Baliog Pomali is an empty-hand Eskrima technique used to control an opponent that works mainly on the neck. This neck lock is very effective as a counter to a takedown attempt and it’s banned in MMA because it’s too dangerous. Warning!!! The neck cranks are very dangerous and illegal in most of tournaments. Don’t... more »
Emin Boztepe (born 17 June 1962) is an American martial artist of Turkish origin who held German nationality prior to naturalization. He first came to prominence for his fight in 1986 with noted Wing Chun practitioner William Cheung, and he continued to gain attention in the 1990s with a public challenge of the Gracie... more »
Eskrima, Arnis and Kali refer to a class of Filipino martial arts that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, blades and improvised weapons. Although training starts with weapons, empty hand techniques, trapping and limb destruction are core parts of these arts as the weapon is considered merely an extension of the body. Eskrima and Arnis... more »
Jabai is an empty-hand Eskrima technique used to control an opponent and throw him to the ground. This move is very similar to Juji Nage in Aikido/Japanese Jujutsu and you can find the same technique in other styles of fighting such as Wing Chun and Karate. Jabai is basically a throw that starts from... more »
In this episode of Fight Quest, Doug and Jimmie travel to California to check out street fighting style of Kajukenbo. There they learn what it’s like to deal with mutiple attackers, weapons, and finish the week off with a limited rules kickboxing match. Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines Western Boxing, Judo,... more »
Human Weapon was a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region. This episode gives us another amazingly educational experience through the art of Eskrima.... more »
Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that combines Western Boxing, Judo, Jujutsu, Kenpo Karate, Eskrima, Tang Soo Do, and Kung Fu. It was founded in 1947 in Oahu, Hawaii, at the Palama Settlement. The original purpose of the art was to deal with local crime and to help the people defend themselves from U.S.... more »
Nunchaku is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope. The Japanese word nunchaku is generally believed to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese term for a two section staff. Nunchaku are most commonly used in Okinawan Kobudo and Karate, but it... more »