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    Solo Training Video

    by Brian Johns June 30, 2025

    I do some solo training with heavy sticks three or four times a week. Check out the solo training video below. This workout typically lasts 20 minutes. Any shorter than 20 minutes is unsatisfactory to me. This is purely a conditioning session for me. What…

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    Video of the Week 20: Sinawali Striking

    by Brian Johns September 3, 2024

    Often, when it comes to empty hand translations of the stick sinawali drills, 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…

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    Video Of The Week 17: Changing Hands

    by Brian Johns July 9, 2024

    Changing Hands in Modern Arnis One of the key elements in Modern Arnis is the ability to switch the stick from one hand to the other seamlessly. The late Professor Remy Presas emphasized this skill to us. He was a natural left-hander but often had…

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    Video of the Week 12: Solo Sinawali Training

    by Brian Johns May 20, 2024

    Every so often, a student or a client will ask me for solo training tips. I often advise them to try solo sinawali training, focusing on the angles of attack. As I demonstrate in the video below, the key to solo sinawali training is paying…

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    Video of the Week 8: Single Sinawali Pattern

    by Brian Johns April 15, 2024
    "Oh, why are you discussing single sinawali?" Here's why. Performing the single sinawali pattern correctly requires incorporating the center line and angles 1 and 8. This weaving pattern is an excellent introduction to using the center line and the entire body in this exercise. Recall...
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    Digging Deep into Single Sinawali

    by Brian Johns December 6, 2021

    This Week’s Video I focused on single sinawali applications in this short video. I kept the video concise rather than a detailed breakdown of one or two sinawali techniques. Instead, I demonstrated several applications of single sinawali. I hope you find the video helpful and…

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    Sinawali Applications

    by Brian Johns January 9, 2017

    Sinawali practice is an integral part of Filipino Martial Arts. I am amazed to see how little some understand the value of sinawali. Some don’t get beyond the double stick practice of the patterns or the “pattycake” empty-hand version. There is much to be mined…

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    “Sinawali Training is Useless”

    by Brian Johns October 19, 2015

    Is sinawali training practical? Are there any benefits to this kind of training? Some believe that the practice of sinawali is useless. From collecting or learning as many patterns, engaging in patty cake play may be useless. I have seen folks with impressive sinawali skills….

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