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The Kali Circle is a team of Kali Sikaran practicioners trained by Guro Joe Habis since he introduced Filipino Martial Arts to Lebanon in 1993.
It's the oldest Kali Sikaran School in the world, and one of the principal representatives of the style. The Kali Circle stands out by its spirit, its philosophy, and its teaching approach.
KALI SIKARAN
The art of Kali has its roots in the ancient Filipino history dating from before the Majapahit
empire which dominated Southeast Asia during the 14th and 15th centuries.
The word Kali is an ancient expression that may be a mix of the words Kamut (hand)
and Lihok (movement), wich was contracted into Kali : movement of the hand.
Kali Sikaran is a style of Filipino Martial Arts developed by Punong Guro Jeff Espinous in 1989. Guro Joe Habis met Jeff Espinous the same year, at the age of 14, and has trained with him ever since.
Kali Sikaran is a modern synthesis of several traditional Filipino Martial Arts, and some other fighting arts
from the ancient Majapahit area in Southeast Asia. It is one of the principal styles of
the IKAEF, the International Kali Arnis Eskrima Federation, and has schools and
organizations in over 20 countries.
The training concepts of Kali Sikaran are based on several sub-systems :
Panantukan (Filipino boxing)
Sikaran (Filipino kickboxing)
Doble Baston (double sticks)
Solo Baston (single stick fighting)
Daga (knife fighting)
Espada y Daga (sword and knife)
Kadena de Mano (close quarters empty hand training)
Trangkada (joint locks and pressure points)
Dumog (grappling)
Pencak Silat Concept
Hilot (health system)
In Kali Sikaran, those concepts are woven together into a complete and very
effective fighting system. Any improvement in one aspect of the Art will lead to
an immediate progression in the others.
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.
Guro Joe Habis, founder of the Kali Circle |
