Albo Kali Silat Videos

[KaliGman]

There are quite a few videos on the website. As we add new videos, I will use this thread to post a link to the latest videos which may be of interest to some here.

The link below will direct you to a video review of the Spyderco Rock Salt, a fairly large (about 7 inch blade) fixed blade knife. I had been asked to do some work with a larger knife, since we primarily use folding knives in Albo Kali Silat and thus mostly use smaller blades. Since I love the balance of this knife and it is one of the fastest moving fixed blades I own, I decided to use the Rock Salt in a video. It is almost a Spyderco commercial, because I really like the knife that much. It does show some speed with a blade, though, along with some of the trapping abilities inherent in this knife design. Keep in mind, this is not a training blade, it will easily shave hair off of your arm:

http://www.albokalisilat.org/rock_salt.html

[arnisador]

Surely we're due for more videos!

[Shaun]

Yes Jon.No excuses for not posting more videos,like moving to another state,setting up another school and having to find another house to live in,LOL.

Great video on the Rocksalt.Nice techniques and speed. What an awesome blade - a must have.

[KaliGman]

Yes Jon.No excuses for not posting more videos,like moving to another state,setting up another school and having to find another house to live in,LOL.

I still have a few boxes to unpack. Trying to find all the Christmas decorations amongst the sea of boxes (a small sea, compared to the raging ocean of packed goods we had right after the move) has been interesting, and my kids were a lot of "help" :wink3:.

I have a few videos on the website that have not had a link posted here. I should be filming some new videos and getting them posted a short time after the holidays.

In the meantime, if anyone is going through Albo Kali Silat withdrawals, there are some still images available:

1. For our Russian speaking members, the October issue of Prorez (Russian knife magazine) had several pages on the combative use of the karambit featuring Albo Kali Silat methodology (special thanks to my student, Joe, for being the "victim" in the photos).

2. According to the publisher, the Black Belt magazine issue with a new Albo Kali Silat article on the use of low line and low level attacks and defenses should be on the shelves of the local bookstore in late December, early January (if there are no delays). (My student, Chris, assisted in the photos in this article).

[arnisador]

According to the publisher, the Black Belt magazine issue with a new Albo Kali Silat article on the use of low line and low level attacks and defenses should be on the shelves of the local bookstore in late December, early January

Ah, great news!

[WuLord187]

Being the victim paid off. I'm currently signing autographs and receiving emails form Jackie Chan's stunt team.

[KaliGman]

A new video was recently added to the Albo Kali Silat website. I am a great fan of the knifemaker Ed Schempp and the designs that he has created for Spyderco. In particular, Ed has an "ethnic" series of folding knives being produced by Spyderco. One of these, the now discontinued Spyderco Kris, was a very nice, interesting interpretation of the Filipino weapon. The latest Schempp creation is a folding knife paying tribute to the Filipino Barong. A lot of knife afficianados have asked questions about or made comments concerning the Spyderco Barong. I decided to explain how this particular folding knife has some interesting combative uses, and so did a video.

I recently broke my right hand in training (punyo to the back of the hand, where I had an old, existing injury led to torn ligaments and fractured bone--ouch!), so I did everything left handed. As usual, this Spyderco shaved hair off my arm right out of the box, so movements at speed are dangerous without a lot of familiarity with the knife.

I hope you enjoy the video:

http://www.albokalisilat.org/barong.html

[SenseiArashi]

Thank you for the very informative video.

Mickey

[KaliGman]

There is a new video on the Albo Kali Silat website. This one focuses on empty hand work, low level motions, and takedowns. We move much more slowly than normal in this video, rarely faster than 50% speed. We slowed down so that some of the motions would be easier to follow and to allow Greg, the student who is attacking me in these videos, to fall without injuring himself. We flimed this one in a local school building, so all falls are done on a hard, tile floor. The knife used by Greg in the video is an Emerson Combat Karambit Trainer (an unsharpened, training version of the Emerson folding karambit knife). Please read the text that goes along with this video on the website, as it explains the two different points of view from which this was filmed and discusses some of what is going on in the video.

http://www.albokalisilat.org/unarmed.html

I hope you find the video of interest.

