Kali Level 1 Requirements

Areas In Use

  1. Single Olisi (Solo Baston) - Single Stick
  2. Double Olisi (Sinawali) - Double Stick
  3. Olisi - Baraw (Espada/Daga)
    1. Long Stick / Short Stick
    2. Long Stick / Knife
  4. Kamot-Kamot (Pangamut or Mano/Mano) - Empty Hands
    1. Panatukan - Filipino Boxing
    2. Siko - Tuhad Basics

Central Concept/Principles - Basic Principles of Kali

  1. Weapon Routes and Motions - Angles of Attack and Defense
  2. Footwork Routes and Motions - Stepping and Zoning
  3. Body Angles and Motions - Body Positions and Angles
  4. Basic Partner Flow Drills - Continuation of Motion
  5. Light Sparring

Level 1

  1. Basic Principles of Kali
    1. 9 Basic Angles of Attack + X
    2. Striking Motions of the Stick
      1. Latik - Slash / Stroke - Flowing Strike
        1. Long Arc
        2. Short Arc
      2. Witik - Rap / Broken Strike
      3. Abaniko - Fan / Side Blade
      4. Punta - Thrust - Flowing or Broken
      5. Punyo - Butt - Flowing or Broken
    3. Footwork / Stepping Patterns (Daan)
      1. Female Triangle
      2. Male Triangle
      3. Lateral Triangle
        1. Pivotal
        2. Cross Step Non-pivotal
      4. Tayada / Mohara - Circling
    4. Basic Ranges
      1. Largo Mano - Long Range
      2. Media Distancia - Sumbrada Range / Middle Range
      3. Corto Distancia - Punyo Range / Close Range
      4. Luchar Distancia - Dumog Range / Grappling Range
    5. Basic Body Positions
      1. Standing
      2. Kneeling
      3. Twisting - Standing/Sitting
    6. Correct Zoning for Avoiding Attack Force
    7. Hand Checking Principles - in Reference to Body Positions
    8. Basic Progressive Attack Principles
  2. Single Stick
    1. Numbering System - 12 Count
    2. Largo Mano Range
      1. Six Area Slash Drill
        1. Contra (meet) - against
        2. Seguida (follow) - with
      2. Entrada
        1. Basic 3 Count - Abecedario
        2. 3 Backhands - Abecedario - H, L, H
        3. 2 Count - Backhand / Inside
    3. Media Range
      1. Deflections
        1. Inside Sweep
        2. Outside Sweep
        3. Wings
        4. Shield
        5. Roofs
        6. Umbrellas
        7. Dropstick Deflections
      2. Follow-ups
        1. Adlaw
        2. Bulan
        3. Downward Figure Eight
        4. Upward Figure Eight
        5. Horizontal Figure Eight
        6. Abaniko Family - Fan Motion
        7. Redondo - Round Slash
        8. Florete - Combinations of Small Round Slashes in Motion (moving arcs)
      3. Abecedario Drills - Block and Hit / 1-5
        1. Block / Hit Down
        2. Block / Hit Up
      4. Disarms (Agaws)
        1. Snake (Ahas)
        2. Vine (Oway)
        3. Direct Strike
        4. Strip (Upakan)
      5. Sumbrada
        1. 3 Count
        2. 5 Count
      6. Sparring
        1. Padded Stick
        2. Freestyle Sumbrada
  3. Double Stick (Sinawali)
    1. Basic 4
    2. Abecedario 4 - Inside / Outside or I-B
    3. Abecedario 8 - Inside / Outside - High & Low or I-B I-B
    4. Abecedario 6 - I-B-B
    5. Abaniko Witik 6 - Inside / Outside / Inside
    6. Abaniko Adlaw 6 - High Inside / Low Backhand / High Inside
    7. Abecedario 10 - Abaniko Witik / Backhand / Backhand
    8. Heaven 6 - I-B-B
    9. Standard 6 - I-B-B
    10. Earth 6 - I-B-B
    11. Redondo 6 - I-B-I
    12. Umbrella 6 - I-um-I
    13. Heaven 4 - I-B-B-I
    14. Standard 4 - I-B-B-I
    15. Earth 4 - I-B-B-I
    16. Kob-Kob 5 - I-I-I-I-I
    17. Solo - Windmill
  4. Long Stick / Short Stick - Espada / Daga
    1. Tuo Series
      1. Tuo 4
      2. Tuo 5
    2. Wala Series
      1. Wala 5
      2. Wala 6
      3. Wala 7
    3. Stepping Variations
      1. Forward / Backward
      2. Female Triangle Left
    4. Sumbrada (Espada/Daga)
      1. 3 Count
      2. 5 Count
  5. Kamot-Kamot - Pangamut / Empty Hands
    1. Panatukan
      1. Punches
        1. Jab
        2. Cross
        3. Hook
        4. Uppercut
        5. Palm Jab
        6. Palm Slap
        7. Back Hand
      2. Arm Attacks / Leg Attacks
        1. Inside Gunting
        2. Vertical Gunting
      3. Elbows - Siko
        1. Horizontal
        2. Vertical
      4. Knees - Tuhad
        1. Vertical - Upward
        2. Straight - Forward