aspect) separately before attempting to integrate them. And this is where Wing Chun comes into play. The art of Wing Chun for me, is all about flowing from one part of the fight to the next.
I just wanted to talk about FMA, learn about them, for that is part of my heritage. I intend to use this thread as a forum to learn about what I can regarding FMA. I know about it through grandfather's stories, Dad's stories, and the Human Weapon episode. I also figured FMA would be a wonderful supplement for armed fighting other than using a firearm.
I'm not an FMA practitioner, but I'm a Filipino raised in the Orlando area. I've had a smattering of martial arts experience. I started with Tae Kwon Do from 11-14 years of age, and afterward had a five year hiatus from MA I got into Western Boxing at the age of 19-21, and after another two year hiatus I got into Wing Chun (ages 22-24 (present day)) and I'm happy to say I'm back in the martial arts again.
My maternal grandfather had trained in Kali/Escrima as a young boy and all the way to his university days. My paternal grandfather was in the 91st Infantry Division and used his bolo to deadly effect against the Japanese invaders during WWII. And my own father was a three time national champion in Kyokushin Kai karate in the Phillipines before my family moved here before my birth. So we have a family history of MA, both Filipino and others.
I recall at one of the many great Filipino gatherings we have in my area, a friend of my uncle's talking my ear off about Escrima and Kali being our national treasures. I recall a Wing Chun lesson where one of our instructors taught us a basic Kali form with two sticks and I recalled that conversation. (My school may be officially Wing Chun, but we always learn from any other style in order to be able to integrate it into our fighting style, or to learn how to counter it).
Myself, I intend to go into MMA after I spend seven years training my striking and ground games (3.5 years each aspect) separately before attempting to integrate them. And this is where Wing Chun comes into play. The art of Wing Chun for me, is all about flowing from one part of the fight to the next.
I just wanted to talk about FMA, learn about them, for that is part of my heritage. I intend to use this thread as a forum to learn about what I can regarding FMA. I know about it through grandfather's stories, Dad's stories, and the Human Weapon episode. I also figured FMA would be a wonderful supplement for armed fighting other than using a firearm.