[KaliGman]

There is a new video up on the Albo Kali Silat website. This one deals with low level work and fighting on the vertical plane. Some points in this video show the speed of attack and movement that is possible at low level.

Here is the link:


http://www.albokalisilat.org/low_level_series.html

[PG Michael B]

Nice clip...I see so many similarities to what we do in SEAMOK...especially coveting that head and neck region. Nice work brother.

[Shaun]

Excellent stuff, very practical. What I like is the way the power is intercepted well before it reaches it's potential,thus negating the attack - the same principles of the baston in serrada range.

I liked the forms at the end of the video as it is easy to see the fighting applications and implications of these movements.

[KaliGman]

There are two new videos on the website. One is a demonstration of a "slpjoint" or non-locking folding knife which is kept open only by spring pressure. Due to the fact that carrying locking folding knives on a routine basis is banned in certain European nations (including the United Kingdom), I have been asked a couple of questions about using a non-locking folding knife. I demonstrate the use of non-locking folding knives in the video by using a Spyderco UK Penknife, a non-locking knife that has some design features that make it more difficult to inadvertently close the knife on your fingers and injure yourself. The video demonstrates what good FMA students already know: it is not the tool used, but the person using the tool (and the training and skill of that peron) that is most important in a fight.
http://www.albokalisilat.org/UK_penknife.html

The second new video came about due to questions I was asked concerning the use of a training knife (non-sharpened) knife as a control tool/impact weapon, as well as some discussions regarding pry tools, multi-tools, and other items not normally thought of as being suitable to use in self-defense. In the video I use an Emerson Karambit Trainer and a small titanium prying tool built by Ed Schempp. My students and I had a lot of fun filming this one, and we spent quite a bit of time off camera discussing and practicing the use of various "non-standard" self-defense tools.
http://www.albokalisilat.org/karambit_prybar.html

In addition to the videos, there is a new "rant" on the site. This article discusses various issues I have seen raised on the Internet.
http://www.albokalisilat.org/rant7.html

More new content is coming soon. Several photo series (technique series) will be added. We will also be filming some more videos soon, though they probably will not be up on the website for awhile.

I hope you enjoy the content. Post your questions, comments, and discussions here if you so desire. Thanks for your interest.

[Killbot]

I can't watch those vids at work, but I read the rant...pure gold.

I train and teach mostly for single opponents (dueling). But we have a solid foundation of self-defense underneath. I made sure of it. So I really like hearing perspectives of Law and Military people when it comes to training and execution...and mindset.

This is what really caught my attention:



“Using a knife in self-defense will get you in legal trouble / The name or type of knife or firearm that you use will matter a lot and will determine whether or not you are charged with a crime.” This is spoken as “God’s own truth” by a large number of people, including a few magazine writers. What I have to say on the topic is that I have been a police officer, police instructor, federal agent, federal instructor, have testified in or observed testimony in literally hundreds of cases, have studied the legal outcomes of self-defense since I have taught and teach unarmed and armed combat methodologies to law enforcement and civilians, and I have not found this to be the case at all. Throughout the United States, the general standard for employing lethal or potentially lethal force (and the deployment of a blade is going to be seen as lethal force) is being able to articulate to a “reasonable man” why you were in fear of losing your life and/or suffering serious bodily injury at the time you used force to defend yourself. Whether you use a .44 Magnum revolver, a “Death Incarnate 2010 Ninja Destroyer” blade from the Kill ‘Em All Let God Sort ‘Em Out knife company, a “Warm and Fuzzy Lady Defendermatic” approved by the Handgun Haters of America for “those nasty people who actually might need a gun, like maybe the police and military,” or if you happened to run the bad guy over with a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, it really does not matter. If you can articulate why you needed to use the force that you used, then you are generally OK. Please note that if the weapon that you are carrying is illegal for you to possess and/or carry in the jurisdiction that you are carrying it, then you are in trouble and will probably be prosecuted. Also note that I am not saying that there will not be legal repercussions in the case of you using lethal force on someone. There is a possibility that you will be charged even if you are in the right. There is a small possibility that you will be convicted. Based on my experience and research, I can say that yes, this has happened, but not to a very great degree. Some prosecutors will make much of your choice of weapon, but this tactic rarely results in a conviction unless other factors also influence the trial (being intoxicated and lying to the police were factors in several instances cited as “proof” that you are going to jail if you carry a specific weapon). Can people point to legitimate cases where people were convicted and they should not have been and where weapon type seemed to matter a lot in regard to the arguments that led to conviction? Sure. I can also show you people who have won millions in a state lottery, but that does not mean that either of the above scenarios is going to happen to you and me, despite how much I would like to be able to afford a bright red Ferrari California.


