Kali Gear Instructor Accounts Now Available

Kali Gear has just added Instructor Accounts with discounts on popular items. Our goal is to support instructors as they share the arts with their students, creating a new generation to carry the flame. 

For more information visit Kali Gear.

Wooden Training Blades coming soon

We have a new line of wooden training blades being developed right now.  Eventually, all of our live blades will have a training version in wood.  

Ginunting made of mulawin and bahi.

We have experimented with different woods, including mabolo, mulawin, bahi and kamagong. Each has it's pros and cons.  It is likely we will have both a kamagong and bahi version of each.

The final designs are still being reworked to find a balance between durable, realistic and ergonomic.  They will likely be strong enough for striking in the air, but not against each other.  It seems the more detail and realism there is in the carving the more fragile the pieces are.  Our hardwood sticks, plastic sticks and aluminum training blades should all in some way satisfy the need to hit a heavy bag or tires, so perhaps these are better for demonstrations and lighter duty training.  

Two tenegre designs.

 The natural wood is beautiful, but has its strength limitations.  What are your opinions?  Leave a comment and let us know what you would like to see in a wooden training blade.  We hope to release the new designs late fall.

Our latest shipment of blades is almost here

We just got a message that our latest shipment of Talibong and Ginunting blades have landed in the US. Just a few more days and we will be ready to get them to you.

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The Kali Gear Kris Dagger

In an effort to bring more specialized blades to the FMA community, Kali Gear has produced a Kris Dagger. The kris blade is best known from the people of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Southern Philippines, but Filipinos of the Visayas and Luzon have always created their own versions of the kris. This new blade for Kali Gear is designed from that standpoint and with those design aesthetics in mind.

Each blade is made from spring steel that is reconditioned an forged to a blank which is then shaped, hardened and sharpened. See the photo of the the blade blanks ready for assembly and finishing.

The octagonal handles are carved from kamagong with stainless steel fittings. The scabbards are a combination of wood and pigskin leather.

Pictured here are the stainless steel cross guard components awaiting assembly.

Modeled after antique blade designs, this new design is yet another fine blade we hope will serve you well in your practice of the Filipino Martial Arts. We expect these blades to be available in late March.