Tournaments - FMA Informative

as ways how to counter these attacks, such as: evasion, controlling, and disarming
techniques.
Dos Manos - means two hands or two fists and is a term used to refer to the manipulation
of various kinds of weapons. In this area of training, the use of a heavier and long
weapon is taught. Weapons such as "kampilan" (a long heavy sword), "bangkaw / sibat"
(spear / staff) are taught. Skills developed in this training is easily transferable to emptyhand
fighting.
Panuntukan - literally translate to "fist fighting". In this area of training the use of
various natural weapons of the human body is taught, such as: finger jabs to the eye, fist
strike, palm strike, hammer fist, forearm smashes, elbow strikes, head butts, shoulder and
hip smashes. Panuntukan is referred to as "dirty boxing".
Sikaran or Panadyakan - is the opposite of panuntukan, literally translated as "foot
fighting". In this area of training, the use of various parts of the legs as a weapon is
taught. Kicks in this art are employed in various ways and manner, and is usually directed
to the low line area. The emphasis in this art is the incapacitation of the opponent's legs.
At close quarter, the knees are employed effectively. The combination of "panuntukan"
and "sikaran" gives you a very effective empty hand self-defense system.
Tanikalang Kamay / Kadena De Mano - Tanikalang Kamay or Kadena De Mano
literally translated means "chain of hands". This term describes the constant and rapid
motions of both hands. This art is the empty hand translation of all weapons techniques in
close quarters. Every natural weapon in the human anatomy are employed in this range of
fighting. The trapping and destruction of the opponent's
limbs is the priority in this art. This is commonly called
"defanging the snake". This is the art to use before
going into the grappling range.
Dumog / Layug - are Visayan words that means
grappling / wrestling. In this area of training various
pressure points and leverage are taught to manipulate
opponents much larger than you. Practitioners of dumog
are able to choke, strangle, throw, sweep, and secure
various locks with or without the use of a weapon.
Common everyday items such as: clothing,
handkerchief, belt, etc. are used to aid in the execution
of techniques.
International Rutano Estokada Federation
The International Rutano Estokada Federation was formed for the purpose of
promoting and preserving the "Warrior Arts" of the Philippines. According to historians,
when the ten Bornean Datus came to the Central Philippine island of Panay, they
established a "Bothoan" or a tribal school that teaches basic reading, writing, home
economics for women, as well as their fighting arts. Training in these fighting arts
includes the used of various weapons such as: swords, stick, daggers, blowgun, bow and
arrow, darts, "buntot pagi" (tail of a stingray), spear, and the use of various farm
implements. The empty hand system includes punching (panuntukan), kicking (sikaran),
wrestling/grappling (dumog/layug), locking, choking, and bone breaking techniques.
During this period the "warrior arts" of our forefathers was known as "kali",