Kali Sikaran

Kali Sikaran has its roots in the martial arts of the Philippines and South East Asia.

The training concepts of Kali Sikaran are unique to the system. They are based on Panantukan (Filipino Boxing), Sikaran (Filipino Kickboxing), Stick fighting, Daga (Knife Fighting Training), Kadena De Mano (Close Quarters Range) and Dumog (Grappling). In Kali Sikaran these concepts are woven together into a complete and very effective fighting system. Any improvement in one aspect of the system will accelerate change and immediately enhance another. In a combination of empty hand training and weapons training, the practitioner will develop speed, coordination, stamina, strength and reflexes that support self-defense and fighting skills. The Kali Sikaran practitioner is trained to be able to adapt to any given situation.

PANANTUKAN, Filipino boxing; includes techniques and strategies taken from Western boxing. Zoning, foot sweeps and foot trapping, pushing, pulling and grabbing makes the Panantukan a special and an effective form of boxing. The use of elbows, gunting and checking (controlling) the opponent’s arms are also common characteristics of Panantukan. Techniques are practiced with and without gloves.

SIKARAN, Filipino kick/thai boxing. Sikaran completes the Panantukan system with additional hand techniques and with kicking techniques. Sikaran is recognized by its movements – the fighter is trained in zoning and the controlling of distance. This gives the fighter the opportunity to use a wide range of kicking techniques: from foot kicking (sipa) to chin kicking (Thai style) and knee techniques. The idea is to touch without being touched.

STICKFIGHTING the characteristic sticks (or machetes) of the Filipino Martial Arts are well know by most martial artists. The training is carried out with one or two sticks. Stickfighting training is important in the development of empty hand skills. Any development in stick training leads to an immediate improvement in the empty hand aspects of Kali Sikaran. Stick training improves the practitioner’s movements, zoning, coordination and flow skills. Techniques that are trained are: attacks, blocking & defending, disarming, locks, throwing and the well-known Filipino reaction flow.

DAGA is Kali Sikaran’s knife fighting system. Knife defense is a known specialty of the Filipino arts. Filipino knife fighting techniques have influenced police and military knife defense strategies all over the world. Before starting knife training the Kali Sikaran should pass The Basic Knife Program* to learn the importance of safety when dealing with knife training and also to learn theories behind knife training.

• The Basic Knife Program is a concept used by several police and military units throughout Europe.

KADENA DE MANO the “chaining of hands”. Kadena is the close quarter fighting technique of Kali Sikaran. Short, fast blows with hand, elbows, etc., simultaneous striking/blocking, striking combinations and advanced reaction flows are trained in this system. Kadena De Mano is a realistic defense in a modern environment, in a club or in a crowd where there’s no space in which to move or to escape. In training the Kadena the flow is a very important aspect. The fighter must be able to shift from a relaxed state to a state of speed and power in a very short reaction time.

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