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Panantukan is the boxing component of Filipino martial arts, and is known in the Visayas as pangamot. It consists of upper-body striking techniques such as punches, elbows, headbutts and shoulder strikes. It also includes low-line kicks and knee strikes to the legs, shins, and groin, but some schools group this kicking aspect into the art of pananjakman, which relies on kicking and only uses the arms defensively. Some Western instructors teach panantukan as a separate martial art, but in the Philippines it is accepted as a part of eskrima.Panantukan is not a sport, but rather a street-oriented fighting system. The techniques have not been adapted for safety or conformance to a set of rules for competition, thus it has a reputation as “dirty street fighting”.[who?] Common targets include the biceps, triceps, eyes, nose, jaws, temples, groin, ribs, spine, and the back of the neck.Some Filipino martial artists contest that the term Panuntukan be used since it came from the root word suntukan.About author:Guro Harley Elmore has been in the martial arts for nearly twenty years. He has made it a lifelong goal to study in the best martial arts of the world. Searching for world class martial arts and martial artists has led him to become certified under some of the best martial artists of our time.Mr. Elmore holds Instructor certification under Bruce Lee’s protégé Dan Inosanto to teach the Filipino Martial Arts as well as Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu. In addition he is certified by the late Terry Gibson in Lee Jun Fan Gung fu/ Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Filipino Kali-Silat, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Indonesian Pentjak Silat and grappling/ground fighting.Mr. Elmore is among the top ranked Instructors under Tuhon Chris Sayoc in Sayoc Kali, one of the most sought after blade systems in the world. He is also a team leader for Sayoc Tactical Systems with whom he has trained Law Enforcement Officers, S.W.A.T., Army Special Forces, F.B.I. and U.S. Navy SEALS , head of the Sayoc family system.Mr. Elmore’s Academy is also an Affiliate school under Grand Master Tony Somera in Bahala Na and the Giron Arnis-Eskrima system. He has also trained with other notable instructors such as Ajarn “Chai” Sirisute(President of the Muay Thai Association U.S.A,) and the late Pendakar Herman Suwanda (head of Mande Muda Pentjak Silat.) He is also a Second Degree Black belt in Shinjutsu Kempo Karate and a second level Black Sash in Kuai Shou Pai Gung Fu under Master Instructor Monty Atchley.Mr. Elmore has had the honor of being the Program Director and an Instructor at the prestigious Gibson’s Martial Arts Academy, one of the top Jeet Kune Do schools in the country and is also a member of Gibson’s Martial Arts International and the Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association.In addition to his martial arts training, Mr. Elmore had gained invaluable experience as a former U.S. Marine, bodyguard (Pete Rose, Lou Brock, Nolan Ryan) and the head of security for a national chain of nightclubs. He has also developed a highly successful women’s self defense program called “Stay Alive” and trained thousands of women over the years.Mr. Elmore now teaches full time at Warrior’s Way martial arts academy in Wichita Falls, Texas. He also heads an organization of Instructors called Warrior’s Way International, a group dedicated to promoting the martial arts through quality instruction and providing a network system for individuals and schools alike. He also teaches martial arts seminars all over the United States, works with private security personnel, police officers and rape prevention organizations. He does guest lectures and workshops for a wide variety of groups.Enjoy!