Battlefield Kali Single Stick Notes

Volume 1

Intro

Salutation @3:24

Resistance Training

Sparring Discussion

Testing Criteria @12:04

  -Fighting Proficiency

  -Technical Precision

  -Power Generation

Equipment @13:10

Fighting Proficiency @16:40

Hand Sparring

Technical Precision @22:09

  -Posture - Upright Posture

  -Side Holding The Stick Forward

  -Tip Of The Stick Up Toward The Top Of Your Head

  -Open vs. Closed Position @27:24

  -Keep Your Hand Moving

  -Moving Your Feet @29:51

  -Ranges 

    -Standing 

      1) Out of Range

      2)  Long Range (can hit each others hand)

      3) Middle Range (can reach each others head)

      4) Close Range (can reach with punyo and clinch)

    -Ground

      1) You Are Standing, Opp. Down

      2) You Are Down, Opp. Standing

      3) Both On Ground But You Are On Top

      4) Both On Ground But You Are On Bottom

Strikes (Types of Impacts) @36:.5

  -Witik (Hit and retract)

  -Labtik/Slash (Goes through target)

  -Thrust

Strikes (Types of Strikes)

  -Jab

  -Circle (starts and ends on the same side)

  -Slash (starts on one side of the body and ends on the other)

Angles of Attack - Asterisk @43:27

Fundamental Footwork @45:42

  -Step & Slide Advance 

  -Step & Slide Retreat

  -Step & Slide Right Side

  -Step & Slide Left Side

Types of Defenses @46:56

  -Evade

  -Block

Three Basic Targets

  -Head

  -Hand

  -Leg

Basic Hand & Leg Evasions @47:56

  -Hand Evasion - Pulling Hand Back or Up Toward Open or Closed Side

  -Head Evasion - Pulling the Head Back with Small Step (Pull Back)

  -Leg Evasion - Stepping the Leg Back (Lead shoulder stays forward)

Evasion Preferable to Blocks @51:53

Basic Blocks @53:02

  -Inside Deflection

  -Outside Deflection

  -Roof Block

  -Reverse Roof Block

Why No Checking Hand @55:27

Blocks In Detail (Using A Sword) @1:02:57

  -Tip Slightly Forward

  -Hit the Opp. Stick With Your Block

  -Roof Block, Tip Slightly Down

Disarm@1:05:49

  -Concept of Defanging The Snake

  -Meet & Follow. The Problem with Following the Force

Hitting the Hand Drill (Asterisk & Thrust) @1:08:11 

Power Generation @1:10:45

Volume 2

Fighting Proficiency 

Hand & Head Sparring @1:47

  -Don't Trade Strikes

  -Don't Hit The Hand When Your Head Is In Range. Won't Stop The Swing.

Technical Precision @5:50

  -Using the Jab for each angle of the asterisk    

  -Footwork: Circling Right & Left @7:14

  -3 Timings on Defense @8:41

     -Evade Then Hit

     -Simultaneous Evade and Hit

     -Interception (attack on opp. preparation to attack)

     -Same with blocking (block then hit, block and hit, hit then block)

Head Evasions

Evade Head Strike and Coming Back with Hand Strike @11:54

Evade Head Strike and Coming Back with Head Hit @13:14

Block and Return @16:32

  -Note about footwork

Sparring/Drilling

-Soft sticks

-Hard sticks

-Isolated games

Faking the Hand Hitting the Head @25:49

  -Forehand 

  -Backhand

Faking the Head Hitting the Hand

  -Forehand

  -Backhand

Disarm

Grab Stick & Hit the Hand @30:20

Power Generation @33:54

1. Open Side

Jab, Jab

Jab, Slash

Jab, Circle

Circle, Jab

Circle, Circle

Circle, Slash

Slash, Slash

Slash, Circle

Slash, Slash

Closed Side

Same as above

2. Block and Return @37:42

3. Power Blocking @42:03

  

Volume 3

Fighting Proficiency 

Hand and Leg Sparring

Technical Precision

Angles of Attack Using Thrusts @4:28 

Enter With a Squat to Hit the Legs @8:35

-Use if opp. is more defensive

-Swing hard at leg from out of range to get them worried about defending low.

Evading the Leg Shot While Hitting to the Head @13:35

-Step back and hit

-Hanging Step

Shortened Arc @15:50

Using Thrusts 19:46

Back Elbows

Back elbows (Sok Kratung)  include those that use the back portion of the elbow (the portion of the elbow closer to the shoulder). 

