Arts
ESKRIMA · ESKRIDO · PANGAMOT · SILAT
The arts taught in the Filipino Martial Arts Academy are heavily based on the teachings of Grandmaster Cacoy Cañete. Grandmaster Cañete is the oldest surviving member of the original Doce Pares Eskrima club of Cebu. The original art he inherited from his family consisted of single stick, double stick, stick and dagger (espada y daga), knife, and sword techniques. The weapons training translated perfectly into empty hand combat, as well, giving him a well-rounded combative skill set.
After spending time studying and mastering other martial arts – such as western boxing, wrestling, Jiu-jitsu, Judo, Shorin-ryu Karate, and Aikido – he created a new synthesis called “Eskrido” in the 1950’s. Thus, the line between Eskrima and Eskrido is blurry, as Eskrima is an intergral part of Eskrido.
However, there are certain distinguishing traits to GM Cañete’s Eskrido. Because of his strong background in grappling arts, there is no shortage of locking, throwing, breaking, and pinning maneuvers in Eskrido. GM Cañete has often said that one should be able to execute his grappling techniques comfortably with a stick in hand. With that concept in mind, Eskrido is unique in its ability to stick-fight with plenty of locks and throws and without relying too heavily on percussive techniques.
Pangamot is the art of fighting empty-handed against an armed opponent. While it is fairly common to see different martial arts systems teach a couple of techniques to deal with an armed opponent, Pangamot is a complete system that revolves around fighting successfully against a blade or stick wielding attacker. Training is centered on 3-D’s: defending, disarming, and disabling your assailant.
Silat is a blanket term that refers to several styles of martial arts from Indonesia, Malaysia, and parts of the Philippines. Heavily steeped in Moro tradition and suited to combat on rough or slippery terrain, Silat also uses a wide variety of bladed and impact weapons, in addition to highly damaging empty-hand strikes, sweeps, breaks, and throws.
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