The Indochinese, or Southeast Asian, martial arts. This includes the Filipino, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malayasian, Thai, and more. This region's people have had to deal with invaders through out their history. Many of these styles of influences from the East as well as the West.

Introduction to Filipino Martial Arts

The Filipino Martial Arts, also referred to as Escrima, Kali, and Arnis, is composed of many styles and systems. This includes, but is not limited to; Dumog, Balintawak, Modern Arnis, Doce Pares, and Serrada Escrima. The major focus on most styles in mobility, footwork, weapons, and body position. In many of the systems, you train with weapons in hand before you start training empty handed.

Introduction to Silat

Silat is a Martial Art that originates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Philippines. As many martial arts, the style arose through conflict in their history. Such as competing tribes to the many times that area was invaded. The various styles are also diverse. Some may be very traditional, while others tend to lean towards to more modern concepts.

Introduction to Muay Thai

Muay Thai resembles Kickboxing and originates from Thailand. A sport that reportedly dates back to the 16th century. Besides using their hands and feet, elbows, knees, and shins are used for striking. Instead of gloves, bandages are used around the hands. Although there is a Mauy Thay circuit in the Western part of the world, these are actually hybrid forms of Kickboxing and Muay Thai.

The one outstanding characteristic of the style that most people tend not to forget, is the image of the practitioners kicking trees with their shins to toughen them up.