Mano Cacoy uses aikido in eskrido. It is difficult to see though because your head and body are constantly getting whacked with his stick. But if you watch his footwork during one of his barrages it is there. It's easier to see in his knife work.
I must admit that it was difficult for me to see past the fact that I didn't like the entries or feeding or the lack of physical conditioning I see in aikido practitioners. It took somebody like Cacoy to make me see it in a better perspective. I'm not sure an aikido purist would like it though because it is much more blood-thirsty than the original, but it suits me.
Terry
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