3 Count Sombrada

Hi Guys,

Because it's difficult to catch the movements mid flow, here's a few stills illustrating each position of the 3 Count Sombrada.

 I inside sweep against the angle 1 attack, I will follow it with an angle 4 strike

 My partner retreats his leg, with a palm down drop stick to counter my angle 4

I roof block another angle 1 he hits with after his drop stick defense

 I attack with the angle 1 and my partner defends with the inside sweep and angle 4

I counter his angle 4 with a palm up drop stick, notice I don't have to retreat the leg in this variation

My partner roof blocks my angle 1 attack

Sombrada drills are flowing and continuous, much like a circle it becomes difficult to determine where it starts and ends. As you can see from these stills there are a few attack and counter attacks that repeat in a loop. Once you understand each shape and position it becomes easy to flow and determine how you can start a Sombrada drill as there is more than one way.

See you in class guys, Oss!

Core Essentials

As the title suggests, must have tools that we'll be using on the pads... it gets really tasty when other things gets mixed in.
As the post suggests, this is just the basic outline and many things can be added to develop a wider range of skills for these strikes offensively and defensively. Have a play and see what you can mix in and have fun!

I'll hopefully put up a video in a week or two.

jab

double jab

jab cross

jab cross hook

cross hook cross
hook cross hook

See you in class!

Heaven 6

The description below is for Heaven 3 on right side, mirror the same from left for full 6 count.  We will add things like entries and variations in later classes.

Beginning with left arm chambered under right, the strikes are: right forehand labtik, left backhand labtik, right backhand witik chambering under left arm.

Triangle footwork should be utilised so you have the right leg leading when chambered on the right and the left leg leading when chambered on the left. Male and Female triangles can be used interchangeably transitioning on each 3rd strike.

See you in class!

Guntings

Doble Baston/Espada y Daga

Abierta vs angle 1: left hand over right
Serrada vs angle 2: right hand over left
Abierta vs angle 3: left hand over right
Serrada vs angle 4: right hand over left
Abierta vs angle 5: left hand over right

The give back/counter allows for the switching of one hand over the other. We will expand on these in upcoming classes to explore options.

See you in class!

Brief FMA glossary

There are quite a few sites online that have a huge list of filipino words and their meanings, even in mulitple dialects. This is a list I think will serve you well enough but feel free to research yourselves.

Abanico = fan strike

Abierta = open position (note there is open high and low)

Arnis = (harness) Filipino martial arts

Bacalau = a circling, returning angle 1

Baston/Olisi = stick

Serrada = closed position (note there is closed high and low)

Cinqo Teros = 5 strikes

Corto = close range

Daga = dagger

Dakop = to cup/catch

Dakot = to cut/scoop

Dulo = tip of the stick

Dumog = Filipino grappling

Dongab/Dungab = a strike with the fist

Eskrima/Escrima = (skirmish) Filipino martial arts

Espada y Daga = sword/stick & dagger/short stick

Gunting (Guninting) = scissors (limb destruction)

Hubad (hubad lubad) = tie and untie, sensitivity/flow drill

Kali = Filipino martial arts

Largo = long range

Laptik = a strike that follows through

Medio = medium range

Redondo = circling power strike

Paglibut = circling parry similar to waslik

Pakal/pical = (earth grip) ice-pick grip with tip of weapon pointing down

Panantukan/Pangamot = Filipino boxing/hand skills

Paawas = parry

Punio/punyo = butt of the stick

Sac sac = (heaven grip) standard grip with tip of weapon pointing up

Songab = finger jab

Waslik = circling parry

Witik = a quick returning strike



As always, let me know if you have any questions.

See you in class!