Israeli Trainer Mocked Filipino Knife Combat – What Happened Next Shocked Everyone
The training facility in Tel Aviv fell silent. It was March 2019, and Israel’s most decorated Krav Maga instructor Avi Goldstein dismissed Filipino blade instructor Carlos Mendez at an international combat symposium. “Filipino knife fighting? Flashy demonstrations, no real combat effectiveness.” Six months later, when both faced off in a live blade defense challenge, what happened shocked the international martial arts community.
This story celebrates Filipino martial heritage, the deadly precision of Eskrima blade combat, and how Carlos proved that centuries-old Filipino knife fighting techniques remain the world’s most effective close-quarters combat system—showing that traditional warrior arts contain sophistication
Watch the video a few times to fully appreciate what I had shared with you. Modern systems can’t replicate.
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