What's your guys thoughts on Kali?

[LoneHusky]

or FMA? Would you guys put it on the same level as boxing, thai, bjj ect.?

[sikal]

Originally Posted by LoneHusky

or FMA? Would you guys put it on the same level as boxing, thai, bjj ect.?

I'd put the empty hands of FMA on par with any other empty hand system out there. But its specialty is weapons and when you throw that consideration into the mix it much more well-rounded than many other arts because the weapons are there and the empty hands aspect is on par with other empty hand arts.

Of course, the amount of empty hands varies from system to system in FMA. Some don't have much. Some have more. Some draw from other arts for their empty hand - including boxing, Thai, etc.

And there are even some FMA systems like Yaw Yan that specialize in empty hands - Yaw Yan is often compared to Muay Thai though I've heard from people familiar with both that there are definite differences there are also quite a few similarities.

Mike

[RYO9]

I live and swear by FMA. it is so versitile you can't even grasp the idea until you experience it. it is also, in my opinion, the best art to cross-train in. It works hand-in-hand with BJJ, MT, Boxing, JKD, Shooto, etc. It is also probably the most deadly art out there, assuming you don't fight with real blades. and i am well aware that MT guys, or BJJ guys will argue this with me, but the way i train it incorporates MT, BJJ, JKD and other arts to get the most out of it. also with competetive fighting it doesn't get more well-rounded than that. it uses legs, arms, head, weapons, grappling and all that sweet stuff. i love it and always will.

Mullins

[aseepish]

I love them as well! I found a rattan stick on my balcony when I moved into my place in Chiang Mai. That made me very very happy.

Oh and I love how easily you can sneak in elbow destructions(among other things) in MT.