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New Julius Melegrito DVD Series!

Julius Melegrito came to Black Belt magazine to shoot a Philippine martial arts DVD series featuring kali, escrima and stick fighting.
Julius Melegrito
(Photo by Rick Hustead)
On September 25 and 26, 2007, Julius Melegrito and a small crew of colleagues arrived from Nebraska to shoot in our studio and in the surrounding area for an upcoming self-defense DVD series based on the Philippine arts of arnis, kali and escrima.

The new series—titled Philippine Fighting Arts—includes two volumes on stick fighting (single-stick and double-stick) with in-depth theory and practical application regarding topics such as: proper stick holding, understanding the construction and power of the sticks, twirling exercises and applications, striking patterns, applied footwork, blocking techniques, counterstriking systems, disarming concepts, locking and choking, coordination drills, partner drills, single and double sticks sticks against empty hands, double-stick disarming and practical drills plus real-world applications.

The third volume includes instructional sequences regarding knife skills and techniques, knife anatomy, ancillary equipment, selecting a knife, various defenses, understanding and respecting the blade, various grips, 10 strikes, comparing knife (bladed weapon) and stick (impact weapon) techniques, empty-hand applications, knife-against-knife scenarios, empty hands against different knife attacks and more!

The series also features parallel sequences comparing Philippine fighting techniques with real-world scenarios for situations such as car-window attacks, ATM attacks, chokes from behind and others.

Each volume is available in our online store for $29.95, or you can purchase the set of three for $69.95. Orders can also be placed by calling (800) 581-5222.
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