Basic Solo Drills for FMA
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In my first Filipino Martial Arts video I demonstrated 14 basic angles of attack. In this video I demonstrate 5 basic solo drills that will improve your dexterity and weapon control. These are all good exercises to do as a warm up.
- The first drill is a stretch. Hold the stick on both ends and shoot the hand through towards your chest. Do for a count of 10 – 15 on both sides.
- In the second drill, grip the stick in the middle and twist back and forth. This drill warms and strengthens the wrist. It’s important that you really twist the stick back and forth. Try to twist a full 180 degrees and generate wind from the twist. Do for a count of 10 – 15 in both hands.
- In the third drill, slide the hand down towards the end of the stick. Twist the stick a full 180 degrees. This movement is called an abaniko (fan). The abaniko drill will strengthen your forearms and grip, adding power to your strikes.
- The fourth drill is a basic twirl. The twirl is called arko (circle). Grip the stick in between the thumb and fore finger and let it ride freely through the remaining three fingers. Choose a number of twirls going down, and do the same amount going back up.
- The final drill is like the nunchaku drill where you pass the stick from under one arm to the other. This drill develops dexterity and awareness.
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That first one is a new one to me. Looks like I need to keep my sticks at my desk and get some practice time in on that one. I like that one a lot. It reminds me a bit of some tai chi ruler stuff, like this:
The tai chi ruler is something I haven't played with. I've seen people practice with the tai chi ball. It's amazing what you can accomplish with simple tools and a little imagination.
Nice toys!
Stunned...
By all means let me know where you source this FMA from.
24 years and never seen 14 angles.
But by all means. I'll listen.
And starting a martialarts church. My friend is beginning with @churchoftheway and we are starting small and growing fast.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, most FMA systems only teach 12 angles. The ones I showed come from Inosanto Kali. Dan Inosanto trained with a lot of different guro's, so not sure what system he took them from, or if they're his own. I actually learned 25 angles of attack. Honestly, 12 is sufficient because most defenses deal with multiple angles. You'll have to explain what a martial arts church is to me?
I've got Dan's book. Trained originally under a Dan blackbelt...
So... Continue.
And the 64 attacks is old-school ptk. I've directly talked to Leo Gaje and just got threatened by his son... Which just got the heir of ptk again in hot water and permanently stained FMA in the ptk groups.
And I'm aware who Dan trained with and which instructors of the previous generations he favored and promoted and those that he discarded...
Just want to hear the reasoning...
And yeah I've posted a bunch about training.
And come be apart of the church...
Hope to not offend, but I'm not interested in joining anything. However, I'm always curious to know what people are up to, especially in martial arts.
Actually we are setting things up to empower others with the church. And join or not... It's not our way to force others to do anything.
https://discord.gg/eCbmskUJWN
Come on over to my room and let's hop on voice chat and talk.
Where did you learn this?
I showed 14 angles, honestly, because that's what I felt like doing that day, lol. I was going to show the old style Abecedario 12 angles, with the preparations, but thought people wouldn't understand that from a video.
Still unclear what you learned and from who. But you do you.
I don't want to drop names on here. But, I've done Inayan escrima, Inosanto Kali, and Bahala Na multi-style.
I know Jason he will be at the legacy 8... he is a friend of Darren Tibon.
Doubt he is going to say this is his. Dan? He won't claim this... And Stockton MS?
Yeah who did you train with because I don't see any of this in your work.
And is what you are talking OGE, SMS, or bahalana? Because this definitely isn't terry J or Kirk McCune work...
You are citing a source that doesn't exist...
I'll check with my Instructors. But this isn't inasanto Kali. It's not giron. It's not serrada...
Just own YouTube if that's all the exposure to FMA you have had. I'm more astounded that you start claiming simple credit to your instructor is dropping names? What did Bruce Lee train you from beyond the grave? Yip Man?
Wtf... I'm smelling some BS.
Sorry to call it... But yeah. I can call out most of my Instructors. And reference of my training and connections... That's simple.
Must be classified from your time training the CIA?
Okay dude...
Who did you train with.
If you want to train real FMA let me know I'll hook you up.
