# Fantastic Abanico Corto Drill!

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2021/03/15/blog-fantastic-abanico-corto-drill/
- Published: 2021-03-15T10:00:00-04:00
- Author: Brian Johns

If you are not able to view this video, go [here](https://youtu.be/tEGBiQrT8m4):

The [abanico corto drill](https://brianejohns.com/2009/06/26/blog-june-2009-technique-of-the-month/)
demonstrated is a one-person flow drill. This requires the other partner to comply
and respond with angle 1 and 2 attacks.

As a developmental drill, I love this one.

## **The 󠀁[abanico corto](https://brianejohns.com/2025/03/10/video-of-the-week-31-left-hand-abanico-corto/)󠁿 drill teaches you two things:**

First, it teaches you how to do abanico corto with both hands against a right-handed
player.

Secondly, you learn to [switch hands](https://brianejohns.com/2024/07/09/video-of-the-week-17-changing-hands/)
from one side to the other when doing abanico corto.

## **A couple of notes on this drill:**

 1. The defender holds the stick in his right hand. As a result, the driver is practicing
    abanico corto against a right-handed player.
 2. Regardless of which hand you hold the stick, you will initiate the action with 
    a #6 thrust.

## **Tip: When doing abanico corto, ensure your weapon arm moves the defender’s stick arm out of the way.**

For example, see how my [left arm](https://brianejohns.com/2021/03/22/blog-killer-left-hand-abanico-techniques/)
moved Dref’s weapon hand out of the way. His head is now wide open for the abanico
corto technique. See below.

## **Ditto for the right vs right version depicted below:**

Moving the weapon hand out of the way ensures you don’t eat the stick, an undesirable
outcome for you!

## **Tip on switching hands: after executing the abanico corto, use your punyo to move the other player’s weapon. This motion is similar to the Karate downward block. Then switch hands.**

See below:

When would I use the abanico corto [technique](https://brianejohns.com//2020/01/20/blog-which-technique-is-best/)?
I would use this technique against attacks that is at least shoulder height. I definitely
would not use it against lower-line attacks. For example, I would not use abanico
corto against a waist-high attack.

## Do 10 repetitions of the entire drill, and then let your partner take his/her turn. 

## **Have fun!**

## Additional Reading

 * [What Are Filipino Martial Arts?](https://brianejohns.com/2016/09/07/blog-what-are-filipino-martial-arts/)
 * [Four Reasons Why Filipino Martial Arts Suck](https://brianejohns.com/2021/01/25/blog-four-reasons-why-filipino-martial-arts-suck-2/)
 * [Killer Left Hand Abanico Techniques](https://brianejohns.com/2021/03/22/blog-killer-left-hand-abanico-techniques/)
 * [June 2009 Technique of the Month](https://brianejohns.com/2009/06/26/blog-june-2009-technique-of-the-month/)
 * [Five Great Ways to Get Popeye’s Forearms!](https://brianejohns.com/2024/01/31/blog-five-great-ways-to-get-popeyes-forearms/)

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