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The Tradition of Kali Pekiti. The Republic of the Philippines is the only predominantly Catholic country in Asia. Colonized by Spain and the United States, this nation displays a distinct cultural blend. In this distant land, Kali Pekiti—the indigenous Filipino martial art—is at the heart of popular culture.
Throughout the history of the Filipino people, no single national cultural identity has emerged. This is partly due to the remarkable number of languages spoken in the country, estimated today at 80, along with the numerous dialects derived from them. The relative isolation between neighboring populations—whether from village to village or from island to island—also contributed to this lack of a unified identity.
Kali Pekiti thus appears as a common denominator among these dispersed populations. Carrying cultural and philosophical values, its history spans 1,500 to 2,000 years. As a supreme self-defense art, it is taught to security forces around the world and is highly effective. But Kali Pekiti also contains a spiritual dimension, teaching a positive philosophy of self-confidence meant to bring health and success to dedicated practitioners.
Throughout the history of the Filipino people, no single national cultural identity has emerged. This is partly due to the remarkable number of languages spoken in the country, estimated today at 80, along with the numerous dialects derived from them. The relative isolation between neighboring populations—whether from village to village or from island to island—also contributed to this lack of a unified identity.
Kali Pekiti thus appears as a common denominator among these dispersed populations. Carrying cultural and philosophical values, its history spans 1,500 to 2,000 years. As a supreme self-defense art, it is taught to security forces around the world and is highly effective. But Kali Pekiti also contains a spiritual dimension, teaching a positive philosophy of self-confidence meant to bring health and success to dedicated practitioners.
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00:00Thank you for joining us.
01:40In Pekiti Tirsia, martial art courses are no different for women or for men.
01:45Today, it seems that sticks, either long or short, have replaced the sword, the knife and spear of the time.
02:53Hello, my name is Jeff. I practice Elsay since 2003, so it's already 10 years old.
03:16Welcome to the Philippines.
03:18The style is called Elsay. Actually, the real name is, it's the long name, it's Tercia Serrada Cadinilla e Spada Idaga.
03:26So, just to shorten it up, our group, we call it the Sunday School because we practice every Sundays.
03:32The people who train with us actually are, we started as a group of friends.
03:42The whole style was started by Master John Escudero. He's now based in Israel.
03:48We started out as just a group of friends trying to learn Filipino martial art.
03:52And at some point, friends brought some friends, brothers and sisters.
03:56So, now we're actually spreading like some friends or outsiders or even people who pass by.
04:01Because we practice in the park, some people who are just passing by or just watching decided to join.
04:07So, that's the kind of people who train with us.
04:12In Elsay, we actually focus on speed, strength and conditioning.
04:17So, in conditioning, we actually do have exercises that will improve your conditioning, your stamina.
04:23And eventually, we improve the strength and the speed.
04:27So, what's not?
04:29Okay.
04:30Yeah, just make sure you do your footwork properly.
04:35Active to the good arm.
04:36So, here, grab.
04:38Once it's here, you can just follow through this and just stop.
04:42Go crazy.
04:44Okay?
04:45Okay, so, fighter up.
04:47Our group is mainly really more on fun and everyone can join.
04:55So, no discrimination whatsoever.
04:59Yeah, just make sure you do your footwork properly.
05:01Just say what you're, you're just stepping back a little bit forward.
05:04So, do it properly.
05:06At this, then state.
05:08When you grab, make sure you grab above the elbow.
05:11If you grab here, pull.
05:13See?
05:14This is your point figure out.
05:15Good.
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06:15The District of Intramuros is the only district who survived the bombing during the Second World War.
06:34It is a city within a city where we still find traces of what was Spanish colonization.
06:45Intramuros is the oldest district of Manila.
06:53It is located along the southern bank of the Pasi River and was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century.
07:00History tells us more precisely, at the end of the 16th century, Manila was a village surrounded by a wall whose sovereign raised tariffs on all goods passing through the Pasi.
07:20The Spanish conquistadors, led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines, entered the mouth of the river in 1571.
07:33They destroyed the village and founded instead the walled city of Intramuros.
07:38Intramuros comes from the Latin word, entra, muros, meaning literally, in the walls.
07:48During the Spanish colonial period, Intramuros in Manila designated itself referring to the fact that it was a fortified city.
