Sikaran? Filipino Karate? Or Filipino Taekwondo?

[DerAuslander]

Now, when I did Kali, I'd heard that Sikaran was another name for Pananjakman or generic FMA kicking techniques. I'd known that Shotokan had a presence on the Islands, and that it and Judo had influenced some systems of FMA.

Then I saw this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrdPgqNZEQ

I would love to know more, if anyone has any input.

[DerAuslander]

"Side Step Side Kick" Instructional

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47fEL_Iik7o

[DerAuslander]

Cross Step Kick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOVUfgbFO2Y

I use these same patterns when I teach.

[k_raben]

FMA Digest had an issue on Sikaran.

Link:
http://www.fmadigest.com/Issues/spec...itions-09.html

The link is about half way down the page.

Pretty good read.

Ken

[DerAuslander]

Thanks for the link. The history is fascinating, and it does remind me quite a bit of the development of Taekwondo (minus the government interference, of course).

[Sikaranista]

Sikaran is a word that means kicking, so using that term in reference to Filipino kicking techniques is not incorrect.

While I am no way an expert on Sikaran, from what I understand, the most commonly found lineage is that of Geronimo, but that is not the only lineage as the FMAdigest article states. There is also a line that traces itself through Mr. Louis Lagarejos. http://lagarejosassociates.com/lagarejossikaran.html

There may be other lines as well, its not a well-documented system.