# Video of the Week 20: Sinawali Striking

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2024/09/03/video-of-the-week-20-sinawali-striking/
- Published: 2024-09-03T11:00:00-04:00
- Author: Brian Johns

Often, when it comes to empty hand translations of the [stick sinawali drills](https://brianejohns.com/2024/05/20/video-of-the-week-12-solo-sinawali-training/),
we in Modern Arnis tend to think in terms of sinawali boxing. The video below featuring
Professor Chuck Gauss contains some common sinawali boxing techniques. However, 
there are also sinawali striking techniques contained in Modern Arnis as well. Read
on to find out more!

If you are not able to view the video, go [here](https://youtu.be/Vn-xGkGz4O4?si=M25ARAXpb-KH6oWf).

But what about striking techniques based on [sinawali](https://brianejohns.com/2024/08/06/video-of-the-week-18-sinawali-squat/)?
There’s a lot of material there, and it’s quite practical.

Please note that I’m limiting this post to [sinawali](https://brianejohns.com/2024/04/15/video-of-the-week-8-single-sinawali-pattern/)
striking and not discussing chi sao, hubud or other drills common to FMA, JKD or
Wing Chun.

But just for the heck of it, watch Datu Kelly Worden below.

If you are not able to view this video, go [here](https://youtu.be/gW-P761EqNE?si=XlSaJwJqvF71JrfP).

Anyway…….check out the video below where I demonstrate two basic applications of
sinawali striking. The first is based on single sinawali while the second application
is based on redonda/heaven sinawali.

Empty hand translations of Modern Arnis stick techniques involve adapting sticks
to unarmed combat scenarios. This practice integrates the patterns of stick drills,
such as the sinawali patterns, into hand strikes and blocks.

I tell you what. There is a lot of material you can extract from the sinawali drills
for self defense. A LOT. As I mentioned in the video the key to finding applications
is to use the “high, low” concept. When you strike high, hit low. If you hit low,
that sets up a strike to the upper part of the body. It’s not that hard.

## Quick Question

Do you want to see more sinawali striking techniques in a future post or two?

Let me know!

## Push-up Update

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My 60th birthday is coming up a week FROM TODAY.

Yikes!

As indicated in the video, my best push up effort to date is 54. It’s a close call
on whether I’ll be able to get to 60 on my birthday. I’m working on it.

To meet my goal, I have been doing this push-up variation for the last three weeks.
It’s far more challenging than the standard push-up.

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Send me every bit of luck you can spare!

## Read Other Articles I’ve Written

 * [Video of the Week 12: Solo Sinawali Training](https://brianejohns.com/2024/05/20/video-of-the-week-12-solo-sinawali-training/)
 * [“Sinawali Training is Useless”](https://brianejohns.com/2015/10/19/blog-sinawali-training-is-useless/)
 * [5 Effective Ways To Practice Double Sinawali](https://brianejohns.com/2015/07/29/blog-5-effective-ways-to-practice-double-sinawali/)
 * [Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy](https://brianejohns.com/2021/01/11/blog-strike-first-strike-hard-no-mercy/)
 * [Video of the Week 8: Single Sinawali Pattern](https://brianejohns.com/2024/04/15/video-of-the-week-8-single-sinawali-pattern/)

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