Mr. Roper,
I am in the Inosanto/ Hartsell line when it comes to my JFJKD training so yes I do a lot of stick work. I also teach it and train it seperately. However, my stick training is different than a lot of other people who are under Guro Inosanto as I train primarily Lucaylucay Kali and LAMECO Eskrima.
Anyway, onto your question... for me the stick work really helped with my footwork and coordination. A lot of the footwork that we do in the FMA is very similar to the footwork we do in Jun Fan. The stick work also helped me become more aware of my angles which helped with my trapping early one... mainly with guys bigger than me.
I definately keep the two systems seperate but they have a lot of similarities in their approach to combat. Jun Fan and FMA both use economy of motion in order to be more practical and they both seek to end the fight quickly.
Just my personal thoughts.
Tim
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Tim McFatridge
Integrated Submission Grappling
JKD Kali Association -
www.jkdkali.com
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