The Filipino Martial Arts

Inosanto LaCoste
System of Kali

The Arts of the Inosanto LaCoste System

Filipino Martial Arts: Kali, Escrima, Kuntaw, Silat: Over 40 styles of FMA make up the system including, LaCoste, Villabrille, Illustrisimo, Lameco, Pekiti Tirsia, Doce Pares, Serada, and more. Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto is recognized by many as the world’s leading authority on the Filipino Martial Arts

Majapahit Martial Arts: Consist of Martial Arts from the Philippines, Indonesian, Malaysian, and South East Asia, They include Kabri Kabrong, Bando, Kali Escrima Arnis, and Silat

Maphilindo Silat: is composed of styles from Malaysia (Ma), the Philippines (Phil) and Indonesia (Indo). It consists of Malaysian Bersilat, Kuntao Silat, Penjak Silat, Mande Muda Silat, Bukti Negara Silat, Langka Silat, etc

                                                    12 Areas of Inosanto LaCoste System

1st Area

1.    Single Stick

2.    Single Sword

3.    Single Axe

4.    Single Cane

2nd Area

1.    Double Stick (Double Olisi)

2.    Double Sword

3.    Double Axe

3rd Area

1.    Stick and Dagger Olisi-Baraw)

2.    Cane and Dagger

3.    Sword and Dagger

4.    Sword and Shield

5.    Long and Short Stick

4th Area

1.    Double Dagger (Baraw-Baraw)

2.    Double Short Sticks

7th Area Pangamut, Kamot-Kamot or Empty Hands

1.    Panatukan (Boxing to include use of the Elbows)

2.    Panadiakan or Sikaran (Kicking to includes use of Knees and Shin)

3.    Dumog, Layug, or Buno (Grappling and Locking)

4.    Ankab-Pagkusi (Bite and Pinch)

5.    Higot-Hubud-Lubud (“Tying-untying, and blending the two”, which is a close range trapping and sensitivity exercise)

5th Area

1.    Single Dagger (Baraw-Kamot)

2.    Single Short Stick

6th Area

1.    Palm Stick (Olisi-Palad)

2.    Double end Dagger

8th Area (Long Weapons)

1.    Staff (Sibat)

2.    Oar (Dula)

3.    Paddle (Bugsay)

4.    Spear (Bangkaw)

5.    Spear and Circular Shield

6.    Spear and Rectangular Shield

7.    Spear and Sword/Stick

8.    Spear and Dagger

9.    Two Handed Method (Heavy stick, Olisi Dalawang kamot)

10.  Two Handed Method (Regular stick)

9th Area (Flexible Weapons)

1.    Sarong (clothing worn in Southern Phillipines and Indonesia)

2.    Belt or Sash

3.    Whip (Latigo)

4.    Rope (Lubid)

5.    Chain (Cadena)

6.    Scarf, headband

7.    Handkerchief

8.    Flail (nunchucka) Olisi Toyok

9.    Tobak Toyok

10.   Yo-yo

11.   Stingray Tail

10th Area (Hand thrown weapons, Tapon-Tapon)

1.    Spear

2.    Dagger

3.    Wooden Splinter

4.    Spikes

5.    Coins, Washers

6.    Stones, Rocks

7.    Sand, Mud, Dirt

8.    Pepper, Powder

9.    Any object that can be thrown

11th Area (Projectile Weapons)

1.    Bow and Arrow (Pana)

2.    Blowgun (Sumpit)

3.    Slingshot (Pana Palad)

4.    Lantanka (Portable Cannon)

12th Area

1.    Mental, Emotional, Spiritual training

2.    Healing Arts

3.    Health Skills

4.    Rhythm and Dance

5.    History, Philosophy and Ethics

The preceding has been provided to give students incite into the depth of knowledge included in the Inosanto Filipino Martial Arts curriculum.The academy is certified to instruct the Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Inosanto. However, this does not represent our understanding of these areas.