Single Stick Mastery in Filipino Martial Arts

Course details

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 Stick, teaching Striking Patterns, Footwork, Blocks, Disarms and much more.
Many police and military around the world are now learning these arts are due to the effectiveness of the techniques.

Over 65 Video Lessons and 4 1/2 hours long

The course teaches the following:

Basics

• FMA History
• The Salute or Bow
• Warm-ups with the Stick
• Setting up your Tire Station for Solo Training

Footwork

• Forward Angle STepping
• Reverse Angle Stepping
• Six point Stepping

Single Stick

• Nine Angles of Attack
• Long Range Blocking

Training Drills - Long Range

• Drill #1 ( Abecedario or ABC's)
• Drill #2 ( Abecedario or ABC's)
• Drill #3 ( Abecedario or ABC's)
• Drill #4 - Equis (X-strike) Drill
• Drill #5 - Blocking Angles 1 & 2
• Drill #6 - Blocking Angles 2 & 7
• Drill #7 - Blocking Angles 1, 4 & 8
• Abininko (Fan) Strike
• Disarms & Locks

Beginning Stick Sparring - Long Range

• Attacking Drill #1 - Angles #1 and #2
• Attacking Drill #2 - Combination Angles #1 and #2
• Attacking Drill #3 - Combination Angles #3 and #1
• Attacking Drill #4 - Combination Angles #3 and #2

Single Stick - Middle Range

• Blocking Angles 1-4
• Blocking Angles 5-8
• Snake Disarm - part 1
• Snake Disarm - part 2
• Blocking Variations
• Solo Strike Training
• Solo Training on the Tire Station

A few Basics for Middle Range

• Chain Blocking
• Putting Power into your Strikes

Single Stick Drills - Middle Range

• Block and Counterstrike
• Blocking and Striking at Full Speed
• Block then Abiniko Strike - part 1
• Block then Abiniko Strike - part 2
• Block, Counterstrike and Punch
• Block, Counterstrike and Kick
• Block, Counterstrike and Re-counter with Impact Strike
• Block, Counterstrike and Re-counter with Punyo Strike

Single Stick Choke Flow Drill

• Stick Chokes 1-8
• Review of Flow Drill and Discussion
• Application #1
• Application #2
• Application #3
• Application #4
• Application #5
• Application #6

Stick Locking

• Lock Application #1
• Lock Application #2
• Lock Application #3
• Lock Application #4
• Lock Application #5
• Lock Application #6
• Lock Application #7
• Lock Application #8
• Lock Application #9
• Lock Application #10
• Tactical Baton

Single Stick Form/Set/Kata

• Single Stick Form - 1st half
• Single Stick Form - 2nd half
• Single Stick Form Application - 1st half
• Single Stick Form Application - 2nd half

PDF's

• Curriculum
• Certificate of Completion

"If you want to learn to fight go somewhere else.....If you want to learn to survive, join us."