# How to do the Redonda Training Drill

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2021/02/01/blog-how-to-do-the-redonda-training-drill/
- Published: 2021-02-01T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Brian Johns

## For those in lockdown situations and looking for 󠀁[solo training](https://brianejohns.com//2020/04/06/blog-solo-training/)󠁿 ideas, I recommend the 󠀁[Redonda Drill](https://youtu.be/Hc_cp9YhCX4)󠁿, a mainstay of Filipino Martial Arts.

The [Redonda drill](https://brianejohns.com/2015/08/12/blog-the-redonda-drill/) 
strengthens the forearms, lays the foundations for multiple applications, and does
not require a partner! You can do this on your own!

What is Redonda? It is a drill with six circular strikes, three on each side, performed
with both sticks.

## How to do the drill:

First, tuck the left stick underneath your right arm as depicted in the below photograph:

![The starting position for the redonda circular drill. Start by tucking the left
stick underneath your right arm.](https://i0.wp.com/brianejohns.com//wp-content/
uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-1.45.01-PM.png?resize=1004%2C854&ssl=1)

**The starting position for the Redonda drill**

Start the redonda drill with the right hand. The target will be to your left. The
striking order is as follows:

 1. **The right stick;**
 2. **then the left stick;**
 3. **finally, the right stick before you tuck it under your left arm.**

See the video below:

Then repeat the pattern to your right side, starting with the left hand. The pattern
is left, right, left.

## Now, it’s time to put the Redonda Drill together into one smooth continuous drill. Start slow and focus on each component. See the below video.

## If you have not done this drill before, I highly recommend starting with light sticks before progressing to the big cannons. Start slowly and go from there.

## Additional Reading

 * [The Redonda Drill](https://brianejohns.com/2015/08/12/blog-the-redonda-drill/)
 * [6 Reasons To Go Slow](https://brianejohns.com/2015/07/22/blog-6-reasons-to-go-slow/)
 * [Solo Training](https://brianejohns.com/2020/04/06/blog-solo-training/)
 * [Fix It Friday: Which Way?](https://brianejohns.com/2015/08/25/blog-fix-it-friday-which-way/)
 * [7 Great Ways to Train Left Handed](https://brianejohns.com/2015/10/01/blog-7-great-ways-to-train-left-handed/)

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