
Learn salutes in Filipino martial arts: a simplified bow from right fist to forehead and left palm to chest, and a full version with a back step and extended hands.
Practice right and left stances in double stick work, including open and closed guards, to block, strike low, and transition with six variations across both sides.
Develop forward, reverse, and horizontal footwork through full triangle stepping, a fundamental drill for martial arts and many sports, built to become intuitive and ready for street scenarios.
Master a three- and five-count chain block drill to block outside and inside, using a high-low-high cadence to reveal openings and perform Ponyo strikes.
Cross the sticks with a cristata crossing block to defend, then strike the arm or hand with forward or backhand motions to disarm, using footwork to evade attacks.
Learn rear-hand blocking with a three-count sequence before striking, using footwork to maneuver around attacks; explore variations like two-handed strikes and four-count timing.
Master the crossada block drill in double-stick Filipino martial arts: cross blocks into returns, start with angle one on the right, then angles one to nine on the left.
Explore abecedario drill #6 kob kob, a cop cop bounce drill that trains lines while generating power through turning the waist, hips, and legs for close range stick strikes.
Master Sinawali #5 earth six count by practicing standard and low-line strikes from the right side, focusing on forehand and backhand strikes, knee targets, proper stance, and progressive drill integration.
In Sinawali #9 - Heaven - reverse grip, the drill contrasts reverse and forward grip flows, highlighting coordination, grip flips, and backhand strikes for disarms.
Master espada y daga basics with a four-count drill using stick and knife, executing forehand and backhand strikes across angles 1, 2, 3 (and 4) with upward thrusts for safety.
Demonstrate a six-count espada y daga chain block drill: block outside, strike head, stab ribs, disarm by hitting the opponent’s hand, and finish with high, low, high cuts.
Explore inside deflection in Espada y Daga #11 through umbrella blocks, shoulder and arm counters, and knife evasion, including two initial-block variations and timing to evade or block.
Practice sparring drill #2 by striking the hand, diverting or scooping the arm to move it aside, and applying the ghostwrite to high-line attacks. For middle or low range, scoop to the low line to bypass obstructions.
Practice sparring drill #3 focuses on blocking, diverting, and counterattacking with one or two sticks, emphasizing faster counters and agile footwork to create countering opportunities from side or behind.
The Filipino martial arts are known by the names Kali, Escrima and Arnis. Many people think that if they become good at twirling the stick then they know FMA. Twirling is not Fighting.
This course focuses on the use of the Rattan Double Stick, teaching the Striking Patterns, Footwork, Blocks, Disarms, Locks, Chokes and much more. We also go into the Espada y Daga (Stick and Dagger) techniques. Many police and military around the world are now learning these arts are due to the effectiveness of the techniques.
Currently there are 77 video lessons and almost 6 Hours of Material! Each lesson can be downloaded and you can access the course Forever!
This course is especially useful for those of you who are Instructors of other styles and want to add Stick Fighting to your school curriculum
This courses contains the following:
Basics
Footwork
Strikes
Blocks
Abecedario (A, B, C's) Drills
Training Drills
Abecedario Drills
Sinawali Drills
Disarms
Espada y Daga
Sparring Drills