Falammichi/Red Warrior
There are two different sides to Falammichi. They are total opposite of each other. The martial side or Physical is where we practice imaginary warfare against our fellow man. The Apprentice Warrior within practice's destructive motion to be used for self preservation. It is this side that we must discipline ourselves to contain whenever possible. This side is called: Red Warrior
The other side and most important is how we conduct ourselves on our journey thru life. I call it the Movement of Life and our quest to become Falammichi. During this life's journey, we want to use our Spiritual and Humanitarian efforts in a positive manner. This side is called Falammichi.
The Seven Sacred Feathers & the Movement of Life are an integrate part of the Philosophy to become Hatak Falammichi
I thank my parents, grandparents, and uncles for teaching me the warrior ways as a young child in Oklahoma in the 40’s and 50’s. That information is the root and foundation of Falammichi/RW. That information was sealed away for 40 or 50 years as I began to learn about others warrior arts of the world. In the end I realized that the material I was taught was timeless. As I resurrected many of my American Indian fighting movements, and compared them to our modern day sophisticated techniques, I realized they both had something in common. Although hundreds of years apart, the basis ingredients for success was found in both fighting methods. Major movement was similar and in many cases was identical. Through the passage of time we were able to add the minor movement to create the Major/Minor Concept along with other hidden movements, thus becoming more sophisticated. The American Indians employed a more basic and direct approach than our modem day warriors and at the same time achieved the same lethal results. Falammichi is a unique system, in its premise that you are unarmed against any type of warrior. Brute force must be replaced by finesse. Random assortments of strikes must be replaced by logical patterns of motion and movements. Hard blocks must be replaced by controlling parries to redirect opponents strikes. Your position relative to your opponent must be as choreographed as a dance. Your counter-strikes must be absolute, allowing no chance for your opponent to rearm.
Flamboyant movements are beautiful to watch, but I have found that simple basic techniques that have sound principle are the ones that you can put your trust in. As a student and teacher of Mr. Parker American Kenpo, I will now admit that some of the techniques that we practice today are some what over sophisticated, but this is done to push the boundary and expand your knowledge. However, you must have the wisdom and savvy to know where the fantasy ends and the real world begin.
Falammichi/RW is the best of both worlds. I began blending Parkers principals with information and movements (ilhkoli) learned as a young boy in the 40’s and 50’s. from my Native elders in Oklahoma and began to teach it. Today it’s almost complete but is being tweaked while teaching this new system to my current Black Belts. This system is in keeping with Parkers principals yet adding my philosophy of shorter techniques with the underlying theme of total control. I will have my share of doubter out there. Why would anyone question a full blood Choctaw my age, one who speaks his native language, and still have doubts about the authenticity of my work.
I know you and everyone else likes Five Swords, Dance of Death, Thunders Hammers and the others, but let me give you my insight on these popular techniques. You can still do them, but we are going to modify them just a little. Some more than others and many we will toss because they are not worth addressing such as Twist of Fate ???? and others.
As you must know Kenpo is a rapid fire striking system with very little control elements built in. While executing these strikes gaps will take place and one must have the ability to close these gaps. This is a major problem if you don't pay attention to one of my most important element in Kenpo. Cause and Effect Principal is taken into consideration in all of my Falammichi material. The most important principal of course in establishing a strong base. Most Kenpo teacher and students are caught up in the speed aspect of wowing their audiences with lightening fast hands. Watch someone the next time and see if they are executing these movement with the proper base utilizing all the base element of neutral, reverse, forward and the kneels. You will problem see that the hands out raced the feet. This speed often neutralizes the minor and major strikes, cause and effect and does little to the opponent except make him mad and a little bruised up. Over the years while being a respected system now some are laughing at us.
What I have done with my Falammichi /RW is shorten the number of minor and major movement and added the element of absolute control. If not the first time, I will the second time that I have access to secure a wrist and apply an arm bar.
First I will establish a strong base, second intercept, soften my opponent with a couple of quick powerful blows, then control the encounter. At this time I have a choice of numerous modular movement that I use to take the opponent down and finish out.
