# Filipino Martial Arts on a Mook Jong

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2014/10/16/blog-fma-on-a-mook-jong/
- Published: 2014-10-16T15:07:00-04:00
- Author: Brian Johns

I have previously written about some of the drills in the below video that I practice
on the Mook Jong in the basement.

If you are not able to view this video, click [here](https://youtu.be/M9qxxIUc-fw).

Those drills are designed to develop the check hand for stick practice, thereby 
increasing its agility and dexterity. In this way, the check hand becomes a powerful
weapon in its own right.

I’ve been experimenting with Filipino Martial Arts on the Mook Jong recently. Specifically,
I have been focusing on Modern Arnis Anyo Isa Empty Hand Form One.

If you are not able to view this video, click [here](https://youtu.be/RESwsejbOak).

### To my delight, the entire form, with modifications, can be performed on the Mook Jong.

Admittedly, it will need a bit of tweaking. But still, this adds another dimension
to my Modern Arnis solo training regimen. I’m down in the basement working on my
skills when I’m not teaching a class or private lessons or watching videos.

Masters of Tapi Tapi Ken Smith and Chuck Gauss have often remarked on how much Modern
Arnis players overlook the Modern Arnis anyos. I recall Master Ken saying at the
Annual Ottawa Modern Arnis Camp in April of this year:

 “_I learned more about karate from Professor Presas, the founder of Modern Arnis,
than anybody else_.”

This is reflected in the Professor’s empty hand anyos. I remember him telling us,
at the 1999 Michigan camp, how important it was to learn the anyos. There is much
information in the anyos, and there isn’t a wasted move in the forms.

Datu Kelly Worden has also produced some excellent DVDS on his anyos. I have reviewed
them. These DVDs provide quite a bit of Datu Kelly’s insight into the functionality
of the anyos. You might glean some ideas from his DVDs if you ponder how to use 
the anyos on a Mook Jong.

I aim to play with all of the Modern Arnis empty-hand anyos on the Mook Jong as 
a means of self-exploration and see what kind of insights I can glean.

## If you practice Filipino Martial Arts, have you experimented or played with a Mook Jong? Let’s hear about your experiences!

## Additional Reading

 * [Six Ways To Practice Your Cane Anyos](https://brianejohns.com/2015/03/17/blog-six-ways-to-practice-your-cane-anyos/)
 * [Hunting for Disarm #2](https://brianejohns.com/2022/06/15/blog-hunting-for-disarm-2/)
 * [Review of Datu Kelly Worden DVDs](https://brianejohns.com/2012/07/28/blog-review-of-datu-kelly-worden-dvds/)
 * [Mixing It Up!](https://brianejohns.com/2021/11/08/blog-mixing-it-up/)
 * [The Importance of Experimentation](https://brianejohns.com/2022/07/06/blog-the-importance-of-experimentation/)

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