This is a subject that concerns me. I am concerned that I may be prosectued for nothing more than takiing necessary steps to protect my life and/or family. If I were to draw a weapon, I'd make efforts to not kill an opponent unless they gave me no choice...but I know its not that simple. Thank you for addressing that.


Also where can I order one of these :
“Death Incarnate 2010 Ninja Destroyer”

and can you teach me this style:
"Chinese Ninja toe wrestling / handgun coupled with the XYZ combat stance and grip"

XYZ combat stance sounds fascinating and practical.

:wink3:

[arnisador]

Chinese Ninja toe wrestling? Check out the book by Ashida Kim, with Dr. Haha Lung!

[KaliGman]

I had a few requests to do a video with some heavy, chopping style blades. In particular, I was asked to work with a khukuri. The video shows some work with a hand made khukuri imported from Nepal by Himalayan Imports.

http://www.albokalisilat.org/khukuri.html

[arnisador]

I keep promising myself that I'm going to test some of my own blades like this some day but never do!

[KaliGman]

The newest video on the Albo Kali Silat website is a bit different than many of the others. First of all, it is quite a bit longer than normal. Secondly, since this video was filmed in order to answer some questions about how to generate power in strikes from close range and/or at awkward angles, it describes some concepts and is more of a "how to do" than a "demonstration of" body mechanics. For those of you who have contacted me with questions about power generation, I hope this answers some questions. Please note that only a few of the many mechanisms to generate power into a strike are demonstrated. Though the empty hand strikes are demonstrated, as is often the case in FMA, the motions and principles apply to the use of weapons. Hopefully, this video will be of interest and use, or at least generate a bit of discussion in the Albo Kali Silat forum, which has been awfully quiet of late.

http://www.albokalisilat.org/power_generation.html

[arnisador]

I liked the comparison to the typical empty-hand arts, where power comes so often from the hip, to what happens with weapons arts close-in and fast.

I also liked--though it's sad that this is necessary--seeing it called out that it's just body mechanics and nothing mystical. I love how Dab Inosanto always compares what he is doing to what a football player (say0 does. It's just sports--just exercise physiology. No magic.

The spiral technique you demonstrated is exactly what I learned as a component of Seisan kata in Isshin-ryu Karate...in 1979! What's old is new again for me.

[gagimilo]

I really appreciate the format you're using, i.e. vidos accompanied by textual explanations on the same page. It gives a nice rounded package.

[KaliGman]

I really appreciate the format you're using, i.e. vidos accompanied by textual explanations on the same page. It gives a nice rounded package.

I am glad you find the information and format useful. I like the combination of video and text myself, and think that this format works well. It it gratifying to see that I am not the only one who finds this format a good one.

[KaliGman]

I liked the comparison to the typical empty-hand arts, where power comes so often from the hip, to what happens with weapons arts close-in and fast.

