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Round about the knife: Training methods and weapons of the Pekiti-Tirsia system

A central element of the Pekiti-Tirsia System is training with and against the knife. A purposeful knife training, as is practised by Pekiti-Tirsia, combines and develops all qualities needed by a skilful fighter: physical fitness, decision making power, determination, courage, self-confidence, understanding the necessity for and the ability to maintain situational awareness and a strategic-tactical approach.

Yet, knife training by itself is not complete. For optimal results it needs more then that....

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To Teach & To Fight - Pekiti-Tirsia Trainers Training

From present to future
Pekiti-Tirsia instructors training
Practical by tradition

The future of the Pekiti-Tirsia system depends in the bottom line on the quality of the active trainers and instructors....

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The advantage of the open hand

The Body Weapon of Choice...
The problem of the knuckle punch
Self-defence with open hand strikes
Slapping the Pekiti-Tirsia way
Won the fight – lost the battle?
Open Hand tactics for Situation Control and Conflict Management
The gesture of the open hand
Slaps: closing the circle

In the western world the common believe about empty hands fighting is that empty hands fighting means fist fighting. In contrast to that believe, there is no doubt among knowledgeable and experienced self-defence experts, that open hand strikes are truly effective and superior body weapons. This article will explain some of the reasons why the open hand methods and especially the open hand slap is a preferred body weapon for beginners in civilian self-defence and for professionals....

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Pekiti-Tirsia and the Military

Importance of close quarter combat for the military
Guerrilla-Problem of the Military
Use of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali
Discipline, Courage, Determination

For military special units successful close quarter combat becomes more and more important. To have the counter-measures to Guerrilla-Warfare, the filipino Recon Marines were looking for a combat system, which would satisfy the extraordinary demands in applied strategy and tactics, cunningness and team spirit of the Force Recon Marines....

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