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Apolo Ladra - Kali Open Series
This is a combination of many of the Kali drills you can access on this site, making the techniques flow together. This will also help students learn how to better teach the techniques.
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Apolo Ladra - Sagang Labo
Develop counter-striking at close range with this drill. The partners should be flowing smoothly from offense to defense, with the opportunity to disarm at any time.
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Apolo Ladra - Entry 4 With A Tap And Twirl
The tap is used to mess with your opponent's rhythm. The subsequent twirl is used with the tap to fake a strike.
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Mike Parker - Downward Figure 8 Stick Patterns
Another variation within the figure 8 family of combos, this drill works downward striking from long range.
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Apolo Ladra - Kali Kab kab
This technique is a fake that is used to read how your opponent will react. The goal is to strike the hand that comes out to block the technique you were faking.
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Apolo Ladra - Speed Drill
Using sticks and bags is a great way to continue to drill, but also build speed. Getting feedback from actually making contact is critical to mastering techniques.
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Apolo Ladra - Kali Cradle
Reverse the normal triangle footwork to work on targeting the temple and the knee. The escrima should be cradled between strikes, hence the name of the drill.
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Dave Kovar - Single Stick Disarm - Part 3 - Low Forehand
This disarm comes off of a low strike by the opponent. Use your wrist to turn the stick toward the weak part of the hand to disarm.
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Apolo Ladra - Kali for Kids Footwork Drills
Keeping hands up and focus forward are key concepts for children's martial arts. Maintaining balance is critical for great martial arts technique.
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Apolo Ladra - Heaven and Earth
Also called the High and Low drill, this Kali drill using an escrima, When training by yourself, make sure you've got a target focal point. The key is to hit diagonal with this drill.
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Apolo Ladra - Meet and Merge
This technique involves faking a strike to the head to actually strike to the hand. Be sure students use control when working this drill.
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Dave Kovar - Single Stick Disarm - Part 1 - Forehand
This disarm defends against a forehand strike. An important lesson is that you cannot force a disarm, let the attacker feed you the opportunity.
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Dave Kovar - Single Stick Disarm - Part 2 - Backhand
This disarm defends against a backhand strike. This drill also discusses the difference between being open and closed when using sticks.
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Dave Kovar - Long Range Stick Work Part 3
This drill helps students develop footwork and counter striking at long range. You can add to the drill by adding more strikes or a disarm.
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Dave Kovar - Long Range Stick Work Part 4
The final video of this series teaches how to defend against a low backhand strike. Use simple footwork and counter-striking to set up a disarm.
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Mike Parker - Upward Figure 8 Stick Patterns
Work uppercuts from "largo" or long range. This drill is another member of the figure 8 family.
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Apolo Ladra - Entry Application
Expand upon the entry drills by showing students the application of the techniques. Application is always important when drilling techniques that can be used for self defense.
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Dave Kovar - Long Range Stick Work Part 2
This fun and functional drill can be used in any style to ensure your students are having fun with their training. The drill teaches how to defend from a high backhand strike.
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Apolo Ladra - Entry 4 - Empty Hand
This drill disguises repetition by having young students sit down to work on Kali principles. Seated drills are an excellent way to help students focus on the upper body and often makes techniques much easier to learn.
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Mike Parker - Figure 8 Stick Patterns Drill
Combine multiple combinations from the figure 8 family to create one drill. Make sure your students have mastered the individual combos before trying to link them all together.
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Dave Kovar - Long Range Stick Work Part 1
Use the stick to help your students learn spacing and distance. This drill focuses on action and reaction, including counter-striking.
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Mike Parker - High-Low-High Figure 8 Stick Patterns
This drill is great for beginner escrima practitioners. Adding movement is a great way to add some difficulty to this basic drill.
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Apolo Ladra - Kali for Kids Jumping Drills
This variation of the open triangle drill involves jumping to develop greater leg strength and agility. It is great for keeping kids focused in a class setting.
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Apolo Ladra - Triangle Footwork - Lunging
Another variation of the open triangle drill, now students will work on changing their levels using lunges. This is also a great way to disguise repetition, building leg strength with the lunges.
Kali | Footwork | Conditioning | Self Defense | Agility | Conditioning | Kids