Video of the Week 26: Double Zero to Abanico Double Action
As many of you know, I ardently advocate solo training, whether the shadowboxing version or hitting a tire. Solo training is an excellent opportunity to work on your martial skills, particularly your weaknesses. I demonstrate one solo training sequence consisting of a double zero followed…
Video of the Week 25: Disarm #1 With Follow-ups
When I teach disarms to beginners, I teach the disarms as a stand-alone technique. I focus on the concepts of leverage and footwork. Once the student understands the proper movement and leverage, I introduce the importance of a follow-up. To many of us, this is…
Video of the Week 24: Abanico Double Action off Block, Check, Counter
One of the mainstay drills of Modern Arnis is the block, check, counter drill. At the drill’s core is learning to respond to the 12 angles of attack. One variation of this drill involves the abanico double action. The basic sequence is as follows: See…
Video of the Week 22: Angles of Attack with Abanico Double Action
Heeeyo! I’m going to keep this post short due to the holiday season! Here’s another version of the 12 angles of attack—this time with the abanico double action. This is a fun way to mix up the practice of the 12 angles. Many of you…
