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Grandmaster Cecelio Sandigan      This martial art specializes in bare hand combat particularly "locking techniques", "lock releasing techniques" and arresting techniques." The striking techniques have different points of attack, which may result in paralyzing the opponent which composed of well mobilization, elasticity and flexibility of the hand and the body to confuse and avoid the opponent. In the defense of this bare hand combat it using of "jerking" "dropping". "dub trap" and "tossing" this art of different kinds of mobilization, which has the fighter ignore or to counter the attack of the opponent by moving away from the point of attack in order to have the right timing to use the attack against him, make it an art that imitates the mongoose confronting the cobra.      It is a unique art in its defensive and offensive techniques, using 21 strikes and blocks using the baston and which also can be used in knife fighting. The footwork is intricate and balance is of most importance, using smoothness in mobility, yet jerking motions, dropping and other movements of the mongoose. Based on reaction and constantly avoiding the opponents attack point and small movements. The use of pressure points, joint immobilization, and nerve strikes make this style a most formable martial art.      The system of Mink Mongoose Martial Arts Kali Arnis, also specializes in the use of weaponry particularly in long and short stick weapons and long and short bladed weapons, this martial arts not only teach the usage of these weapons but also the art of disarming the weapons from the opponent without being hurt.      The amazing part of this art is that though it sounds as if the practitioner must be a total athlete, however if one is to observe the art and experience it, a whole new concept and perception will be drawn. Stature of the practitioner or the opponent does not constitute the ability to train in the Mink Mongoose style or as a practitioner use it to defend ones self.