The Three Keys of Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali

All martial arts are a set of primary guidelines that the practitioner should study and apply to progress of their model of martial arts. On this facet of coaching, Dekiti Tirsia falls in step with all the remainder.

We now have spoken of those three many instances not being extra insignificant, or extra necessary than the opposite. Nevertheless the power to study and apply every is in step with the order that they’re taught.

First up is footwork. Grandmaster Nene is about 5’2” I’ve seen him practice with a lot bigger college students, he actually is aware of methods to use footwork. His father in WW2 was ready, utilizing correct footwork to evade and counter assaults by bayonet and katana, and was solely felled by a hail of bullets. When coaching my very own college students, I really like to inform them, “get out of the best way” as a result of in case you are not the place the strike is, you’re in all probability not going to get hit. I’ve a scholar, Ryan, sturdy as a bull and as large as a home, and as quick as a freight practice. Now if I as to face in entrance of his strikes and try to cease them, it in all probability wouldn’t go in my favor.Now Dekiti Tirsia footwork is extra advanced than some, in case you watch the movement itself, it might remind you of the jenga of Capoiera or the footwork of Aikido, one foot transferring in as the opposite foot strikes again. Now the basis phrase in Ilongo of Dekiti is Dekit which implies tightly shut, and that’s precisely what we a going to do with this footwork, placing us in correct place for the counter assault.

Subsequent on the listing is physique mechanics, construction.

When ever I begin speaking about construction, I at all times begin with 135* bend within the joints, the alternative angle after all being 45* of with Grandmaster Nene speaks so usually. Though the basis concept of the 135* I borrowed from Wing Chun, nonetheless you will notice it being utilized in all martial arts. If you happen to watch anybody holding a pair of Thai kicking pads, or for that matter any set of kicking pads , 135* would be the greatest angle for each the kicker and the kicky If you happen to maintain with out sufficient angle you get kicked within the face, an excessive amount of angle and there’s nothing to kick.

It is usually crucial to mix physique mechanics and construction together with your footwork when dealing with a bigger opponent. This will provide you with the right place from which to take the benefit in a altercation. Whether it is blade vs blade or Baston vs Baston footwork and physique mechanics develop into much more crucial for survival

Hand Manipulation

The final key of Dekiti Tirsia is hand manipulation. Now many martial arts practitioners will assume that this implies locks and maintain on ones opponent, and though controlling ones opponent is crucial, controlling oneself is much more necessary. Tales are instructed of SGM Tortal selecting up a contemporary apple and crushing it in his naked palms and providing others a chunk to eat. I’ve educated with Nene and have felt his gripping power. Tashi Tim as effectively and plenty of others who’ve labored with or have been his assistant have felt this as effectively. This type of grip power comes from fixed coaching and conditioning, whether or not it’s from day by day guide labor, or martial coaching, it have to be completed and maintained.

However it’s greater than this, it’s in regards to the delicate redirection of your opponents assault and your individual counter assault utilizing your palms and even your whole physique to really feel what an opponent is doing, so your counter turns into nearly easy. To cite Bruce Lee “It is sort of a finger pointing the best way to the moon, don’t consider the finger, otherwise you’ll miss all that heavenly glory.

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Tashi Mark Warner has educated within the martial arts for nearly 50 years. Within the early 70s, impressed by the likes of Bruce Lee, Tashi Mark began in Kenpo Karate below Richard Ladow. After serving within the US Military, touring twice to Korea and as soon as to Germany, Tashi Mark discovered inspiration within the JCVD film Bloodsport and determined to in the future open his personal college. On April eighth 1998, his ardour undertaking was lastly achieved and the doorways lastly opened. As Tashi Mark likes to say, “If you happen to love what you do, you will by no means work a day in your life.” Additionally in 1998, Tashi Mark began coaching Northern Mantis Kung Fu and Shaolin Kung Fu with Sifu Scott Jeffery. In 1999 Tashi Deborah Mahoney, coaching with Tashi Mark, grew to become the Black Belt Corridor of Fame recipient for the KRANE score to incorporate all of New England.Since 2007, Tashi Mark has furthered his coaching, including Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali with Grandmaster Jerson “Nene” Tortal, in addition to Baringin Sakti Silat with Grandmaster Edward Lebe. Tashi Mark is a full-time martial artist.

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