FIVE SWORDS: Not counting the extension, Five Swords is a five count movement. On the second count you execute a right hand sword to the throat which will cause the opponent to be thrust backwards. The third count whether you use a left heel of palm or a four finger poke to the eyes will do the same thing. The technique breaks down here. Two outward striking movement back to back will create a gap that you cannot recover from without shuffling forward to execute the right uppercut. The upper cut never reaches the opponent because he is not there. Strikes back to back should have the opposite effect in order to set your opponent up and execute movement in harmony with a natural flow and look effortless. Now try this. On the third count instead of the heel of palm to the face, execute a heel of palm to the back of the neck to stun the opponent. Next with the same hand hook the neck or crane hand and pull him forward while executing the right uppercut to the mid section. In my system, I call this technique Bear Paws.
Technique 08 Bear Paws (Front roundhouse right punch- 5 swords)
1. While standing naturally with feet together, step forward RNB and slightly to your left (to 11 o’clock) with your right foot (still in a neutral bow) and deliver a right inward strike to inside of opponent’s right punch near the bicep using your left hand to check opponents left wrist.
2. Immediately strike to opponent’s right side of neck with your right outward chop.
3. Pivot into a LFB and deliver a bear paw strike to the back of (palm down) to opponent’s head as your right hand cocks to your right hip. This is done while you pivot into a right forward bow.
4. With left hand grab the nape of opponent neck and pull downward. Now release your right uppercut into his mid section as you pivot to a right neutral bow.
5. Immediately have your left foot slide counter clockwise (to 4 o’clock) into a right forward bow as your left hand slides to the left side of opponents neck. Without hesitation and while shifting into a right neutral bow, have your left-hand hook and pull opponent’s head down as you deliver a right overhead downward hand sword to back of opponent’s neck.
BACK BREAKER: Like you, I like executing this technique. However when you step to your left into a side house while executing your double parries a quick opponent will immediately turn in your direction or to his right and follow your movement. This makes it difficult to position both of your hand to his shoulders and secure. He will simply just step away or pull out of your grab. You better hope he is drunk and slow for this technique to work as written. Try this and see if you like it better. In my system I call this movement Back to Back.
Ilhkoli 02 Back to Back (Flank step through right punch)
1. With feet together facing 12 o’clock, step forward and to your left to 11 o’clock with your right foot as you execute a double parry (left inward parry followed by your right outward parry) outside an opponent’s right arm.
2. Step to 10 o’clock with your left foot as your right hand grabs your opponent’s right wrist and execute a left straight punch to opponents kidney.
3. From your left punch execute a arm bar to his right arm before Your left hand trades places with your right hand grab, lift arm and spin clockwise and sweep your opponents right leg.
4. As opponent land on back, shuffle forward creating arm bar over your left knee and strike to face with left punch.
Shield & Sword;
This is another technique with with two flaws. The right hand sword to the neck is not effective and 2nd, most time his arm would fall to fast and closes the line of entry into the rib cage with your left elbow. Here's the fix. I call this War Shield and Arrows.
War Shield and Arrows (left looping punch)
1. Standing with feet together, step forward and to your right on a 45 degree angle (toward 2 o’clock) with your right foot (into a right forward bow) and use a left extended block (war shield) under opponents left punch. Your right hand should be chambered at your right hip.
2. Pivot into a RNB as you execute a right straight punch (arrow) to rib cage followed by a left straight punch to stomach.
3. Capture opponents left wrist, step back with your left foot and execute an armbar to stand him up.
4. Switch hand grab and spin counter clock wise and sweep opponent left leg and take him to the ground.
5. Shuffle forward applying an armbar with your right knee and strike to any available target.
6. Cover out to safe area.
There are many techniques, an example such as Twirling Wings where you are asked to step back into a blind position. I have never liked this approach. More often than not you step on the opponent foot or you are not able to create the solid base that you want to begin the movement. There is a simple solution to this problem. In Twirling Wings, take a short step forward with your right foot to 11:00 o'clock, then step back short with your left to create a strong base to begin the movement.
I hope you enjoyed these modifications. I will be adding other later. Let me know if you like these suggestions.
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