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PHILIPPINE NAVY HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS

Marine Barracks Manila, Taguig City

01 March 2007

SUBJECT: Letter of Promulgation

To: All Concerned

1. This Training Manual on the Philippine Marine Corps Martial Arts System (Pekiti Tirsia Kali) was formulated through the efforts of the member of the Office of the former Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training, MC-B, Philippine Marine Corps on July to December 2004.

2. This publication shall provide the command a basic training guide for its martial arts training program.

3. This handbook is therefore promulgated effective this date for the guidance and reference of all concerned.

AFP

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PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF Marine Barracks Manila, Taguig City

01 March 2007

Foreword

The adoption of Pekiti Tirsia Kali as the martial arts system of the Philippine Marine Corps is another milestone in our glorious history. Marines will soon learn and be trained in a FILIPINO martial art that is an effective, deadly and complete system for close quarters fighting using bladed weapons.

This manual is an indispensable tool for our marines to learn, understand and adopt this Filipino fighting system. It will ensure that standards of teaching this martial art in the Corps are the same and consequently equip our marines with a lethal close quarters fighting skill. Learning our very own martial art will strengthen our sense of patriotism. With this, our marines will fight harder, serve better and stand up and be proud of our very own martial art.

I urge every marine to read and understand this manual. ---------__•••••1 To make use of it in learning the art. Be guided by its creed and

PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF Marine Barracks Manila, Taguig City

01 March 2007

Foreword

The adoption of Pekiti Tirsia Kali as the martial arts system of the Philippine Marine Corps is another milestone in our glorious history. Marines will soon learn and be trained in a FILIPINO martial art that is an effective, deadly and complete system for close quarters fighting using bladed weapons.

This manual is an indispensable tool for our marines to learn, understand and adopt this Filipino fighting system. It will ensure that standards of teaching this martial art in the Corps are the same and consequently equip our marines with a lethal close quarters fighting skill. Learning our very own martial art will strengthen our sense of patriotism. With this, our marines will fight harder, serve better and stand up and be proud of our very own martial art.

I urge every marine to read and understand this manual. To make use of it in learning the art. Be guided by its creed and live its philosophy, by so doing you will fully understand and appreciate Pekiti Tersia Kali.

Q!rt"4&a4= NATALIO C COL PN(M)(MNSA)

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Message

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This Training Manual on Edged-Impact Weapon Tactical Combat enhances the teachings and learning capabilities of the Philippine Marines on the Basic Concept and Structure of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali System, an indigenous and traditional fighting art from the Philippines.

By tradition, the original indigenous materials used in terms of strategy and tactics applied in warfare are the basic components of bladed combat. These are essentially taught to the Marine Corps after identifying and classifying techniques that will be effective in combat.

The Blade as the fundamental weapon of training is a highly motivational incentive that will drive our soldiers to war, a victorious challenge that can prove to be successful.

It is with great hope, that this basic training manual will be very useful as a true guide for the present and future Marines.

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PEKITI TIRSIA KALI WARRIOR'S CREED

I SWEAR BEFORE GOD, AND THE

WHOLE MARINE CORPS AND MY GURO

THAT I WILL DRAW MY BLADE ONLY TO

DEFEND MYSELF OR OTHERS. NEVER

WILL I DRAW MY BLADE IN ANGER,

VENGEANCE, OR ANY ACT DESPICABLE

IN THE EYES OF GOD.

Table of Contents Letter of Promulgation ii Foreword iii Message iv Creed v Table of Contents vi

Part I - Orientation 1

Chapter 1 Orientation 2 Course Outline 3 Grading System 4 SOPs 4 Conduct of Training 5 Training Phases and Process 5 Introduction to PTK 5 History 6 Basic Philosophy and Doctrine 7 Ranking System 8 Salutations 10 Weapons Attributes 11

Chapter 2 PTK Principles of Combat 12 Combat Principles 12 Fighting Strategies 13 Ranges of Combat... 14 Methods of attacks 14 Methods of Quartering 15 Tactical Equation 16

PART II - FOOTWORK DEVELOPMENT PHASE 17

Chapter 3 Foundation Footwork 18 Stances 18 Primary fighting positions 19

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Foundation Footwork and Body Mechanics ·······20 Ranging-45 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees 21 Side stepping 23 Reverse Triangle 26 Forward Triangle 26 Take off 28 Wave inlWave out. ········ 29 Ducking 32

Part III - COMBAT BOLO AND KNIFE FIGHTING 34

"\ Chapter 4 Combat Bolo-Close Quarters Bolo 35

Broken attack/strikes ·41

Non Contact. ·.. ·· .. ······ .. ········· 44

Weapons striking manipulation 36 Grips 36 Proper Loading/ Chambering 38 Diagonal attack System 39 Fluid attack/strike 39

, ! Battle Drills 44 Distance Sparring .44

Weapons Contact (Contradas) .44 Pasunod 44 Dakop 45

i Pasugat 46 _____....._d Panastas 47

Foundation Footwork and Body Mechanics 20 Ranging-45 degrees, 90 degrees,180 degrees 21 Side stepping 23 Reverse Triangle 26 Forward Triangle 26 Take off 28 Wave inlWave out. 29 Ducking 32

Part III - COMBAT BOLO AND KNIFE FIGHTING 34

Chapter 4 Combat Bolo-Close Quarters Bolo 35 Weapons striking manipulation 36 Grips 36 Proper Loading/ Chambering 38 Diagonal attack System 39 Fluid attack/strike 39 Broken attack/strikes 41 Battle Drills 44 Distance Sparring 44 Non Contact. 44 Weapons Contact (Contradas) .44 Pasunod 44 Dakop 45 Pasugat 46 Panastas 47

Chapter 5 Combat Knife/Close Quarters Knifefighting 49 Grip- saksak, pakal. 50 Numbering-angle of attack 52 Target Areas 53 Movement Drills 54 Weapon versus Weapon Application 57 Saksak counter saksak 57

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Saksak counter pakal 58 Pakal counter saksak 59 Pakal counter pakal 60

Part IV- EMPTY HANDS FIGHTING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS 62

Chapter 6 Combat Empty Hands Third hand principle 66 Slap 64 Elbow 66 Hack 71 Finger jab 73 Parrying Drills 75 Come along hold 84 Dumog- Pangamut 85

Chapter7. Weapons Retention and Disarming 93 Weapons retention 93 Rifle 93 Pistol 96 Weapons Disarming 102 Rifle 102 Pistol 105

Appendice: Proponents Acknowledgement

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PART I

ORIENTATION IIIiII