Phase Two: Panantukan/Knife Class

Meets: Wed. 8 PM - 9 PM

Instructor: Anthony Sell

Overview

The Filipino Martial Art of Panantukan is one of the most effective systems we offer for practical self-defense. This boxing method, in addition to punching and striking with the fist, incorporates the use of elbow strikes and finger jabs, arm and neck wrenches, guntings and strikes to vital points, and serves to bridge the gap between striking and grappling.

Based largely on the use of the knife, the mindset behind this method is very aggressive and street-effective for an empty-handed Martial Art. Training methods include the use of focus mitts, closed circuit drills, as well as trapping and flow drills.

The knife portion of this class stresses the fundamental skills for attribute development and evasion. Students will learn a variety of forms of knife-tapping, disarms and countering.

Training in this system also improves balance and coordination, maximizes proper body mechanics in striking, and target awareness through efficient striking.

This system goes hand-in-hand with the Filipino Martial Arts Class, and students who attend both for extended periods of time will find amazing correlation and similarities in the movements of each. Though we will also train Panantukan in our Kickboxing classes, this class offers a chance to focus on the skills and coordination necessary to perform this Art effectively.