Footworks and basic motor skill
In Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), the basic motor skills involve coordination, agility, balance, and reflexes to efficiently use weapons and empty-hand techniques. These skills can be broken down into fundamental movement patterns:
What you’ll learn
- After completing this course, the student can go promotion test and be certified by the Author/Instructor..
- Learners will be flow-with in basic striking and foot works after doing this training in just total of 21 hours of training..
- Learning this fundamental movement will prevent bad habits in martial arts training..
- As the lectures was complete and systematically arranged this will be easy for the student to understand the fundamentals of the fighting arts..
Course Content
- Kali Solid Foundation (basic footwork and body mechanics) –> 6 lectures • 46min.
- Kali Solid Foundation (Basic Motor skill and Warm-up –> 1 lecture • 11min.
Requirements
In Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), the basic motor skills involve coordination, agility, balance, and reflexes to efficiently use weapons and empty-hand techniques. These skills can be broken down into fundamental movement patterns:
1. Grip & Weapon Handling
- Proper grip on sticks, blades, or training weapons
- Wrist flexibility for fluid strikes and control
- Switching grips for different techniques
2. Striking Mechanics
- Angle striking – Basic strikes come from different angles (commonly 12 or more)
- Snapping & follow-through strikes – Quick, controlled hits vs. powerful slashes
- Striking with both hands – Develops ambidexterity
3. Footwork & Mobility
- Triangle footwork – Moving in a triangular pattern for offense/defense
- Lateral & diagonal stepping – Avoiding attacks while countering
- Pivoting & zoning – Controlling distance and positioning
4. Blocking & Deflections
- Checking (redirecting an attack)
- Parrying (light redirections)
- Cross-blocks and high/low defenses
5. Coordination & Flow Drills
- Sinawali (Weaving Drills) – Helps with coordination and muscle memory
- Hubud-Lubud (Tying & Untying Hands) – Close-range sensitivity training
- Punyos (Butt-End Strikes) – Striking with the stick’s base for control
6. Empty-Hand Applications
- Translating weapon movements into hand strikes (Panantukan – Filipino boxing)
- Joint locks and disarms (Dumog – Filipino grappling)
- Clinch fighting and control techniques
7. Reflex & Reaction Training
- Drills to improve reaction time
- Partner drills for adaptability
- Sparring to test real-time application
These skills form the foundation of FMA and are refined over time through repetition and sparring. Are you interested in learning FMA, or do you already practice it?
Objective:
To develop fundamental motor skills in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), enhancing coordination, agility, balance, and reflexes for effective self-defense and combat application. Mastering these basic movements will improve weapon handling, striking accuracy, footwork, and reaction time, allowing for seamless adaptation in both armed and unarmed scenarios. Additionally, training in FMA’s motor skills fosters discipline, focus, and body awareness, contributing to overall physical fitness and mental sharpness.