Programs

Why Train in Kali Escrima:

Imp Note : Kali Escrima training covers weapon combat, hence this training is given only to selected students via private training.

Most military systems like Kapap, Krav Maga, Systema, etc have modified Kali Escrima as a mandatory element of their Hand to Hand combat & Weapon training. Dekiti Trisia Kali is one of the purest form Military FMA which goes beyond sports. Here’s why you should train in DTS system of Kali Escrima.

Top reasons to train DTS Kali Escrima:

• Weapon Defense: Fighting with and against weapons is substantially different from unarmed fighting. A person can block a punch or a kick using their arm as a shield or cover. The same cannot be safely done against a machete or knife attack and would also be unwise even against a stick.
• Realistic Approach: Only practical moves, no fancy or complicated moves that are likely to fail under duress. Even the forms (anyo) used by some Filipino systems are composed of actual fighting moves.
• All Combat ranges: Cover all distances in which combat takes place: long range (kicking), middle range (boxing, elbowing, kneeing) and short range (grabbing, poking, biting and grappling).
• Fitness with a Purpose: Energizing Cardio Workout - Involving all four limbs of the body at the same time an FMA drill is also a potent fat burner cardio workout.
• Compliments other martial arts: FMA training doesn’t conflict with other martial arts styles; on the contrary it actually strengthens them. That includes kicking arts, hand-based arts, pure self-defense arts, and grappling and throwing arts.
• Transferable Learning: Convert everyday objects like Keys, Forks, Water bottles into Self Defense weapon. Weapon training can be transferred to empty hand training.

Level 1: Impact Weapons – Stick Defense (12 sessions)

Solo baston : Single Stick / Collapsible baton / Security Baton

The solo baston or single stick is the most popular impact weapon due to its handiness and its learning can be used while handling a collapsible baton or security baton. The principles of Solo baston can transform you empty hands or a water bottle or even a foldable umbrella into a self defense weapon.

Fundamental Training:

• Basics of Stick defense – Parts of a stick, Gripping, Wrist loosening exercise
• Basic stances w.r.t. facing a weapon attacker, protecting your vital parts
• Foot work – Evasive & Aggressive, Advancing, retreating, changing directions
• Handwork: 12 basic strikes of Stick, advanced strikes & footwork patterns

Scenario Training: Multiple scenarios w.r.t. defense against

• Stick vs stick
• Stick vs Knife
• Stick vs Empty Hand
• Empty hand vs stick

Specialized Skills:

• Siniwali : Double sticks combat methods
• Disarming Tactics: Methods to disarm sticks, and retrieve disarmed sticks
• Improvised weapons: Stick combat methods using everyday objects
• Body locks using sticks

Level 2: Bladed Weapons – Knife Defense (12 sessions)

Psycholgy of Knife Defense

• Understanding the body language of a Knife attacker
• Responding to verbal threats & pre attack misdirection

Fundamental Training:

• Basics of Knife defense – Parts of a knife, Gripping, Wrist loosening exercise
• Basic stances w.r.t. facing a weapon attacker, protecting your vital parts
• Foot work – Body turning footwork, Evasive footwork, Advancing & retreating footwok, changing directions
• Handwork: 12 basic strikes of Knife, advanced strikes & footwork patterns

Scenario Training: Multiple scenarios w.r.t. defense against

• Empty hand vs Knife attacks: Responses to various angles of Knife attacks
• Knife hold-up scenarios: Knife to front, side & back side of your body
• Hostage situations: Responding to a self hostage situation
• Pressure drills: Lipstick on knife drill, responding in low light / darkness, surprise attacks etc

Specialized Skills:

• Protecting others: Saving others from Knife attacks
• Disarming Tactics: Advanced methods to disarm knives and to retrieve disarmed knife
• Improvised weapons: Knife defense using everyday objects

Level 3: Ballistic Weapons – Gun Defense (6 sessions)

Psycholgy of Gun Defense

• Understanding the body language of a Gun wielder
• Responding to verbal threats & pre attack misdirection

Fundamental Training:

• Basics of Gun defense – Parts of a Gun, Gripping, Wrist loosening exercise
• Basic stances w.r.t. facing a weapon attacker, protecting your vital parts
• Foot work – Body turning footwork, Evasive footwork, Advancing & retreating footwok, changing directions

Scenario Training: Multiple scenarios w.r.t. defense against

• Gun hold-up scenarios: Gun to front, side & back side of your body
• Hostage Situations: Responding to a self hostage situation
• Pressure drills: Responding in low light / darkness, surprise attacks etc

Specialized Skills:

• Protecting others: Saving others from Gun attacks (Hostage situations)
• Disarming Tactics: Advanced methods to disarm Guns and to retrieve disarmed knife