The Filipino Martial Arts

The Quanfa Academy teaches Filipino Martial Arts as part of its curriculum, they form the weapons element of our system. It is taught as a dedicated class leaving the practitioner to decide whether to add it to their existing martial arts base or learn it as a separate art entirely. It means that people wanting to learn an effective weapons system from styles outside of the Academy (or a complete novice with no martial experience) is able to come along and enjoy the class. As students of the Academy are well aware Filipino Arts are very effective at enhancing all elements of your Martial skills, from flow to timing and reflex training - Eskrima will enhance many attributes to help create a well-rounded fighter.

The Filipino Martial Art (otherwise known as Kali, Eskrima or Arnis) is a complete and sophisticated system ­ which is based on weaponry, but also contains a very effective empty hand module. The history of Kali can be traced back to 1521, when the art was used by the Filipino's to repel invasion by various Europeans ­ notably the Spanish.

Students are taught single stick drills, double stick drills, and knife defence. Drills and techniques are taught in a fluid, non-restrictive manner allowing students to enhance their natural attributes and improve their sense of timing, speed, awareness, reactions, balance, agility and confidence.

Although renowned for its stick fighting, Eskrima also has a highly developed empty hand system ­ called Pangamut. Pangamut contains a unique boxing program called Panatukan, a kicking program called Pananjakman and a Grappling program called Dumog.

This formerly secret Martial Art is unique in its emphasis on flow and improvisation. It is this aspect, which makes it so effective and intellectually stimulating to learn.

In our modern society, an understanding of the mechanics and tactics of weapons is a vital part of training.