Claiming your doing FMA and you can't cite a single instructor and "drop schools" and systems wrongly...
What's the real story. Because I'm going to know.
And Jason inay? I'll ask him who you are directly and in person. He is on Facebook messenger and I just befriended and talked with him this week. I'll ask him if you ever trained with him.
Who are you?
I appreciate the invitation...
I'm sure you're a good person. But I'm not going to give you any details about my life. If we ever cross paths in the real world so be it. I'm sure we'll get along well. However, I'm not telling you anything personal online. Saying who I trained with is personal information, as it can give you an idea about where I'm from and where I live. I'm not trying to be an online celebrity. I'm just a guy trying to earn some crypto. I trained with various people in FMA in the systems I mentioned. I didn't train with Jason, it was someone else. I also have a 3rd degree black belt in Isshinryu karate. Hence the "sensei". We good?
Can't cite a single source. Ouch.
Ok just don't post wrong things about FMA. I'll downvote.
Cute your sources further.
Or by all means identify your training if your gonna post.
But you shouldn't post about things you don't know.
Claim 3 Stockton arts? Oh I'd be careful right there Stockton don't play... And you got more than me to worry about over these claims.
And yeah. Blockchain technology? My face who I train with and how much I got is documented...
LoL you don't trust me... Well I don't trust you for further votes unless you earn it.
Just so you understand my position about trust and privacy, if I met you in real life I would have no problem telling you more. But, this an open forum. Also, it's not my intention to offend anyone, so I have taken down the videos.
Totally was going to support you and your work. Now? Eh.
And I'm totally down to meet in real life and have met many hivians.
So what's up? Sent you a discord link we can talk there privately.
But this shady name dropping and claiming Stockton? And other FMA? When you obviously don't have any experience or can cite a single instructor.... That's telling right there.
So absolutely I would love to have a conversation and Jason inay will be at legacy 8 as one of the instructors of the 20 that are being represented.
Honestly enough I had you simply just cited your instructors I would have been happy and most likely have just believed you while also talking with them and verifying that you really did do what you said you did.
However again on blockchain technology you've posted your picture as well as video and you claim that you are some kind of black belt so who are you black belt under or is this a made up martial arts system and a scam to just get rewarded with cryptocurrency by getting popular....
I don't know you tell me because in the martial arts world people don't play especially when you start dropping their names and never actually training in their system.
Deleting the video isn't going to do anything..
And if you want to clear this up it would be a pretty simple thing to have a voice chat clear it up and move on while being friends and then I can support martial arts content and you can as well get some support for this martial arts group that apparently is really not going anywhere. However I was actually pretty interested in supporting your work up until these red flags started coming in.
So who gave you a third degree black belt? Or was this just self-appointed and you're kind of like Master Ken?
Support me, don't support me. I don't care. I'm not asking anything from you. But you're asking a lot from me. This little banter we're having back and forth is exactly why I don't give out my information.
No you can't.
You got caught lying. A simple I trained with this guy and I'd check and cleared.
But no... You claim Stockton. Which you are Cali. I get that.
You act all odd when I bring up that you post worldwide and you post a video of you... That's you. Now you get all defensive and won't cite who you trained FMA with.
And you back up really quick and still haven't said who gave you a 3rd degree black belt in karate. Which I'm just gonna say that means you lied more than once.
So you claim blackbelt and FMA... Prove it. Or just admit you are a scam and thinking you can run a scam on here.
Some.bullshit. I told you exactly who I'm under. And you can't?
Yep. Some scammy behavior right there.
So cute your instructor. I'd be happy to confirm it with him.
You sound as real as Doctor Phill...
Trust goes both ways. I don't think you're aware of how crazy you seem. How can I trust that? You give unsolicited advise, tell me Leo Gaje's son threatened you, then invite me to church? WTF? Then you, not ask, demand I tell you who I trained with so you can "check me out." There's no way in hell I'm going to give you the names of people I care about. I don't owe you anything. I would rather you believe I'm a fraud than bother my instructors. Normal people just down vote and move on. But you had to make weird.
Fake..scam.
Yeah you can't cite a single instructor.
Crazy? Yeah.... Good one.