07:56Intramuros' home places are called baluarts.
08:12Baluart is a Spanish word for bastion.
08:15These places are Spanish fortresses of Hispanic areas.
08:19They are notable bastions in Intramuros, as the baluart of San Diego, San Gabriel, Santa Barbara, and San Andres.
08:33In addition, Intramuros also restores the old puerta.
08:38This door was the main entrance to the walled city.
08:49Besides these remains, there are many golf courses.
08:55Few countries in Asia can match the size and quality of golf in Filipino metro Manila,
09:01and its scores of courses boast being the capital of Asian golf.
09:08It is not by chance that some Japanese learn the basics of this sport on training grounds in Tokyo,
09:15and then come to practice in Manila.
09:17The Piquiti Tirsia was taught only to members of the Tortell family to defend their land.
09:36He began learning in the United States in 1972 by Grand Master Leo Gagetortell Jr.,
09:44the grandson of Conrado Tortell, the heir of the system.
09:49Since then, the Piquiti Tirsia has expanded its study groups throughout the entire world.
09:55In these courses, everyone works at their own level, and often in pairs.
10:13Sometimes the pairs can be mixed, depending on the level and the number of women present.
10:18The same movements are repeated several times.
10:22Use your body mechanics.
10:44Use your body mechanics.
10:45Mechanics.
10:54Angle one.
10:56My name is Tuhan Rommel Tortal, I am the second command of Piqui Tertia System.
11:20Piqui Tertia is a close quarter in combat fighting system based in the Philippines.
11:25Piqui Tertia is more than 100 years.
11:31It's developed by my great great grandfather and now Piqui Tertia is not only in the Philippines
11:41but most of the major program of the military worldwide.
11:47So the difference between Piqui Tertia and compared to the other martial arts like Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu and of course right now very common is MMA mixed martial arts.
12:01We are all passive art.
12:05Passive meaning focus on submission art or sports art.
12:11Here is we are edge weapon oriented.
12:17Edge weapon oriented we start from the weapon.
12:20So meaning if you start with the weapon your discipline is completely different compared to non-weapon oriented art.
12:29which is hand to hand before they come up with the edge weapon.
12:35Compare the system with Piqui Tertia we start from the weapon and end up to empty hands.
12:43Meaning to say as far as empty hands is concerned your orientation your hand is automatically it's become a weapon in the absence of weapon.
12:53Because our philosophy if you can get out to the weapon you can get out to the empty hands.
12:58And in the weapon you cannot afford to commit a mistake because if you hit even a single slash with a knife or any kind of edge weapon you get bleed.
13:10So once you get bleed you know then it starts of making you trouble.
13:15That's why you cannot afford to commit to a mistake.
13:18That's why here what we are trying to develop is perfection of the movement.
13:25We have what we call this offensive counter offensive tactics no defense.
13:29Right.
13:30Because we believe this offense is the best defense.
13:40that's ok.
13:41it's not easy.
13:42It's aibi but it's a hard time right now.
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14:10I'm going to go to the next episode.
14:40Okay guys, everybody's in there.
14:45Actually, the name Karambit is based on the word,
14:54very common in Central Philippines.
14:58Karambit, it's Indonesian.
15:02So your edge weapon is one, you can do uppercut.
15:08One, two, flip, uppercut, switch to the right.
15:15One, two, flip, uppercut, switch to the left.
15:21One, two, uppercut, switch to the right.
15:27So now this time this is your angle one.
15:40I use my angle one to counter his angle one.
15:46I cut.
15:48So cut the artery and cut the throat.
15:51Did I do that?
15:52So you bridge your moves, cut, cut.
15:55Now my turn.
15:56Here, as far as the Piqui Trisha is concerned, we teach the group of people to survive on the street.
16:15Not to focus on the sports, but the most important since you live, since you're living in the urban area,
16:25you must understand how to survive.
16:27Because nowadays, there's no such thing as a safe place.
16:32In one week, we can teach a student how to survive on the street.
16:49That's what I'm saying.
17:11Stop.
17:13Back.
17:24Fold.
17:26Up.
17:32Great.
17:36Great.
17:40Good luck.
17:56Sorry Isolat.
18:02Good luck.
18:04I'm Jan, I train in the Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
18:33It's known as a close-quarter blade fighting system in the Philippines.
