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PHILIPPINE NAVY HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS Marine Barracks Manila, Taguig City

01 March 2007 SUBJECT: To: Letter of Promulgation 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.

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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. 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
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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Table of Contents
Letter of Promulgation Foreword Message Creed Table of Contents Part I - Orientation Chapter 1 Orientation Course Outline Grading System SOPs Conduct of Training Training Phases and Process Introduction to PTK History Basic Philosophy and Doctrine Ranking System Salutations Weapons Attributes Chapter 2 PTK Principles of Combat Combat Principles Fighting Strategies Ranges of Combat... Methods of attacks Methods of Quartering Tactical Equation PART II - FOOTWORK DEVELOPMENT PHASE Chapter 3 Foundation Footwork Stances Primary fighting positions
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Foundation Footwork and Body Mechanics Ranging-45 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees Side stepping Reverse Triangle Forward Triangle Take off Wave inlWave out. Ducking Part III - COMBAT BOLO AND KNIFE FIGHTING

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Chapter 4 Combat Bolo-Close Quarters Bolo 35 36 Weapons striking manipulation 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 Grip- saksak, pakal. Numbering-angle of attack Target Areas Movement Drills Weapon versus Weapon Application Saksak counter saksak
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Saksak counter pakal Pakal counter saksak Pakal counter pakal Part IVEMPTY HANDS FIGHTING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

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Chapter 6 Combat Empty Hands Third hand principle Slap Elbow Hack Finger jab Parrying Drills Come along hold Dumog- Pangamut Chapter7. Weapons Retention and Disarming Weapons retention Rifle Pistol Weapons Disarming Rifle Pistol Appendice: Proponents Acknowledgement

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