BUROKIL

ALAMBRA

ARNIS

DE MANO
Text Box: BUROKIL ALAMBRA ARNIS DE MANO Burokil Alambra Arnis De Mano (B.A.A.D.) is a family art that has been passed down for four generations beginning with Dante’s Grand father Emiliano Alambra, to his father Damian, then himself and down to his son Dastin. B.A.A.D. is a blend of many different forms of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). B.A.A.D. focuses on the the self-defense aspect of the martial arts and has limited applications to sport martial arts. B.A.A.D. examines the range that encounters occur and what weapon or part of the body is most effective at that range. There are six main types of FMA that are encompassed within B.A.A.D., following are short explanations of these styles. Arnis (Burokil): Burokil deals mainly with weapons training. In Burokil you will learn how to both wield and defend against various weapons. In doing this type of training the practitioner will also learn how to defend empty handed against various weapons. There are 4 main classes of weapons. They are: Blunt or Impact weapons: These weapons generally have no sharp edges or pointed ends. These types of weapons can be used for striking, performing locks and control techniques. Examples are pamalo (or stick), kubatan, bat and hammer. Bladed weapons: These weapons have a cutting or puncturing application. These weapons are one of the more lethal and commonly used on the street. This is because bladed weapons can be easily concealed, don’t require much training to be lethal, are readily available and are quiet weapons as oppose to guns. Examples are knife, machete, axe, and ice pick. Flexible weapons: These weapons can bend or swing. Most of their power derives from the amount of energy they can create prior to impact. Of the 4 types of weapons these are the most underutilized due to the high level of training that is required to control these weapons. Examples are bull whip, lasso, nun chucks, and yo-yo Projectile weapons: These weapons are anything that can be thrown or directed towards another individual. This class of weaponry is one of the most lethal and are generally illegal or controlled in most countries. They also require the most training to use properly because you lose control of the weapon once it leaves the practitioners hand. Examples of this are throwing knives, bow & arrows, darts and guns. Sikaran: Sikaran is the Filipino art of foot fighting. Once the practitioner becomes proficient in Sikaran they will be able to employ an effective offence and defence with the use of their legs. While many of Sikaran’s kicking techniques are high kicks, at B.A.A.D. we will teach the practitioner how to incorporate this type of kicking so that it may become more practical. Panandyakan: the Filipino art of low kicking. The practitioner will learn how to properly perform kicking techniques to the thighs, knees, shins and feet, using various angles and parts of their legs. We also incorporate leg sweeping techniques to further disrupt the attacker’s offense to enhance the practitioners own defensive options. Panantukan: known as Filipino style boxing. The main difference between Panantukan and western style boxing is that there is the use of elbows, eye gouges and other techniques aside from punching. Many refer to Panantukan as dirty fighting. Dumog: Filipino style grappling. In Dumog we teach the practitioner how to take down an opponent and control them on the ground. Control is established mainly through the use of elbows, knees, forearms as well as large/small joint manipulation. Tung-kong Bato: The mental aspect of B.A.A.D. The practitioner will learn how to look at their environment and assess any possible dangers, escape routes and improvise weapons. Tung-kong Bato also looks at submissive postures, body language and devaluing the practioner as a target.

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