18:38I'm Canadian Filipino and I wanted to do something that was close to my roots.
18:43So I wanted a Filipino martial art and Kali is well known all over the world as an excellent
18:48fighting system.
19:03I wanted a Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
19:15I wanted a Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
19:19I wanted a Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
19:35I wanted a Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
19:51I wanted a Filipino martial art of Pekiti Tiersia Kali.
20:10The Philippines have 30 volcanoes and landscapes that go southwest with the Tal Volcano formed
20:17in the middle of the lake of the same name.
20:20A perfect cone that never tires from admiring.
20:24The Tal Volcano is not far from the Pintarbo eruption in 1991, which transformed the region
20:32into a desert of ashes, in the end making a delight for hikers.
20:40The Philippines and their string of tropical islands represent the best of the nature,
20:46especially Palawan with its underground rivers, primeval forest, wildlife sanctuaries,
20:53and beautiful diving spots.
20:57The rugged land of the islands gives them a strength of character that reinforces a multitude
21:02of cultural influences we hardly find anywhere else.
21:27The
21:57Filipinos are very religious people in this mainly Catholic country, Sunday services and
22:26Friday which are followed. Remember, however, that the Roman Catholic religion was introduced
22:35in the Philippines by the Spanish. The Holy Week gives rise to great parades and actual
22:41crucifixions, though condemned by the Church.
22:56The Philippines are 93 percent Christian and Catholic, Muslim 5.1 percent, and 1.9 percent
23:07are Protestants, Buddhists and other religions.
23:12Spanish was the first official language of the Philippines since its integration into
23:26the Spanish Empire in 1565 and the main language of the country until the early 20th century.
23:33The Central History of the Post
23:48The Central History of the Post
23:51The Central History of the Post
23:57The Manila Galleon, also known as the Manila Acapulco Galleon, or Acapulco Galleon was
24:19the name given to the Spanish ships that crossed once or twice a year Pacific Ocean between
24:24Manila and the Spanish Philippines, to Acapulco, the main port of Pacific Coast of New Spain.
24:33Asian goods landed in Acapulco, then were transported over to Veracruz, loaded in the
24:40Galleons of the Indian fleet, which took them to Spain.
24:45The Galleon also followed the reverse path, starting from Acapulco and heading to the
24:50Philippine Islands after a stopover in Guam.
24:57You'd think we're in an abandoned city, but it is absolutely not the case.
25:26We are in the Chinese Cemetery in Manila, which was built in the mid-19th century by Om Lin
25:33and Tan Quien Sien to give a traditional burial to the Chinese whose bodies could not be repatriated
25:40to their country.
25:42The cult of the dead is very important for Chinese communities, and if the rites are
25:52not properly performed, the deceased members may, according to Chinese cultures, cast evil
25:59spells on the rest of the family.
26:03This is why the Chinese Cemetery in Manila is a real small town with fringe streets and sometimes
26:11lavish homes to accommodate the dead.
26:28Even in a real small town, there is a social rank.
26:34If you are quite a wealthy family, you will have a place on the surface with a vault size
26:39of a house, a kitchen and toilets, while people less fortunate will be entitled to a place underground.
26:48The Chinese spend a lot of money to build these tombs, and each has an original idea for comfort
26:55to countries beyond – lounge, balconies, crystal chandeliers, and even mailboxes.
27:07Sometimes survivors no longer have the means to accommodate, and thus go to cohabitate with
27:32their dead in the cemetery.
27:34It is often the youngest children who are too young to earn a living.
27:46There is also a house called the White House, with modern architecture flooring, which has
27:52of course all the comforts – fully marbled floors, television, air conditioning – nothing
27:59is missing.
28:04The oldest grave in the cemetery is very unique because it is in the shape of a turtle and
28:10it was built some 200 years ago.
28:40the oldest grave in the cemetery is in the cemetery.
28:52Dead children do not share the family graves.
28:56They have a reserved area in the cemetery and are buried in small tombs close to each other.
29:02Every Sunday, the Chinese go to the cemetery to pay tribute to their ancestors.
29:07It is, the last two days.
29:08Those who saw the Beat and Can Ancetin.
29:09The church goes to the cemetery.
29:10The church goes to the cemetery, and they have theran.
29:11The church goes to the cemetery, and they have the
30:06The balasong, or butterfly knife, is inseparable from the Filipino martial arts.
