FMA and firearms?

[Carol]

Many Filipino fighters choose not to bring a knife to a gunfight...because they choose to bring a firearm instead.

Do any FMA programs incorporate firearm use?

 

[Blindside]

Pekiti does, though I don't think many people are exposed to it. I saw just a bit of it at a seminar a couple of years ago. The emphasis was on close quarter shooting, this link shows the Pekiti firearm curricullum.
http://www.pt-go.com/system_out_13.asp

All I saw was one or two of the gun seguidas, so I don't know what the rest is like. My instructor also incorporates close quarter shooting into his curricullum, but I don't think it came from Pekiti, but from some of his other training (he is a SWAT team member).

Lamont

 

[tellner]

I defer to the wisdom of the late Hugh Bollers on this one.

"Boy, if you need a gun, carry two and a big Bowie knife. If you don't need to carry a gun at least have a .25 auto. And if you need a gun to go into that bar don't go into that bar."

Mr. Bollers didn't do any sort of martial arts, but he lived a very long life among people who didn't want him to.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

IRT while not straight up a FMA incorporates alot of firearm work.

Simply put tools give you an advantage and why not have the best
advantage that you possibly can.

I imagine in the future we will see more and more FMA practicing with firearms. (this is a good thing)