Sgt. Baltazar VS Ron Kosakowski - Kali stick fighting

Sgt Baltazar is the Filipino Marine who fought full contact stick fighting, knife fighting and empty hand fighting on the Discovery Channel in a show called Fight Quest.

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• Arnis
• escrima
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• kun
• tao
• kuntao
• kuntaw
• Pekiti
• Tirsia
• jeet
• kune
• do
• filipino
• Leo
• Gaje
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• JKD

[AntiNubDevice]

Loving this. It's sweet to see a footwork-heavy weapon style in play. For those who don't know- constant moving and positioning like this is something you might recognize better if we call it "zoning" and relate it to fighting games like the Marvel vs Capcoms, tacky as it is. It's controlling the arena. Good positioning and movement is key in any fight, as is anything you can do to disrupt an opponent in doing the same, and footwork is a key aspect of this.

[RonOrGina]

@AntiNubDevice Thank you for the kind words and recognizing the footwork here. Many don't see it in its scientific manner. You have a good eye.

[Jonobos]

Anyone claiming to be bored watching this, has probably not done this. People who have felt the wrath of the rattan respect it and understand why you shouldn't wade in trading shots. The newbs in my gym that only use soft sticks tend to trade shots. Those of us that have fought with real rattan look for clean entries and kill shots. Both this, and the video with Sgt. Prado are very educational. I am sorry for anyone that can't see that.

[RonOrGina]

@Jonobos Its good to see someone with a trained eye watching these videos. Its hard to see the subtle footwork and the subtle defences here due to the stick moving so fast. If you move linear in FMA;s, you get taken out to easily. One must have angulated footwork down or get hurt.

[RonOrGina]

@largomanoheadhunter I hear ya! We don't want to take each others shots with no counter offensive movements and we don't get hit diving in for a take down. Yah, I can see why you are bored. Actually, who cares if you were bored. heheheh, Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje loved the fight, liked the footwork and the counter offensive movements. He was there and gave good compliments on it numerous times. I think his opinion means much more than a bored keyboard warrior. ;)

[RonOrGina]

@xekxkox Thank you for the kind words. Rattan is a practice weapon but a good strong hit does do damage. With my already broken down body I am careful. I think thats why my footwork is working so hard here. He hits like a baseball bat so I had to be careful.

[xekxkox]

@RonOrGina I have a hand that was shattered with rattan at a Dog Brothers Gathering and I can promise you it IS a damaging weapon. Any Diameter over 3/4 of an inch easily breaks hands and over 1" will crack collar bones, knee caps, facial bones. Impact is still dangerous! That said, great videos and great Traditional weapons site! keep up the great work!!

[MattyIce81]

I'm trained Bahala Na Arnis/Escrima by late GM Giron. Rattan Bastons to simulate the Blade for safety are used but it can still break bones or even kill. The match was fine: It's good training! It's not a Death Match. The Kalistas did well--notice their footwork/quick exchanges--like any real fight; and they reengaged until End. Real fights are quick and end bloody. In PMA, armed or open hand, it doesn't matter, the same techniques are used, adjusted by every fight's variables (to many to list).

[RonOrGina]

@Jonobos Its good to see someone with a good eye for respect for the weapon. You are right, most just hit each other or take hits to hit back or body tackly. I always say, try all that with a pinute. A real blade gains respect quickly. Rattan does not gain respect because it is a practice weapon, not a damaging weapon.

[RonOrGina]

@chablehh I was in a different lifestyle at one time so it was inevitable. It was a big time battle with a lot of people. i got stabbed in the back. I have had a lot of similar situations back then. I lead a different lifestyle now of course. My kids are the age I was when I was more into the street thing. They are completely different than I was. I teach them street smarts though MA training and our talks mostly.