FMA Clip -- what do you think?

**JKDChick** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 11:43am

Kali Demo

Comments?

I pulled this off the "Cocoon Athletics" link in the "Links" section, under "Legit Schools - Other".

(board breaks with a kick)
"Is that it? I feel like I should bow, or have honor or something."
-- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Once More, With Feeling"

Edited by - jkdchick on February 20 2003 11:48:31

**Blad3** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 11:53am

Downloading....clips are usually the best when it comes to good examples of an art....:

Seems good, but I;d need to see more - they do look like they;re going at it full-contact which is excellent, but I couldn't really get a sense of technique: good though...

Edited by - blade windu on February 20 2003 11:59:42

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:04pm

what's FMA stand for?

erm, i'm not really interesting in Kali stick fighting......

some stupid guy's cell was going off, too bad no one got poked hard in a sensitive areea lol

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**JKDChick** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:06pm

There's more clips on the site. I just like that one because of the range of techniques. Also, that one guy -- the taller one -- can move when he wants to. I LOVED that leg-fold thing he did.

(board breaks with a kick)
"Is that it? I feel like I should bow, or have honor or something."
-- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Once More, With Feeling"

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:10pm

? looks like he just crouched quickly, correct me if i am wrong

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Let me introduce you to my friends: Hand, Elbow and Knee.

**Balloonknot** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:11pm

I'm sorry but I don't get it? I'm not putting Kali down but it doesn't seem like much to me...

They call me:
"The Money Shot Guru"

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:15pm

that's my impression too, i mean of the clip

i do know about Kali/escrima/whatever
i've read books about it......oh well

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Let me introduce you to my friends: Hand, Elbow and Knee.

**JKDChick** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:25pm

Oh, it's little stuff really. It's just that they transitioned well from technique to technique and it looked like real sparring. I mean the tall guy threw abinekos, a florette, eye jabs and that leg fold -- watch it slowly, it was a pretty specific move and quite precise, the way he folded/dropped -- was athletic.

Nothing spectacular, but a lot of FMA's aren't.

(board breaks with a kick)
"Is that it? I feel like I should bow, or have honor or something."
-- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Once More, With Feeling"

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 12:28pm

i'm sure we don't care about spectacular

at least i don't, though with my WC training (nothing spectacular) i can pull out the spinning kicks, 6' axe kicks and flying side kicks, impressive lol, i can also do a double flying jump kick

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Let me introduce you to my friends: Hand, Elbow and Knee.

**Dibble** · Posted On: 2/20/2003 1:22pm

Based on this very short clip...
Good that they practised targeting on hands and head, but didn't try for any other targets. Wish they remained engaged--and didn't keep dancing from mid to long range. Limited "attacks" to one or two hits, back off, vs. steady barrage, close. Yes, I saw opportunities even in this short clip for the latter.

Didn't close in at all. Shorts guy (SG) could have been all over Pants guy when he entered low and "did the fold leg" thing (I've seen this used in dog bro's fights quite a bit), but SG's feet seemed nailed to the floor. Would be interested in seeing more.