We have a curriculum. The day that it ceases to evolve, it begins to die. And just as we have many fighters each with his own style, similarly our curriculum is a "system of many styles". By this we mean that this is not a random hodge-podge of sundry techniques, but rather a SYSTEM of many styles.
FILIPINO
MARTIAL ARTS (FMA)
The
three principle systems upon which we draw are Inosanto Blend (Guro Dan Inosanto),
Pekiti Tirsia (Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje), and Lameco (Punong Guro Edgar Sulite),
though of course there are many others too. We consider Silat to be a part of
both unarmed and weaponry FMA.
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a) Single stick b) Double stick (Siniwali) c) Staff d) Palmstick e) Panantukan |
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DOG BROTHER VALE TUDO DB Vale Tudo is our empty handed system: a) Striking (Panantukan, Muay Thai, Jun Fan Gung Fu) b) Trapping (Kali, Jun Fan Gung Fu) c) Throwing (Kali-Silat, Wrestling and others) d) Grappling (principally BJJ, with some other)
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DOG BROTHERS STICKGRAPPLING
DB Stickgrappling is our own blend of BJJ and FMA. Our feeling is that even with a stick, grappling can happen and in this range the presence of a stick changes things in important ways. A good stickgrappler has good stick skills, good grappling, and good stickgrappling and can keep track of all three simultaneously. This is a good trick and can be a quite effective.
KRABI KRABONG
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Krabi
Krabong KK is the weaponry and empty hand art from which Muay Thai
kickboxing descends. Based
upon sword, double sword, staff, mai sowks and other weapons, KK is
aggressive, primal and power crazed-- just the thing for DBMA! But there
is more to it than that-- it fits in with the inner logic of DBMA. Dog Brothers co-founder Arlan "Salty Dog" Sanford has trained extensively in Thailand at the world renowned Buddaiswan Institute and is a certified "Ajarn" (similar to the Filipino term of "Guro") in KK. Ajarn Salty has thoroughly tested his KK skills in literally hundreds of Dog Brothers fights and produced quality fighters with this material which has influenced us all. |
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the
"Non-fighting" Area
Note
that there are "non-fighting" areas of the system as well. The DBMA
path is about more than fighting skill in a larger context. In no
particular order, there are:
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Yoga,
stretching, massagge and akupressur The
3 H's (hurting,
healing, harmonizing) The
3 F's (fit, fun,
functional) Philosphy: - Aggression Theory - Tao
of the dog - "Walk as a Warrior for all your days" - Contact and Consciousness, Dichotomy and Transformation - Theory of Yin and Yang, (Theory of 50%) - Mind, Heart and Balls |
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