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FMA Lineage

FMA Lineage Supporting Juego Todo

Explore the traditional Filipino martial arts lineages that form the foundation of Juego Todo's rules, seminars, and competition formats.

Supported Lineages

FMA Styles Behind Juego Todo

Juego Todo is built on the living lineages of Filipino martial arts — not as museum pieces, but as active combat systems adapted for modern rules, arenas, and global audiences.

Luzon & Visayas weapon traditions

Arnis

Also known as Balintawak • Modern Arnis

Lineage Focus

Stick and blade rhythm, angle theory, and live weapon timing passed through generations of Filipino instructors.

Role In Juego Todo

Core weapon discipline in Juego Todo's Doble, Solo Baston, and Mano divisions with broadcast-ready pacing.

Core Principles

Angle controlLive stick timingDisarming entriesFootwork rhythm

Cebuano blade and stick schools

Eskrima

Also known as Escrima • Estocada

Lineage Focus

Close-range blade intelligence, counter-for-counter flow, and tactical stick work rooted in Visayan combat culture.

Role In Juego Todo

Informs weapon transition rules, clinch-to-stick entries, and the technical language used in JT officiating.

Core Principles

Blade awarenessCounter timingClose-range trapsCombat flow

Southern Philippines & Mindanao systems

Kali

Also known as Pagbabalik • Kali-Silat crossover

Lineage Focus

Seamless transitions between weapon, empty hand, and grappling ranges with emphasis on adaptability under pressure.

Role In Juego Todo

Shapes Juego Todo's hybrid ruleset where athletes move between weapon phases and open-range striking.

Core Principles

Range transitionsWeapon retentionAdaptive entriesFlow under pressure

Urban striking traditions across Luzon

Panuntukan

Also known as Suntukan • Filipino Boxing

Lineage Focus

Dirty boxing, limb destruction, elbow entries, and head movement adapted from street-proven Filipino striking.

Role In Juego Todo

Defines the striking foundation inside Juego Todo's Mano and mixed-range bouts with elbow and clinch integration.

Core Principles

Head movementLimb destructionElbow entriesInside boxing

Rizal province kicking lineage

Sikaran

Also known as Filipino Kickboxing

Lineage Focus

Dynamic kicking angles, sweeps, foot traps, and explosive lower-body attacks from traditional harvest-festival combat.

Role In Juego Todo

Powers the Legs seminar track and kicking-heavy divisions with emphasis on balance, sweeps, and fight IQ.

Core Principles

Angular kicksFoot trapsSweep entriesDistance control

Visayan & Mindanao clinch systems

Dumog

Also known as Filipino Grappling • Trankada

Lineage Focus

Clinch control, off-balancing, body locks, and standing grappling entries designed for real combat pressure.

Role In Juego Todo

Anchors Juego Todo's Grappling seminar curriculum and clinch phases inside caged competition formats.

Core Principles

Clinch dominanceOff-balancingBody locksTakedown entries

Indigenous wrestling traditions

Buno

Also known as Filipino Wrestling • Hinikkit

Lineage Focus

Native wrestling rides, pins, takedowns, and ground control preserved through regional martial communities.

Role In Juego Todo

Supports ground phases, ride control scoring, and the wrestling layer inside Juego Todo's hybrid rules.

Core Principles

Takedown entriesRide controlPin transitionsGround pressure

Napoleon Fernandez lineage

Yaw-Yan

Also known as Sayaw ng Kamatayan • Filipino Kickboxing

Lineage Focus

High-impact angular kicks, spinning attacks, and knockout-oriented striking built for modern combat arenas.

Role In Juego Todo

Brings explosive finishing mechanics to Juego Todo striking divisions and highlight-reel broadcast moments.

Core Principles

Angular kicksSpinning attacksKnockout intentAggressive pacing

Learn The Systems

Train Through Juego Todo Seminars

Each supported lineage connects to seminar tracks, rules briefings, and official registration pathways for athletes ready to compete under the Juego Todo ruleset.