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Hi everybody. I have studied martial arts for about 4 years now. When I first began my MA training I was focused on self defence so I could feel safe in the street.
Now I am training muay thai, mainly to strengthen my body, and getting used to exchanging blows.
Before I began muay thai I have studied the arts of judo, krav maga, wing tsun and jeet kune do. Jeet kune do being my favorit *style* of fighting.
My problem is that the JKD gym I train at is to far away. Having to use 2 and a half hours on transportation for every training lesson was something I was willing to do for this burning passion of mine, but I simply can't afford it.
I have been playing with the idea of training Filipino Martial Arts, more specifically kali or escrima, haven't decided yet.
I always knew that the weapons training in PFS Jeet kune do originates from Kali, but later I found out that alot of the empty handed techniques has been incorporated along with sensitivity drills such as hubud.
As I was reading up on FMA, I discovered that many of the techniques, and the whole approach to combat was very similar close to that of JKD.
Now I find out that a lot of the things I have been training through JKD is actually FMA.
"Jeet kune do" punches are mainly boxing punches + straight punch, straight blast, backfists and elbows and ... basicly just dirty boxing, which is what the empty handed boxing of Kali seems to be too.
Both JKD and FMA seems to favor kicking below waist level. JKD also use dumog, kino mutai and guntings(are not sure whether they fall under panantukan).
Just reread my post, seems I've been babling random thoughts.
How many % of the training is devoted to emptyhand training? I would like to improve on both my emptyhand AND weapons skills, but how well does the weaponstraining applicate in a real life situation? I mean, I fully understand why weapons training is usefull. If you know how to fight with a weapon you are better of defending against it. However the laws where I live prohibits carrying a weapon.
Carrying a club, or stick would be considered a weapon by authority, butterflies (balisong) and knifes of that sort (that can be opened with one hand) is illegal, even WITH a license. A folding knife is legal if you HAVE to use two hands to open it, and even then it is illegal if the blade is more then 7 cm (2-3 inches).
Now I am training muay thai, mainly to strengthen my body, and getting used to exchanging blows.
Before I began muay thai I have studied the arts of judo, krav maga, wing tsun and jeet kune do. Jeet kune do being my favorit *style* of fighting.
My problem is that the JKD gym I train at is to far away. Having to use 2 and a half hours on transportation for every training lesson was something I was willing to do for this burning passion of mine, but I simply can't afford it.
I have been playing with the idea of training Filipino Martial Arts, more specifically kali or escrima, haven't decided yet.
I always knew that the weapons training in PFS Jeet kune do originates from Kali, but later I found out that alot of the empty handed techniques has been incorporated along with sensitivity drills such as hubud.
As I was reading up on FMA, I discovered that many of the techniques, and the whole approach to combat was very similar close to that of JKD.
Now I find out that a lot of the things I have been training through JKD is actually FMA.
"Jeet kune do" punches are mainly boxing punches + straight punch, straight blast, backfists and elbows and ... basicly just dirty boxing, which is what the empty handed boxing of Kali seems to be too.
Both JKD and FMA seems to favor kicking below waist level. JKD also use dumog, kino mutai and guntings(are not sure whether they fall under panantukan).
Just reread my post, seems I've been babling random thoughts.
How many % of the training is devoted to emptyhand training? I would like to improve on both my emptyhand AND weapons skills, but how well does the weaponstraining applicate in a real life situation? I mean, I fully understand why weapons training is usefull. If you know how to fight with a weapon you are better of defending against it. However the laws where I live prohibits carrying a weapon.
Carrying a club, or stick would be considered a weapon by authority, butterflies (balisong) and knifes of that sort (that can be opened with one hand) is illegal, even WITH a license. A folding knife is legal if you HAVE to use two hands to open it, and even then it is illegal if the blade is more then 7 cm (2-3 inches).
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