Sayoc Kali
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Sayoc Kali is an edged weapon based style of Filipino Martial Arts
, founded and created by Christopher Sayoc, Sr. The motto of the style is, "All Blade, All the Time".
The Sayoc family lineage links back to General Licerio Topacio, of Cavite. General Topacio was the military engineer of the Katipunan
secret society and was among the first Katipunan members to urge Supremo Andres Bonifacio
to wage a revolution against Spain.
Sayoc Fighting System, was named and developed in 1980 in Queens, New York by Pamana Tuhon Chris Sayoc, the name prior to Sayoc Fighting System was "Dugo ng Bansa" which translate to "Blood of the Nation" as it was called by the late Grand Master Baltazer Z. Sayoc Sr. the figure head of the Sayoc Fighting System.
Sayoc Kali is taught as part of the more general Sayoc Fighting System, which includes sword
, stick
, tomahawk
, karambit and whip
. Sayoc Kali emphasizes the use of the blade. It includes techniques for single knife, multiple knives, projectiles, and secondary support to firearms. Empty hand training is under the Sayoc Silak curriculum.
Sayoc Kali presents itself as an evolving system. The Sayoc family hosted a number of Filipino Martial Arts
masters who travelled to the east coast of the United States during the 1970s and learned Filipino Martial Arts from them. Interaction and training from these Filipino Martial Arts masters gave the Sayoc family the idea of creating Sayoc Kali.
Guro Dan Inosanto
calls Sayoc Kali, "A highly evolved Filipino Martial Art".
Sayoc Tactical Group is Sayoc Kali's military and law enforcement division.
Sayoc Combat Choreography represents Sayoc Kali's entertainment and film division. SCC has choreographed fight scenes for films such as The Hunted and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
.
Sayoc Silak is the non-edged weapon curriculum.
Master Level Sayoc instructors with over twenty years experience respectively are Roberto Torres
, Felix Cortes, Raymond Dionaldo, Rafael Kayanan
, Ricardo Kayanan and Thomas Kier.
Many Sayoc instructors also have respective systems of their own encompassing a wide range of influences, disciplines and arts.
The Sayoc Global, LLC. is the sovereign authority for Sayoc Kali throughout the globe.
Filipino martial arts
Filipino Martial Arts refers to ancient and newer fighting methods devised in the Philippines, the most popular of which are known as Arnis/Eskrima/Kali. The intrinsic need for self-preservation was the genesis of these systems. Throughout the ages, invaders and evolving local conflict imposed new...
, founded and created by Christopher Sayoc, Sr. The motto of the style is, "All Blade, All the Time".
The Sayoc family lineage links back to General Licerio Topacio, of Cavite. General Topacio was the military engineer of the Katipunan
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
secret society and was among the first Katipunan members to urge Supremo Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
to wage a revolution against Spain.
Sayoc Fighting System, was named and developed in 1980 in Queens, New York by Pamana Tuhon Chris Sayoc, the name prior to Sayoc Fighting System was "Dugo ng Bansa" which translate to "Blood of the Nation" as it was called by the late Grand Master Baltazer Z. Sayoc Sr. the figure head of the Sayoc Fighting System.
Sayoc Kali is taught as part of the more general Sayoc Fighting System, which includes sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
, stick
Stick fighting
Stick fighting is a generic term for martial arts which use simple long slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden 'sticks' for fighting such as a staff, cane, walking stick, baton or similar....
, tomahawk
Tomahawk (axe)
A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. The name came into the English language in the 17th century as a transliteration of the Powhatan word.Tomahawks were general purpose tools used by Native Americans and European Colonials...
, karambit and whip
Whip
A whip is a tool traditionally used by humans to exert control over animals or other people, through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities whips can be used without use of pain, such as an additional pressure aid in dressage...
. Sayoc Kali emphasizes the use of the blade. It includes techniques for single knife, multiple knives, projectiles, and secondary support to firearms. Empty hand training is under the Sayoc Silak curriculum.
Sayoc Kali presents itself as an evolving system. The Sayoc family hosted a number of Filipino Martial Arts
Filipino martial arts
Filipino Martial Arts refers to ancient and newer fighting methods devised in the Philippines, the most popular of which are known as Arnis/Eskrima/Kali. The intrinsic need for self-preservation was the genesis of these systems. Throughout the ages, invaders and evolving local conflict imposed new...
masters who travelled to the east coast of the United States during the 1970s and learned Filipino Martial Arts from them. Interaction and training from these Filipino Martial Arts masters gave the Sayoc family the idea of creating Sayoc Kali.
Guro Dan Inosanto
Dan Inosanto
Daniel Arca Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from California who is best known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.-Martial arts:...
calls Sayoc Kali, "A highly evolved Filipino Martial Art".
Sayoc Tactical Group is Sayoc Kali's military and law enforcement division.
Sayoc Combat Choreography represents Sayoc Kali's entertainment and film division. SCC has choreographed fight scenes for films such as The Hunted and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency...
.
Sayoc Silak is the non-edged weapon curriculum.
Master Level Sayoc instructors with over twenty years experience respectively are Roberto Torres
Roberto Torres
Roberto Torres is a Cuban musician from Güines most famous for his interpretation of Simón Díaz's Caballo Viejo. He is considered to be one of the highest authorities in the history of the Cuban music. His singing career with Sonora Matancera puts him at the peaks and among the top singers of Cuba...
, Felix Cortes, Raymond Dionaldo, Rafael Kayanan
Rafael Kayanan
Rafael Kayanan is a Filipino-born naturalised American comic book artist and Filipino Martial Arts master in the Sayoc Kali system.-Biography:...
, Ricardo Kayanan and Thomas Kier.
Many Sayoc instructors also have respective systems of their own encompassing a wide range of influences, disciplines and arts.
The Sayoc Global, LLC. is the sovereign authority for Sayoc Kali throughout the globe.