The Kali Sikaran Programs consists of six fundamental blocks and four additional blocks on the higher ranks. Altogether there's ten different blocks that serve different purposes in the practitioners development. Here's a short presentation of the different blocks.
At first that might just seem as an endless bunch of confusing techniques, and there's a lot of people that think Kali is very confusing. That's why the Kali Sikaran Programs is developed with just that in mind.
There are built in exercises and principles that bridges between the different blocks to make sure that the practitioner get more repetitions event though it's in different settings and different blocks. Eventfully it makes' more sense for the practitioner, the goal is to simplify the learning process and create less confusion.
To make the concept work it takes a qualified instructor that can teach the pedagogics and methodology properly. If not the programs will just be like any other program, just a bunch of confusing techniques. Hence the Kali Sikaran Instructor training program where we teach how to teach the program. And that's the path to true understanding of the Kali Sikaran Program.
When you know something so good that you can teach it to others, that's when you really know it for yourself!
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When we talk about self defense there are many considerations, sayings and opinions. This post is not really addressing all that except what considerations to deal with in the Kali Sikaran training program.
First of all is rule number one "don't get hit" by positioning and getting out of the line of power. Preferably by good awareness, footwork and maybe some blocking empty handed or with an object. Doesn't have to be a stick, could be a bag or some kind of everyday object.
Secondly you want to be really good in managing the three different ranges. That means that you want to respond properly according to the range and the circumstances.
In self defense we are always number two since the one that begins are the attacker. And yes, sometimes the safest strategy is to start first but now we might save that topic for another post.
Another consideration is also that the defender most likely will be smaller and weaker since most scumbags are cowards. They are looking for easy targets with least resistance. That's why it's so important to be able to use any kind of object to equalize the odds. That could be your cellphone, bag or a chair. Whatever object that gives you more reach, striking power or cover.
In this video we share some examples of exercises in different ranges with an umbrella.
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Updated: Jun 13, 2022
The length of a Kali Stick (Eskrima and Arnis as well) is depending on many factors. There are some standards out there (about 26") that you will see when shopping in stores or at webshops.
More important than the actual length on the Kali Stick is that you understand the different ranges and how they can be dominated or mastered. When working or practising with a "regular" kali, arnis or escrima stick they are normally divided and later on merged into three different distances. Long range (Largo Mano), Medium range (Medio) and Short range (close quarter).
In this video we'll share some of the different aspect of these ranges.
The main objective here is to manage and be able to use the right measures according to circumstances and the situation. In Kali Sikaran that is normally practised in three different ranges in the weapon blocks and four within the empty hand ranges.
And even more important then just understanding the different ranges is how to switch fluently in between to be allrounder and functional no matter what. That is how the Kali Sikaran is designed to develop that skill more and more over time.
Kali Sikaran - Selfdefence with Confidence