30:19Its origins go back as far as the 8th century as one of the mythical weapons of Kali.
30:25His home village of Barrio Balasong is in the province of Batangas in the Philippines.
30:36So this is Barangay Balasong.
30:39It's famous for their Filipino butterfly knives, their folding knives.
30:44They're famous all over the world because of the art that you do with the fancy knife tricks.
30:52And it's known for being a concealed weapon because it looks like a fan when it's closed.
30:57And when you open it up, it's an actual folding knife.
31:03Trading knife, Nadia.
31:05The manipulation of the world is coming right.
31:08The first one is traveling.
31:09The first one is traveling through the last 18th century.
31:10The second one is traveling.
31:12The third one is traveling for the last 18th century of the late 19th century.
31:14And it's traveling between land and 20th yea Hall and 25th century.
31:16The third one is traveling when it's walking in an area.
31:18The second one is traveling with Kali.
31:20They're going to make it low so that when we train with them like this, it's not sharp so even if we make a mistake we won't get hurt.
31:50So these ones are still sharp, they're going to make it tough for us.
32:20It's handmade here by the knife makers.
32:36The hilts used to be made out of deer horn but now they make it out of bone or wood.
32:42And the steel is stainless steel that they usually make out of recycled metal.
32:47Balasong means broken horn, bali means broken, and sung comes from the word sangiewicz meaning horn, is often the preferred Filipino knife because of its versatility as a utility knife and its effectiveness as a self-defense weapon.
33:05This adds to the pleasure of handling an elegant weapon with an inimitable sound when you open and close.
33:14Creating a balasong is very traditional and limited to a few villages within a 30-kilometer radius.
33:21It is located in small workshops in backyards that spreads the knowledge of blacksmiths Filipinos for generations.
33:30Each butterfly knife is unique.
33:33The batangas balasong remain intact in terms of the style and aesthetics of Philippine origin through the use of traditional materials such as narrow wood, bone, and carabaugh horn.
33:48The final test is often performed to see the ability to break a balasong coin without damaging the thrusting tip.
33:57If this is the case, you have a good balasong.
34:01The term butterfly knife refers to its two mobile branches which allow it to be opened and closed with one hand.
34:10This concept of opening and closing as well as chain figures which is also called tricks.
34:18The balasong knife continued its journey through the centuries to countries including France, Spain, Germany, and the United States to become what we know today.
34:31A knife by its original design and simple mechanism offering dozens of options of handling.
34:37Well done so itors of natives who can save this 오래 as well.
34:47Correct that it is merely one of the most sandyазong.
34:50Just a quick challenge to turn on today.
34:53This is created by Rob McGovernley and the more Avellanezus.
34:59I'm going to go to Cipoll.
35:27So I've been having stomach pains and it's been a few days already and nothing I do is working, so what can you do?
35:42By the way, hirot is not a massage. It is a healing process.
35:47So it is putting back harmony and balance to the person.
35:52The manghirot and the albolario are saying that we are not healers of diseases, we are healers of men.
36:02From the pulse, from the pulse reading, already I could diagnose that there is something wrong with the digestive system.
36:11You see, the spinal column is the source of electricity in the body and the electricity generated by the nervous system being distributed in the spinal column is supposed to be distributed all over the body through the hirot area.
36:33So if there is something wrong, let's say in the digestive system, a particular lump in this area connected to the digestive system would manifest like this one here.
36:44So this is the science behind what we are doing. It is magical. Why? It is miraculous. Why?
36:51Because remember 500 years ago, there was no science. There was no English.
36:58Okay, let's see. Thank you.
37:03What we are trying to do here now is scan temperature chains and basically lumps at the back.
37:28So earlier I did the pulse reading and the pulse reading should basically validate.
37:36You have problems here from the thoracic area, the bronchial, you have the lungs here, you have the stomach, the small intestines, the large intestines, you have the kidney and then you have the reproductive.
37:51So this is a very easy format of diagnosis. So once you diagnose now, you know where to correct.
38:00We are doing also the scanning for the legs and the thigh and lumps also in temperature would validate the findings here.
38:10And the conductivity of excesses in the Philippines, they use bamboo sticks. They use sticks.
38:20Okay. So this is for the electricity component of the body.
