Vertical Gunting

[Watchdog]

Quick question: I know the horizontal gunting came from the idea of using the knife to slice the nerves along the bicep area as opponent punches. Does the vertical gunting likewise come from the idea of using the knife to slice the nerves along the tricep area of the punching arm? Thanks.

[johnj]

The term gunting is a contraction of "ginunting" which means scissors in the Tagalog dialect. It has nothing to do with using a knife to slice nerves but rather to describe the scissoring hand motions of the technique.

JohnJ

[oporto]

Try this... if opponent thrusts with blade parry to outside and slash. I keep my hands close and in front leaving small space for this opportunity. should their attack be to committed and not leaving me enough space to counter in this manner, I step once back in female trriangle parrying in side while slashing over and across while cecking his arm.

[Limbas]

The term gunting is a contraction of "ginunting" which means scissors in the Tagalog dialect. It has nothing to do with using a knife to slice nerves but rather to describe the scissoring hand motions of the technique.

JohnJ

Gunting is a noun meaning scissor, ginunting can either be a verb (i.e.scissored) or a description(i.e. scissor-like) so it could mean more than just the scissoring hand motions.

[johnj]

Gunting is a noun meaning scissor, ginunting can either be a verb (i.e.scissored) or a description(i.e. scissor-like) so it could mean more than just the scissoring hand motions.

Thanks for further clarifying. Nevertheless, gunting as commonly referred to by some FMA practitioners is often mis-used and referred to as the destructions. Therefore the literal translation is neglected.

[Limbas]

Thanks for further clarifying. Nevertheless, gunting as commonly referred to by some FMA practitioners is often mis-used and referred to as the destructions. Therefore the literal translation is neglected.

The original Filipino name hints of the nature and purpose of the specific technique or method. Westerners tend to emphasize certain aspects of a technique and dwell there.Techniques have immediate practical usage but they don't end there. Though this preference is not entirely correct, it is also not entirely wrong.

[yenhoi]

You can "end up" hitting almost anything with a vertical gunting motion.

Depends on what gets in the way, on your side - fingers, 2nd knuckles, big knuckles, palm, side, or back of hand, forearm, elbow, bicep, shoulder even - and his - anywhere around the elbow, forearm, hand, fingers, face, shoulder, upperarm, ribs even.

Thats just some, the list can get endless when you add weapons.