Abenir Kalis Knife: Intro to AK Knife Fighting DVD by Bong Abenir

RUN IF YOU MUST, FIGHT IF YOU MUST. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT DECISIVELY AND QUICKLI. - BONG ABENIR

One of the most difficult realities anyone could experience aside from being confronted with a fun is facing someone with a knife. An assault with a knife is one of the most common crimes committed on the streets or anywhere including within the supposed safety of our homes. It's practically a common weapon used by thugs because it can be easily accessed or purchased everywhere, it is cheaper than firearms, easy to carry, conceal, deploy and disposed off after use. Most Filipino martial arts specifically addresses these types of training with blades. And as of most FMA's structured training, handling of weapons comes first before empty hands.

Our ancestors did it this way due to the fact that it is always best to understand how it operates in order to raise your chances of surviving an attack against it.

That is why knife to knife training is very much a part of Filipino martial arts.

MAESTRO BONG ABENIR: LABANANG KUTSILYO "KNIFE FIGHTING" TECHNIQUES ABENIR KALIS is a FILIPINO BLADE ART, and is a combination of Filipino Martial Arts and Pencak Silat.

In 1994 he trained although rather informally with Grand Maestro Antonio Ilustrisimo but was short-lived due to Tatang's death in August 1997. Bong continued training under Pedro Reyes until he was formally introduced to MasterTony Diego early 1998. He also trained and was certified to teach Pencak Silat by Pendekar Mohamad Hadilmuly and from O'ong Maryono, a three time world Pencak Silat champion in year 2000 after 5 years of private sessions with them. Abenir Kalis Filipino Blade Art is a blend of different fighting arts such as Kalis Ilustrisimo, Silat and other fighting systems in the Philippines.

Publication date: 2017