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Tuesday, 10 January 2012 17:01
Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a method of self defense that is based on natural fighting instincts, martial arts and street fighting techniques, developed by Justo Diéguez Serrano from his fighting experiences while raised on the streets of Spain. The system was founded with the help of Andy Norman. The Keysi Fighting Method became famous after it was used in the fighting choreography of the movies Batman Begins and its sequel, The Dark Knight. It was also featured in the final scene of Mission Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise. Keysi Fighting Method is not an art made up of different arts, nor is it a mixing of techniques extracted from different styles. Rather it is a way – a philosophy of life based on the growth of a person – with Martial Arts as a transportation element that follows a philosophy which is based on knowledge, research and experimentation. It is a way of understanding, developing, expressing and transmitting knowledge, a perfectly planned and defined unity of concepts and principles, the fruit of long, rigorous and tested introspection.
Keysi Fighting Method was developed throughout the 1960?s and beyond, and therefore it is not regulated by traditions, nor do traditions limit the development of new technique. Survival is about change and this method is always evolving, fueled by research, investigation and experience. It breaks free from past conditioning.
The thinking man or “pensador” is primary in the Keysi Fighting Method. This defensive shape has the combatant place both hands on his head and he guards his head and face with cyclical movements of the forearms and elbows. The pensador uses a system of “windows” during these rapid and fluid movements to sight the opponent. This system allows the combatant to protect his face and head while maintaining a visual on his opponent. Keysi Fighting Method practices all ranges of attack for combat, but, unlike many traditional martial arts, most fighting takes place in extreme close quarters and uses high, middle, and low lines of attack, working against opponents with or without weapons. From the Pensador defense a variety of counter attacks are launched to vital targets, the biceps, kidneys or solar plexus. Keysi Fighting Method also relies on understanding how people typically move or attack in a fight so that when striking, the opponent’s body is moved to expose more targets. Another aspect of KFM is its “360-degree” approach to multi-assailant attacks whether standing, kneeling, sitting or lying down.
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