1) Diagonally Down - Elbow thrown in a downward angle. Not as common as most of the other elbows.  

2) Diagonally Up - Elbow thrown in an upward angle. Video A tricky elbow most commonly seen in Muay Thai. Perhaps the most famous example of its use in MMA was by Anderson Silva vs Tony Fryklund. Video

3) Horizontal - Elbow thrown horizontally. Video

4) Vertically Down -(Tomahawk Elbow) - Video

Front Elbow Strikes

Front Elbow Strikes include elbows that use the front of the elbow (the area of the elbow closer to the forearm). 

1) Diagonally Down - (Sok Tee/Cutting Elbow) - Elbow starts above the shoulder line and slashes in a downward angle. Video

2) Diagonally Up - Elbow thrown in an upward angle. Video

3) Horizontal - (Sok Tad) - Elbow thrown horizontally. Video

4) Vertical Up - (Sok Ngad/Uppercut Elbow) - Elbow thrown vertically up. Video  Can also be thrown with more of a forward motion as a spear elbow Video

Tao of MMA (Notes)

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Penetration Step @0:26

-Change levels, push off back foot

Penetration Step Drill @2:17

Pummeling @4:45

-Make his under hook long (shoulder on sternum)

-Under hook leg back

Double Leg @9:15

Head Outside Double Leg

Head Inside Double Leg

Single Leg @12:18

Head Outside Single Leg 

Head Inside Single Leg

Body Lock To Outside Trip @16.02

-From over under, pull on opp. arm on your overhook side to make him step forward. Step your leg in to correct position as you clasp your hands together. 

Striking into the Double Leg @20:06

Jab to Head Outside Double Leg

-Double penetration step. Push step jab then level change penetration step

Lead to Head Outside Double Leg

Jab to Head Inside Double Leg

Striking to Single Leg @25:57

Jab to Head Outside Single Leg 

Hook to Head Inside Single Leg

Cross to Head Outside Single Leg

Cross to Head Inside Single Leg

Striking to Under Over Bodylock @30:50

Cross to Over Under (Cross Side Under Hook)

Volume 4

Finishing The Double Leg

Head Outside Circling Inside Double Leg

-Head Side Arm Deep

-Spiral down, driving your head toward the mat

Head Inside Stepping Outside Double Leg @3:30

-Trailing leg steps behind opp. legs

Finishing The Single Leg @7:04

Head Outside Single Leg

-Running the pipe

Head Inside Single Leg

-Running the pipe

Finishing The Body Lock @13:02

-Fallback & Twist

Defending Against Double Leg @15:51 

Defending Against Head Outside Double Leg

Defending Against Head Inside Double Leg @19:14

Defending Against Single Leg @21:57

Defending Against Head Outside Single Leg

Defending Against Head Inside Single Leg @24:10

-Opp. Head High

-Opp. Head Low

Defending Against Body Lock @28:34

Cage Control @32:00

Getting Off The Cage @36:18

Takedowns On The Cage @41:42

Leg Hook Single Leg

Ground And Pound @45:54

From Inside Opp. Guard

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 7

Volume 8

Bas Rutten's Top 10 Combos @20:19

1) Lead Hook->Body Hook to the Liver

-Loads both punches at about chest level

2) Rear Body Hook->Rear Diagonally Down Elbow to the Head

3) Fake Jab to Body->Cross

-Setup by first throwing some jabs to the body in a theatrical way.

4) Rear Body Hook->Rear Uppercut to Head->Lead Hook->Lead Shovel Hook to Body->Rear Round Kick to the Head

5) Fake Lead Long Palm Hook->Lead Round Kick to Ribs

-Setup by first throwing some real lead long palm hooks

6) Jab->Cross->Low Rear Round 

7) Left Hook->Cross to Body

    Left Hook->Cross to Body->Left Hook 

8) Fake Rear Front Kick->Rear Superman Punch

9) Fake Lead Palm Hook->Rear Front Kick to Body

10) Double Block Opp. Rear Round Kick->Straight to Body->Cross to Head

-Hitting when opp. breathes in or relaxes.

