Attack is artificial. Most punches are way faster, you wouldn’t have time to see it. Let alone retracting punches. Only robots remain with hand extended.
My uncle master a lot of different martial arts like Silat, Filipino kali, Muay Thai, judo, wrestling, kickboxing and 52 blocks. He is quick with his hands for him to be 70 this year.
What I love about them is that they all help you getting various armdrags, but you can stay with punches. BTW: I‘ve seen a different type if split entry where you can hyperextend the arm and push someone down. It‘s just risky from the inside position.
I am currently learning shotokan karate when I saw this video i found this technique similar to a block in karate called uchi uke inside block as a part of performing this block we cross our arms to execute it after seeing this video i found some similarities between this technique and that block.
Thank you for your instruction, Guro Paul. The reverse split entries are really cool and definitely a rare one, but like you said, can be effective for setting up intercepting uppercuts and throws. I really enjoy the Panantukan stuff. Substitution Principle in Kali is so fascinating, the way that the core patterns, principles, and techniques all cascade through any weapon, including empty hands. It's genius. I have mainly practiced Inosanto-Lacoste Kali at my JKD schools but have also dabbled in some Balintawak, Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Ilustrisimo Kali, Modern Arnis, and NSI. I was also learning from a Tuhon who is developing a weapon-based grappling system using a mix of Catch Wrestling and PTK, really exploring the use of a stick as a prybar kind of tool for doing throws, locks, and chokes. The depth of FMA and everything it is capable of is truly breathtaking and life-changing.
