Does Inayan Eskrima practice full contact fighting?
Yes. Grandmaster Inay felt it was important to “test the waters” from time to time. Although it has never been mandatory for beginner students, we find that most eventually want to express themselves through the art in this way long before they are required to do so. In Inayan Eskrima, when we go full contact we do so with minimal padding (typically helmet, mouthpiece and groin protection only). The thought process behind this is that you will never learn from your mistakes if you don’t know you even made them in the first place (by wearing too much gear). We have practiced full-contact stick fighting since ~1980.
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