I also liked--though it's sad that this is necessary--seeing it called out that it's just body mechanics and nothing mystical. I love how Dab Inosanto always compares what he is doing to what a football player (say0 does. It's just sports--just exercise physiology. No magic.

The spiral technique you demonstrated is exactly what I learned as a component of Seisan kata in Isshin-ryu Karate...in 1979! What's old is new again for me.

Arnisador, it is sad that I had to underscore that this is just body mechanics. You would be surprised how many blank looks I get when I explain that hip rotation is not the only way to develop power for a strike. You would also be a bit dismayed by those who have told me that what I demonstrated was an example of ABC mystical power source and its viability in actual combat. Maybe I should market this as Hypno-Ninja-Dragon-Ball-Anime-Ki-Power-Butt-Whuppery and make a few hundred thousand on the seminar circuit by preaching it to the fluffy-bunny-project-my-force-of-will-and-neutralize-the-bad-guy-without-hurting-him crowd along with a few sundry other live action role players (LARPERs). Nah---I could not sleep at night if I did that and some misguided, gullible kid got hammered on the street because he believed in Craptastic BullFu.

[KaliGman]

I received some questions about close range striking, targeting, and footwork. In addition, some people had asked about fighting in areas with limited space or mobility, as when on stairs, in hallways, when exiting a vehicle and another vehicle is parked next to yours, etc. Lastly, some who do not practice FMA had inquired as to the purpose and or viability of hubud and other checking drills in FMA. I combined the questions and did this video and associated explanatory text.

http://www.albokalisilat.org/sparring.html

[Shaun]

Very nice moves.Great video,thanks.

[KaliGman]

I placed a new video on the Albo Kali Silat website. Ed Schempp sent me one of the Spyderco Balance folders that he designed, and I felt that this small, curved blade was perfect for demonstrating some of the small, circular motions used in Albo Kali Silat both in empty hand and small blade tactics.

Here is a link to the video:

http://www.albokalisilat.org/balance.html

[KaliGman]

It has been some time since I posted here. I have been very busy in the last few months. I had a temporary duty assignment in the SouthWest near the Mexican border, had a death in the family, a couple of illnesses, etc. In any case, while I have been away I had a couple of people who were not skilled in FMA or any other knife methodology ask me some questions about working unarmed against the knife. I realized that I really had never put anything up on my website that addressed this topic on a basic level and that could be understood by beginners or non-FMA practitioners. The video is about 20 minutes, as it covers a lot of basic skill sets and drill, to include basic sensitity drills, bridging, trapping, how you should move to deflect a knife, and why you should move this way. There are some entries and strikes shown, but these are incidental to the video. Hopefully, the video is of some value and interest to the members here:

http://www.albokalisilat.org/unarmed_against_knife.html

[LegendLoLo]

Arnisador, it is sad that I had to underscore that this is just body mechanics. You would be surprised how many blank looks I get when I explain that hip rotation is not the only way to develop power for a strike. You would also be a bit dismayed by those who have told me that what I demonstrated was an example of ABC mystical power source and its viability in actual combat. Maybe I should market this as Hypno-Ninja-Dragon-Ball-Anime-Ki-Power-Butt-Whuppery and make a few hundred thousand on the seminar circuit by preaching it to the fluffy-bunny-project-my-force-of-will-and-neutralize-the-bad-guy-without-hurting-him crowd along with a few sundry other live action role players (LARPERs). Nah---I could not sleep at night if I did that and some misguided, gullible kid got hammered on the street because he believed in Craptastic BullFu.

I really believe in hip control 100%. Why would alot of athletes develop their abs if it doesn't have a use

[eskrimakaliarnis.com]

Hip control is vital for all martial arts.

The point I think KGM is making is that it is not the only way to generate power and I fully agree with this.

From my own practice there is the power generated from sinking, rising, power generated from the wrist, elbow, shoulders, spine, from bending / straightening the knees, twisting the heel out / up / down and probably many others. The hip does get the most attention but the other little details really help too IMHO. Isolate and unify.

Simon.