One of the easiest ways to train on your own is by forms/katas.  Here is the first half of our basic Single Stick form.

A few weeks ago I received an email from Tim, an associate in Alabama who had some questions about Hubud.  I hope that this video will answer some of the questions that many of you may have. Enjoy!

This week we will take a look at some basic Blocking and Striking from the middle range. When working alone you can practice all of the blocks coming from one side as I am doing here in order to concentrate on the stick work or if you want to also work on footwork you can alternate (angle 1 then angle2, etc…). If you are new to FMA then I recommend that you just focus on the blocking and striking first.

When you get comfortable with the drill you can start adding more strikes like the Abiniko, Lobtiks (through strikes), Redondo (circular strikes) and others. Enjoy!

Here we finish the 6 count series and put them together.

There are 3 Sinawali drills that are usually taught together, Heaven, Standard and Earth.  These are all 6 count drills that teach attacks and counters for the Highline, Lowline and a combination of the two.

They are relatively simple to execute in addition to looking exciting to onlookers and are fun to perform.  Heaven. Standard and Earth can be practiced separately or together as we show in this video and will show in the next one.  You don’t need to practice for hours on end but just 10-15 minutes a day to help you to get the movements down and fix them into the muscle memory.  Try to imagine working with an opponent and not just go through the motions so that you will be able to get a better understanding of the movements.