Dumog – Standing Grappling
Filipino Grappling can be classified into three areas, Stick grappling, Knife Grappling and empty hand standing grappling which become affective by breaking the opponents balance which involves both pulling the arms and pushing the shoulders, manipulating the opponents head and sweeping the legs and applying joint locks to the fingers, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Stick Grappling
Stick grappling is a combination or blend of combat Judo and Eskrima which consists of Judo hold downs and stick locking / choking techniques from Eskrima-Kali.
The first progression is to go from standing grappling to ground grappling by bridging the gap then flowing seamlessly through five transitions and seven submissions.
- Scarf hold – Punio choke
- Side four quarter – Forearm choke
- Figure four lock
- Armpit sub-mission
- Reverse scarf hold – shin crush
- Mount – submit with armpit choke
- The scissors – arm bar
Themed Sparring
Once you become familiar with the flow of movements you should practice against more resistance using different themes so that you are working from different positions.
- On knees position
- Scissors position
- Mount position
Knife Grappling
The last place you want to be against the knife is on the ground which is why the majority of grappling defences in the Filipino martial arts are standing grappling based, however insurance is required for worst case scenarios.
Empty Hands
Empty hand Dumog techniques are taught initially out of Higot Hubud a dynamic flow drill frame work along with Luyog meaning locks. This method ensures an energetic realistic flow from one technique to another which starts with six base movements.
- Arm Drag
- Arm Bar
- Arm Wrench
- Figure four lock
- Forearm smash into head control
- Head control in four positions
- Joint lock flows
