© Houston Martial Arts Media 2024
Galleon Clan Escrima
Based on the teaching of Joseph L. Galleon from his family system of Escrima, being passed down to Jason Evans.
Core ConceptsGalleon Clan Escrima is a classical style of Escrima that was passed down to Guro Joe by his late
father, George D. Galleon, a Visayan Filipino from the island of Leyte, from the district of Massin.
George Galleon immigrated to the United States in 1902 after serving in the U. S. Navy during
WWI.
The Galleon Clan system of Escrima is based off of 12 formal strikes & six auxiallery strikes and encompasses six subsets: double blade, single blade, knife, stick and dagger (Espada y daga), staff (Sibat), and empty hand fighting (Pangamot). Each subset contains its own techniques and drills, all of which are based on the concepts and principles of the double blade (Sinawali) sub-set and the 18 total strikes. The double blade (Sinawali) sub-set consists of 25 foundational techniques and 10 partner drills as well as a demonstration form. The single blade sub-set consists of 3 foundational techniques off each formal strike. Several other techniques are taught based off the foundational techniques using the vairous concepts within the system. The knife sub-set is taught off the basis of classical knife dueling. The stick/sword and dagger (Espada y Daga) sub-set is taught utilizing a knife in the off hand in place of an empty hand usually used for checking or parrying. The staff (Sibat) sub-set is taught on principles of corto, medio, and largo range fighting. The empty hand fighting (Pangamot) is taught with the principles of single blade or knife fighting since the ranges and weapons used in Escrima are interchangable for smooth transition from weapons to empty hand fighting.
© Houston Martial Arts Media 2024
Galleon Clan Escrima
Based on the teaching of Joseph L. Galleon from his
family system of Escrima, being passed down to Jason
Evans.
Core ConceptsGalleon Clan Escrima is a classical
style of Escrima that was passed
down to Guro Joe by his late father,
George D. Galleon, a Visayan Filipino
from the island of Leyte, from the
district of Massin. George Galleon
immigrated to the United States in
1902 after serving in the U. S. Navy
during WWI.
The Galleon Clan system of Escrima is based off of 12 formal strikes & six auxiallery strikes and encompasses six subsets: double blade, single blade, knife, stick and dagger (Espada y daga), staff (Sibat), and empty hand fighting (Pangamot). Each subset contains its own techniques and drills, all of which are based on the concepts and principles of the double blade (Sinawali) sub-set and the 18 total strikes. The double blade (Sinawali) sub-set consists of 25 foundational techniques and 10 partner drills as well as a demonstration form. The single blade sub-set consists of 3 foundational techniques off each formal strike. Several other techniques are taught based off the foundational techniques using the vairous concepts within the system. The knife sub-set is taught off the basis of classical knife dueling. The stick/sword and dagger (Espada y Daga) sub-set is taught utilizing a knife in the off hand in place of an empty hand usually used for checking or parrying. The staff (Sibat) sub-set is taught on principles of corto, medio, and largo range fighting. The empty hand fighting (Pangamot) is taught with the principles of single blade or knife fighting since the ranges and weapons used in Escrima are interchangable for smooth transition from weapons to empty hand fighting.
