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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.
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.
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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
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 5Training 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 VI
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
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/stri kes 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
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 VIII
