Video of the Week 32: Left Hand High Palis-Palis
Heeeyo! Let’s talk about the high palis-palis, specifically the left-hand version. I use this technique to counter high-line attacks. This maneuver is effective against angle 12 strikes and high versions of angles 1 and 2, but it has limited utility. Sweeping the attack over my…
Video of the Week 31: Left-Hand Abanico Corto
“Abanico Corto” is Spanish for “short fan.” Many of my students love this wicked technique. I have posted several abanico corto videos on my YouTube channel. Among the left-hand material I’ve been working on is left-hand abanico corto. In the video below, I demonstrate the left-hand abanico corto…
Video of the Week 30: Left-Hand Disarms
Practicing left-hand disarms in Filipino martial arts is crucial for self-defense and a highly enjoyable aspect of training. Here are some reasons why it’s fun! I demonstrate the first four disarms in the video below. Let me tell you; it’s somewhat discombobulating to execute right-hand…
Video of the Week 29: Left Hand Tapi Tapi Block
As mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been dealing with a severe case of tendonitis in my right shoulder. Physiotherapy is helping a lot, but the shoulder isn’t 100% yet. I have no idea how long it will take, but hopefully, it will resolve within a…
Video of the Week 28: The Left Hand Block, Check, Counter Drill
Practicing right versus right drills and sequences is easy for me. As you know, I’ve been emphasizing the left hand while my right shoulder recovers from severe biceps tendonitis. Lately, I’ve been teaching left versus left material with my private clients. In particular, I’ve been…
Video of the Week 27: Train the Left Hand Like A Pro!
Due to my current right shoulder issues, I delve into the basics of left-hand training in this post. For the past few months, I’ve had severe tendonitis in my right shoulder and am going through physical therapy to address this issue. I have restricted Arnis…
Practicing With My Left Hand
I like to do a fair bit of solo training with both the right and left hands. Unfortunately, my right shoulder’s condition is such that I haven’t done much solo training with that side. In other words, I generally save my right shoulder for the…
7 Great Ways to Train Left Handed
The late Professor Remy A. Presas was left-hand dominant yet was just as proficient with his right. He felt strongly enough about ambidexterity that he insisted that we learn to train both right and left-handed. Sometimes, he had right-hand dominant students train with their left…
