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Why I Chose a Weapons Based Martial Art
Originally posted on May 3rd, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
"Fencing (Right honorable) in this new fangled age, is like our fashions, every day a change, resembling the chameleon, who alters himself into all colors save white. So fencing changes into all wards save the right. That it is so, experience teaches us, why it is so, I doubt ...
10 Points to Consider When Selecting a Tactical Pen
Originally posted on April 10th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
When selecting a tactical pen, consider the following:
- Hold/grip as a self defense tool - thumb on top provides more support. Some do not have a flat end or they have a push button to access the pen.
- Is it a multi-tool with more functions (glass breaker, fire starter, ...
Why Drills? - by Guro Geoffrey Green - Guest Contributor
Originally posted on March 3rd, 2016 by Geoffrey Green
"The way is in training. Do nothing which is of no value." - Musashi
PTK Core Combat Drills
1. METHOD 4 - Dakup Y Punyo
2. METHOD 5 - Fluid Five Attacks
3. METHOD 5 - Break In/Out
4. METHOD 7 - Sungkete
5. METHOD 12 - Sagang Labo, Labo Sagang sa Sera Sera
The...
5 Benefits of Scenario Training of Self-Defense Techniques
Originally posted on February 26th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Confidence Building
What I mean by "Self-Defense Techniques" are those common attacks and self-defense techniques that you are taught regardless of the martial art that you may have practiced or still practice. These include, but are not limited to grabs, cross-gra...
Keep Class Fun and Exciting with Multiple Opponent Drills
Originally published on January 31st, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Keep Moving
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali stresses the importance of maneuverability through footwork training. Initially, the footwork is practiced solo to develop mechanics, attributes, precision, and cardiovascular fitness. Eventually, striking with the weapon and footwork ...
How to Select Hockey Gloves for Stick Sparring
Originally posted on February 8th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Hockey Gloves and the Filipino Martial Arts
When I started training in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali with my first instructor Ricky Rillera, back in '91, we did a lot of stick sparring. Of course, back then, it was not structured and we basically tried to beat the crap out of each...
Attack the Attack: The Hand Blade
Originally posted on January 25th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Attack or Run, Don't Wait
Attack while being attacked. The tip of his knife is heading toward your midsection. He is already closing to land the thrust. You side-step, counter the thrust with your hand blade, strike his ear with a left hand attack. The shoc
...Practical Close Quarter Fighting: PTK's Combat Drill - Dakop Y Punyo
Originally posted on January 17th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Guerrilla Warfare
Quarter and punyo – this basic statement represents a defining strategy of the fourth method of PTK’s Doce Methodos. The Doce Methodos represents a logical progression in the development of the kali practitioner’s attributes, skills, and understanding ...
Order and Structure in PTK
Originally posted on January 17th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Revisiting the Basics
For the past several classes, I have been teaching and reviewing Four Walls and Umbrellas. I don't seem to ever tire of coming back to these two methods (not that I would ever tire of exploring and re-exploring any method or any part of the system f...
The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: PTK as a System
Originally posted on January 16th, 2016 by Dustin B. Denson
Whole and Sum
Everything fits together. What makes PTK a system is that all of the pieces fit together to make a whole that is greater than its sum. Consequently, building background knowledge and activating prior knowledge is essential and easier (it seems to me) when...
