At the end of November, our group held an introductory camp for Southeast Asian martial arts on the small tatami mats at the Hervanta Leisure Centre. The martial art was Kali Majapahit, which was presented by self-defence practitioner David Munoz Gonzalez (Art Zenter) from Espoo. He is a former police officer with almost 30 years of experience in various martial arts.
The intention was to have fun together and get to know something completely new, as this martial art differs significantly from the Japanese martial arts we are familiar with. The most significant difference comes from, among other things, different weapons. We got to try various sticks, an axe, a talibong, a karambit, and a knife. And it was fun! The instructor also strongly highlighted what to do if you find yourself in a situation where you are facing someone with a knife: run away, and run fast!
It was indeed a terribly educational and interesting event. The only unfortunate thing was that the 2-hour camp went by in the blink of an eye. 🙁 Well, another camp in a little while? 🙂 After the event, we naturally went to Haitari for burgers and kebabs!
