What you may not know is that I also take Kali.
No, wrong Kali.
Kali (Also called Escrima) is a Filipino fighting art involving sticks, knives, swords, and other weapons, as well as unarmed combat.
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Kali/Escrima sticks.
Though the sticks are supposed to be proxies for blades, like machetes or short swords, so you're really learning double-sword fighting techniques.
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Up until this point, we've trained with one or two Kali sticks and rubber knives (Kali also teaches disarms), but last night, we finally got to do something I wanted to do from the get-go.
First, we put on protective gear, so I looked something like this:
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Then we got to beat on each other with sticks. :D
Full contact, full speed, no holds barred sparring. It was the most awesome thing I've ever done. Coincidentally, I was paired up with my husband, so I can truthfully say I smacked my hubby around with a stick. ^__^ But he hit me, too, so it's all good.
I also might've broken a stick over someone's helmet.
AND got a new bruise. Probably from smacking my arm into said person's helmet. This week has officially kicked my butt.
I can't wait to do it again. :D
Oh that's sounds so fun! :D
ReplyDeleteIf anyone ever tries to mug you boy will they regret it :P lol
When I was in Tae Kwon Do I accidentally kicked the top of a guys head in just the right spot so it sent his protective head gear flying across the room! My instructor didn't believe me that I didn't kick that hard!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so many kinds of awesome. Must have been awesome stress relief!
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ReplyDeleteThis post is so funny...
I want to take Tae Kwon Do class...
Greetings
I had fun, too when I was taking classes. Now, I can't find someone to spar with me.
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