Stick & Knife

Although the United States is not a stick and blade culture, the Filipino martial arts focus on these tools for the development of martial arts technique.  In most martial arts systems students learn empty hand techniques first and then progress to weapons.  In arts like Arnis students learn weapons moves first and then progress to empty hand applications.  The Stick & Knife path emphasizes simple and direct self defense techniques using 28″ rattan fighting stick, training knives of varying blade lengths and some basic staff work.

This path uses a 9 angle striking system and focuses on 4 main technique sets:  Sinawali, Sumbrada, Punyo Rolling and Hubud.  This course also includes and close range locking, trapping and pain compliance techniques.

Basic Stick Movements

  • SDK Striking Angles 1-9
  • 9 Count Partner Drill
  • Arco
  • Abaniko
  • Figure 8 ’s (Upward & Downward)
  • Double Zero

Sinawali Drills

  • Single
    • Staff Sinawali
    • With Center Line Attacks
  • Double
  • Heaven
  • Earth

Center-Line Attacks

  • Angle 8 – Over Head Strike
  • Angle 9 – Stabbing

Stick Disarm/Counter-Strike Sets

  • Static
  • Flow
  • Punyo
  • Stabs & Counter Stabs
  • Combat Arnis
  • Empty Hand
  • Combination Counter Strikes
  • Dos Manos
  • Abaniko Corto

Flow Drills

All drills can be adapted for empty hand, stick only, knife only and stick & knife together.