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LEVEL I
BACKGROUND
1. History
a) History/Development of Eskrima-Kali-Arnis
b) History/Development of Doce Pares
2. Component Styles of Doce Pares
a) Original (basic strikes)
b) Traditional/Linear
c) Progressive (corto/kurbada)
d) Larga Mano
e) Espada y Daga
f) Mano Mano (empty hand siniwali)
g) Carin Style (knife, angle-cut-check-parry)
h) Dumog
BEGINNING FUNDAMENTALS
1. Formalities and Salutations
a) informal
b) formal
2. Grips/Holds
a) overlap
b) underthumb
c) side thumb
d) reverse
e) advantages/disadvantages of each
3. Calisthenics
a) loosening up
b) neck stretching (side/side, up/down, ear/shoulder, circular)
c) arm/shoulder stretching (forward, reverse)
d) hip twisting (head stationary, circle to left and right)
e) trunk stretching (turn behind to left and right)
f) back stretching (leaning forward and back)
g) back twisting (circle to left and right)
h) knee twisting (circle to left and right)
i) knee bending (squat/straighten)
j) leg stretching (side/side with foot flat and toes, splits to center, left, and right)
k) push-ups and sit-ups
l) breathing
4. Basic Strikes and Numbering System
a) types/classification of strikes
i) slash - traditional (linear) - progressive (wrist-snapping)
ii) thrust
iii) butt (punyo)
b) angles/lines i) horizontal ii) vertical iii) diagonal
c) origin of strike
i) forehand
ii) backhand
d) target points/numbering system (Zones/Angles #1 thru #12)
i) fh slash to left temple
ii) bh slash to right temple
iii) fh slash to left elbow
iv) bh slash to right elbow
v) fh thrust to abdomen
vi) bh thrust to abdomen
vii) fh slash to left knee
viii) bh slash to right knee
xi) fh thrust to left chest or eye
x) bh thrust to left chest or eye
xi) fh slash to top of head
xii) bh slash to top of head
FOOTWORK BASIC STANCES
1. Close or Attention
2. Natural
3. Forward
4. Deep
5. Diagonal
6. Back
7. Cat
8. Hook
9. Straddle
BASIC STANCE DRILLS
1. progression of stances 1-9
a) right stances 1-9
b) left stances 1-9
c) alternating right 1-9, left 1-9
BASIC FOOTWORK (WITH OR WITHOUT OLISI)
1. V-step a) advancing (used in medium range attack) b) retreating (used in close range attack)
2. retreating zig-zag (from form 2)
DOBLE OLISI LARGO TWIRLING (AMARRA/PATUYOK)
1. 4-count
a) 4-count horizontal/diagonal (following) stationary
b) 4-count horizontal/diagonal (following) with stepping
c) 4-count reverse grip
d) open 4-count
2. 6-count
a) 6-count alternating (siniwali)
b) 6-count alternating with ¼ turns
3. 2-count (figure eights)
a) 2-count downward
b) 2-count upward
SINIWALI
1. 4-count closed
a) Regular
b) Modified
c) Broken
d) each exercise reverse grip
SINIWALI
1. 4-count open
a) Regular
b) Modified
c) Broken
d) each exercise reverse grip
SOLO OLISI MEDIO BASIC DEFENSE
1. Blocking
a) use of V-step (advancing or retreating)
right foot forward on odd number strikes
left foot forward on even number strikes
avoids center of force
gains good angle for counter attack
BASIC DEFENSE (CON’T)
b) basic blocks
i) outside block
ii) double block
iii) open double block (simi)
iv) augmented block
v) inside block
vi) rising block
vii) payong
viii) X-block
ix) downward (low) block (open or closed)
x) reverse downward block
2. Parrying (mainly against thrust)
a) use of V-step
right foot forward on odd number strikes
left foot forward on even number strikes
early contact with opponent’s weapon
move in same direction as thrust, guiding off line
BASIC COUNTER STRIKES
1. Basic Defense Drills (with V-step, zones #1 thru #12)
a) stationary drills
i) single counterstrike
ii) double counterstrike
iii) triple counterstrike
iv) four counterstrike
b) dynamic drills
i) attacker advancing/defender retreating (1 to 4 counter strikes)
ii) attacker retreating/defender advancing (1 to 4 counter strikes)
SOLO OLISI CORTO TWIRLING (AMARRA/PATUYOK)
1. Sirkulos
a) forehand (up, down)
b) backhand (up, down)
c) 12-count
d) old 12-count variation
2. Basic Arkos
a) 4-count,
b) 6-count
c) full arko (12-count)
d) bartikal redoble (6-count)
MANO Y MANO HAND TECHNIQUES
1. Basic Hand Techniques (with either hand)
a) eye jab
b) jab
c) lead side punch
d) cross
e) chop
i) palm down ii) palm up
KICKING
1.Basic Kicks
a) knee kick
b) front kick
c) round kick
BASIC DEFENSE/BLOCKING
1. Basic Principles: - angling away from the attacking force - blocking: always with immediate kaw-it, live or dead side - for double blocking, kaw-it with rear hand - counter strikes to vital targets (eyes, throat, solar plexus)
2. Against Straight Punch (left and right attacks, defense to both live and dead side, stepping and stepping back)
a) V-step, evade
b) V-step, double block
c) V-step, front hand check
d) V-step, rear hand check
e) V-step, 2-count block
3. Against Two Consecutive Punches (i.e., jab-cross)
a) four-count blocking stationary
i) dead side-dead side
ii) live side-live side
b) four-count blocking moving back
i) dead side- dead side
ii) live side-live side
SAYAW
1. Porma Uno (Form #1)
2. Porma Dos (Form #2)
DISARMING BASIC DISARMING
1. introduction of basic disarm classes
a. striking disarms
b. trapping disarms (pulls and hooks)
c. snaking/vining disarms