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Weapons Curriculum / What is Armas-Kali
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The Armas-Kali curriculum is a based around Filipino, Thai and Okinawan weapons arts. Students will study the five main types of weapon use:
- Impact Weapons: Sticks, Staffs, Clubs etc.
- Edged Weapons: Knives, Swords, hatchet etc.
- Puncture Weapons: Knife, Spear, Sword, Improvised etc.
- Flexible Weapons: Sarong, Malong, T-Shirt, Jacket, Rope
- Projectile Weapons: Rocks, Knives, Arrows, Guns etc.

The curriculum consists of Slashing, Thrusting, Hacking, Striking, Disarms, Trapping, Locks & Tie-Ups. Students will learn all these elments as well as develop coordination, timing, range, foot & body movement, speed, power and grace.

Some of the weapons taught in Armas-Kali are:

Single Stick, Double Stick, Single Knife, Double Knife, Stick & Knife Combination (Espada Y Daga),
Single Sword, Double Sword, Staff, Sarong/Malong and Karambit.

Some of the arts which contribute or influence Armas-Kali are Inosanto-LaCoste Kali,
Balintawak Eskrima, Arnis, Punyo Mano Kali, Atienza Kali, Sayoc Kali and Kobudo.

Guro Kent has had multiple teachers and influences in weaponry.
The largest contributor to the Armas-Kali is the "Inosanto-LaCoste Blend". Most of his knowledge & training has come through his own personal research, the guidance of Guro Dan Inosanto, and consistent private instruction under Sifu David Hatch (Full Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto).



Guro T. Kent Nelson & Filipino Martial Arts expert Guro Dan Inosanto.

As well as train the "Inosanto-LaCoste Blend" of Kali with Sifu Hatch, Nelson also received his guidance in the principles of "Balintawak Eskrima". Hatch studied Balintawak directly under Ted Buot, who was the top student of the system's founder, Anciong Bacon.

Guro T. Kent Nelson & Sifu David Hatch

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