Course Description

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, Locks, Chokes and much more.
Many police and military around the world are now learning these arts are due to the effectiveness of the techniques.

Over 75 video lessons and 4 1/2 Hours of Material (that's more than 4 DVD's)! You have access to the course Forever!

Some of this course is made up of material from DFA Kali 1 - 5 and is for those of you who are interested only in Stick Fighting.  We have also added new material and will continue to add more over the next few weeks.
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

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
  • Application #1
  • Application #2
  • Application #3
  • Application #4
  • Application #5
  • Application #6

Stick Locks

  • Lock #1
  • Lock #2
  • Lock #3
  • Lock #4
  • Lock #5
  • Lock #6
  • Lock #7
  • Lock #8
  • Lock #9
  • Lock #10
  • Lock #11
  • Lock #12
  • Lock #13
  • Lock #14
  • Lock #15
  • Lock #16
  • Lock #17
  • Lock #18
  • 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."




Course curriculum

  • 1

    Basics - First Section

    • Welcome

    • FMA History

    • Salute/Bow

    • Warming up with the Stick

    • Tire Station

    • Quiz #1
  • 2

    Footwork - First Section

    • Forward Angle

    • Reverse Angle

    • Six Point Stepping

    • Quiz #2
  • 3

    Stick Angles and Blocks-Long Range - First Section

    • Nine Striking Angles

    • Long Range Blocking
  • 4

    Training Drills-Long Range - First Section

    • Drill #1 (Abecedario or ABC's)

    • Drill #2 (Abecedario)

    • Drill #3 (Abecedario)

    • 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

    • Abiniko (Fan) Strike

    • Disarms & Locks

    • Quiz #3
  • 5

    Beginning Stick Sparring

    • 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 #3 - Combination Angles #3 and #1
  • 6

    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
  • 7

    A Closer Look at a few Basic Maneuvers

    • Chain Blocking

    • Putting Power into Your Strikes

    • Blocking Variations
  • 8

    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
  • 9

    Single Stick Choke Flow Drill

    • Stick Chokes 1 - 8

    • Stick Flow and Discussion

    • Stick Choke Application #1

    • Stick Choke Application #2

    • Stick Choke Application #3

    • Stick Choke Application #4

    • Stick Choke Application #5

    • Stick Choke Application #6
  • 10

    Stick Locks

    • Lock #1 - Armbar (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #2 - Wrist Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #3 - Wrist Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #4 - Wrist Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #5 - Wrist/Shoulder Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #6 - Wrist/Shoulder Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #7 - Elbow Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #8 - Elbow Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #9 - Elbow Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #10 - Elbow Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #11 - Elbow Lock (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #12 - Elbow Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #13 - Shoulder Lock with Choke (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #14 - Triangle Choke (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #15 - Triangle Choke (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #16 - Re-counter to Triangle Choke (angle #1 attack)

    • Lock #17 - Re-counter to Elbow Lock (angle #2 attack)

    • Lock #18 - Finger Locks 1 - 4

    • Tactical Baton and usage
  • 11

    Ground Work

    • Stick Ground Choke #1

    • Stick Ground Choke #2

    • Stick Ground Choke #3

    • Stick Ground Choke #4

    • Stick Ground Choke #5
  • 12

    Single Stick Form/Kata/Set

    • Single Stick Form - 1st half

    • Single Stick Form - 2nd half

    • Single Stick Form Application - 1st half

    • Single Stick Form Application - 2nd half

    • Star Wars Version
  • 13

    PDF's

    • Single Stick Curriculum

    • Certificate of Completion (pdf)