I've done ptk. Talked and gotten an apology from Grand tuhon supremo which has never been done.
Yeah don't bother with coming to what I build.
By the way grandmaster Darren? Called you a goober. Fraud.
What a joke can't even tell me who you trained with? Because you haven't. Then you try to make money scamming people into thinking you are some kind of instructor?
Nope. Sell your scam elsewhere.
I see you posting FMA garbage I'll downvote you.
And? I was offering to help you out promote and pay you to help promote martial arts.
So.... You made your bed you are a fake blackbelt and faked FMA experience...
Scam.
Run your mouth some more, I'll be happy to put you on eternal downvote.
Lmafo. Darren called you a goober and lying. Think I'll trust him.
And by the way. Call me in. Track down Brian Everett in Giron escrima. Ask him about me.
Call up Darren.
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Here you go. @churchoftheway me Darren and his son.
I can cite who I train with and you can't? You must be making things up if you can't cite your instruction.
Here is @churchoftheway and Brian Everett after our class last Friday.
And you can't even admit an instructor....
Good scam. But yeah this isn't real. You arnt a blackbelt. You are just scamming a little cryptocurrency. Good job.
I was going to let this one go. But you know what? I can't, because you asked for this. The most intelligent thing you said was Stockton doesn't play. Too bad you didn't take your own advice. I also never said I trained with Darren. Not sure why you're asking him.
You shouldn't have bragged about Leo Gaje's apology. Using that to make yourself look big online was fucking stupid and disrespectful. You must have been high, oh wait, you're ganjafarmer so you were.
I sent screenshots to his organization and students. One of which is up your way. Might want to make some phone calls. I know Darren and Brian won't appreciate being associated with your little brag. No reputable teacher wants to be associated with trolls. You made Stockton look like fools, along with your buddy churchoftheway. Yeah, their picture was sent too.
Here's a free lesson. Don't post online what you don't want the world to see.
Go ahead.
You can't cite a single instructor.
You can't name the correctly.
You can't name a karate instructor...
Who's the scam... LoL
Oh gonna threaten me... Oh... Let me know. I'd love to discuss this in person.
I'll wait...
I'm waiting... Darren has my number. We talked last night he is aware of the issue with you.
My other instructors? Go ahead. What you gonna do rat me out to ptk? Oh yeah that's right. I'm the only individual that ever got an apology from Grand tuhon supremo... Not Tim waid. Not William McGrath. Not Mel tortal.
Seems you are a bit out of line. And by all means threaten me and let's have a conversation. What you gonna call your mommy next?
How about we fight it out... Your FMA against mine. Make it fair Mr 3rd degree black belt under who knows?
And if Darren and Brian do let me know... Bet they are laughing at you... Especially when you can show them what this is over.
I should buy you a Disney princess dress... Love it... You are perfect. A delicate flower. Nimble ballerina...
Darren and Brian said that you can't cite your instructors.
You can't cite your blackbelt under anyone.
That's like calling yourself a Doctor and not knowing anatomy. Or understanding biology.
Yep first class scam.
And the calling me into PTK trouble... Sure what instructor did you send it to... I most likely know them. Maybe ferd? Belton?
Anyways. Idle threats are great. Especially online ones.
What cha gonna do call mommy next?
2&3. Randomly without capturing that elbow and being careful with the rotational forces that you are generating it is possible that you can damage your elbow joint. Not my words grandmasters words and quite a few physical therapy people.... Please please please please please start working these stretches very carefully with elbow isolation so that you do not damage the elbow joint.
Twirling absolutely not do that against me I'm going to just knock that stick out of your hand cuz you have no control over it. It takes some very specific drills to get the nice flat rotation that you see the grandmasters do. Very rarely do we open up our hand however it is only for a very specific reasons like the wing block of Angel Cabales Serrada Escrima.
And FMA is not karate yes they do have rice flails. However FMA does not have put things behind your back techniques.
And I've never seen Grand Master Dan teach any of this. Not only is i a Bruce Lee fan but also a big Dan fan.
Dan Trained with the original Stockton Grand Masters including Angel cabelas as well as Leo giron Max Sacramento and Tony Samara. As well as quite a few others including Leo Gaje of PTK.