38:25And after the electricity treatment, we begin to explain what should be done in terms of the cleansing program to clean now toxins in the digestive, in the kidney and in the blood area.
38:40So this is where herbal medicine comes in.
38:43So from the scanning, you can look at it like you told me.
38:48Yeah, the scanning is to validate the findings here in the pulse.
38:53So in short, we have three format of diagnosis that validates imbalances.
38:59Yeah, okay.
39:00This is Munchie, Joyce, Josie, and Dory.
39:09Besides being able to get treatment, you can also take the opportunity to discover healing products completely natural as well.
39:19You can also take the experience of a virus if you're more safe.
39:23But you're so...
39:24Yes.
39:25What do you think?
39:26Yes.
39:27What do you think?
39:28What's this?
39:29Yes.
39:30I can tell you, I'm very scared.
39:31Okay.
39:32Can you give your hand and say before, you know what I should do?
39:33Yes.
39:34Okay.
39:35Yes.
39:36Yes.
39:37Yes.
39:38Okay.
39:39So you can give it a little bit less.
39:40Yes.
39:41I can give it a little bit more.
39:42All right.
39:43I can give it a little bit more.
39:45Anm.
39:46Here's the first time.
39:47Okay, see you.
40:17The nightlife does not stop in Filipino.
40:28Instead, it continues on and comes alive with stalls that you'll find along the road with
40:34delicious local dishes.
40:47It is not uncommon for Filipinos to enjoy the night for walks and also to practice sports
41:10like running, fitness, basketball, or training in martial arts.
41:16The Filipinos adapt themselves to practice and teaching martial arts, and this even at
41:22night in a park, which is not a problem for them.
41:46It is not a problem for you.
41:52It is not a problem for you.
41:56Bam, bam, bam.
42:26Oh
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43:26Okay, yaoyan was taken from the last two syllables of the words sayaw and kamatayan, meaning
43:46dance of death.
43:48So there.
43:49And the history of yaoyan comes from what is more popularly known around the world as
43:56tarnis.
43:57So yaoyan usually is mistaken for the Filipino Muay Thai, however, it is not really.
44:06Because if you will examine closely the techniques, the punches for instance, instead of the punches
44:13like used in western boxing, we use what is called bolo punches.
44:18So we use our, from the fist to the elbow, just like we would use a stick.
44:25And the reason why it's called sayaw ng kamatayan is because the movements are supposedly fluid.
44:33It has to be flowing.
44:34Because yaoyan, just like other FMA styles, doesn't practice to be going strength against
44:41strength.
44:42Okay, Filipinos being small, of course, right?
44:45You have to use the strength of the opponent for you to get an upper hand.
44:49So that's essentially what yaoyan is.
44:57I thought it best to, instead of focusing on tournament style fighting, is to really train
45:04for the street.
45:05And that's the reason why also we train in street clothes.
45:08Okay, so we want it to be more street style because I believe that you will always react
45:16the way you train.
45:17You see?
45:18So instead of training like in the ring, street application always.
45:22What is the reason you're going to do with the elbow movement?
45:27Basic level, a basic understanding about, well, it depends on how many times you train a week.
45:36Maybe if you like train twice a week, let's say for instance, that's three times a week
45:39for about two hours, you'll get a good fundamental understanding of the principles.
45:47After about 12 sessions or so, 12 to 24 sessions, you'll get a very good fundamental understanding
45:54already.
45:55Well, for me, yes, Filipino martial arts, I find this has been my passion and it has very,
46:06it's very rich, maybe, so that's what I can say about it and the beauty of it, like for
46:11instance, in my case, Yao Yan or any FMA system for that matter, is that after you learn the
46:16fundamentals, you can always put in your personal stamp to it.
46:21See that's the beauty of Filipino martial arts, you can always have your personal stamp on it
46:26and it's still going to be the same essentially.
46:28where I can always carry on.
46:29You can always try to prepare for these skirts.
46:30If you take care of one thing, it's still going to be the same.
46:31So that's one thing you can really provide, especially.
46:32You can never do whatever you want, especially if you're currently living in an interview with an
48:39The Philippines can explore exotic islands, enjoy beautiful beaches and coral gardens or active volcanoes.
48:47But here, one can also discover the national martial arts of Pekiti Tirsia.
48:55Even if it has not been developed for competitions, it has imposed its art worldwide.
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