From Stand Up to Submission @36:14

1) Double Neck Tie (pull head down, opp. resists) -> Double Leg Takedown -> Heel Hook

Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing

Basic Hand Tools

Punches I

Flicker Jab @4:40 pg. 20

Speed Jab pg. 21

Power Jab pg. 22

Straight Lead pg. 24

Whipping Jab pg. 26

Step Back/Defensive Jab pg. 25

Straight Lead to the Body vs Opp. Jab @6:02 pg. 33

Lead Hook @6:24 pg. 34

Shovel Hook @6:40 pg. 38

Uppercut pg. 39

Backfist @7:08 pg. 40

Rear Straight & Cross pg. 43

Low Straight Rear vs Lead Straight @8:14 pg. 45

Basic Foot Tools

Kicks

Classical Lead Leg Hook Kick (round kick) & JKD Lead Hook Kick @8:35 pg. 63-65

Side Kick - Low, Middle, High @10:00 pg. 66

Inverted Hook Kick (twist kick) @10:30 pg. 69

Heel Hook Kick @11:05 pg. 69

Footwork

Slide Step to Front Kick (Side Kick in Book) @11:43 pg. 80

Step & Slide to Front Kick (Side Kick in Book) pg. 81  (Really a Step to Slide Step )

Pendulum  to Front Kick (Side Kick in Book) pg. 82

Lead Switch pg. 83

Step & Slide to Side Kick @12:28 pg. 81 (Really a Step to Slide Step )

Rear Leg Hook (round) Kick to Lead Arm Punch @12:41

Rear Leg Hook Kick @13:02

  -Retracting Kicking Leg Back to Stance pg. 87

  -Dropping Kicking Leg In Front, Switching Stance pg. 86

  -Dropping Kicking Leg Close to Supporting Leg, Then Stepping the Supporting Leg Back pg. 88

Appendix

Elbows

Lead Horizontal Elbow @13:34 pg. 238

Lead Diagonal Up pg. 240

Lead Diagonal Down pg. 239

Lead Vertical Elbow pg. 241

Rear Horizontal pg. 238

Rear Diagonally Down pg. 239

Rear Diagonally Up pg. 240

Rear Vertical pg. 241

Knees

Lead Knee @14:58

Lead Inward Knee

Lead Hook Knee

Thrusting Knee

Punches II

Lead Hook @16:42

Shovel Hook

Uppercut

Rear Straight vs Rear Cross @18:22

Indirect vs Progressive Indirect Attack

Indirect Attack vs Progressive Indirect Attack @19:15

-low to high straight lead

-low straight lead to high lead hook

-low straight lead to high back fist

-high lead fanning finger jab to lead hook kick

-low to high with footwork options @21:33

Defensive Tools

Shoulder Stop vs Rear Overhand @22:19

Cutting Into Opp. Rear Uppercut

Rear Forearm Block vs Lead Uppercut

Rear Cover vs Lead Hook

Outside Parry & Hit (Low) vs. Jab @23:38

Outside Parry & Hit (High Inside Line) vs Jab

Outside Parry & Hit (High Outside Line) vs Jab

Inside Parry & Hit vs Jab 

Cross Parry & Hit vs Jab (Unmatched Leads)

Passing Lead Shovel Hook & Hit With Lead Shovel Hook

Inside Slip @24:38

Outside Slip

Snap Away

Shoulder Roll

Bob & Weave @26:34

Intercepting Techniques

-Straight Lead Stop Hit vs Jab

-Straight Lead Stop Hit vs Lead Hook Kick

-Lead Stop Kick vs Rear Kick @28:05

-Sliding Leverage vs Left Jab

Catch 

-Catch and Return (Catch Jab to Lead Jab)@28:27

-Simultaneous Catch and Return

Stop Kick Opp. Lead Hook Kick to Finger Jab @29:25

Stop Kick Opp. Rear Hook Kick to Finger Jab (mixed leads) 

Cut Kick vs Opp. Rear Hook Kick @29:54

Distance to Evade Opp. Side Kick to Side Kick @30:05

Distance to Evade Opp. Side Kick to Lead Hand Strike

Attack By Drawing @30.31

(fill in)

Slip Inside of Jab to Lead Body Shovel Hook @33:19

Slip Outside of Jab to Rear Uppercut

Slip Outside Jab, Slip Outside Cross to Body Hook to Head Hook

Catch Jab, Roll the Cross to Cross, Hook @34:37

Parry Cross to Cross, Hook

Rear Cover the Opp. Lead Hook to Lead Hook

Lead Hook. Opp. Covers and Counters w Lead Uppercut. You Cut the Uppercut to Cross @36:02

(Unmatched Lead) Straight Lead Cuts Over Opp. Jab to Rear Body Hook, Lead Body Hook

Jab, Cross, Lead Body Hook, Leak Head Hook

(Unmatched Stance) Weave & Body Hook Opp. Lead Hook to Lead Hook @37:33

Roll Drills @38:19

-You Catch Jab, Roll the Cross to Cross. Opp. Rolls Your Cross to Cross. You Roll Opp. Cross.

-You Catch Jab, Roll the Cross to Cross. Opp. Rolls Your Cross to Cross, Hook. You Roll Opp. Cross & Rear Arm Cover the Hook

-You Catch Jab, Roll the Cross to Cross. Opp. Rolls Your Cross to Cross. You Roll Opp. Cross to Rear Uppercut

-You Catch Jab, Roll the Cross to Cross. Opp. Rolls Your Cross to Cross. You Roll Opp. Cross to Rear Uppercut. Opp. Cut Blocks the Uppercut

Discussion on JKD emphasis on Intercepting @40:03

Discussion on Reverse Neuroprocessing @41:02

Addendum @43:11

Lead Hand Tools

Hammer Fist @44:06

Forearm @44:52

Palm

-Loose Palm Hook @45:29

-Palm Hook

Downward Punch

Rear Hand Tools

Front Back Fist (Opp. Blocks) to Rear Back Fist (or Hammer Fist)

Front Back Fist (Opp. Blocks) to Rear Back Fist (Opp. Blocks) Lap Sao to Hit

Rear Overhand @47:43 pg. 44

Slip Outside Opp. Jab to Rear Overhand

Rear Loop

Dum Tek Stomp Kick @49:13

Front Thrust Kick (Teep)

Defensive Tools

Distance Against a Kick

Attack By Drawing - Leg Destruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRhV5CBUXrE

Core Striking Combinations and Tricking Attacks (Firas Zahabi)

Volume 1

DOUBLE JAB CREATING MOVEMENT

-Guard - Thumbs above the eye brows

-Chin below the shoulder

JAB JAB CROSS @3:29

JAB, SLAP HOOK, LOW KICK @4:38
-When throwing the rear low kick, extend the right arm to defend against possible punch from opp. Cross block version of this is elbow up, thumb down.

-Level change when throwing the kick

LEAD SIDE DOUBLE KICK @8:50
-Pendulum step for first low kick to inside of opp. leg. Switch step for second kick to opp. head.

-When throwing the lead kick, left arm extends to defend against possible punch from opp.

POWER SIDE DOUBLE KICK @12:19
-Fake the first kick by lifting your rear leg. Opp. lifts leg to check your kick. Stutter step in and kick the opp. supporting leg.

-Used when you know opp. is likely to block the first kick

POWER SIDE TEEP SUPERMAN PUNCH @16:10
-Fake rear teep to superman punch

-Also goes over the fake jab to superman

LONG GUARD @21:19
-blocking rear overhand using long guard. Checking the bicep or shoulder. The extended arm is elbow up and palm outward.

LONG GUARD VS HOOK @24:17
-The lead arm checks the opp. lead hook at the shoulder or bicep with the palm of the hand. The rear hook is handled like the cross.

1 STEP TWO PUNCHES @26:14
-Basically the jab, cross using the push step.

-Goes over hitting to the body with a lead hook if the opp. defends by covering against the first two punches. 

1 STEP THREE PUNCHES @30:20

-Jab, Cross, Lead body hook using the push step

SCISSOR KICK @32:50

-fake lead leg kick, then kick with the rear. 

-fake rear leg kick, ten kick with the lead

TRAP AND KNEE @38:15
-Switch step, left hand behind opp. head, right hand grabs opp. wrist., left knee. 

-Jab, Cross to trap and knee

POWER SIDE KNEE @42:50
-Left hand traps opp. wrist, right hand behind or on top of opp. head. Jump rear knee. 

COUNTERING THE JAB WITH TEEP @46:32

-Countering the Jab and Cross with Teep. 

LEAD SIDE SUPERMAN @19:17
-Used when opp. expects the lead leg teep.

-Lead side superman to rear low round kick

POWER RIGHT @52:19
-Level change, overhand right

-Used against an aggressive fighter

QUARTER TURN @57:56


SLIPPING THE JAB @1:03:14


SLIPPING THE CROSS


BOB AND WEAVE


COUNTERING THE TEEP


THE IMPORTANCE OF TOUCH SPARRING


HOW TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Block and Same Side Counter Punch

 https://fb.watch/dq00C1II0t/